Building an 8遅16 gooseneck dump trailer

[Hay Dude]

Re: Building an 8 to 16 foot gooseneck dump trailer

HayDude, on the Diamond C, what is the platform over the gooseneck used for?

... //TJ

Thats called a deck on the neck. Its a 6x8 platform to carry extra hay bales, or tractor loader attachments (buckets, forks, etc) or anything else you want to strap down. Heres the deck on the neck on my Kaufman

 

[TMGT]

Re: Building an 8 to 16 foot gooseneck dump trailer

Thats called a deck on the neck. Its a 6x8 platform to carry extra hay bales, or tractor loader attachments (buckets, forks, etc) or anything else you want to strap down.

Or to provide a nice porch to relax on in the evenings..........

 

[RickB]

Before trucks got ridiculously tall it was also a great place to crack your noggin.

 

[Hay Dude]

Another reason I need to be >18k GVWR . Deck on the neck probably steals 800 pounds of payload.
Trying (but not succeeding) to get a 7 ton payload, but Im afraid it aint gonna happen

 

[TMGT]

Another reason I need to be >18k GVWR . Deck on the neck probably steals 800 pounds of payload.
Trying (but not succeeding) to get a 7 ton payload, but Im afraid it aint gonna happen

With what you want it would be close, you're probably looking at about 6-7k empty for one with 10k axles and the upper deck.

 

[Hay Dude]

With what you want it would be close, you're probably looking at about 6-7k empty for one with 10k axles and the upper deck.

My Kaufman weighs ~ 9500 empty, so I would believe that the dump Im looking at buying would be ~6000.
The Sure Trac in the pic I posted is 4800, but its 8k axles and no deck on neck.

 

[BackRoad]

Re: Building an 8 to 16 foot gooseneck dump trailer

Let's see, pool liner in the box, lawn chairs on the upper deck...pool heater tied into the truck exhaust...

Cheaper than building a pool...and your wife is happy!

Youtube video goes viral and you make enough $$$ to pay TMGT for building the new trailer!

Life is good...

 

[Hay Dude]

Re: Building an 8 to 16 foot gooseneck dump trailer

Let's see, pool liner in the box, lawn chairs on the upper deck...pool heater tied into the truck exhaust...

Cheaper than building a pool...and your wife is happy!

Youtube video goes viral and you make enough $$$ to pay TMGT for building the new trailer!

Life is good...

We belong to a nice pool already, but thanks for the redneck comedy :laughing:

 

[BackRoad]

Re: Building an 8 to 16 foot gooseneck dump trailer

Just saw a YouTube vid of a guy comparing his (think it was Big Tex?) deckover he bought in 2017 to his new Diamond C deckover.

Looks like the Diamond C folks build a really sweet trailer.

Just used a nephew's Appalachian deckover...maybe 25 footer. Pulled OK, but not impressed.