What do you prefer, deck over or conventional deck - Page 2

firemanpat2910 · 01-25-2008, 07:47 AM

Yeah Its cold in Tallahassee too, getting any rain? Oh and I choose the deck over, with one exception. When I haul the fork lift, the only trailer I will use is the low bed with the wheels as "sides" bad experience with a few drops of rain, a hydraulic leak, a poor angle of truck placement, and a ruined pair of undershorts. It took a really big forklift to pick it up and get it off the fender I can only imagine the out come if I had it up on the big deck over..

MrJimi · 01-25-2008, 08:05 AM

Your reply has me laughing, I just (a few months ago ) I coated my deck with motor oil It has all soaked now and I have the color and seems to be Ok.
We had the rain a few days ago. I ordered 600 checks, they sent them to the other home with NO porch, I called and asked about them and they said they were delivered? I said, where, they said orange Park address. I drove 45 miles to see my box of 600 checks totally water soaked from sitting in all the rain.
I called them back and they have a new supply of checks coming to right address now and the others are sitting on heater trying to dry out

They should be fine, they are Harley Davidson checks, I hope
real cold today at this time

Farmwithjunk · 01-25-2008, 08:21 AM

Currently I have one of each. For SOME chores, I like the deck-over. Other jobs I prefer the low deck. Both have distinct advantages and DISadvantages. As long as I need 2 trailers, I'm planning on owning both types. When the day comes I no longer need 2 trailers, I'll evaluate my needs and decide which serves my purpose the best.

RobS · 01-25-2008, 08:45 AM

I only have the conventional and it is fine for nearly everything I need. The only time I wished for a deckover was when hauling bricks/blocks for a masonry project. Due to the fenders, the forklift could not put the skids right over my axles. Obviously, a deckover would not have that problem.

chh · 01-25-2008, 09:19 AM

I really prefer the deckover for my use most of the time. 2 of our tractor are too wide to go between the fenders of the low deck. When I bought this gooseneck the other trailer just sat for 3 months or so until a freind needed one and I sold it to him. Of course right after I sold it I needed a low trailer. Oh well, its being used and I'm happy with mine.

01-25-2008, 07:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
firemanpat2910 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Havana Fla Posts: 652	Re: What do you prefer, deck over or conventional deck Yeah Its cold in Tallahassee too, getting any rain? Oh and I choose the deck over, with one exception. When I haul the fork lift, the only trailer I will use is the low bed with the wheels as "sides" bad experience with a few drops of rain, a hydraulic leak, a poor angle of truck placement, and a ruined pair of undershorts. It took a really big forklift to pick it up and get it off the fender I can only imagine the out come if I had it up on the big deck over..

01-25-2008, 08:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
MrJimi Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NorthEast, Florida Posts: 2,507	Re: What do you prefer, deck over or conventional deck Your reply has me laughing, I just (a few months ago ) I coated my deck with motor oil It has all soaked now and I have the color and seems to be Ok. We had the rain a few days ago. I ordered 600 checks, they sent them to the other home with NO porch, I called and asked about them and they said they were delivered? I said, where, they said orange Park address. I drove 45 miles to see my box of 600 checks totally water soaked from sitting in all the rain. I called them back and they have a new supply of checks coming to right address now and the others are sitting on heater trying to dry out They should be fine, they are Harley Davidson checks, I hope real cold today at this time __________________ Click here for my current weather Case 1845C with dirt bucket, forks, 3 point quick hitch on the front, 30'. boom, 6 & 1/2 foot disc harrow, 5 foot Howse RC, root and tree bucket and Grouser tracks and a Ford F-550 pick up,7.3 Turbo with Auto and a Crosley 25' X 8'.6" X 14 K D/O trailer. PDF files don't like me !! Making a F-550 Pick Up thread My Gallery My other Gallery Revielle video here Dear Eliot

01-25-2008, 08:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
Farmwithjunk Super Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mt Washington, Kentucky Posts: 5,325	Re: What do you prefer, deck over or conventional deck Currently I have one of each. For SOME chores, I like the deck-over. Other jobs I prefer the low deck. Both have distinct advantages and DISadvantages. As long as I need 2 trailers, I'm planning on owning both types. When the day comes I no longer need 2 trailers, I'll evaluate my needs and decide which serves my purpose the best. __________________ There are three kinds of men; 1.) The ones that learn by reading 2.) The few who learn by observation 3.) The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

01-25-2008, 08:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
RobS Super Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 5,181	Re: What do you prefer, deck over or conventional deck I only have the conventional and it is fine for nearly everything I need. The only time I wished for a deckover was when hauling bricks/blocks for a masonry project. Due to the fenders, the forklift could not put the skids right over my axles. Obviously, a deckover would not have that problem. __________________ Rob **************** John Deere 790, 70 FEL, 7 BH, 513 cutter and other fun stuff

01-25-2008, 09:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
chh Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eastern OK Posts: 693	Re: What do you prefer, deck over or conventional deck I really prefer the deckover for my use most of the time. 2 of our tractor are too wide to go between the fenders of the low deck. When I bought this gooseneck the other trailer just sat for 3 months or so until a freind needed one and I sold it to him. Of course right after I sold it I needed a low trailer. Oh well, its being used and I'm happy with mine. __________________ Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Will Rogers The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale and pays the freight both ways. John F. Kennedy

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