LowBoy or Deckover?

[Soundguy]

tey to stack a 2- wide set of round bales on a deck with fenders sticking up in the way..

soundguy

 

[rockinmywaypa]

my brother had to haul hay on a low trailer with wheel wells so he built up the bottom with lumber to make it flat and then dismantled it when the hay season was over.

 

[Soundguy]

i've seen pallates stacked between fender wells to do that too.

soundguy

 

[jgrreed]

I prefer my deckover gooseneck as it offers a broad, obstruction free surface to haul whatever suits my fancy. There are no fenders to bend, or get in the way when you go to tie down. Round bales are a perfect example.....

I don't find the height a problem. You need to be just as careful with your load 12" above ground as you do with it 30" above with regard to CG. Also, anything that you need a forklift to load on a deckover, you'll need a forklift to load on a lowboy.

Another consideration is dovetail ramps vs. a solid dovetail ramp vs. a tilt-deck, or a straight flat deck with detachable ramps. Lot's of different options....

Deck-on-neck is a nice option too for added storage space.

My sled trailer is also a deckover style, which is fantastic on the inside, but not as nice in terms of external cosmetics as a cargo or car-hauler would be. You need a deckover if you want to load sleds or quads side by side.

-Jer.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Another consideration is dovetail ramps vs. a solid dovetail ramp vs. a tilt-deck, or a straight flat deck with detachable ramps. Lot's of different options....

Tilt deck all the way for me!!

No need to mess with ramps or a gate, but if I get all nostalgic I can always leave the deck pinned and use ramps if I want.

 

[tractorboy5500]

Not sure if it might help or not, the trailer i bought a few months ago is a deck over with 2 12K axles low profile, it sets about 31" from ground to top of boards. Some of my friends that haul there hay tractors around alot use the low-boy type, most of there tractors are 4x4 so they dont even use ramps, the trailer is just low enough to drive the tractor on to it.
Good luck

 

[Soundguy]

i'm thinking of adding a top deck on my neck. good place for supplies that would otherwise take up space on the main deck.

soundguy

I prefer my deckover gooseneck as it offers a broad, obstruction free surface to haul whatever suits my fancy. There are no fenders to bend, or get in the way when you go to tie down. Round bales are a perfect example.....

I don't find the height a problem. You need to be just as careful with your load 12" above ground as you do with it 30" above with regard to CG. Also, anything that you need a forklift to load on a deckover, you'll need a forklift to load on a lowboy.

Another consideration is dovetail ramps vs. a solid dovetail ramp vs. a tilt-deck, or a straight flat deck with detachable ramps. Lot's of different options....

Deck-on-neck is a nice option too for added storage space.

My sled trailer is also a deckover style, which is fantastic on the inside, but not as nice in terms of external cosmetics as a cargo or car-hauler would be. You need a deckover if you want to load sleds or quads side by side.

-Jer.