PJ 16' Tilt

[scodemike]

Just wanted to get opinions on whether to buy this or not; PJ tilt bed equipment trailer

My only concern is that is only a 16', although it measures 17' from front of the deck to the tip of the ramps at the rear. I measured my 3320 with the bucket flat and the rear blade at an angle it measure 15' 10". If I roll the bucket back and straighted the blade I gain a foot and half or so. I really like the trailer, tilt and heavy duty, it looks new and I think I can get it for $3K

Opinions?

 

[Diamondpilot]

I say yes, its worth it. Any 14K trailer for that money is a good buy. Offer $3000 in $100 bills and you will drive away with it. If not leave. He will call you within a hour to come get it.

Chris

 

[scodemike]

My thought exactly. I was very impressed with the appearance of it and they sell for $5200 new, w/o LED upgrade.

 

[ITHINKICAN]

Nice looking trailer - good luck!

 

[flusher]

Just wanted to get opinions on whether to buy this or not; PJ tilt bed equipment trailer

My only concern is that is only a 16', although it measures 17' from front of the deck to the tip of the ramps at the rear. I measured my 3320 with the bucket flat and the rear blade at an angle it measure 15' 10". If I roll the bucket back and straighted the blade I gain a foot and half or so. I really like the trailer, tilt and heavy duty, it looks new and I think I can get it for $3K

Opinions?

Recently I checked out that model at the local PJ dealer. Nice rig, looks solid. Price you're looking at seems reasonable for a trailer that has everything you need already installed.

 

[scodemike]

Recently I checked out that model at the local PJ dealer. Nice rig, looks solid. Price you're looking at seems reasonable for a trailer that has everything you need already installed.

I agree it is well built trailer and just what I wanted. However, I was suppose to sell a car this past Saturday and use some funds from that to buy the trailer. Well the guy decided the car was not what he wanted, so I had to pass on the trailer for now.:mur:

 

[scodemike]

My car sold to someone else. So I went ahead and purchased the trailer, no longer on CL.

I do have a question, with it being a 14,000 lb, should I change my hitch mount? My current one is a hollow tube to the receiver and I think it should be solid for that weight. I found one that it is really nice on eBay, kind of expensive, but should do the job well. DT Self Locking 4" Drop Trailer Hitch w/2-5/16 14K Ball: eBay Motors (item 260305975026 end time Oct-15-10 16:24:18 PDT)

 

[Gem99ultra]

I'm thinking that it's a bit overpriced. I just bought a galvanized solid w/ball. $35 for the mount & $20 for the ball. That's new and at a trailer supplier. ...just a thought.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Yes, you should get a mount and a ball that are rated to what your trailer is. Also take a look at your hitch itself. Not many are rated at 14,000# unless you get into a class 5 hitch that is 2.5" or some 2" units from a few companies.

I have a 2004 F-250 4x4 Diesel and when it was about 6 months old I broke the factory hitch with a 14,600# load. The hitch was rated at only 6,000# and 10,000# with WD if I remember right. It could have been 7,500# and 12,000# but either way I had it overloaded and it broke. Remember, it was a brand new truck.

What is your tow vehicle?

Chris

 

[scodemike]

I have an '01 F250, Diesel, the hitch is rated at 5K and 12.5K w/wd hitch. I checked my hollow mount and it is only rated at 5K.

My wd hitch for my enclosed car trailer is rated at 12K. The problem I have is where they mounted the electrical boxes on the tilt trailer, of course they are in the way of where the brackets have to mount.

Thanks, Mike

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have an '01 F250, Diesel, the hitch is rated at 5K and 12.5K w/wd hitch. I checked my hollow mount and it is only rated at 5K.

My wd hitch for my enclosed car trailer is rated at 12K. The problem I have is where they mounted the electrical boxes on the tilt trailer, of course they are in the way of where the brackets have to mount.

Thanks, Mike

I would seriously consider upgrading the hitch. I have seen 2 break on Superdutys. One was mine and another was also overloaded and broke on the boat ramp.

I would look at something like the Class 5 2.5" Reese Titan. They are good for about 14,000# without WD. I have one on my 04 F-250 that I broke the hitch on.

Chris

 

[slowzuki]

The SD's also came with an optional 2.5" class 5, I think 12,000 lb non wd, 16,000 lb with wd. I got mine from a guy installing a wheel lift. It came off a 2009 dually truck, fit perfect on my 2001 SD srw.

 

[tmc2318]

Diamondpilot > just curious how your hitch broke. Did it snap completely off? How much tongue weight do you think you had on it? I would hate for that to ever happen to me....

 

[Diamondpilot]

Diamondpilot > just curious how your hitch broke. Did it snap completely off? How much tongue weight do you think you had on it? I would hate for that to ever happen to me....

I was pulling a boat that weighed 14,600# back from the Pittsburgh area to Indiana. I was told the boat weighed 12,000# which was still above the hitch rating but when I had it weighed that's when I found out it was 14,600#.

Anyway, I made it home and went to unhitch it and though it looked funny but it was dark. The next morning I went out to hitch up another trailer that used a 2" ball instead of the 2 5/16" ball I had in. When I went to pull the pin I noticed the pin box was bent down, the welds were cracked 3/4 of the way through, and the pin hole was wallered out 3/8" extra.

The tongue weight was about 1,600# at that time. When I fueled the boat and added water and supplies it was about 1,800#

This was all on a basically new truck less than one year old.

Chris