very smart man, they won't teach you this from 1st to 12th grade. You graduated and can't support a family. he taught us something more valuable than 12 years of schooling. appreciate you Bud!
I think Deck over is king for farm. 102” beats 82” any day of the week. Plus you don’t have to worry about loading over fenders and carrying extra blocking.
I assume that is 14,000 GVWR. Don't forget you subtract the trailer weight from that to give you the weight that you can haul. Some of that can be transferred to the truck. But generally a trailer like that is going to be around 4000 to 5000 lbs. So you should be good with 9000 lbs of carrying weight. Trust me, a metal deck is slicker than owl snot if you have wet mud on it too.
Got that right! That is why I have a wood deck. Park the trailer away from trees and in the sun to keep moss and slime from growing on the deck. I'd repaint the deck and add some sand to the paint.
@@donbrutcher4501 Wood deck is way cooler in the hot summers of Tx. All metal can burn your hand just touching it on a 100 degree day. I like to work under my cars/trucks when on the trailer and wood is the only way. Also you can screw into the deck to secure odd size loads like machine tools.
If you add some expanded metal up on the neck, you can create another hauling surface. Tires, tools, or I have even tied down a round bale up there! Nice trailer. But I'm looking for a tilt bed for my use. Hauled my tractor to shop today with one that I rented. Very impressed!
Wait until your metal floor gets wet. In heavy haul we add wood between metal on metal contact points for added friction. The steel will give less traction than wood
Just bought a 34' goose deckover 14k new wood deck Out the door was less than $9k. I'm totally opposite of you, I wouldn't have a metal deck if you gave it to me! I live in Pa where we get ice snow and frost, metal is 10x more slippery than wood. There is a reason most commercial equipment trailers are white oak deck!
Yep...we don't get all that frozen north type weather that you guys get....down here they get moldy and rot...but it takes years ...dont' get me wrong.....man that salt up your way just eats cars up!
i don't know if anyone has brought this up but, watch your weight distribution. when you are pulling your tractor up onto the trailer leave a level on the bed of the truck.. when the bed of the truck starts to squat stop pulling the tractor forward.. back up the tractor to keep the bed of the truck level.. you don't want to pull that trailer with the truck sitting at a big angle, you will get the death wobble at highway speeds.. be safe and i hope you enjoy your new trailer
Nice trailer ,but you might want to buy chain and load binders for tying down. Metal is slick when wet. You also can't nail block /chocks for wheels.theres always good and bad. Just my two cents. I really like yours vlog.
Definitely look into getting the deck lined with bed liner of some sort. They will spray it thicker and with more abrasive material for grip. The downfall is you need to figure out how much extra weight its going to add to the trailer if you are on the borderline for hauling weight on certain things. Great looking trailer though its going to last you a long time! just don't be complacent that the diamond plate isn't going to be slick especially with mud and frost. From my own personal experiences hahah Love the videos you do me and my fiancé have learned a lot!
Congrats on the trailer purchase you stole that trailer I was going to guess you paid 10K. I bought one close to that and I paid 7000 for mine so you got a killer deal congrats! Love the video keep up the good work. Eric
You don’t take to me as being a freidy cat, my father was a drill instructor, improvise,adapt and overcome! Rules he impressed in me , sometimes with a hammer and shovel! LOL!love your channel! Keep up the good work!
Josh make sure you check the bearings and the seals on each of those Wheels it could be a disaster once you load your equipment on it and then find that you had a bad bearing or a leaky seal.
Great deal but Josh don't fool yourself that steel floor will be really slick also I had one just like it. I did love that trailer. Also just food for thought put 14 ply tires on it, you can get Chinese tires that will hold up fine and aren't very pricey.
I recently purchased a wood deck bumper pull to move my 9N around. I had to go with new, people here are real proud of their busted up broken trailers. You got one heck of a deal, might want to consider bed lining your deck.
Love the truck. We have a 98 3500 with 80k miles and an 01 2500 with 247k. Get unsolicited offers regularly but can’t let them go. Smarty tuner woke my Cummins up.
Be careful in NC - DOT will probably stop you if you don't have your loader on the trailer and tied down. Pretty sure you have to have 1 strap over any implement. I know NC DOT is one of the worst on the east coast for towing boats - they are horrible. I can't imagine they would be friendly to farmers either.
Have owned two of that exact Ram 2500 with the 6BT Cummins. The motors lasted forever the transmissions were absolutely garbage for pulling weight. Both needed new transmission pulling skid steers.
You may find the metal is worse for sliding in the rain and mud. If you have a problem, then put grouser bars on the trailer bed. The grouser bars are a plus if you do this all the time.
Josh, question for you. Would your purchase decision change if you were purchasing a new trailer versus finding a deal on Craig's list? I've pulled deckovers, lowboys with fenders etc. For pure usability I have to say a deckover far and away is a more useful tool. Being 101 inches wide, the fact that I can get two pallets side by side is huge.
Well...Gary...let me tell ya ...this is probably trailer #1 of a couple large trailers we'll have on the farm. This will serve great as a trailer for moving vehicles, tractors and hay....but as you said....a deckover will give me more room...eventually we'll most likely seek out a deckover...but for now I needed something to handle lower vehicles a bit easier
Steel decks are just as slippery if not worse than wood decks when wet. Keep all decks clean by washing them off frequently. Pressure wash a wood deck at least once a year, depending on usage, to keep oil and other debris from building up and creating mold that gets VERY slippery when wet.
Just bought a ford 3000 today at auction to restore. I think I got a pretty good deal. Almost bought a trailer to pull it home with as well, but decided to just rent a uhaul in the morning to pick it up. Best part is the auction proceeds go to my scholarship I received through Kentucky farm bureau, so in a way I didn't really spend anything!
Looks in great shape, I'm not a fan of metal decking personally, it's too slippery for my tastes. Wood is only slippery if it has a coating of mold on top. I painted a strip down mine where the tires go with truck bed paint, grippy in all weather. Plus you can screw blocks to the wood decks for different hauling needs. If that were my trailer, I'd paint the entire top surface with truck bed paint or have it done. If you thought that wood trailer was slippery you're in for a bigger surprise.
