Trailer with dovetail or not?

[CJONE]

I have been around heavy equipment for years and 1/2 of my trailers had dove and the other were straight. I am going to have Loadtrail build a trailer for me and I cannot decide. The option I am looking at is the 4" miltipurpose equipment dove assembly on a 22' trailer. Either that or a 2' with flip up ramps. I have major concern and that is ground clearance for the 4' dove. I looks to be about 16" and I hope that will be enough but that is why I am asking opinions. CJ

 

[dodge man]

I think a lot of it depends on where you will take the trailer. If you will be going up a lot of hills and sharp breakovers, sometimes a dove tail will be more likely to drag. I've got a dovetail, but much smaller than you are looking at, and I've only drug once, going into a concrete entrance once. For me its not a problem.

 

[Diamondpilot]

For me I like flat decks. I had a DT but for me it was wasted space 99% of the time. My low boy with 5' ramps is plenty comfortable to load.

Chris

 

[kevinj]

You might check Corn Pro, I believe they have one where you can adjust the tail up to make a flatbed.

 

[CJONE]

For me I like flat decks. I had a DT but for me it was wasted space 99% of the time. My low boy with 5' ramps is plenty comfortable to load.

Chris

Thanks Chris, I agree thats why I am looking at this option. When it is flipped up and over it is a flat deck all the way back. You can also pin them straight up if you need the extra room with something loaded. Looks like a very good option. I have bent every slide in ramp I have used except for my 10K trailer I have now, I think mainly because I built them out of square tube and I have not loaded anything over 8000lbs on it. I think the fixed ramps will be stouter for the 11000lb loader I have.CJ

 

[megaboz]

I like the dove tail for loading cars and my small JD 2520. That is what I use it for mostly, but it does drag a bit in the right circumstances. It also isn't a deck-over so the ramps doesn't make it a steep climb. I have slide in ramps and on occasion couldn't pull them out the rear either due to the dove tail.

I am assuming you are going for a deck over? Dove tail wouldn't drag as much in that case.

 

[Kessler Farms]

If you are going offroad, a hydraulic dove is the way to go. I drag the dovetail constantly, but its so much quicker and easier than slide out ramps that I deal with it. At least until I get the 30' hydraulic dovetail.







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[Soundguy]

some people like dove.. some hate it.

if it's a deckover.. the dove drop should give you plenty of clearance.

a 4' dove is more useable deck than 2' deck plus flip up ramps..

your call..

 

[CJONE]

No, no more off road, thats why I have the tractor. No more truck and trailer in the woods, I am done with that. It is not a deck over, I have acess to a 3 axle deckover gooseneck that I use and I prefer the drop trailers. Thanks everyone, the 4' it will be. CJ