Wanting to buy an equipment trailer

[TheTrailerGuy]

I don't get the mini-gooseneck thing either. Is it just a clearance thing? It offers none of the benefits of a "real" GN and looks kind of heavy.

I would think if you are having trouble with the excavator falling off the trailer, it needs to be tied down better, right?

Personally, i like a gooseneck design. It can be turned much tighter when backing and makes maneuvering into tight alleys or through skinny garage doors much easier for most people. The other advantage is that is automatically sheds some of it's load the FRONT axle of a truck with the gooseneck hitch in the proper mounting location. The draw back is that it steals your bed space.

 

[davygp38]

I can put a GN right were I want it as well, easier too. If we were to have a contest on backing up fast and straight I would pick a GN to use every time. I can also put a GN in places that you can't get a BP.

That said I think it boils down to experience on both. I had towed a GN for thousands of miles before I had ever towed a BP.

I had the bumper pull first. Give me a Gooseneck, any day of the week. More stable, Less run in, no sway, and more forgiving on how you load it. They eat tailgates though.

 

[TheTrailerGuy]

Never heard of it or saw one, so had to find a photo.

20ft low profile equipment trailer (mini-goosneck)

What IS that? a gooseneck that is not a gooseneck? hmmmm. I have to think about this for a minute.

 

[TheTrailerGuy]

Wow I've never seen one before, not sure what to think. Looks pretty cool though. Doesn't look like it adds any extra length. I agree it does look heavy though

I'll tell you right now it would solve a clearance problem I have. My trailer scrapes the ground with the jack as I go over the sidewalk and driveway apron on my steep driveway.

I imagine it would be better in rough terrain.

JB

I would think that having a pair of 12k jacks sitting nearly 8 feet back from the hitch would magnify the jack scrape option. Since it is not really a hi-deck style trailer, the jacks are still going to sit about 14" from the ground max anyway. don't know. i really just haven't gotten a grasp of the why of this trailer yet. give me a little time here...... hmmmmm