Wet metal bed is slicker that a wet wood trailer. I like the bed between fenders. I sold my gooseneck deckover because I felt I was going to die when driving my tractor with bush hog up the dovetail. Also the deckover has a high center of gravity. Not too bad driving down the road until someone pulls out in front of you and you have to stand on the brake and you are rounding a curve. They can roll your truck like a ball.
I got news for you Josh, the metal deck is worse then wood for being slick when wet. we have a wood deck over trailer that has a 3 ft. Beaver tail, the worse part of loading that trailer has always been getting past the metal onto the wood. if you think I don't know , we loaded that trailer every weekend all summer long for years tractor pulling.. my trailer was all wood and loaded better then my dad's metal trailer.
That is a nice trailer, looks very sturdy, I have been driving trailers for 30 years and Diamond tread decks are much more slick than wood when wet or icy, the best way to help is repaint deck and add sand to create traction or you can spray with a bed-liner coating like Rino Lining or line-X spray-on. There was a comment about adding weld on angle iron to the deck which is also great for front to back traction but doesn't do as well side to side when icy. Good Luck and Enjoy, you got a Steal !!!
Wood deck. Power wash it then treat it with boiled linseed oil OR non-skid bed liner. Last a LONG time.. Also on a wood deck you can nail or screw stop cleats to the deck. We hauled a couple of different machines and screwed stop cleats, bevelled 2x4x7 across the bed. Machine would nest right in every time. Had fixed chains attached for perfect tie down. Helps when you load-unload 10-15 times a day.
Great video and awesome buy. We just bought a new 22ft 82in wide 14,000K equipment trailer with a dovetail $3995. with 10ply tires spare tire and mount, fold down ramps and led lights rub rails, and brakes. Dovetail is the way to go with any trailer it cuts down on slick and dangerous loading incodents.
Great deal! We will be getting one although a lot smaller to use to move to our homestead. It is cheaper to buy a trailer than rent a UHaul one way to Idaho. Crazy! Only 71 more days. 🎉
i use to buy this type of trailer from starlite trailers in claremore, ok for right around $5000. (give or take depending on options). i really like how low they are and how much lighter that trailer is than a traditional deckover with the same 14,000 lbs gvwr. we ad strips of 1/2" by 1/2" steel bar 12" apart across the rear of the dovetail for traction. the steel can be quite a bit slicker than the wood. we also upgraded to the 17.5" wheels and tires once the 16" tires wore out or blew out. the 17.5" tires last us twice as long. very good usable trailer there....we have since started buying the pj, load max, load trail version with 102" wide deck and drive over fenders...works great for us.
You pretty much stole that trailer! That’s a lot of trailer for the price, seems it’s in really nice shape. Just check brakes and wheel bearing grease if it’s been sitting a bit.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer as long as your happy ,thats all that matters. I have hauled my share of farm equipment and I know as long as something crazy don't go wrong you will be happy. Just keep a eye on the axle bearings and she should be good till the cows come home. Great Video as always.
www.blackwoodlumber.com Aluminum plate center with "D"rings 16" on center surport crossovers. Lowboy fine for vehicles - flat better for hauling other loads or wide loads.
Well worth $4k, I have been looking for one just like that for my tractor and new ones are around $7k. I want the low deck for tractor, 70 Chevelle and zero turn mower. Plenty of those equipment trailers out there with tongue hitch but no interest in that with a Ram 3500 dually. I previously had a GN 24' deck over with dove tail for my old tractor. No more deck over trailers for me, it worked great for hauling round bails but I hated loading my tractor or mini-excavator on that trailer at 3' off the ground. You will find that pulling the tractor up toward neck and laying loader bucket on GN will not work well on the 2500, too much tongue weight. I had a New Holland 3930 with 4-1 loader and rear wheel weights, I found that with rear tractor tires centered between the tandem axles was the best ride and easiest on the truck when I towed it with a 99 Dodge 2500. I could pull tractor a little more forward with my 05 Dodge 3500 dually but ride was still better centered on axles.
Metal will do the same thing I love wood floor with self cleaning dove tail this helps loading and unloading but what you just got the fenders will get beat to pieces its not good for hay you will hit the fenders loading and unloading and you can't fit that many rolls of hay 13 if you jam the fenders I have 25 I haul 14 but you may not move as much as me and won't mind
Marine non-skid deck paint ... Or Line X with sand ... Diamond plate tends to gold water which can ice up ... Stake pockets are a good option ... Make side panels for hauling animals ... Check the trailer battery and the breakaway wiring ... Plugs can rust ...
Got my doubts about 24 round bales....... Wanna see what 24 bales looks like on a goose neck trailer/ ( Farming For Fun and Profit: 5045 unloading hay).... check the squat of the truck even after removing bales from front to back
I have a 30 footer deck over wood floor metal movable dove tail with metal ramps the metal part is way slicker than the wood i had metal cleats welded on for traction i like the deck over because no fenders to deal with when hauling logs hay pallets of fertlizer pallets of feed just easier to load and unload i can load cars with the help of some 2x8x8 oak boards to extend the angle of loading. i recommend you have a basket welded in the gooseneck part its very useful storing stuff. 4 grand is about the going price on a good gooseneck trailer its a good investment for the farm even though you want use it every day.
I like the deckover for hay and pallets too...but I'll most likely be hauling more hot rod and car stuff than hay...so made the sacrifice for a lower trailer for moving vehicles
Good looking trailer.Check the weight rating on the tires when you have a chance. On my serious trailers I run 14 ply tires. load range G.Amazon has always had good trailer tires at a good price.Bought a used coats lay down tire machine so I mount my own.ALWAYS check the air pressure before hauling anything. And the lug nuts which will work loose when you max out the trailer.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I pulled out that center area where the tool box is and welded on a 2 inch receiver . My Winch slides right in there, and can be removed for indoor storage. Just an Idea.. :)
Chucky on the u tube channel chucky2009 I think is his channel name had to weld down bars on the metal deck of his trailer because he slipped off it with his tractor u should go watch his welding video of that project
talk to a wrecker driver who drives a roll back and see what they do for traction control. however they usually winch their load up maybe that is why they use metal decking
FYI. You could take the trlr yo a welding shop an get them to fab you some drive over fenders. 1/4" to 7/16" would be plenty strong enough. That's material thickness btw.
