I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a Texas pride in February but this is why I watch customer reviews instead of company reviews, I’ve been back and fourth with pj and I think the pj is built heavier for the same price. Thanks for the video
About 2 months ago I just bought the gooseneck 16’ version with the upgraded floors and they welded in a section of beam in the front so I could mount a winch. I pull anything from skid steers to mini excavators to warehouse forklifts to ductwork to dirt. On the ramps, I get the shortness part being annoying. They could be a shade longer. Texas Pride also welded heavy diamond plate over the treads which sturdied then up to allow a 9500lb forklift to roll up. I noticed the gate latch as a potential problem because I can’t always babysit my employees who use it and we all know unsupervised with equipment works out. The first day I greased all the fittings which were all bone dry and 2 of the fittings sheared off with minimal pressure. It’s like they threaded the holes with the actual fitting. What pressure do you keep your tires? About how much dirt can you put in it before it starts struggling? I have the dual ram. It works better for me because I’m loading heavy equipment and don’t want it to tweak too much when I have to tilt it. As far as the paint, it’s a dump trailer.. you go throwing rocks in it and nothing will good up.
Great points! I wish I had added some of those options but I was in a rush. That’s my excuse anyway! I keep the tires at 70psi because for whatever reason 80 makes me nervous. Haha. I don’t know how much dirt I had in there when it struggled as per weight but I can tell you it was a lot more than the 10,000 rating. It felt like 15,000 pulling it or more if I had to guess. It was about half the bed filled. Not soaking wet but also not bone dry stuff.
Check out our review on the PJ 7x14 dump trailer. By far not perfect but it's 2 years old with a fair amount of abuse and the bed has held up much better with the powdercoat.
I had a TP 8x20 24k lbs dump trailer, it was a beast. The ramps were short (and heavy). Is your truck lifted? My 3500 Ram 4x4 didn't have the gooseneck all the way up. They are high in the ass, too. Try loading a skidsteer when the deck is 3' off the ground. It worked though. Great trailers for the money. I'm fixing to buy a new 7x16 16k gooseneck TP.
Personally I'd rather have a painted trailer. I've seen powder coating just flake off if the tiniest amount of rust was present when it was applied and then it continues to spread. It's common for these trailer manufacturers to not get the trailer clean enough before applying powder coating unfortunately. I think paint is going to be easier to touch up and keep looking nice. Thanks for pointing out the latch mechanism. That is a pretty bad design flaw.
You will never keep paint or powder coat on the inside of a dump trailer period. Should have gotten the upgraded 3/16 floor and sides would help with the dent's hauling large rocks, and the telescopic cylinder I believe has a steeper dump angle. I've been researching dump trailers for a while now and they all seem to have a few kinks here and there. I might have one custom built like I want it. I don't really like the seems in the floor but its cheaper to do it that way I'm sure as opposed to special order custom size sheets of metal for every size trailer they build.
All good to know! This was the last gooseneck dump trailer in a 400 mile radius of me during the summer so I went with what I could find. Maybe I’ll have my next one custom built and those would be all good things to have done!
Like you said the trailer has done everything that I've asked but My floor seems were intermittent that be a 3 or 4" weld and then a 3 of 4" space than a 3 or 4" well it's so long and so on Mine only has 1 jack yours is got 2My ramps are in back underneath the doors which is great I have the single telescopic ram in front and I really love it It seems to go quite a bit higher than the trailers with Dual rams, There there was a lot of little things nothing major but a lot of little things Have ° fittings didn't work they were coded in pain when I'm fell out when I went to use it They forgot the onboard battery charger When you watch there videos you're not always getting what they show on the video when you get your trailer so make sure when you you get your trailer or you watch the video that they're the same cause they're not mine didn't come with things that I saw an other trailers at look stock but overall the trailers done what I've asked it to do, thanks
Went to purchase a trailer in Houston, dealer said mechanics would laugh if you bought a Texas Pride, said parts they use are inferior have to do more repairs than others
Hey Lex, I was recently searching for dump trailers and happened upon your video. It is obvious by the name of your channel and the ring you were wearing that you are in law enforcement I found your video helpful, considering Texas pride trailers were at the top of my list. Now that I have watched your video, I may reconsider my choice. I watched some of your other videos and really enjoyed them. I am a retired police officer who dealt with his demons in all the wrong ways, and recently required a liver transplant. As therapy I started my own channel documenting my life post transplant. I hope you’ll check it out at New liver New life. Be safe out there.
As everyone says, I’d check your local laws etc. but where I live, yes. You have to have a medical card for anything over 10,000 pounds and DOT numbers which I got as well. This trailer fully loaded with my truck 2013 Ram 2500, is right around 23,000 so it keeps me under the limit.
