Keep in mind that a 14k gooseneck weighs in a 5000 lbs and a 20k gooseneck weighs in at 7k to 9k.. so you have to add the trailer weight to your tractor to figure if your within the 14k or 20k total. My big goose is rated 25K, which is not enough quite often. Then there are the ramps and dove tail. a dovetail is great with ramps for loading.. but if you have a tricycle tractor, you may need ramps all the way across.. AND.. Ramps are heavy and hard to flip in a lot of cases. ALSO a dove tail drags everytime I come out or go into a drive way with a slope or low spot. Also there are the older narrow trailers and the newer wide trailers. The wide ones are easier to drive on, and FANTASTIC for hauling 6x5 roundbales, where on my narrow goosenecks, the round bales really hang out there. Also.. pay a bit extra and run G rated tires or 14ply to eliminate all the typical tires problems with the E rated tires. ( I run over weight with a full load of hay). then there are brakes... on a 14k trailer the electric brakes work well. On the 25k trailer the electric brakes are marginal and almost useless. To do over, I would electric over hydraulic on a 25k trailer for safety's sake. Then there is length. For single tractor and maybe an implement my 26' 14k is a breeze to pull. For hay and multiple tractors the 40' is needed and its a monster in tight places and pulls much harder... Then there is a torque tube for the long trailers to keep it from twisting but adding a lot more weight to the empty trailer. Then there are the steps and tool boxes on the sides if your really filling rich.. And having two speed double crank jacks on the front for handling heavy loads... Hope some of this helps... BIll
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