Show us your trailer(s)
 

I will start off this thread with pics of the trailer I bought at a local auction for hauling my Bobcat.... subsequently took it on a 2500 mile road trip to Reno, Nevada to get a backhoe attachment for my Skid Steer.
http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...&pictureid=455
http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...&pictureid=456

I made the trip in 100HP setting with the exception of a couple of hills on the way back that I had to switch to 60HP due to the EGT temps. was 75-80mph the whole trip except construction zones. truck drove like the trailer was not even there:D

Here's mine. It's a 32' Keystone Cougar family camper. With the bike rack and the hitch in the front, it's about 37' total length. Queen bed in front, 4 bunk beds in the back used for three kids, and a toy shelf. Weighs about 9600 lbs loaded. We take it out once or twice a month in the summer, and once every month or two the rest of the year.

I have not towed it since I switched to PHP, but I used to tow with another chip's 40Tow setting, and still had to watch EGT. I look forward to my first tow with the PHP chip in a couple of weeks.

http://dalbec.net/save/trailer.jpg

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gall...id=152299&.jpg

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gall...id=209667&.jpg

I like your Deuce and a half, I keep getting tempted to buy one but other things seem to pop up for me to spend my money on:doh:
Got the spring perches to do the spring over on my trailer today also got a great deal on a Warn 8274 winch for $200 today so will probably mount that on the trailer too. Need to find a old working snow plow pump. I want to add a power up and down to the trailer tilt assembly. Have a remote control setup to run both the winch and pump setup if i can find one

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gall...id=152299&.jpg

Ha ha, our horse wouldnt even know what to do in a trailer like that.

Here is what it looks like now....

http://reedpointfire.googlepages.com.../6x6-large.JPG

I got the spring over done and the trailer jack remounted so its closer to the tongue...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...AxOTkuanBn.jpg

Here is what I usually tow. It is a 8 x 19' Ice Castle fish house that I use for ice fishing and as a hunting shack up here in MN. This picture is of the Fish House and my truck on Lake Mille Lacs. In this photo, the wheels are cranked up to lower the floor down to the ice.

http://www.ewertgroup.com/Truck_Whee...mille_lacs.JPG

Here is what the inside looks like:

http://www.ewertgroup.com/wheelhouse_front_inside.jpg
http://www.ewertgroup.com/Fishhouse_rear_inside.JPG


It weighs in at 3700 lbs before I put all my "must have" fishing or hunting equipment inside. :D

Thats a neat set up. I like that you can pull it somewhere then just set it down. Haha, the terrain just looks really weird to me because down here in central texas, I've only seen real snow twice and the only ice we get is the dangerous black ice. :hehe: But I do like that I dont need to carve through a layer of ice whenever I want to go fishing.

I dig the "green hornet".

That's a pretty neat setup, Glock!

I'd be VERY nervous about driving out on ice though. Does anyone ever fall through? :yikes2:

- Jack

nothing to fear, Jack

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....and if that isn't enough to show you how safe it is.....

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How do you go by explaining that to the insurance company. :giggle: Well ya know I was out for a little drive and everything was all white. I was just following some tracks and then all of a sudden the road just went out from under me. I was like dang its getting a little cold now. :hehe:

Chuck,
You don't explain it to the insurance adjuster because they use the "Act of God" clause and weasel their way out of it!
Those vehicles are also probably getting fined by the state and the EPA to the tune of $2500-$7000 a day for polluting the water plus the recovery fee!
I used to use an old honda 250 three wheeler to pull my stuff out on the ice. Had a nice portable two man "clam". Its a good time going ice fishing. But my hands couldn't take it anymore, too cold some days.
Seen plenty of vehicles go through over the years. The worse thing you can do is floor it. Just gradually increase the throttle and more than likely you will make it not unless you get into a "big" thin spot.
My $0.02
Lars

Holy smokes!

"I know I parked the truck around here somewhere ..." :hehe:

:D Good catch!

I only drive pull that out on the ice when there is at least 14" of ice. I have seen a few guys go through with thier trucks and cars on less ice. You have to remember that no ice is ever completely safe. My insurance would cover me if I dropped my precious F150 in the drink, but I don't want to have to go through that!

Ye Gods! Those were great pictures, One Tom! I don't think there's any way I'd trust the ice to hold my truck - ever! Dang, that looks like cold work getting those things out of the drink. :eek: Not a job I'd want, no matter how bad the economy.

