Ray450
Active Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2015
- Messages
- 39
- Location
- GreenvilleTexas
- Occupation
- Police Officer and offroad race promoter
Just bought a 18 Ram 3500 DRW 3.73 gears 4x4 CC, 800 torque, not the 930 variety with the Aisin. Looking for my first gooseneck, so far I went and looked at Big Tex, Sure-pull, PJ, Kearney and 1 other at Tugger trailers, but can't remember what it was. I want to be able to haul my Deere CTL 333e with a few attachments (about 15k), Hay (max about the same) , upgrade my Massey to a 100 HP tractor and be able to get it on the trailer with my 15' batwing, or a baler in the future, and god only knows what else in the future. I went and took my Non CDL-class A Farm/RV test, and have an appointment for the driving test in a month. I'm leaning between total lengths between 32'-36', and either 10k tandem duals or 12k. Seems like the biggest decision is low boy pierced, or regular. I like the idea of low-boy, but am very concerned about dragging the ass end everywhere, the Big Tex didn't look like it would make it out of the parking lot without dragging. My property is not flat. Sure-pull is by far the cheapest, but I hated their big ramps, I'd have to weld something on them just to use them, no paint underneath, just primer, no torque tube and generally just cheaper, but cost is at least $2k less than all others. Other big differences, some have C Channel necks, some I-beam, some have under bridging, torque tubes, some have 25k or 30k couplers. Then tires, do I pop for the 14ply, it's a $600 upgrade at one location, and $1,200 at another, doesn't make much sense. And if I get the biggest most equipped, it's of course the heaviest, reducing what I can tow. ?????????