Saw a guy with an aluminum 32' stock trailer at the gas pumps the other night. The front of his trailer was sitting real low.

As i got close i noticed the gooseneck was broken in two! the horizontal piece of channel iron in the gooseneck.

He hung the tire on the front axle on the concrete barrier that protets the gas pumps. He must have been going fast becaues it broke the trailer, and all the weight was sittiing on his tail gate.

He was loaded down with cattle (moslty longhorn cows) and the front of the trailer must have been 8" to 12" off the ground!!!

what a goof......i talked to the guy, and he was really bummed out.

 

Bummer!

NOW what do we do with all them cows???

 

Can you say BBQ??????????????

 

Shhhhhh don't no one let Scotty hear about this.... He'll be on a roadtrip the frozen north with his George Foreman dragging behind his CTD.......

 

Psssssssshhhhhhh *sizzle* *sizzle*

I'll take 'em off his hands

 

I'm not sure that I'd even trust an aluminum gooseneck anyway! It would have to be about twice as thick and the part you're describing that broke should be twice as tall as a steel gooseneck w/ the same hauling capacity for me to even think about loading it to capacity.

 

and thats why I am holding on to my solid steel horse/stock trailer. What type of truck was haulling it? And the most important question---did the gooseneck come off the ball????

 

And did he have his safety chains attached??

 

And was he pulling it with a 3/4 ton truck?

Rusty

 

I haul cattle fulltime and aluminum is the way to go. Had 2 steel gooseneck brand that didnt last no time before the floors had to be replaced with everyday use. If aluminum was not the way to go I dont think they would be using them to haul cattle coast to coast.

My 24" Featherlite has the same GVWR as my 24" Gooseneck Brand steel trailer and weights about 25% less.

Less trailer weight = more cattle weight to me

 

How about them aluminum reciever inserts for the 2" reciever hitches Any experiances with them? They are rated at 13,000 lbs total weight and 2,500 toung weight. This sounds like quite a bit for just an aluminum piece. However they are dang good lookin

 

So the tailgate was holding all that weight? I'm assuming the gate was still up and wedged near/between the break?

 

Are you trying to start something again!!

 

I have nothing against aluminum cattle trailers. I like them, and agree totally with Ricky P.

Its the person behind the wheel that usually causes the problems. This cat pulled into the filling station way to fast, and hung his trailer up. SOmething had to give. If it would have been a steel trailer, then there is no telling what would have given.

The trailer was disconneted from the ball. I did no pay close enough attention to safety chains. THe truck was a F-350 CC dually,,2wd.

He was hauling form one auction to another. I guess he was trying to boost numbers at the other auction (a thing that happens often.)

WHat did he do with the cows? He simply called a buddy with an empty 32', and the buddy backed up trailer to trailer, and they did a transfer. Not fun, but sometimes you gotta "git'er done"!!!!



As to the comment of steel trailer flooring needing replaced often, I would suggest investing in a HIgh Pressure Spray rig. My dad has had his 20'er for 25 years, and is in great shape. I think replaced the floor once. Wash the inside out when you are through hauling. What rots out the floors is the manure sitting there for days on end and eating away at the metal. Keep it clean, and it will last you.

have a good one.
Phillip

 

MMMMM MMMMMEAT

I have no safety chain issues with the George Foreman Grill.



Thats a real bummer to have a mishap like that. A huge hassle for the guy pulling the load. I sure hope it panned out ok for him.