- Jack

I think some of the recovery fees start at about $1000 and go up from there!
But Jack's right!
Darn cold job especially for the divers eventhough they have their dry suits on.
IMO
Lars

I decided that this trailer is gonna be a bit on the small side for hauling my bobcat with the backhoe attached..
http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...&pictureid=512

So today I got a new trailer at auction.. will pick it up tmw. Had a scary experience with the trailer above when i tried hauling a couple pallets of landscape bricks... the pallet broke and dumped the bricks sending the truck and trailer into a fishtail as i tried to stop the truck:eek:... So I learned from my mistake and do not want to repeat that experience esp as I had my kids in the truck with me... so this is gonna be the replacement
http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...&pictureid=509
http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...&pictureid=510
I will probably cut down that loader bucket support frame and also mount 8274 warn winch on this truck with and put a battery on the trailer//

DJ,

I was thinking that the single axle trailer was a little under-kill for a skid steer. You'll have a lot better luck with the triple.

X2!:2thumbs:

Here's some of the load. Also got a 18' car hauler and and a 12' enclosed trailer for my bike.

Trailer Mods
 

Worked on trailer yesterday and today and got the modifications done. redid the plug and wire harness. cut of loader support frame and welded up a mount for the winch along with a few extra tie down points. also added the battery, changed to an Atwood 25K ball hitch and made a lock assembly for the hitch. just need to get the receiver and ball for the truck now. then need to check and service axles and brakes

http://dygytalworld.ehost-services13...&pictureid=513

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Nice!

That looks a lot better!

If it was a gooseneck I'd be jealous. :)

Except for the mud and snow... If I had a truck to pull a gooseneck I would have converted it to a gooseneck .
First time using the Warn 8274. I love how fast the no load speed is... I will probably add a wireless winch control to it as well

Whoa.....is that legal, pullin doubles with a pickup? Pretty cool.

It depends on which state you live in and sometimes on what type of drivers license you have. That being said I also thought trying to pull a double in anything but perfect conditions with a 1/2 ton truck seems a bit of a gamble to me too:shrug: I think its time for him to buy a 1 ton diesel Heh. Pulling doubles I would want a dually too.
In CO and many other states pulling triples by semi's is allowed but watching those triples wander all over the place in cross winds sure makes me glad I am not driving that truck

I know it is with a fifth wheel. I have brakes on the trailer and the boat.

I only pull it to a couple local lakes. The furest being about 40 miles. If we go to further lakes, I'm only pulling camper. Handles better than you would think. ALOT is in the actual setup of hitches. I have seen many 1ton trucks that can't go over 50 mph because the boat gets to whippin.

Here is a few of my gooseneck. I don't have any photos of my small trailer.

Here is the only pic I have with trailer. also have 25' gooser and 16' tagger

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/P9150062.jpg

Not the best picture.. But 8000lbs of Nuts!

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...MacNutload.jpg

Oasis04,

That is a beautiful truck! My favorite body style.

We tow a 2008 Jayco Jayflight 26bh. Last season, I towed it with a 2002 F-150 with the 5.4 (2v), and 3.31. Prior to towing, I added a K&N cold air intake, Flowmaster cat-back exhaust, and another company's programmer~sorry, I didn't know any better:sadface: The truck pulled the trailer ok, but I wasn't happy.

I've since upgraded to a 2010 F-150 with the 5.4(3v) 3.55ls and tow package. I am looking forward to adding a Gryphon to my new truck :2thumbs: once they are ready.

I changed out the POS Pintle hitch to a 2 5/16 ball hitch and removed the extra channel that was mounted on the ramps and dovetail.. which removed about 300lbs of metal from the rear of the trailer... It tows great now.... I have developed a strong dislike for pintle trailers on light duty vehicles......
Also added a wireless remote control setup for the winch...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...AwMTIuanBn.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...AwMTMuanBn.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...AwMTQuanBn.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...AwMTAuanBn.jpg:thumbs up yellow:

Nice work, DJ.

Looks like a skidsteer movin' mamma-jamma now.

Nice trailer!

Any body know if most controllers have fuses? it seems I've blown out 2 controllers now due to a frayed trailer cable:shrug:

got hay?
 

I don't have many pics of my fords in this pc. The dodge ram on the trailer had a blown Cummins @ 77k miles it dropped a valve, still fighting with Dodge.
The GMC may get a 7.3 powerstroke.

I found a few pics of my '94 F350
 

I was not able to pull the truck out of the mud we had to use the tractor.

first and third are the of the last load of hay this fall... relatively small load... only 5 ton i believe.... the middle is the work truck haulin the ole Chevy/Perkins Diesel home from storage...

all the same trailer, 30ft Snake River tandem dual 20K...

What do you have for brakes on this trailer?? I have 2 32' goosenecks flat beds, and a 36' aluminum stock trailer, with 10k HD dexter axels and I put electric over Kodiak hydralic disc brakes on them what a huge difference you don't even need truck brakes and they work just as well in reverse. You ever back down a gravel drive way with 10 tons of hay on??

It cost $550 (www.kodiaktrailer.com) per axel, $350 (Redneck trailers) for the elec/hydo unit, and like $75 (NAPA)for brake lines, hoses and fitings.

