Deck over bumper pull, 25', 16k

nisaacs · Sep 14, 2024

Montana online auction I am bidding on. Flat bed and stock trailer. No listing on the flatbed manufacturer. Stock trailer is a '84 Qubit Ramrod, never heard of them and can't find out anything. Seems crazy, but it is near my brothers home town and we are not getting any younger. I kinda want both or none, sometimes based on what and when something sells, you don't always get it your way. Since they are both really ugly, it might work out

I can see past the first glance and can see the potential. They are both way better than they look. I just posted a couple of pictures to see what the comments are

feel free.

If I get them, we will probably keep the stock trailer. We don't have one and I always worry, in an emergency, we might need to haul a horse or a pig. Since it will be parked for years on end, I don't want to park a high quality unit. The flat bed, I will probably fix and sell, or keep it

They are both running 16.5 tires, so they are old.

Runner · Sep 14, 2024

nisaacs said:
Montana online auction I am bidding on. Flat bed and stock trailer. No listing on the flatbed manufacturer. Stock trailer is a '84 Qubit Ramrod, never heard of them and can't find out anything. Seems crazy, but it is near my brothers home town and we are not getting any younger. I kinda want both or none, sometimes based on what and when something sells, you don't always get it your way. Since they are both really ugly, it might work out I can see past the first glance and can see the potential. They are both way better than they look. I just posted a couple of pictures to see what the comments are feel free.

If I get them, we will probably keep the stock trailer. We don't have one and I always worry, in an emergency, we might need to haul a horse or a pig. Since it will be parked for years on end, I don't want to park a high quality unit. The flat bed, I will probably fix and sell, or keep it They are both running 16.5 tires, so they are old.

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I'll bet that flatbed is crazy heavy, but looks like a good trailer.

Lineman North Florida · Sep 14, 2024

nisaacs said:
Montana online auction I am bidding on. Flat bed and stock trailer. No listing on the flatbed manufacturer. Stock trailer is a '84 Qubit Ramrod, never heard of them and can't find out anything. Seems crazy, but it is near my brothers home town and we are not getting any younger. I kinda want both or none, sometimes based on what and when something sells, you don't always get it your way. Since they are both really ugly, it might work out I can see past the first glance and can see the potential. They are both way better than they look. I just posted a couple of pictures to see what the comments are feel free.

If I get them, we will probably keep the stock trailer. We don't have one and I always worry, in an emergency, we might need to haul a horse or a pig. Since it will be parked for years on end, I don't want to park a high quality unit. The flat bed, I will probably fix and sell, or keep it They are both running 16.5 tires, so they are old.

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Three good things about the stock trailer.
1. A swinging and sliding door which can be priceless in certain situations.
2. An escape door, can be priceless especially with a solid top.
3.. The Chevrolet hub caps on the wheels. LOL.
One good thing about the deck over trailer.
1. It's got a pintle hitch, so once you get it re-decked there won't be many people with the right hitch to borrow it.

nisaacs · Sep 25, 2024

Ended up with both trailers and 3 garden tractors, so I am garden tractor poor now

916, 17 and 19, all the 900 series. I will go get them this week.

Taking this hitch with me, not a fan of the pintle hitch for a pickup.

Tinhack · Sep 25, 2024

I've got one of these for my truck but no trailer. It was in the toolbox when I bought the truck. There was all sorts of stuff in there. Even a working iPod that links to the radio (for music or books). I bought it at a police auction, so it was no doubt, a forfeiture.

nisaacs · Sep 26, 2024

Loaded up and heading North today. About 10k on my little 10k truck

The barrels are full of used oil for my brothers waste oil furnace. Bringing 2 265/70x17 Cooper ST Max castoff pulling tires I have, they will fit the trailer and even the truck in a pinch. My W/D hitch is 2" so I ordered in a 2.5"adjustible shank that will fit my hitch. I installed it on the truck with the sleave adapter but don't really like it, seems to add slop.

MY spring bar clamps are 2.75" and the trailer has a 3" frame so my brother said he will make them fit. Didn't want to tow that beast without it.

Will load the stock trailer full of garden tractors forward, for less wind resistance and less hitch weight. Guessing about 11k loaded trailer or about 20k GCW.

nisaacs · Oct 2, 2024

nisaacs said:
Guessing about 11k loaded trailer or about 20k GCW.

Hit that guess. Empty fuel mileage was 20.46, loaded 10.06. When posters say my empty mileage is the same as my loaded mileage, are just plain silly... The drive/trailer axles weights are backwards.

nisaacs · Oct 13, 2024

Trailer is turning out pretty nice. Looking at some deck sealer for it, can't decide on clear or tint.

nisaacs · Oct 20, 2024

Trailer is done, ready to deliver to new owner. I spaced the first deck board with clearance for tie downs and added 3 D-rings over the fenders. (4) oem D-rings per side, just don't get it.