Great review. What year is this trailer? Why would they put the ramps there...🤔 You should have some hooks welded to the sides and put them there. Those welds in the bed suck. I have a Big Tex 14LX. No issues. Love it. The dump angle is insane. I've never had anything get stuck.
Thank you! It is a 2020 trailer. I think that’s what I plan on doing, much simpler! I appreciate the heads up! I looked at those online but couldn’t get one in stock.
Hey Lex, I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a 16' 18k gooseneck Texas Pride dump trailer(I mean I was getting ready to call and give the deposit)but after seeing your video it does have me second guessing my choice. I am not a subscriber (sorry)so I don't know if you still have the trailer or not but if you do, would you choose Texas Pride again?
Hello! I do not have the trailer anymore as I sold it to a friend. However he uses it daily and has had no major issues. I never had any big problems with it and it worked well for me, these were all just small things that annoyed me about it! I hope that helps in your decision!
@@shaunotoole561 I have a Gatormade trailer and like it a lot as far as quality level. As for actual dump trailers, this is my only one. Like I said it hasn’t let me down yet! There was a gentleman that posted somewhere in the comments here and said he would take Texas Pride over any other brand so that’s always good! The things that bother me on this trailer are small things but can be annoying. A few of them I’m fixing this winter but some aren’t able to be fixed. I think it comes down to dealerships near you and what they offer really!
I have another questions if you had a chance would you have paid for any up grades. I want to upgrade to 18ply tires and 3/16 floors .what do you think .
The 10 ply tires seem to do fine for everything I’ve hauled but I’ve only been using it 5 months now. As for the floors I would definitely upgrade them for longevity. Check the weight addition though because it will reduce your total capacity.
Do you maybe have the tarp rolled up backwards? These issues all seem pretty petty to me. Scratches inside the bed? Really? It's a dump trailer. I'm pretty sure there are other options for storing the ramps, if nothing else leave them in the trailer with the skid steer.
Nope tarp is on correctly and yes some are petty but I also stated the trailer hasn’t let me down. There is nowhere else to store the ramps and per DOT they must be secured in my state so you can’t just throw them in there or you’d have to ratchet them down each time which would be a pain.
Thank you! Unfortunately I have no experience with Diamond C. It would come down to price for me. I can tell you that my “local” Texas Pride dealer was amazing for customer service. They are two states away and delivered the trailer the day after I bought it.
No problem at all! For the money I love the Texas Pride. If money wasn’t an option however I’d go with a trailer that had a solid floor and was Powdercoated instead of painted. Probably a different lift system as well because I hear the two cylinder lifts can run into issues. I think Gatormade makes a scissor lift trailer that’s powdercoated and I know Ironbull does as well. We don’t have any Diamond C dealers near us so I never saw one in person. Good luck with your purchase and I hope it works well for you!
@@lex5.060 telescopic the best lifting mechanism. Also doesn't tex pride have options for thicker walls and more braces underneath and a bunch of others?
@@coolguy24eric they very well might! This was literally the only gooseneck trailer I could get my hands on in this summer due to everyone being behind on production so I didn’t get to pick any options. The dealership was great and incredibly helpful so I have nothing but good things to say about them. This trailer weighs around 4,400 pounds empty so not sure how much all those options would add in weight and whether I would prefer the sacrifice or not!
Thank you for the non sugar coated review much appreciated much appreciated
Thank you!
Thank you for the time to make this review sir.
Thank you very much sir!
I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a Texas pride in February but this is why I watch customer reviews instead of company reviews, I’ve been back and fourth with pj and I think the pj is built heavier for the same price. Thanks for the video
Thank you! Let me know how you like the PJ. Texas Pride sure does have a heck of an advertising campaign on here.
Man I have both the Texas Pride is by far the better of the two.
Thx for the review bro
Let the inside get scratched up. Run a few loads of stone to shine up the surface and material will slide right out
Perfect review thank you!
Thank you!
thanks for the video, I have the 8x14 orderd Texas Pride .
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!
I’ve had the same frustration with all those too!!! Pray you don’t have to use terrible warranty service.
Good review and to the point
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video .
About 2 months ago I just bought the gooseneck 16’ version with the upgraded floors and they welded in a section of beam in the front so I could mount a winch. I pull anything from skid steers to mini excavators to warehouse forklifts to ductwork to dirt. On the ramps, I get the shortness part being annoying. They could be a shade longer. Texas Pride also welded heavy diamond plate over the treads which sturdied then up to allow a 9500lb forklift to roll up. I noticed the gate latch as a potential problem because I can’t always babysit my employees who use it and we all know unsupervised with equipment works out. The first day I greased all the fittings which were all bone dry and 2 of the fittings sheared off with minimal pressure. It’s like they threaded the holes with the actual fitting.
