Thinking about buying a gooseneck?

yotaneck13 · Jul 11, 2013

So the trailer i usually pull is being sold. Long story short. I put money into to get it up to par now theyre selling it for way more than they have into it. :frustrate:

So ive been combing craiglist. To tell you the truth i have no idea what to get.

I want a gooseneck 20-30 ft. I live in pa and have my truck registered at 4b so i want to be legal with what im pulling. I also want to be able to fit lower cars and trucks so mabye a gooseneck isnt for mee?

Help im so confused. I read one thing and think i know what to buy. Then next page says something different.

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POWER-STRUCK · Jul 11, 2013

check out deck over tilt decks, great for low ground clearance vehicles
http://loadtrail.com/tiltdecktrailers.cfm

HOOV3R · Jul 11, 2013

What are you planning on grossing hauling? A 4b doesn't go that far with a heavy load. Also, you need a class a cdl to be legit.

yotaneck13 · Jul 11, 2013

I have no clue on the gross. Depends on the load. I haul alot of scrap and personal vehicles. What requires me to have a class a? Like weight legnth? I read the thread on here about pa tow laws but i came out more confused than when.i went in. Also what does my 4b allow me to pull. When i bought the truck, thats what the dealership told me i should register at.

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yotaneck13 · Jul 11, 2013

Just read on the dmv website that a cdl is only needed if the combination of my truck and trailer is over 26001lbs provided the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10klbs?

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HOOV3R · Jul 11, 2013

Depending on who you talk to about the law, some enforce any trailer registered over 10k.

yotaneck13 · Jul 12, 2013

So if i keep my trailer registered under 10k i should be good?

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TrailerHauler · Jul 12, 2013

PA has some weird laws, glad I don't have to deal with that crap.

02BigD · Jul 12, 2013

yotaneck13 said:
So if i keep my trailer registered under 10k i should be good?

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Trailer tagged for 10k, and make certain the tow vehicle is tagged for max vehicle weight plus max trailer weight. Should be around 22k lbs.

VanoFord · Jul 12, 2013

I'm not sure about PA, but here in Tx its the same for a CDL, if you gross 25,9 (if i remember correctly). You also will need it if you plan on running Haz Mat. Tx has 4 parts, including the Haz Mat that are required for a CDL A, since the truck I will be running does not have air brakes I get to skip those tests.

yeehaw · Jul 14, 2013

http://www.pjtrailers.com/detail.cfm?ID=B6

that's what i bought but in a gooseneck, it's tough to get a really super low car on it. But the deck is only 28 inches from the ground.

pa-powerstroke · Jul 14, 2013

HOOV3R said:
What are you planning on grossing hauling? A 4b doesn't go that far with a heavy load. Also, you need a class a cdl to be legit.

I thought you only had to have the medical card to be ok up to a certain weight

yotaneck13 · Jul 14, 2013

yeehaw said:
http://www.pjtrailers.com/detail.cfm?ID=B6

that's what i bought but in a gooseneck, it's tough to get a really super low car on it. But the deck is only 28 inches from the ground.

See i need to get superlow vehicles on it. Like s10s that drag frame lol

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yeehaw · Jul 14, 2013

probably gonna end up getting a tilt deck. Or just buy a rollback tow truck LOL

TrailerHauler · Jul 14, 2013

pa-powerstroke said:
I thought you only had to have the medical card to be ok up to a certain weight

You only need a Medical card if you have a CDL.

yotaneck13 · Jul 14, 2013

Yea im looking into a tilt deck. But i got wind of layoffs commin soon mabye even tomorrow. So it maybe shot down for now

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TrailerHauler · Jul 14, 2013

This is about the lowest I can get on my lowboy.

If the stuff your moving is close to laying the frame down, I would say a tilt deck is your only option. Or a pair of 10' ramps for a lowboy gooseneck.

yotaneck13 · Jul 15, 2013

Yea that vette sits higher than my buddys mustang and we have yet to find a trailer it will go on. Im going to call about options on a tilt deck. Mabye save money by going gravity tilt

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