Can't beat those old Cummins! My Dad bought one brand new back in the early 90's; he eventually sold it to my youngest son who went on to drive it for another decade. And agree with the issue of wooden trailer floors. I used to haul show horses around, and wet board floors can cause horses to fall and get cast inside the trailer. Really an issue because once they're down, it's so easy for them to get hurt. I always put lots of fresh straw down in the trailer for them. Nice trailer, man!
I prefer wood deck trailers personally but if it works for you my opinion don't mean squat lol ..It's still a nice trailer and a good price. The bouncing is probably the same issue I had with mine, the china tires are egg shaped even when new. Replace them with some LT truck tires and you'll be smooth sailing. Of course you could have a tire separating and causing it to egg shape itself...you definitely need to check that. Jack up one side at a time and hand roll the wheels/tires...and thats a good time to check the bearings/brakes too and I'll bet both need adjusting. I'm convinced that every trailer manufactured today does not have a mechanic install the hubs. Every single one I've checked(even on new trailers) are always loose. I would be careful trying to get 24 round bales on that trailer (unless you have some really small bales). Even 4x4 bales run 5-600 lbs..that will exceed your axle rating. I haul 9, 1000# bales on my 7x20 and that put me really close to the max. Good luck with your new trailer.
Sounds like you got a great deal on it. Not sure it will be less slippery though, less maintenance yes less slippery no.. Good video though learned a lot.
Got my first John Deere zero turn and went to put it on are wooden deck trailer and started putting it on and it started to slip to one side and bout tipped it off the side but luckily got it on.
As long as your happy with what you got that's all that matters. We have a flat bed trailer about the same size as yours only red in color. Ours can only 11 bales at one time we could put more but dales 3/4 ton Ford will not pull it.
I have a 7 ton 24' triple crown bumper pull that was bought brand new, never had an issue with wood deck trailers. This trailer also has a self cleaning dovetail, so you dont have traction issues when loading/unloading. My 24' has been outgrown over the years, my next trailer is gonna be a bigtex 14gn 25+5 or 28+5!
Great price for a great trailer . Love your Grand National , short story about a Brand New Grand National I was looking at . As I was looking a the New Grand National I heard a female voice say ' Get away from my Grand National ' . I backed off and turned to look at a Beautiful lady and she was smiling from ear to ear . She apologized for being so straight forward about her Grand National and told me that it was going in her garage and would only be driven in good weather and only to cruise around as she had done with her 1970 SS454 Chevelle that she sold to buy the Grand National that she special ordered . She was super nice and took the time to show me her new Grand National and explain all of the awesome features and the technical aspects of the car . She was very smart and knew everything about the car , she knew more about the car than the salesman did and I could tell he didn't know anything except what was on the window sticker but she was a car gal and after she left I told the salesman that I'd bet a hundred dollars that her husband wouldn't ever get his hands on the keys to her Grand National . He wouldn't take my bet as he was thinking the same thing . I did see her at a couple of local car shows a few years later and I told her I was the guy she told to get away from her car the day she took delivery of it . She remembered me and apologized again but I told her don't worry about it . Her Grand National didn't have hardly any miles on iy and it looked as nice as the day she took possession of it . I would believe she still has it today if she's still alive as she and I are about the same age , I'm 70 and man I sure wish I had that Grand National . Awesome Cars . Oh yeah , nice video and nice trailer too .
In 1996 I was 16 and a friend of mine that was in his late 20's had one for sale. The only thing wrong with it was it needed a new gas tank. I remember opening the door on it and the seats had that little embroidered turbo design on them. I really never heard of a grand national before not long after a guy that lived down the road from him maybe 20 houses bought it from him for 500 Bucks and for years and years it just sat in that guys driveway. I don't know if he ever fixed it or not. It was really clean looking. I don't think the guy had any money to fix it after all he was a grown man that never moved out of his parents home. He probably borrowed the 500 from them!
Any trailer is better than no trailer, however when that metal floor is even slightly wet it is dangerous loading equipment especially equipment with steel tracks. My dad has a roll back with a steel bed he went to load a excavator and it had barely drizzled that morning he slid off the bed 5 times before he gave up. We just bought a pintle hook trailer to haul our equipment and hay it has a wood floor.
About a buck a lb of capacity new. Start at half that used. Tilt or dump bed is a BIG plus. As said below, a 'slick' deck is dangerous. Install raised expanded metal. JMHO.~Eli.
Metal deck will slide worse than wood when wet. Its looks fairly narrow. Dont think you'll be able to fit 24 rolls of hay on there though. I know the math adds up but in reality in just doesnt work. I dont know what you paid for it but you can buy a 25 gooseneck 14000 lb near where I live for 4500. To each their own though. What works for me doesnt work for everyone.
You got a good deal absolutely. Just please remember that a 4x5 bale is 1,000 pounds +/- 200. Hauling 24 bales... well it's your equipment, but if you're going down the road some 12,000 pounds over capacity and the law sees you, count on going to jail. But that's not all, they won't let the vehicle/load move until it's legal. Just because the truck will make it move doesn't mean it's ok. Be safe for your sake and others. Love what you're doing with your property.