They make an 11" and a 13" style rotor, also they use a 1 ton early 90's GM caliper so you can buy the brakes at any auto parts store. I run the 11" rotors on the trailer with the 16" rims and the 13" rotors on the with 19.5" rims.

Thats another thing I bought a bunch on 8 lug 19.5" GM P-chassie rims, had a machine shop cut the pilot hole to 4.75" and I use 225/75/19.5 14 ply tires and they where like iron. I buy them wholesale for $135 each. I must have 150,000 miles on my 19.5" trailer tires and they still have half tread, I think you can get 3-4 time more life out of the 19.5 then the 10 ply 235/85/16, also they are rated for 3600# dual as opposed to 2778# on the 16's.

As soon as I come up with more 19.5" rims I will out fit my other trailers with this set up, the also work well on pre '97 ford dullies.

happy hay hauling,
Jay

yea i had Elec/hydro put on when i bought the trailer... after some hair raising experiences with the 5er RV, i decided to spend the extra money... its definitely a nice thing to have especially since i like the trailer to do most of the braking anyway...

yea the heavier tires would be nice.... i need to upsize and when i do, i might order something with 19.5's....

if you call local truck junk yards you should be able to buy those 19.5 rims for $20 to $50

Hey, doy you know the tounge weight and the gvwr of your jayco? and have you towed it since the new truck? Im looking at a Jayflight 27bh and not sure how much of a struggle it will be with my 2009 F-150 FX4 supercrew.

Here is a couple pics of 2 recent heavy towing trips from Denver to my home, all done in 40HP tow tune with no issues with EGT's or tranny temps, shifts etc

first 2 are about 16K lb trailer weight and the last one is 21K lb trailer weight.
6 pallets of Retaining wall block
http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/membe...-trailer-1.jpg
http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/membe...-trailer-2.jpg
4 pallets of flagstone, a diesel generator and 3 wheelchair lifts... and a pool table base...
http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/membe...lb-trailer.jpg

Dang, thats quite a load. How far did you have to pull it? Do you have any kind of Weight Distributing Hitch?

North side of Denver to South side of Colorado Springs about 80-90 miles.. 21K was pulled at night in the snow with the oppisite side of the Fwy shut down for the Obama's Motorcade. about 20 miles of the frw was on freshly packed snow...
WD hitches are for Girls:smiley_roll1:

Here is mine from last Years opening of the zMax Dragway.

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l...n/fe547f9b.jpg

Nice!


That four wide drag racing they do there is nuts!

I dont remember the tongue weight but we were able to pull a jayco 26bh with an '04 expedition about 30 miles in hilly terrain. Had a 4.6 under the hood but no electric brake module in that vehicle. Pulling was easier than we thought it would be. The expy isn't the greatest to pull anything because of the soft suspension but a regular truck shouldn't have that problem.

a few more trailer pics
 

8' x 16' dump trailer, 24'flatbed and my friends tractor, 28' stock trailer easy pull.

Here is mine.............


http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/IMG_4477.jpg



http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/IMG_4478.jpg

Nice, how do you get those big pics up??

Upload photos to Photo Bucket, then cut and paste "direct link" into "insert image" tab.

10 ton load of hay 515 bales

My Rig
 

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...A/DSC00744.jpg

First time posting... 2006 Lariat SuperCrew with the 5.4 and 3:73's. I'm working on getting the Gryphon after reading all the good stuff on this forum.

New addition today.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ley/truck4.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ley/truck3.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ley/Truck1.jpg

Brought my skidsteer over to my house today. Yes my 9yo son is horsin around in all three pics I snapped.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...arley/tow3.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...arley/tow2.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...arley/tow1.jpg

not sure if i have any pics but do have a couple vids towing it

YouTube - 2006 6.0L Powerstroke 5" Straight Pipe Towing Car Trailer 1 of 2
YouTube - LOUD 6.0L Powerstroke 5" Straight Pipe Towing Car Trailer 2 of 2

seen the rig before but new angles.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ley/pic1-1.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ley/pic2-1.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ley/pic3-1.jpg

Towed this to Maine this past Summer, can't wait until next Spring so I can see the difference the Gryphon makes, just ordered last week:thumbs up yellow: Plan on covering it up for the winter this coming weekend.

How well does your little F-150 tow that trailer? seems kinda big to me for a half-ton. how much does it weigh? just wondering, thanks for indulging my curiosity! :D

It handles the trailer pretty well. Doesn't weigh as much as you might think. The trailer is 5,800# empty and I probably tow it most of the time around 7,000#. The truck doesn't have any problems pullin the trailer but I am definitely maxing the GV of the truck because of the pin weight. Although it only takes about 15-20 lbs in the air helpers to level the truck. We usually take it on 4-6 trips per year, most of those are within 3 hours away. This years trip to Maine was about 15 hours = went through a lot of gas!

