Trailer Category
Gooseneck Trailers
When payload exceeds what a bumper pull can safely carry, the gooseneck takes over. Placing the hitch point over the rear axle transfers weight into the truck's frame and dramatically improves stability.
Overview
Gooseneck trailers routinely run 20 to 40 feet with tandem or triple axles and GVWRs from 14,000 to 30,000 lbs. The pivot point over the axle produces tighter turning, less sway, and far better manners in crosswinds and passing traffic.
The cost of entry is a bed-mounted hitch and a truck rated for the pin weight, which typically runs 20 to 25 percent of the loaded trailer weight. For commercial haulers and ranch operations covering long Texas distances, that investment repays itself in safety and capacity.
Benefits
- Highest capacity available without going to a commercial semi
- Superior stability at highway speed and in crosswinds
- Tighter turning radius in tight yards and jobsites
- Pin weight carried by the truck frame, not the bumper
- Long deck lengths for oversized loads
Common applications
- Heavy equipment and tractor transport
- Livestock and hay hauling
- Flatbed freight and pipe delivery
- Oilfield and utility service work
- Multi-vehicle and RV transport
Recommended users
- Ranchers and agricultural producers
- Heavy equipment contractors
- Oilfield and energy service companies
- Commercial hot-shot haulers