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Gooseneck Trailer Ideas

10-17-2001, 07:47 PM

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JFitzgerald

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Gooseneck Trailer Ideas

I'm having a friend custom build me a trailer from scratch, and I plan to (have to?

) keep this trailer for many years. Do you experienced trailer towers have any hints for features that I should build into it?

It will be used for going on trips to go off-roading. It will carry a slide-in camper up front with the bunk overhanging the goose neck. Then there will be room for two four wheelers, a generator and my Jeep. I'll probably put pickup truck tool boxes, the kind that mount on top of the bed side, under each side of the camper for tools and spare Jeep parts.

Here's the basic plan. Gooseneck, low bed with diamond plate fenders. The fenders will be strong enough to drive over with my Jeep. 30 ft. long flat wood bed. The main frame will be 8" channel steel. No dovetail. The rear of the frame will have slots for ramp storage. Two 7,000 lb, 8 lug, torsion axles with 12" brakes. I want to avoid spring and shackle maintenance, been there, done that

. The hubs will have grease zerks for the bearings. Two hand crank jacks for leveling.

Sorry so long. What do ya think? Am I forgeting anything?

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