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<blockquote data-quote="jkwilson" data-source="post: 762681" data-attributes="member: 969"><p>Just resurrecting this old post with an update:</p><p></p><p>I wound up buying an 08 F150 4X4 with the heavy suspension package, 5.4 V8, 6.5ft bed, super cab. Good truck so far.</p><p></p><p>After a lot of looking and phone calls, I found a 16ft aluminum gooseneck. 4000lbs empty. Great mechanical condition, needing some rust removal and paint on the steel parts (rims, jack and gooseneck structure). Bought it where I believe I could turn a profit on it if I wanted by doing the painting and an acid wash and reselling. I come from a long line of tightwad Germans.</p><p></p><p>From what I've seen, I believe that buying the aluminum and taking care of it until I'm ready to get out of the cow business will have the lowest total cost for me. I've seen aluminum trailers sell for more used than they did 16 or 17 years ago new. I've never seen an aluminum gooseneck sell for less than $7500 in any condition but wrecked or tree-smashed.</p><p></p><p>I shopped steel trailers, but I have a real problem buying something that's already rusting when sitting on a paved lot, and seeing them sell used in pretty bad shape at 10 years old for very little money didn't sit well with me. I don't believe we have good quality steel trailers available around here though.</p><p></p><p>I went with the B&W turnover ball with the setback adapter. I can go to 90 degrees easily with my trailer with its tapered nose.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday, I drove 2.5 hours on a variety of 2-lane state highways and 30 miles on the interstate to pick up a bull. Truck and trailer handled very well, both with and without 2000lbs of bull loose in the front half of the trailer. I can honestly say I didn't know he was back there except when he moved around while I was stopped or rattled his nose ring on the side of the trailer. I didn't race away from stop signs or try to hold my speed up bigger hills, although I could have. I don't believe in using up something that costs that much. </p><p></p><p>I don't plan to make long drives frequently or haul large loads, so I think this rig will be just right for me for getting animals to the vet, calves to market etc..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jkwilson, post: 762681, member: 969"] Just resurrecting this old post with an update: I wound up buying an 08 F150 4X4 with the heavy suspension package, 5.4 V8, 6.5ft bed, super cab. Good truck so far. After a lot of looking and phone calls, I found a 16ft aluminum gooseneck. 4000lbs empty. Great mechanical condition, needing some rust removal and paint on the steel parts (rims, jack and gooseneck structure). Bought it where I believe I could turn a profit on it if I wanted by doing the painting and an acid wash and reselling. I come from a long line of tightwad Germans. From what I've seen, I believe that buying the aluminum and taking care of it until I'm ready to get out of the cow business will have the lowest total cost for me. I've seen aluminum trailers sell for more used than they did 16 or 17 years ago new. I've never seen an aluminum gooseneck sell for less than $7500 in any condition but wrecked or tree-smashed. I shopped steel trailers, but I have a real problem buying something that's already rusting when sitting on a paved lot, and seeing them sell used in pretty bad shape at 10 years old for very little money didn't sit well with me. I don't believe we have good quality steel trailers available around here though. I went with the B&W turnover ball with the setback adapter. I can go to 90 degrees easily with my trailer with its tapered nose. Yesterday, I drove 2.5 hours on a variety of 2-lane state highways and 30 miles on the interstate to pick up a bull. Truck and trailer handled very well, both with and without 2000lbs of bull loose in the front half of the trailer. I can honestly say I didn't know he was back there except when he moved around while I was stopped or rattled his nose ring on the side of the trailer. I didn't race away from stop signs or try to hold my speed up bigger hills, although I could have. I don't believe in using up something that costs that much. I don't plan to make long drives frequently or haul large loads, so I think this rig will be just right for me for getting animals to the vet, calves to market etc.. [/QUOTE]
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