Ordered a new 16' Lamar gooseneck dump

[RichM752]

Really nice trailer! I like the way you spect it out , the 17.5 tires are a big plus , much heavier duty than the 14 ply. I’m also thinking a dump trailer would be very useful around the farm. Haven’t looked at the Lamar up close yet but they seem to have some of the nicest features, the heavier 7guage floor and I really like the rigid rail around the top sides. I would be going with a bumper pull so I could pull it with a tractor in the orchard and am leaning towards the drop axle for ease of loading debris by hand and clearance under limbs. Was the 14 footer u sold a straight axle or drop? Also would u recommend the 14 or step up to the 16’ in a bumper pull? Thanks, Brian

I compared side by side the Lamar and PJ. I've owned two PJ's prior and the Lamar in my opinion is a better trailer. Little details, the method of routing wires and hoses, one piece 7 ga deck, rigid rails, and rear gate construction is better. Quality of build, they are the same, and when price difference is taken into consideration, it's a no brainer.
My 14' Lamar had drop axles (24" deck height) to order to load the L47 with ease. With backhoe attached I had 1" clearance on boom, loading onto trailer on flat ground. A few times when dumping loads of rocks, I had to move forward due to lower deck height, to prevent said rocks from finding their way under rear of trailer(on uneven terrain). No doubt the lower deck height is easier to load material by hand.
This new trailer has 26" deck height, so loading the L47 will be a little more of an effort, I think resting end of ramps on a 2x4 will suffice. Raising bed a few inches would also help.
I do a lot of tree/brush removal, and once fire season starts, burning is a no no, so material needs to be haul away. Building side boards, as we speak to increase load volume. With 13" side boards, I'll be able to load 12+ yds, level with the top of the boards, and 15yds by stacking and smashing the material.
I'll tweek the trailer a bit with a couple of side steps, rubber pads to rest loader on tongue, d-rings on the tongue to lash loader down, and beef up the area where spare tire is mounted with expanded metal in oder to store a few more items. And mount a handle to grab onto when I need to get into the bed of the truck to connect/disconnect.
Should be ready to work it in a few days. The only question is do I dare remove snowblower and attach backhoe just yet. Not much of a winter I only worked snow three days this year. We've seen big storms in March here before.

 

[RichM752]

Looks like it was with it Congratulations!

Yep. The Lamar dealer down south in Beaumont CA beats all the dealer prices in the north state. I can understand extra shipping costs up here, but the extra markup on price of the trailer was a deal breaker. Lucky for me, I'm retired and have the time to make the journey. Even though he' a Raider fan, I like the guy.

 

[Seven Gables]

Thanks for the informative reply Rich. Yeah I'm definitely leaning towards the Lamar when you look at the features for the money, doesn't look like there's a dealer in Michigan for me to look at one , closest one is northern Ohio. I'm going to give a call and have one spect out and priced, see where their at. Thanks again, Brian

 

[two_bit_score]

Thanks for the informative reply Rich. Yeah I'm definitely leaning towards the Lamar when you look at the features for the money, doesn't look like there's a dealer in Michigan for me to look at one , closest one is northern Ohio. I'm going to give a call and have one spect out and priced, see where their at. Thanks again, Brian

I know they aren't close but these guys are good:

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[TimberXX]

Those 5x10 single axle Lamar trailers are perfect. The only thing holding me back is the paint. I'm concerned the texas powder coat wouldn't hold up in NJ.

 

[RichM752]

It's not new anymore.

 

[TimberXX]

Not to highjack, Anyone own one of these in the snow belt?

 

[RichM752]

Not to highjack, Anyone own one of these in the snow belt?

You talking about if the powder coating survives the salt environment?

 

[nisaacs]

The first load is the hardest Have you had any issues with dumping a big load yet? I have one like yours with 3' sides that has a struggle if you load it too much to the front. I do a lot of off highway hauls so I need the pin weight. The first good load, the bottom hoist mount bent so I had to add some iron. I see the new trailers have a heavier mount now. Over all it has been a good trailer, two years old and 20k miles on it. I am going to retire it to my driver, she hauls lighter loads and ordered a new PJ DE model, 20k gvw, 7'x16'x3'.

 

[RichM752]

The first load is the hardest Have you had any issues with dumping a big load yet? I have one like yours with 3' sides that has a struggle if you load it too much to the front. I do a lot of off highway hauls so I need the pin weight. The first good load, the bottom hoist mount bent so I had to add some iron. I see the new trailers have a heavier mount now. Over all it has been a good trailer, two years old and 20k miles on it. I am going to retire it to my driver, she hauls lighter loads and ordered a new PJ DE model, 20k gvw, 7'x16'x3'.

Haven't had a real load in it yet. Still waiting to remove snowblower and attach backhoe. My loads with heavy material are 6.5 ton at the most. With the 16' length I can see where position of load could be of concern. Beefier mount and larger cylinder should be sufficient for me. I looked at PJ and Lamar side by side and saw no difference. Although that new PJ DE model was not in stock at the dealer, it was on the list for a time. 36" sides is a bit much for me, I'd damage them in no time with he loader smashing/compacting brush. I build 14" wood side extension, much more forgiving and easier to replace if damaged.
I've had a couple of PJ's and the last one had powder coat issues, and I split the seam in the bed loading boulders. Lesson learned. Now I throw down a layer of wood chips, and scrap plywood before landing heavy rocks. Enjoy the DE, and keep us posted when you get it.