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!
Throwing sand or if you don't have sand you could always use dirt, but by throwing it on the deck it will help to improve traction on a wet and slippery wood deck, this trick is often used in livestock trailers to help keep the cows from slipping and falling. This is one of the tricks I've learned from some old farmers, and I can guarantee it works, if you're ever in a similar situation you should try it.
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.
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!
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 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.
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!
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
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
That was a great purchase for the price. Just a thought but, you should put a winch with a wireless remote in the front to help load vehicles or broken down equipment. I did that to mine and put a battery tender on it so the battery will be ready whenever I need it. When its hooked to the truck I have a hot wire hooked to the battery to keep it charged as I go down the road. Just one more way to make the trailer multi purpose. Flatbeds are invaluable on a farm. Dont forget to repack the wheel bearings. Congrats!!
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.
Here in Australia I have wood floor tip over axle trailer and I use it to transport my quad bike. When your talking about wet floor it’s hard to load the bike without having to winch the bike on. Steel floor trailer is definitely the way to go. Love your video
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.
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 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've been shopping for something to haul my mini 4.5 ton excavator. You got a good deal on that one. I learned some stuff from you about trailers. Thank you.
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.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Actually a little less than a year now, but I've gone back and watched much of your older vids. Came across your channel when the vids of you and your Dad processing the hogs "old-timey style" popped up. Think it's very smart that you're working the land first and then will be building you permanent home too, most would've done it the other way around, but financial-wise your way makes more sense. Appreciate the product reviews too - has impacted my decisions more than once. Thanks again!
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!
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!
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.
A little food for thought on a future upgrade. On the tongue of the trailer I built a squared deck give me a little more storage for lightweight items. I also built with inside the rails of the tongue storage bin for all my chain and binders. Good-looking trailer I the beaver tail and drop gate/ramps.
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
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
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 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.
Awesome looking trailer ans sweet price! Steel decks can be quick too, so watch it the first time loading in the rain - especially on the beaver tail! Great vid!
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.
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.
So glad to see you moving around and hopefully feeling good! Hope you figure out this vertigo thing. I love your videos and you are a true inspiration.
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.
Nice trailer , very much like mine . The ball is a 2 5/16 isn’t it ? It is on my hitch . You’ll find out that your deck is just as slippery as a wood deck , it’s just not as steep of a clump . I welded 1x1 upside down on my deck for traction ( 2 rows 24” long each like railroad ties) my trailer didn’t have steak pockets until I welded them on and your ramps are nicer then mine . That tool box comes in handy for chains and binders and ratchet straps for sure . It will handle anything you have , mine does , you’ll get to know it balance points after a while . $4,000 is a fare price my cost when i bought mine was $5,000 3 years ago . Ya done good !
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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
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.
I have a Massey 230 and have a wooden tilt trailer and when we were done the tractor slid down hit the ground and keep gripping and wheeling so wenhad to go-to high gear
Wooden deck is the best you can get. The last trailer you had wasn’t well maintained. The deck had all sorts of fluids on the deck that when water mixed with it it was slippery. I have to have skateboard grip tape on my metal trailer for my sprint car. We put the grip tape where the wheels would be so it doesn’t slide around even when it is wet
So....I never had a trailer other than a little short one...Now..as for wood decking...with all the rain we've gotten last year the decks have turned to snot....I'm sure we'll have a wooden decked trailer soon...a deckover trailer....but for now this is what I wanted...I'll be using some "skateboard tape" on this one to get better wet traction.....but this is what I've wanted for some time now
Stoney Ridge Farmer make sure you clean the wood from all oil and grease that is on it ive never had problems with mine after using brake cleaner and a power washer to wash the wood
Great vid bro! And a great trailer, very well thought out and constructed. Just bc its a diamond plate deck tho doesn't mean its slip proof. It'll still be super slick when wet, just something to be cautious of. Good looks man, great buy!
Went to pick up a trailer I'd never seen before....better safe than sorry..took 10 seconds to remove the tail gate...better do that than stuff it in the bed and take a chance of damaging it.....man....I'm surprised more tailgates don't get stolen...so easy to remove!
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
Throwing sand or if you don't have sand you could always use dirt, but by throwing it on the deck it will help to improve traction on a wet and slippery wood deck, this trick is often used in livestock trailers to help keep the cows from slipping and falling. This is one of the tricks I've learned from some old farmers, and I can guarantee it works, if you're ever in a similar situation you should try it.
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.
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!
Josh that trailer is huge!!!
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
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.
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.
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
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
I never regretted buying my flat bed. Hay, tractors, logs, and vehicles! ,
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!
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.
Metal deck can slip too, be careful.
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
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
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 !
Thank you for sharing, I love what you are doing with your farm
David
Hello hope you are doing great
Super deal and a fine piece of equipment!!! Nice Work Josh.
Stuff is stacking up here on the farm.....gonna need it!
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.
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
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.
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!
Woah... you've got a gem in your collections.....how blessed man you are.....Wooo.....thanks Josh for sharing....
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 !!
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!
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.
Thank you Josh again!
Cool video for someone new to the world of goose neck trailers.4K is a smoking deal for that trailer. Nice GN sitting there in the background too.
That was a great purchase for the price. Just a thought but, you should put a winch with a wireless remote in the front to help load vehicles or broken down equipment. I did that to mine and put a battery tender on it so the battery will be ready whenever I need it. When its hooked to the truck I have a hot wire hooked to the battery to keep it charged as I go down the road. Just one more way to make the trailer multi purpose. Flatbeds are invaluable on a farm. Dont forget to repack the wheel bearings. Congrats!!
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.