If a trailer is decked right with wood and when I say decked right I mean proper board spacing for snow and ice to melt through those trailers have benefits like being able to take a 4x4 of wood and screw it to the deck to keep tires chocked
Yep....see we don't have all the salt, snow and Ice that most folks get...we're just south of the Virginia line in North Carolina...probably get 4 snow/ice storms a year
Tha hitch is a nice setup on my current truck i had to mount the rails on the bed floor that the hitch clips in and out that works fine but the bad part is the rails actually stick up above the bed a little so it’s harder to slide heavy objects into the bed ? A nice thing about te older rails. Were they were universal so it allowed you to use any 5th wheel or Gooseneck hitch if you so inclined they did get bolted into the bed and thru the frame, that was on my Chevy 6.5 Turbo Deisel Dually BTW. I never pulled a Goose neck But she pulled a 19K 5th Wheel over the Continental Divide and thru Pennsylvania pretty. Well ironically my truck rode much nicer with the weight on the rear springs as compared to a empty bed Another minor negative on the rails were you had to notch out the plastic Bedliner if you had one ? Which i did as it was a dealer installed option on the truck when it was new but i do prefer the system that you showed in your video over the one i have because its a cleaner look IMO
Steel deck vs wood deck: just my 2 cents worth(ol' guy with many trailer towing miles under my belt).I have diamond plate steel deck on 1 GN trailer with 21K in axles under it. Sold one with smooth steel deck that had 24K worth of axles under it. Durability is there and for rubber tired,rubber tracked,general freight,hay,etc: good choice if you know how to safely load and unload and secure the load. Drawbacks are obvious: slicker than snot when wet,muddy,or oily. Wood deck trailers: good all around choice and better for steel tracked equipment. Drawback is just as obvious: even with treated lumber,then coated with an additional preservative of your choice the deck will rot sooner than later and requires a lot of maintenance. Additionally,the deck will be weaker and may fracture at high pounds per square foot loading.Good traction for steel tracked equipment but tracks will damage the wood. My heaviest trailer is a wood deck gooseneck 30K Belshie.27' deck with a 5' dovetail. Had it 2 years and when original wood was completely dried treated the deck with a solvent based preservative that was sucked into the wood. Deck should last 10+ years. For my JD 450G with ripper and rake as well as my TLB it's my go to trailer.Seen same trailer being used to haul JD 650 series dozers down here. What SRF has is what we call a gooseneck utility trailer down here.Difference between that and what we call a flat bed is that on a flat bed the deck is completely over the tires and the tires are not above the deck at any point.With a true flat bed the entire deck can be 96" wide.Drawback is the deck is usually around 34" high from the ground and ramps can be somewhat steep.
GVWR is 14klbs..It has 2 7k lb axles =14klbs yes BUT you must subtract the weight of the trailer to get weight you can put on trailer. Trailer prolly weighs 3500-4000lbs so roughly 10-10,500 load. Don't get a ticket hauling too much weight $$$
Wait till you load on wet steel. Diamond plate isnt as slippery as steel plate though. Best way to have a 100% anti slip surface is either rino line the surface or a heavy coat of enamel paint with sandbox sand mixed in.
PJ monster ramps, a deck over tilt, or a hydraulic dovetail all make for easy loading of a deck over. Check out the deck over dump trailers with fold down sides. Super useful on a farm.
In my experience the diamond plate doesn't resist getting slick any better than wood but the real reason I like wood decks is being able to nail blocks, chocks, & guide rails to it. You can make good traction strips out of 40 grit sandpaper belts.
Thanks so much...I'm feeling alot better now...still have a few spells of dizzyness...but it's much better...stopped all meds and things started clearing up!
As a lowbed driver and tag trailers I have definitely had my fair share of almost sliding equipment off trailers or coming off completely it's very very dangerous especially paving rollers on steel deck trailers in the rain or morning frost or snow
My big Tex trailer that looks like that one only a three axle. But I will tell you that a steel deck trailer does get slick when wet. I slid my skid loader off just this winter. Becareful the bigger ramps are a plus. You better park it in the shed of awhile because the cops are looking for you because if you paid 4k for that trailer you stole it. Mine one year old was almost 10k. Good score. Craigslist is great sometimes.
Good suggestion, dump trailers are super handy! Going rate for a gooseneck dump trailer around me is twice what he paid for that trailer. I would love to have one though!
wow. nice trailer and decent price. The metal alone in it is worth that much. But metal prices are rock bottom. Basicly you stole that trailer on the price. Congrats
very smart man, they won't teach you this from 1st to 12th grade. You graduated and can't support a family. he taught us something more valuable than 12 years of schooling. appreciate you Bud!
I never regretted buying my flat bed. Hay, tractors, logs, and vehicles! ,
I think Deck over is king for farm. 102” beats 82” any day of the week. Plus you don’t have to worry about loading over fenders and carrying extra blocking.
I assume that is 14,000 GVWR. Don't forget you subtract the trailer weight from that to give you the weight that you can haul. Some of that can be transferred to the truck. But generally a trailer like that is going to be around 4000 to 5000 lbs. So you should be good with 9000 lbs of carrying weight. Trust me, a metal deck is slicker than owl snot if you have wet mud on it too.
Got that right! That is why I have a wood deck. Park the trailer away from trees and in the sun to keep moss and slime from growing on the deck. I'd repaint the deck and add some sand to the paint.
@@donbrutcher4501 Wood deck is way cooler in the hot summers of Tx. All metal can burn your hand just touching it on a 100 degree day. I like to work under my cars/trucks when on the trailer and wood is the only way. Also you can screw into the deck to secure odd size loads like machine tools.
Gary Crumrine you’re right on about that trailer weight. I had 1 exactly like that but 4 ft shorter and it weighed 3800 pounds
24 round bales are going to be pretty heavy
@@ledbetterjack i believe he was using some common core math to figure that, cause according to my math it ain't gonna fit.
If you add some expanded metal up on the neck, you can create another hauling surface. Tires, tools, or I have even tied down a round bale up there! Nice trailer. But I'm looking for a tilt bed for my use. Hauled my tractor to shop today with one that I rented. Very impressed!
Wait until your metal floor gets wet. In heavy haul we add wood between metal on metal contact points for added friction. The steel will give less traction than wood
I'll fixer up ...dont you worry.....I'll make it work out...I have a pretty simple plan and demonstration video coming soon
Just bought a 34' goose deckover 14k new wood deck Out the door was less than $9k. I'm totally opposite of you, I wouldn't have a metal deck if you gave it to me! I live in Pa where we get ice snow and frost, metal is 10x more slippery than wood. There is a reason most commercial equipment trailers are white oak deck!
Yep...we don't get all that frozen north type weather that you guys get....down here they get moldy and rot...but it takes years ...dont' get me wrong.....man that salt up your way just eats cars up!
Yea and if paint the wood with some good textured protective paint they will last and be a lot better than a metal service.
i don't know if anyone has brought this up but, watch your weight distribution. when you are pulling your tractor up onto the trailer leave a level on the bed of the truck.. when the bed of the truck starts to squat stop pulling the tractor forward.. back up the tractor to keep the bed of the truck level.. you don't want to pull that trailer with the truck sitting at a big angle, you will get the death wobble at highway speeds.. be safe and i hope you enjoy your new trailer
Metal deck can slip too, be careful.
Nice trailer ,but you might want to buy chain and load binders for tying down. Metal is slick when wet. You also can't nail block /chocks for wheels.theres always good and bad. Just my two cents. I really like yours vlog.
