Gooseneck trailer

[rrch129]

I am looking at buyin either a new ford f350 of chevy 3500 and will need a gooseneck trailer to haul. I will be hauling at the heaviest an oliver 1650 with a loader. I will be hauling hay almost everyday in the summer, would like to fit 200 to 250 bales on at once. How long of a trailer am I looking for and how much capacity do I need?

 

[DanD78]

You can get 200 bales on a 25' deck stacked 5 high and 240 stacked 6 high. I ususlly put 8 stacks of 25 on my trailer. Get a trailer with a lift up beaver tail so you can have a flat deck all the way to the back. I have to level out my beaver tail with planks to get a full load on. I have 20' of deck, 5' of beaver tail and usually stick over the back a foot or so.

I have two 7K axles under mine and feel it is all I want with my 91, 3/4 ton chevy. With as much truck as you have I would go for two 10K axles and 26' or more of deck. Also get 102" wide. It is hard to get straps in the rub rail on an 8' trailer.

Dan