Awesome! haha sounds like a lot of fun! and I am sure it would not ride well pulling the trailer without those air springs! ill keep that in mind if i ever get a nice trailer like that... ya know like 20 years from now! :hehe: im a little young to get something that nice, but my dad says the same thing haha

Scored me a load of RR ties
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/CIMG2347.jpg

Damn Dave, that does look pretty heavy!

That was a load, could feel it back there. it hard to see in the pic but that trl is 44ft total.Trucked pulled it good used my tow tune.

I pull my 40' goosneck trailer with hay and a 16' stock trailer with a few horse in it all the time.

My toyhauler camping on the John Day River in Central Oregon:

http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/attac...1&d=1297794858

And at Ft. Stevens in Astoria Oregon:

http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/attac...1&d=1297795115

I can haul 3 full size quads + 1 in back of the truck or a 14' aluminum boat depending on where we're headed. We've had a lot of fun with it.

Seen it before but here is my rig on the gooseneck instead of tag-along.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...earley/tow.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...arley/tow4.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n.../ricksload.jpg

Here's mine
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1...D720/ry%3D480/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1...D720/ry%3D480/

Nice pix guys....keep them coming!:thumbs up yellow:

this isn't mine but i moved it for my neghbor a few months back, thought my truck looked half way clean in this pic LOL

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...er/towing1.jpg

:censored1: that looks like a load! How much weight is that?

Just guessing tractor alone probably in the neighborhood of 20K.

Don't remember exactly, I think the shipping weight was around 14,000 lbs for the tractor, but it had a full set of weights on the front so I would guess around 16,000 then another 6500 for the trailer. I hauled a load of big square bales for a guy one time and he figured we had 21,000 just in hay. - and my tranny still made it to 320,000 before it gave up.

http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/membe...7-big-mofo.jpg

http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/membe...-camping-2.jpg

http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/membe...mpton-aspx.jpg

Just took 5 Cows to the auction.:thumbs up yellow:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...arley/zpic.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...rley/zpic1.jpg

did you kill that dog? :smiley_roll1: just kidding :cheesy smile:

Ya...:doh:I didn't see my son's dog in the pic til I uploaded it. To lazy to go snap another one.:thumbsdwn:

don't worry, it just adds character to the picture! :hehe:, so how black did the trailer get with the stack right in front of it? :D

Not black at all. Only 30 mins down the road to the auction and I have stock sticks,,,so not alot of coal from the ol girl.

Forgot about this thread. Here's one from this winter, hauled it for a buddy.

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Photo0335.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Photo0334.jpg

Isn't it always winter in the 907?

Aaahaa!

Dont give away my super secret screen name.:hehe:

As if it was secret....

Those pictures you took look surprisingly similar to the last 5 seasons of Ice Road Truckers....but without all of the drama.

Time to wake up the thread...

here are a couple... i've towed with and without my php and i can't believe that their are people out towing without one.

i've towed little trucks...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...kup/truck1.jpg

i've towed big trucks...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9.../Photo0129.jpg

i've towed swamp buggies...
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._4460455_n.jpg

pulled our jeeps together
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...k/DSCF2263.jpg

moved my belongings from north GA down to SC.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...4_399938_n.jpg

pulled this load from north GA to Southern Cali and back. we volunteered at the king of the hammers rock crawling race in 2010. just about 3k miles at an average of 8.5 mpg weighed in at 25,400 lbs...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...DSCF0281-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...s/DSCF0273.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...s/DSCF0178.jpg

Darn nice pics. That load all the way to Cali and back is impressive, airbags on the truck?

This will probably be the biggest trailer y'all have ever seen. :hehe:

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._8331986_n.jpg

This is my buddies trailer I used to haul quite a bit until he moved down to Arizona. Was just testing my newly installed brake controller, everyone always gives me crap that it isn't hooked up in the pic.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8187/8...2fca5e37_o.jpg

I think if I were to buy a new trailer it would probably be a decent sized dump trailer, seems I'm always hauling gravel or mulch for people and shoveling it out sucks...

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/...r/8a7ce31f.jpg

yep airbags... as soon as the wifey let me get the gooseneck i put it on the wishlist... :woot:

My Rig
 

Here's a link to some pics of my trailer and truck. We bought both this summer to use for dog shows, hunt tests and travelling south when we retire.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6y8gee1z3a627r2/8uKyyuh4cl

that's a purdy setup... what's up with the ramp? wheel chair? golfcart? old dog? old legs? etc. i kinda like it.

Thanks cj5 , actually this a toy hauler with the smaller garage area, ramp is access to the garage. It's big enough for a couple of motorcycles or a Quad ATV but we use it for the dogs, keeps most of the hair, mud etc out of the living quarters especially if we are at a hunt test or outdoor shows.

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