Rubber chocks too, Not plastic !
Metal deck trailer I use for my 135 massey ferguson is just like that only it's not a gooseneck but it will slide as well
Definitely look into getting the deck lined with bed liner of some sort. They will spray it thicker and with more abrasive material for grip. The downfall is you need to figure out how much extra weight its going to add to the trailer if you are on the borderline for hauling weight on certain things. Great looking trailer though its going to last you a long time! just don't be complacent that the diamond plate isn't going to be slick especially with mud and frost. From my own personal experiences hahah Love the videos you do me and my fiancé have learned a lot!
Congrats on the trailer purchase you stole that trailer I was going to guess you paid 10K. I bought one close to that and I paid 7000 for mine so you got a killer deal congrats! Love the video keep up the good work. Eric
You don’t take to me as being a freidy cat, my father was a drill instructor, improvise,adapt and overcome! Rules he impressed in me , sometimes with a hammer and shovel! LOL!love your channel! Keep up the good work!
Morris
Hello hope you are doing great
Josh make sure you check the bearings and the seals on each of those Wheels it could be a disaster once you load your equipment on it and then find that you had a bad bearing or a leaky seal.
Good thinkin!
Also everytime you haul that tractor check the air pressure on the trailer tires.
Thank you Josh again!
$4000 is A great deal 👍
Great deal but Josh don't fool yourself that steel floor will be really slick also I had one just like it. I did love that trailer. Also just food for thought put 14 ply tires on it, you can get Chinese tires that will hold up fine and aren't very pricey.
I recently purchased a wood deck bumper pull to move my 9N around. I had to go with new, people here are real proud of their busted up broken trailers. You got one heck of a deal, might want to consider bed lining your deck.
David
Hello hope you are doing great
Love the truck. We have a 98 3500 with 80k miles and an 01 2500 with 247k. Get unsolicited offers regularly but can’t let them go. Smarty tuner woke my Cummins up.
Be careful in NC - DOT will probably stop you if you don't have your loader on the trailer and tied down. Pretty sure you have to have 1 strap over any implement. I know NC DOT is one of the worst on the east coast for towing boats - they are horrible. I can't imagine they would be friendly to farmers either.
They should be Tuff, to protect DUMBASSES and lazy asses from themselves!
I'm not a trailer price expert, but gosh $4,000 for that sounds like a really good deal.
Have owned two of that exact Ram 2500 with the 6BT Cummins. The motors lasted forever the transmissions were absolutely garbage for pulling weight. Both needed new transmission pulling skid steers.
no issues with mine...however if it goes...after 150k miles now...I'd say I got my money's worth
You may find the metal is worse for sliding in the rain and mud. If you have a problem, then put grouser bars on the trailer bed. The grouser bars are a plus if you do this all the time.
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Chuck 2009 put winch on the trailer to pull tracker on trailer if did not run
First off all its disrespectfull bring up another RUclipsr name on another youtuber
ali dodo 😂 no its not he was given credit where it was due, and giving a awesome idea
Josh, question for you. Would your purchase decision change if you were purchasing a new trailer versus finding a deal on Craig's list? I've pulled deckovers, lowboys with fenders etc. For pure usability I have to say a deckover far and away is a more useful tool. Being 101 inches wide, the fact that I can get two pallets side by side is huge.
Well...Gary...let me tell ya ...this is probably trailer #1 of a couple large trailers we'll have on the farm. This will serve great as a trailer for moving vehicles, tractors and hay....but as you said....a deckover will give me more room...eventually we'll most likely seek out a deckover...but for now I needed something to handle lower vehicles a bit easier
Steel decks are just as slippery if not worse than wood decks when wet. Keep all decks clean by washing them off frequently. Pressure wash a wood deck at least once a year, depending on usage, to keep oil and other debris from building up and creating mold that gets VERY slippery when wet.
Just bought a ford 3000 today at auction to restore. I think I got a pretty good deal. Almost bought a trailer to pull it home with as well, but decided to just rent a uhaul in the morning to pick it up. Best part is the auction proceeds go to my scholarship I received through Kentucky farm bureau, so in a way I didn't really spend anything!
Cool...that's awesome!
Looks in great shape, I'm not a fan of metal decking personally, it's too slippery for my tastes. Wood is only slippery if it has a coating of mold on top. I painted a strip down mine where the tires go with truck bed paint, grippy in all weather. Plus you can screw blocks to the wood decks for different hauling needs. If that were my trailer, I'd paint the entire top surface with truck bed paint or have it done. If you thought that wood trailer was slippery you're in for a bigger surprise.
get a dump trailer you can carry your equipment in it haul hay and gravel or dirt which is so handy
I agree....but what's better than owning one.....a good buddy has one!! Nice!!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer after watching the video all the way threw I think you made a better choice for your purpose keep up the great video whoo!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer yeah new dodge ram trucks here in canada is about $37,900 plus $12,000 instant rebate woooooo
Wet metal bed is slicker that a wet wood trailer. I like the bed between fenders. I sold my gooseneck deckover because I felt I was going to die when driving my tractor with bush hog up the dovetail. Also the deckover has a high center of gravity. Not too bad driving down the road until someone pulls out in front of you and you have to stand on the brake and you are rounding a curve. They can roll your truck like a ball.
Ok. Now I want one
I got news for you Josh, the metal deck is worse then wood for being slick when wet. we have a wood deck over trailer that has a 3 ft. Beaver tail, the worse part of loading that trailer has always been getting past the metal onto the wood. if you think I don't know , we loaded that trailer every weekend all summer long for years tractor pulling.. my trailer was all wood and loaded better then my dad's metal trailer.
Josh that trailer is huge!!!
That is a nice trailer, looks very sturdy, I have been driving trailers for 30 years and Diamond tread decks are much more slick than wood when wet or icy, the best way to help is repaint deck and add sand to create traction or you can spray with a bed-liner coating like Rino Lining or line-X spray-on. There was a comment about adding weld on angle iron to the deck which is also great for front to back traction but doesn't do as well side to side when icy. Good Luck and Enjoy, you got a Steal !!!
Thanks Ty!
You are right! Sand in the Epoxy !!
