My New Trailer

[maxamillion67]

Hear is my new trailer (new to me), it is a 1998 Donahue 24 foot with pop-up dovetail and two 7000 pound axles. I am going to use it to haul hay and my skid steer. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

 

[tootalltimmy]

Looks like a nice trailer. Should work well.

 

[Mike Mc]

Nice trailer but it looks like your 2 5/16 ball is on the wrong side of the rear axle. We usually set up our balls 4-6" in front of the axle to transfer weight to the front.

 

[Mike Mc]

This picture shows it in front

 

[maxamillion67]

I have the reese goose hitch, which has the rails so you can take it out and put in a fifth wheel hitch to pull fifth wheel camper. On the short box pick-up they reconmend it to be two inches behind the rear axles. If you pull a camper you have the clearance, and do not take out the back window when backing and making sharp turns. If it was just a 2 5/16 ball you could mount it ahead futher.

 

[mbvigil]

nice trailer...what does that dozer weigh?

 

[maxamillion67]

Not sure what that dozer weighs but If I had to guess I would say 15000 pounds. The skid steer in the first photos weigh about 7500 pounds.

 

[OExcavating]

good eye

 

[MATTG]

Nice trailer.

 

[Erin Stewart]

How much did you pay to register it? The cost to register in Maine is very low versus most states and, most often, no sales taxes are due. For instance a 5 year plate costs $90. If a title is required, that is only $45.

Something to think about. http://www.MaineTrailerRegistrations can help you with the process.

 

[maxamillion67]

It cost $20.00 a year to license, $5.00 to transfer title and register it in my name and 5% taxes for the purchase price.

 

[jay42782]

nice rig.i wish i would have kept my gooseneck

 

[jrich61993]

nice trailer

 

[sckingranch]

Nice trailer!

 

[change0070]

nice trailer. it is very different from china semitrailer.

 

[gunite]

Ke it off.O Nice trailer. Just wondering is it ok to leave equipment stored on a trailer for any length of time. I'm thinking its better to a

 

[Mike.580ck]

i used to work at a Trailer Hitch manufacturer in Chanute Ks, it was called Pop Up , we built hitch adapters for short bed pickups they replaced the pipe going inside and it had an extension welded on it , we made different lengths i believe six and twelve inches , but i also always like the ball a few inches in front of the axle thats the way it is in my short bed , i always feel better about hauling more weight with a gooseneck than a bumper pull anyways, i have a half ton four wheel drive and i haul my 13'000 pound backhoe with it on a gooseneck of course lol. nice trailer you have

 

[glenlunberg]

This is a nice trailer :drinkup. I wonder, What is the maximum weight that it can carry?

 

[busy dad]

Having the ball forward certainly helps keep the front axle loaded properly..I have often seen short box pick ups with not enough weight up front , despite having a gooseneck trailer.. Makes for a dangerous handling combination.

 

[semitrailer]

very good looking low bed.