LowBoy or Deckover?

[Beltzington]

Need a longer trailer and it seems to me a lowboy would be easier to load and pull better (lower CG) then a deckover? Looking at 24-26' gooseneck to be pulled with a 2500HD. Primary purpose will be hauling tractor and mower to and from. Is my reasoning correct or am I missing something? TIA

 

[kevinj]

Need a longer trailer and it seems to me a lowboy would be easier to load and pull better (lower CG) then a deckover? Looking at 24-26' gooseneck to be pulled with a 2500HD. Primary purpose will be hauling tractor and mower to and from. Is my reasoning correct or am I missing something? TIA

Deck over or low may depend on the tractor width you are hauling. My Kubota will go between fenders but the Farmall will not so I have a deck over.

Also if you want to side load (and I do) the deck over is a heap better.:thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

When I had the low boy, generally things were to wide and the rails always were in the way...went to the deck over and would not go back.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I had a 25' 25,000# deck over and hated it. Main reason was the height and loading things and the other reason was I did not like the GN. I prefer to keep my bed open for the other stuff I haul.

I sold it and bought a new 18' low boy bumper pull. I know it stepping backwards but its done everything I needed from hauling multiple tractors, lumber, firewood, building materials, sod, mulch, cars, ect.

Chris

 

[Duffster]

Need a longer trailer and it seems to me a lowboy would be easier to load and pull better (lower CG) then a deckover? Looking at 24-26' gooseneck to be pulled with a 2500HD. Primary purpose will be hauling tractor and mower to and from. Is my reasoning correct or am I missing something? TIA

I would go with a deckover in that configuration. Lowboy won't pull any better and CG isn't really an issue. Loading will just take a little getting used to.

If you do decide to go with a lowboy be sure to get a flush deck (no rails).

 

[Soundguy]

if you like deckover ( I do ).. but don't like height.. might try a pierced frame.

i like my deckover 14k GN. I can side load stuff with my loader, use full width tractors and double stack hay.. etc. hard to do with fenders inthe way like my 16' bumper pull. do get a flush rub rail and integral stake pockets with the rub rial to make tie down easier

mind you low boy bumper pull is easier to load from the rear.. etc.

it's all a trade off.. and depends on what you need / are doing.

soundguy

 

[ModMech]

It is *really* a personal decision.

I know people who don't WANT a big deckover, but could use one for what they haul, they would rather take a few dents and dings on a lowboy than have to lift everything 36" in the air every time. I am in this catagory.

Others want to be able to do everything with one trailer, over-width, heavy, etc. For that, you almost need a deckover. We would never use that feature enough to make up for the load height every time we use it.

Now for heavy towing using a pickup, a GN is the only way to go, IMO.

 

[crazyal]

I think a bigger reason to go with a low is for over all height. I know the BH on my Case is pretty high on my deck over.

 

[ModMech]

I think a bigger reason to go with a low is for over all height. I know the BH on my Case is pretty high on my deck over.

Ha ha, true but I'll know before I get onto the road if I'm too tall, that gate will be on the deck!

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I've been through a number of trailers as I buy what I can afford and work my way up. The lower the trailer, the more I have liked it. I haul tractors, lawn mowers, lumber, hay, ATVs, carriages, and wagons. The vast majority of my hauling is stuff with wheels that gets loaded from the back. My current low deck is narrow and has a tilt deck. I love it!

Like ModMech suggested it's a very personal preference and depends on what you are hauling. I can see how wheel wells could easily become a curse and a byword if someone hauls oversized stuff or needs to load from the side.