Wood deck. Power wash it then treat it with boiled linseed oil OR non-skid bed liner. Last a LONG time.. Also on a wood deck you can nail or screw stop cleats to the deck. We hauled a couple of different machines and screwed stop cleats, bevelled 2x4x7 across the bed. Machine would nest right in every time. Had fixed chains attached for perfect tie down. Helps when you load-unload 10-15 times a day.
Great video and awesome buy. We just bought a new 22ft 82in wide 14,000K equipment trailer with a dovetail $3995. with 10ply tires spare tire and mount, fold down ramps and led lights rub rails, and brakes. Dovetail is the way to go with any trailer it cuts down on slick and dangerous loading incodents.
Cool...sounds like you got a deal too!
Great deal! We will be getting one although a lot smaller to use to move to our homestead. It is cheaper to buy a trailer than rent a UHaul one way to Idaho. Crazy! Only 71 more days. 🎉
Nice....good luck with the move brotha!
i use to buy this type of trailer from starlite trailers in claremore, ok for right around $5000. (give or take depending on options). i really like how low they are and how much lighter that trailer is than a traditional deckover with the same 14,000 lbs gvwr. we ad strips of 1/2" by 1/2" steel bar 12" apart across the rear of the dovetail for traction. the steel can be quite a bit slicker than the wood. we also upgraded to the 17.5" wheels and tires once the 16" tires wore out or blew out. the 17.5" tires last us twice as long. very good usable trailer there....we have since started buying the pj, load max, load trail version with 102" wide deck and drive over fenders...works great for us.
Cool...we shall see how it holds up for sure
That is a really nice trailer and you got a good deal on it! Can’t ask for anything more than that!
No sir...I agree
Stoney Ridge Farmer are u going to put a winch on the front of it?
You pretty much stole that trailer! That’s a lot of trailer for the price, seems it’s in really nice shape. Just check brakes and wheel bearing grease if it’s been sitting a bit.
Wood vs Steel deck, you've never hauled alot of equipment.
Yep.....terry...this is my first gooseneck trailer....thanks
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer as long as your happy ,thats all that matters. I have hauled my share of farm equipment and I know as long as something crazy don't go wrong you will be happy. Just keep a eye on the axle bearings and she should be good till the cows come home. Great Video as always.
You said a 2 and 5/8 ball. It should be a 2 5/16
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Aluminum plate center with "D"rings 16" on center surport crossovers. Lowboy fine for vehicles - flat better for hauling other loads or wide loads.
I prefer 5th wheel and it's very easy to see when backing to it with tool box or transfer tank in the way.
Well worth $4k, I have been looking for one just like that for my tractor and new ones are around $7k. I want the low deck for tractor, 70 Chevelle and zero turn mower. Plenty of those equipment trailers out there with tongue hitch but no interest in that with a Ram 3500 dually. I previously had a GN 24' deck over with dove tail for my old tractor. No more deck over trailers for me, it worked great for hauling round bails but I hated loading my tractor or mini-excavator on that trailer at 3' off the ground. You will find that pulling the tractor up toward neck and laying loader bucket on GN will not work well on the 2500, too much tongue weight. I had a New Holland 3930 with 4-1 loader and rear wheel weights, I found that with rear tractor tires centered between the tandem axles was the best ride and easiest on the truck when I towed it with a 99 Dodge 2500. I could pull tractor a little more forward with my 05 Dodge 3500 dually but ride was still better centered on axles.
Chris
Hello hope you are doing great
I live in the city. I have Hispanic parents. I’m not a farmer. YET, you’re cool, I’m subscribing and buying a cow tomorrow!
Metal will do the same thing I love wood floor with self cleaning dove tail this helps loading and unloading but what you just got the fenders will get beat to pieces its not good for hay you will hit the fenders loading and unloading and you can't fit that many rolls of hay 13 if you jam the fenders I have 25 I haul 14 but you may not move as much as me and won't mind
Marine non-skid deck paint ... Or Line X with sand ... Diamond plate tends to gold water which can ice up ... Stake pockets are a good option ... Make side panels for hauling animals ... Check the trailer battery and the breakaway wiring ... Plugs can rust ...
Thank you for sharing, I love what you are doing with your farm
David
Hello hope you are doing great
Got my doubts about 24 round bales....... Wanna see what 24 bales looks like on a goose neck trailer/ ( Farming For Fun and Profit: 5045 unloading hay).... check the squat of the truck even after removing bales from front to back
I have a 30 footer deck over wood floor metal movable dove tail with metal ramps the metal part is way slicker than the wood i had metal cleats welded on for traction i like the deck over because no fenders to deal with when hauling logs hay pallets of fertlizer pallets of feed just easier to load and unload i can load cars with the help of some 2x8x8 oak boards to extend the angle of loading. i recommend you have a basket welded in the gooseneck part its very useful storing stuff. 4 grand is about the going price on a good gooseneck trailer its a good investment for the farm even though you want use it every day.
I like the deckover for hay and pallets too...but I'll most likely be hauling more hot rod and car stuff than hay...so made the sacrifice for a lower trailer for moving vehicles
Diamond plate is just as slick in rain
If not slicker!
Good looking trailer.Check the weight rating on the tires when you have a chance. On my serious trailers I run 14 ply tires. load range G.Amazon has always had good trailer tires at a good price.Bought a used coats lay down tire machine so I mount my own.ALWAYS check the air pressure before hauling anything. And the lug nuts which will work loose when you max out the trailer.
Thanks for the tips!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer no problem.
You think awet wood trailer is hard to load, wait till you try wet metal. At least weld on some expanded metal.
I'm gonna fix er up you'll like what I do! Thanks for the tip...I hear there are challenges with both for sure
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I pulled out that center area where the tool box is and welded on a 2 inch receiver . My Winch slides right in there, and can be removed for indoor storage. Just an Idea.. :)
Chucky on the u tube channel chucky2009 I think is his channel name had to weld down bars on the metal deck of his trailer because he slipped off it with his tractor u should go watch his welding video of that project
Wood or diamond plate steel in rain, both can be slippery in different ways.
I like that trailer. You can weld beads on that trailer to help with traction. Or weld little pieces of angle iron for traction. 👍👽♠️🇮🇪
Good idea!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Have a happy ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
talk to a wrecker driver who drives a roll back and see what they do for traction control. however they usually winch their load up maybe that is why they use metal decking
Super deal and a fine piece of equipment!!! Nice Work Josh.