What pressure do you keep your tires? About how much dirt can you put in it before it starts struggling? I have the dual ram. It works better for me because I’m loading heavy equipment and don’t want it to tweak too much when I have to tilt it. As far as the paint, it’s a dump trailer.. you go throwing rocks in it and nothing will good up.
Great points! I wish I had added some of those options but I was in a rush. That’s my excuse anyway! I keep the tires at 70psi because for whatever reason 80 makes me nervous. Haha. I don’t know how much dirt I had in there when it struggled as per weight but I can tell you it was a lot more than the 10,000 rating. It felt like 15,000 pulling it or more if I had to guess. It was about half the bed filled. Not soaking wet but also not bone dry stuff.
I bought the 26k tandem dump and much of same issues. I questioned the lack of solid welds in the bed as well as the rear gates
Yup! I wish it had a different hinge so you could tailgate gravel.
Check out our review on the PJ 7x14 dump trailer. By far not perfect but it's 2 years old with a fair amount of abuse and the bed has held up much better with the powdercoat.
Absolutely will do thanks!
I had a TP 8x20 24k lbs dump trailer, it was a beast. The ramps were short (and heavy). Is your truck lifted? My 3500 Ram 4x4 didn't have the gooseneck all the way up. They are high in the ass, too. Try loading a skidsteer when the deck is 3' off the ground. It worked though. Great trailers for the money. I'm fixing to buy a new 7x16 16k gooseneck TP.
Personally I'd rather have a painted trailer. I've seen powder coating just flake off if the tiniest amount of rust was present when it was applied and then it continues to spread. It's common for these trailer manufacturers to not get the trailer clean enough before applying powder coating unfortunately. I think paint is going to be easier to touch up and keep looking nice.
Thanks for pointing out the latch mechanism. That is a pretty bad design flaw.
You will never keep paint or powder coat on the inside of a dump trailer period. Should have gotten the upgraded 3/16 floor and sides would help with the dent's hauling large rocks, and the telescopic cylinder I believe has a steeper dump angle. I've been researching dump trailers for a while now and they all seem to have a few kinks here and there. I might have one custom built like I want it. I don't really like the seems in the floor but its cheaper to do it that way I'm sure as opposed to special order custom size sheets of metal for every size trailer they build.
All good to know! This was the last gooseneck dump trailer in a 400 mile radius of me during the summer so I went with what I could find. Maybe I’ll have my next one custom built and those would be all good things to have done!
@@lex5.060 I got the 3/16 bottom but the sides are the same 10g. Both have dents from rocks
Nice review! Not crazy about the floor welds being horizontal
I agree!
And thank you.
Like you said the trailer has done everything that I've asked but My floor seems were intermittent that be a 3 or 4" weld and then a 3 of 4" space than a 3 or 4" well it's so long and so on Mine only has 1 jack yours is got 2My ramps are in back underneath the doors which is great I have the single telescopic ram in front and I really love it It seems to go quite a bit higher than the trailers with Dual rams, There there was a lot of little things nothing major but a lot of little things Have ° fittings didn't work they were coded in pain when I'm fell out when I went to use it They forgot the onboard battery charger When you watch there videos you're not always getting what they show on the video when you get your trailer so make sure when you you get your trailer or you watch the video that they're the same cause they're not mine didn't come with things that I saw an other trailers at look stock but overall the trailers done what I've asked it to do, thanks
Exactly! Thanks for the input sir!
Went to purchase a trailer in Houston, dealer said mechanics would laugh if you bought a Texas Pride, said parts they use are inferior have to do more repairs than others
Haha good to know!
Hey Lex, I was recently searching for dump trailers and happened upon your video. It is obvious by the name of your channel and the ring you were wearing that you are in law enforcement I found your video helpful, considering Texas pride trailers were at the top of my list. Now that I have watched your video, I may reconsider my choice.
I watched some of your other videos and really enjoyed them. I am a retired police officer who dealt with his demons in all the wrong ways, and recently required a liver transplant. As therapy I started my own channel documenting my life post transplant. I hope you’ll check it out at New liver New life.
Be safe out there.
Great review. Will not be getting a Tx Pride trailer.
Can I use this without a cdl? If so how much can I carry before I hit 26k lbs?? I will be driven a 2016 ram 2500 cummins
As everyone says, I’d check your local laws etc. but where I live, yes. You have to have a medical card for anything over 10,000 pounds and DOT numbers which I got as well. This trailer fully loaded with my truck 2013 Ram 2500, is right around 23,000 so it keeps me under the limit.
Great review. What year is this trailer? Why would they put the ramps there...🤔 You should have some hooks welded to the sides and put them there. Those welds in the bed suck. I have a Big Tex 14LX. No issues. Love it. The dump angle is insane. I've never had anything get stuck.
