Fallon
Super Member
I'm looking at replacing my 16' tilting deck trailer. It's just way to short. It only lasted this long because I can set the loader/bucket on the really long tongue.I also hate the 6" rim around the deck that prevents easy pallet fork usage. I have a bad back, so want to avoid the hassle & noise of ramps. So i'm going to stick with a tilting deck os some sort. My current deck is steel, which is nice, not sure if i'll get a steel deck or go with the default of wood.
At any rate the next one will be a 14k lbs (give or take tongue weight) bumper pull. My L4060 weighs a little over 5,000lbs + a couple thousand lbs for a couple implements. With a trailer weighing around 3,000lbs on it's own, that's a bit tight for a 10k trailer. I don't feel like going any more overkill than a pair of 7k axles as that could push me towards breaking 26,000lbs GVWR & commercial drivers license territory depending on what I replace the beater F250 with. I'd like a goose neck, but the lack of flexibility & the utility bed & pipe rack on the current beater F250 make that a non option. I was set on another gravity tilt, but the thought of a deckover power tilt has been running through my mind, despite the price. Ramps are cheaper, but i'd rather pay for a tilting deck due to ease of use & my bad back. Will mostly be used for hauling the tractor & tractor implements, but there will likely be a bit of other random material hauling & other uses as well.
20-22' gravity tilting deck trailer (4-6' fixed deck)
20-22' hydraulic tilt deckover
Leading contenders with a good reputation:
Other local options I don't know much about I've seen advertised a bit:
Not likely:
Would suspension type be a deal breaker for most people?
So, any recommendations for a gravity tilt vs. deckover power tilt? Any recommendations for brand? Any considerations I'm missing?
At any rate the next one will be a 14k lbs (give or take tongue weight) bumper pull. My L4060 weighs a little over 5,000lbs + a couple thousand lbs for a couple implements. With a trailer weighing around 3,000lbs on it's own, that's a bit tight for a 10k trailer. I don't feel like going any more overkill than a pair of 7k axles as that could push me towards breaking 26,000lbs GVWR & commercial drivers license territory depending on what I replace the beater F250 with. I'd like a goose neck, but the lack of flexibility & the utility bed & pipe rack on the current beater F250 make that a non option. I was set on another gravity tilt, but the thought of a deckover power tilt has been running through my mind, despite the price. Ramps are cheaper, but i'd rather pay for a tilting deck due to ease of use & my bad back. Will mostly be used for hauling the tractor & tractor implements, but there will likely be a bit of other random material hauling & other uses as well.
20-22' gravity tilting deck trailer (4-6' fixed deck)
- Lower profile & center of gravity
- Easy to ballance the load as the pivot is between the axles (just drive 15% up the deck past the point the deck tilts)
- Long tail can't support much weight due to ballance issues compared to a trailer with ramps of equal length
- Fenders limit part of the load to usually 80-83"
20-22' hydraulic tilt deckover
- $1k or so more for the hydraulics & overall setup
- Taller which can be a pain
- No fenders to obscure loading stuff from the side or wide impliments loading normally
- Harder to balance (but not really that hard with a relatively consistent tractor load)
- Axles are a little further back making the tail more usable balance wise
Leading contenders with a good reputation:
- Travalong - slightly beefier & more expensive than the others, what my Kubota dealer sells & delivers with
- Diamond C
- Big Tex - rub rail & stake pockets, split tail (sucks to load a lawnmower & stuff on)
- PJ - Good reputation
- Load Trail - rub rails & stake pockets, full width tail
Other local options I don't know much about I've seen advertised a bit:
- Texas Pride - Seems to be marketing locally with no local dealers delivered from Texas
- CarryOn
- IronBull - Steel deck, full width tail, rub rails & stake pockets
- Rice
Not likely:
- Kauffman - Some people have had bad issues, no local dealers
Would suspension type be a deal breaker for most people?
- Double eye leaf springs - Quieter, can equalize load across axles
- Slipper springs - Heavier load capacity, slipping end can pop loose under rare circumstances, noisier, can't eqalize
- Torsion springs - Quiet, won't equalize (great on single axle trailers)
So, any recommendations for a gravity tilt vs. deckover power tilt? Any recommendations for brand? Any considerations I'm missing?