Here in Australia I have wood floor tip over axle trailer and I use it to transport my quad bike. When your talking about wet floor it’s hard to load the bike without having to winch the bike on. Steel floor trailer is definitely the way to go. Love your video
Nice addition!
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.
$4000 is A great deal 👍
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.
Good luck with the new trailer .great buy. i have been looking for a used one for months now with no luck .
Nice looking rig! You can haul about anything with that setup. Congrats!
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've been shopping for something to haul my mini 4.5 ton excavator. You got a good deal on that one. I learned some stuff from you about trailers. Thank you.
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?
Awesome video Josh.
I like the Goose neck hitch. Trailer is spot on for so many uses.
Your land is really shaping up nice - good backdrop at the :35 mark. Great job!
Thanks...you must have been following for a year or two...this place has changed so much!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Actually a little less than a year now, but I've gone back and watched much of your older vids. Came across your channel when the vids of you and your Dad processing the hogs "old-timey style" popped up. Think it's very smart that you're working the land first and then will be building you permanent home too, most would've done it the other way around, but financial-wise your way makes more sense. Appreciate the product reviews too - has impacted my decisions more than once. Thanks again!
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!
You have he best channel I have ever seen I love these things you do
Thanks Owen
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
Chuck 2009 put winch on the trailer to pull tracker on trailer if did not run
First off all its disrespectfull bring up another TH-camr name on another youtuber
ali dodo 😂 no its not he was given credit where it was due, and giving a awesome idea
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!
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
Look at that beautiful grand national!
Good to see OLD GLORY flying over Stoney Ridge and you flyin into new endeavors and done deals once again (looks like spring is in the air in NC)
Thank you for this great video and info. I am going to be in the market in the near future for a goose neck trailer and your info was very useful.
Awesome Paul...glad to help
A little food for thought on a future upgrade. On the tongue of the trailer I built a squared deck give me a little more storage for lightweight items. I also built with inside the rails of the tongue storage bin for all my chain and binders. Good-looking trailer I the beaver tail and drop gate/ramps.
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
I prefer 5th wheel and it's very easy to see when backing to it with tool box or transfer tank in the way.
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
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.
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.
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!
Awesome looking trailer ans sweet price! Steel decks can be quick too, so watch it the first time loading in the rain - especially on the beaver tail! Great vid!
That's a great trailer and my first thought was 5 grand easy. So you got a good deal too. Very useful to have on a farm I bet.
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!!
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 really like that old Dodge truck .... I have a 98 dODGE AND A 1938 dODGE PICKUP .... i LOVE EM BOTH .
So glad to see you moving around and hopefully feeling good! Hope you figure out this vertigo thing. I love your videos and you are a true inspiration.
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
Nice trailer , very much like mine . The ball is a 2 5/16 isn’t it ? It is on my hitch . You’ll find out that your deck is just as slippery as a wood deck , it’s just not as steep of a clump . I welded 1x1 upside down on my deck for traction ( 2 rows 24” long each like railroad ties) my trailer didn’t have steak pockets until I welded them on and your ramps are nicer then mine . That tool box comes in handy for chains and binders and ratchet straps for sure . It will handle anything you have , mine does , you’ll get to know it balance points after a while . $4,000 is a fare price my cost when i bought mine was $5,000 3 years ago . Ya done good !
Yep....it is 2 5/16th..I mispoke...but couldnt fix it after the fact lol...good catch brotha! Thanks!
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 ...
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.
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.
Does mrs.stoney ridge have any toys? lol you have so many things...
Lol...her new 4runner cost more than all my toys combined...good thing about old toys...they dont cost very much 😁
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer very true!
Great deal on this trailer!!!
Hubby has been looking for something to haul our tractor on.
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 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
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!
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
Love your videos You are always so informational
Thanks for using UPS. Nice trailer good buy 👍
Is that a homemade trailer? Looks to only be a 4" channel frame. I defiantly check the rate weight sticker that it should have.
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
I have a Massey 230 and have a wooden tilt trailer and when we were done the tractor slid down hit the ground and keep gripping and wheeling so wenhad to go-to high gear
You have to kinds of gooseneck hitch ? Looked like the one you had on tail gate was for a rail system
Wooden deck is the best you can get. The last trailer you had wasn’t well maintained. The deck had all sorts of fluids on the deck that when water mixed with it it was slippery. I have to have skateboard grip tape on my metal trailer for my sprint car. We put the grip tape where the wheels would be so it doesn’t slide around even when it is wet
So....I never had a trailer other than a little short one...Now..as for wood decking...with all the rain we've gotten last year the decks have turned to snot....I'm sure we'll have a wooden decked trailer soon...a deckover trailer....but for now this is what I wanted...I'll be using some "skateboard tape" on this one to get better wet traction.....but this is what I've wanted for some time now
Stoney Ridge Farmer make sure you clean the wood from all oil and grease that is on it ive never had problems with mine after using brake cleaner and a power washer to wash the wood
Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
Great vid bro! And a great trailer, very well thought out and constructed. Just bc its a diamond plate deck tho doesn't mean its slip proof. It'll still be super slick when wet, just something to be cautious of. Good looks man, great buy!
Josh, why did you take the tailgate off? It looks like there's enough clearance to use the trailer with the tailgate up.
Went to pick up a trailer I'd never seen before....better safe than sorry..took 10 seconds to remove the tail gate...better do that than stuff it in the bed and take a chance of damaging it.....man....I'm surprised more tailgates don't get stolen...so easy to remove!
We always throw some sand or gravel chips on all decks when we load anything including livestock. I t helps with traction. Nice video!
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
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.
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!
Nice choice in trailers.
Hey, you give good advice, thank you!
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.
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!
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
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.