Thank you! It is a 2020 trailer. I think that’s what I plan on doing, much simpler! I appreciate the heads up! I looked at those online but couldn’t get one in stock.
I ordered my trailer with 3/16 floors
Hey Lex, I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a 16' 18k gooseneck Texas Pride dump trailer(I mean I was getting ready to call and give the deposit)but after seeing your video it does have me second guessing my choice. I am not a subscriber (sorry)so I don't know if you still have the trailer or not but if you do, would you choose Texas Pride again?
Hello! I do not have the trailer anymore as I sold it to a friend. However he uses it daily and has had no major issues. I never had any big problems with it and it worked well for me, these were all just small things that annoyed me about it! I hope that helps in your decision!
@@lex5.060 Thank you sir! Texas Pride price is hard to beat and I believe it is still my choice.
Appreciate you 🙏
Thank you kindly!
@@lex5.060 yes sir, what other brands have you owned,and would you buy texas pride dump trailer again?
@@shaunotoole561 I have a Gatormade trailer and like it a lot as far as quality level. As for actual dump trailers, this is my only one. Like I said it hasn’t let me down yet! There was a gentleman that posted somewhere in the comments here and said he would take Texas Pride over any other brand so that’s always good! The things that bother me on this trailer are small things but can be annoying. A few of them I’m fixing this winter but some aren’t able to be fixed. I think it comes down to dealerships near you and what they offer really!
I don't understand why people don't bedline these things. Wouldn't have to worry about rust then.
I have another questions if you had a chance would you have paid for any up grades.
I want to upgrade to 18ply tires and 3/16 floors .what do you think .
The 10 ply tires seem to do fine for everything I’ve hauled but I’ve only been using it 5 months now. As for the floors I would definitely upgrade them for longevity. Check the weight addition though because it will reduce your total capacity.
@@lex5.060 thanks you do much
@@gabrielsalazar6648 thank you!
What size are the walls?
10’ ceilings.
wow. i stopped watching at issue no. 8. appreciate you making an honest review and also sorry that you're having all the issues.
Do you know what size steel they used on your sides of the trailer
I do not offhand but I’ll try to remember to measure it here soon for you!
@@lex5.060 I’m going crazy on what trailer o should buy.Texas pride or pj
@@gabrielsalazar6648 haha I know the feeling!
Just checked and it’s 1/8th inch steel on the side sir!
@@lex5.060 wow and the rocks still Damage your trailer. Would you ever go with a pj instead .thank you for Replying back
Thanks for posting this. That latch for the tarp could easily be fixed with a cheap magnet from Harbor Freight.
That’s a good idea!
Great review
Thank you!
Do you maybe have the tarp rolled up backwards? These issues all seem pretty petty to me. Scratches inside the bed? Really? It's a dump trailer. I'm pretty sure there are other options for storing the ramps, if nothing else leave them in the trailer with the skid steer.
Nope tarp is on correctly and yes some are petty but I also stated the trailer hasn’t let me down. There is nowhere else to store the ramps and per DOT they must be secured in my state so you can’t just throw them in there or you’d have to ratchet them down each time which would be a pain.
Thank you so much for this review. I have a question Texas Pride or Diamond C
Thank you! Unfortunately I have no experience with Diamond C. It would come down to price for me. I can tell you that my “local” Texas Pride dealer was amazing for customer service. They are two states away and delivered the trailer the day after I bought it.
@@lex5.060 ok thank you so much. Would you buy another if money wasn’t an issue? Which would you buy
No problem at all! For the money I love the Texas Pride. If money wasn’t an option however I’d go with a trailer that had a solid floor and was Powdercoated instead of painted. Probably a different lift system as well because I hear the two cylinder lifts can run into issues. I think Gatormade makes a scissor lift trailer that’s powdercoated and I know Ironbull does as well. We don’t have any Diamond C dealers near us so I never saw one in person. Good luck with your purchase and I hope it works well for you!
@@lex5.060 telescopic the best lifting mechanism. Also doesn't tex pride have options for thicker walls and more braces underneath and a bunch of others?
@@coolguy24eric they very well might! This was literally the only gooseneck trailer I could get my hands on in this summer due to everyone being behind on production so I didn’t get to pick any options. The dealership was great and incredibly helpful so I have nothing but good things to say about them. This trailer weighs around 4,400 pounds empty so not sure how much all those options would add in weight and whether I would prefer the sacrifice or not!
WHY , don't YOU TAKE IT BACK to your Dealer and Make them fix the Mfger ScrewUP ????
😂they paid their worker cheap wages and they run 700 ips wires at 27v. What do you expect