Stuff is stacking up here on the farm.....gonna need it!
I really like that old Dodge truck .... I have a 98 dODGE AND A 1938 dODGE PICKUP .... i LOVE EM BOTH .
You got your moneys worth on the trailer.
FYI. You could take the trlr yo a welding shop an get them to fab you some drive over fenders. 1/4" to 7/16" would be plenty strong enough. That's material thickness btw.
I'm a little late to this party, but I'd like to see someone try to fit 24 round bales on that trailer
I thought the same thing as you but after using a metal deck trailer they are probably even more slippery
We welded ribs to the floor of ours and it fixed that problem.
I slid the front of a Case 570K backhoe off a wet wooden trailer once about 35 years ago....just glad it stayed upright and didn't roll
Wood gets slick when wet, but you can throw a little sand down over the wood and have all the traction you'd need.
Can't beat those old Cummins! My Dad bought one brand new back in the early 90's; he eventually sold it to my youngest son who went on to drive it for another decade. And agree with the issue of wooden trailer floors. I used to haul show horses around, and wet board floors can cause horses to fall and get cast inside the trailer. Really an issue because once they're down, it's so easy for them to get hurt. I always put lots of fresh straw down in the trailer for them. Nice trailer, man!
You can use rubber mats for livestock.
Woah... you've got a gem in your collections.....how blessed man you are.....Wooo.....thanks Josh for sharing....
I prefer wood deck trailers personally but if it works for you my opinion don't mean squat lol ..It's still a nice trailer and a good price. The bouncing is probably the same issue I had with mine, the china tires are egg shaped even when new. Replace them with some LT truck tires and you'll be smooth sailing. Of course you could have a tire separating and causing it to egg shape itself...you definitely need to check that. Jack up one side at a time and hand roll the wheels/tires...and thats a good time to check the bearings/brakes too and I'll bet both need adjusting. I'm convinced that every trailer manufactured today does not have a mechanic install the hubs. Every single one I've checked(even on new trailers) are always loose. I would be careful trying to get 24 round bales on that trailer (unless you have some really small bales). Even 4x4 bales run 5-600 lbs..that will exceed your axle rating. I haul 9, 1000# bales on my 7x20 and that put me really close to the max. Good luck with your new trailer.
Look at that beautiful grand national!
Sounds like you got a great deal on it. Not sure it will be less slippery though, less maintenance yes less slippery no.. Good video though learned a lot.
Got my first John Deere zero turn and went to put it on are wooden deck trailer and started putting it on and it started to slip to one side and bout tipped it off the side but luckily got it on.
Not fun is it! Scary!!
As long as your happy with what you got that's all that matters. We have a flat bed trailer about the same size as yours only red in color. Ours can only 11 bales at one time we could put more but dales 3/4 ton Ford will not pull it.
Nice addition!
I have a 7 ton 24' triple crown bumper pull that was bought brand new, never had an issue with wood deck trailers. This trailer also has a self cleaning dovetail, so you dont have traction issues when loading/unloading. My 24' has been outgrown over the years, my next trailer is gonna be a bigtex 14gn 25+5 or 28+5!
Great price for a great trailer . Love your Grand National , short story about a Brand New Grand National I was looking at . As I was looking a the New Grand National I heard a female voice say ' Get away from my Grand National ' . I backed off and turned to look at a Beautiful lady and she was smiling from ear to ear . She apologized for being so straight forward about her Grand National and told me that it was going in her garage and would only be driven in good weather and only to cruise around as she had done with her 1970 SS454 Chevelle that she sold to buy the Grand National that she special ordered . She was super nice and took the time to show me her new Grand National and explain all of the awesome features and the technical aspects of the car . She was very smart and knew everything about the car , she knew more about the car than the salesman did and I could tell he didn't know anything except what was on the window sticker but she was a car gal and after she left I told the salesman that I'd bet a hundred dollars that her husband wouldn't ever get his hands on the keys to her Grand National . He wouldn't take my bet as he was thinking the same thing . I did see her at a couple of local car shows a few years later and I told her I was the guy she told to get away from her car the day she took delivery of it . She remembered me and apologized again but I told her don't worry about it . Her Grand National didn't have hardly any miles on iy and it looked as nice as the day she took possession of it . I would believe she still has it today if she's still alive as she and I are about the same age , I'm 70 and man I sure wish I had that Grand National . Awesome Cars . Oh yeah , nice video and nice trailer too .
In 1996 I was 16 and a friend of mine that was in his late 20's had one for sale. The only thing wrong with it was it needed a new gas tank. I remember opening the door on it and the seats had that little embroidered turbo design on them. I really never heard of a grand national before not long after a guy that lived down the road from him maybe 20 houses bought it from him for 500 Bucks and for years and years it just sat in that guys driveway. I don't know if he ever fixed it or not. It was really clean looking. I don't think the guy had any money to fix it after all he was a grown man that never moved out of his parents home. He probably borrowed the 500 from them!
Thanks for using UPS. Nice trailer good buy 👍
Any trailer is better than no trailer, however when that metal floor is even slightly wet it is dangerous loading equipment especially equipment with steel tracks. My dad has a roll back with a steel bed he went to load a excavator and it had barely drizzled that morning he slid off the bed 5 times before he gave up. We just bought a pintle hook trailer to haul our equipment and hay it has a wood floor.
Also looks like you got a good deal Josh! Just be careful
If you think that steel bed isn't as slick as a wood deck, ... you need to think about it some more.
Yeah, a lol, oil,grease,hyd.oil, water. Ha!!! Can you say (HIP REPLACEMENT TIME) ?
About a buck a lb of capacity new. Start at half that used. Tilt or dump bed is a BIG plus. As said below, a 'slick' deck is dangerous. Install raised expanded metal. JMHO.~Eli.
The best way around the slippery deck is to mount a one to two ton winch up front and just pull it up. Good for vehicles that don't run.
Metal deck will slide worse than wood when wet. Its looks fairly narrow. Dont think you'll be able to fit 24 rolls of hay on there though. I know the math adds up but in reality in just doesnt work. I dont know what you paid for it but you can buy a 25 gooseneck 14000 lb near where I live for 4500. To each their own though. What works for me doesnt work for everyone.
