i have seen a few trucks on the interstates with a gooseneck trailer that had a "deck" that went out over the cab (nearly even with the front of the hood.)
does anyone know where they are made? i build and transport horse carriages that are not heavy and if i could find one of these with about 30' on the main deck and 16 foot over the truck it would allow me to transport 6 units at a time.
if anyone has used one of these trailers would appreaciate any feedback about them
i know i will have a lot of wind drag but not much weight so am thinking this diesel should handle it ok.

 

Are you sure that it was not a rack mounted to the truck as an excessive overhang is a dangerous situation. With that much overhang ahead of the pin 5-8' the radius offset on a corner you may end up with 3-5' sticking out on the opposite side of the direction you are turning. Possible collision with objects or vehicles in a turn in tight areas is inevitable. Also check the local transport laws for allowable overhang off the front of the trailer. PK

 

i have never seen one up close, just traveling the interstate. you may be right it could be a rack.

 

Take a close look at a car hauler and you will see that the front rack is attached to the truck and ramps extend onto the trailer as the DOT will not allow that much overhang to swing into oncoming traffic. The items you haul may not be a large weight but at that height one must consider centrifugal force when rounding corners and the structure as well as the weight you are hauling, also your CTD is close to 4300lbs on the front axle with a max of 5200lbs. Take a closer look at 5th wheel trailers that have a forward topdeck and see if 8' topdeck(lead deck) and 36' main deck would accomplish the same thing. This would make the load on the front of the truck more managable by adjusting the hitch distance ahead of the rear axle center. My truck and 5th wheel usually load at 25-28000lbs gross and 45-4700lbs front axle, 51-5400lbs drive axle and 10-12000lbs on the trailer including the trailer itself. Steers good and does not cause plowing with front axle overloaded. PK