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You got a good deal absolutely. Just please remember that a 4x5 bale is 1,000 pounds +/- 200. Hauling 24 bales... well it's your equipment, but if you're going down the road some 12,000 pounds over capacity and the law sees you, count on going to jail. But that's not all, they won't let the vehicle/load move until it's legal. Just because the truck will make it move doesn't mean it's ok. Be safe for your sake and others. Love what you're doing with your property.
good deal at $4k. I'm in the market for the same thing, haven't found a deal like that yet. Most are around $6-7k used and new $9k+
If a trailer is decked right with wood and when I say decked right I mean proper board spacing for snow and ice to melt through those trailers have benefits like being able to take a 4x4 of wood and screw it to the deck to keep tires chocked
Yep....see we don't have all the salt, snow and Ice that most folks get...we're just south of the Virginia line in North Carolina...probably get 4 snow/ice storms a year
Tha hitch is a nice setup on my current truck i had to mount the rails on the bed floor that the hitch clips in and out that works fine but the bad part is the rails actually stick up above the bed a little so it’s harder to slide heavy objects into the bed ? A nice thing about te older rails. Were they were universal so it allowed you to use any 5th wheel or Gooseneck hitch if you so inclined they did get bolted into the bed and thru the frame, that was on my Chevy 6.5 Turbo Deisel Dually BTW. I never pulled a Goose neck But she pulled a 19K 5th Wheel over the Continental Divide and thru Pennsylvania pretty. Well ironically my truck rode much nicer with the weight on the rear springs as compared to a empty bed Another minor negative on the rails were you had to notch out the plastic Bedliner if you had one ? Which i did as it was a dealer installed option on the truck when it was new but i do prefer the system that you showed in your video over the one i have because its a cleaner look IMO
Steel deck vs wood deck: just my 2 cents worth(ol' guy with many trailer towing miles under my belt).I have diamond plate steel deck on 1 GN trailer with 21K in axles under it. Sold one with smooth steel deck that had 24K worth of axles under it. Durability is there and for rubber tired,rubber tracked,general freight,hay,etc: good choice if you know how to safely load and unload and secure the load. Drawbacks are obvious: slicker than snot when wet,muddy,or oily.
Wood deck trailers: good all around choice and better for steel tracked equipment. Drawback is just as obvious: even with treated lumber,then coated with an additional preservative of your choice the deck will rot sooner than later and requires a lot of maintenance. Additionally,the deck will be weaker and may fracture at high pounds per square foot loading.Good traction for steel tracked equipment but tracks will damage the wood.
My heaviest trailer is a wood deck gooseneck 30K Belshie.27' deck with a 5' dovetail. Had it 2 years and when original wood was completely dried treated the deck with a solvent based preservative that was sucked into the wood. Deck should last 10+ years. For my JD 450G with ripper and rake as well as my TLB it's my go to trailer.Seen same trailer being used to haul JD 650 series dozers down here.
What SRF has is what we call a gooseneck utility trailer down here.Difference between that and what we call a flat bed is that on a flat bed the deck is completely over the tires and the tires are not above the deck at any point.With a true flat bed the entire deck can be 96" wide.Drawback is the deck is usually around 34" high from the ground and ramps can be somewhat steep.
A ton of great uses for that beast .
What a steal
GVWR is 14klbs..It has 2 7k lb axles =14klbs yes BUT you must subtract the weight of the trailer to get weight you can put on trailer. Trailer prolly weighs 3500-4000lbs so roughly 10-10,500 load. Don't get a ticket hauling too much weight $$$
Wait till you load on wet steel. Diamond plate isnt as slippery as steel plate though.
Best way to have a 100% anti slip surface is either rino line the surface or a heavy coat of enamel paint with sandbox sand mixed in.
This is diamond plate steel my brotha..not flat steel...it's very stable when wet
PJ monster ramps, a deck over tilt, or a hydraulic dovetail all make for easy loading of a deck over. Check out the deck over dump trailers with fold down sides. Super useful on a farm.
Oh brotha...I've seen them....big $$$$ ...one of my fencing buddies just bought a $20k trailer!
Great buy!
In my experience the diamond plate doesn't resist getting slick any better than wood but the real reason I like wood decks is being able to nail blocks, chocks, & guide rails to it.
You can make good traction strips out of 40 grit sandpaper belts.
2 5/16” ball. You’ll be very shy of getting 24 round bales on there, never mind the low weight capacity.
Yep...ur right on both ends...my math was way off on the hay...for some reason I doubled the number on the bottom row...more like 15-17 bales
Stoney Ridge Farmer My 30’ tandem duel 25k deckover is freighted with 14-17 4x4 silage bales and it’s all my Duramax will wanna hear lol
Please post a picture of 24 round bales on that trailer,I got to see that :)
24 foot trailer Devided by 5 foot.....10 bales on the deck....and.....hmmm....yep....my math must have been way off on that one bhahhahha
Big bales too!
Hello Josh! I sure hope you are feeling better! Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it, very informative. **HUGS & PRAYERS**
Thanks so much...I'm feeling alot better now...still have a few spells of dizzyness...but it's much better...stopped all meds and things started clearing up!
You have he best channel I have ever seen I love these things you do
Thanks Owen
Nice looking rig! You can haul about anything with that setup. Congrats!
As a lowbed driver and tag trailers I have definitely had my fair share of almost sliding equipment off trailers or coming off completely it's very very dangerous especially paving rollers on steel deck trailers in the rain or morning frost or snow
I've got some future plans for that...we'll do some demonstrations of slickness
My big Tex trailer that looks like that one only a three axle. But I will tell you that a steel deck trailer does get slick when wet. I slid my skid loader off just this winter. Becareful the bigger ramps are a plus. You better park it in the shed of awhile because the cops are looking for you because if you paid 4k for that trailer you stole it. Mine one year old was almost 10k. Good score. Craigslist is great sometimes.
might suggest buying a dump trailer it can hall your tractors and dump stuff.
Oh... you bought it.. could make it into one as you said.
Good suggestion, dump trailers are super handy! Going rate for a gooseneck dump trailer around me is twice what he paid for that trailer. I would love to have one though!
wow. nice trailer and decent price. The metal alone in it is worth that much. But metal prices are rock bottom. Basicly you stole that trailer on the price. Congrats
It was a pretty good deal I'd say...not quite scrap prices though...but a good price for sure!