Originally Posted by DRTRCR22
Ok, thanks Dirka, that's a start, now I got another question for you...?
I have heard argument both ways on this... some say the gooseneck is the smoothest easiest-on-your-truck-and-driving pull ever... some say (especially the horse trailer pullers) that the goosenock will jerk your head and neck around back and forth on bumpy roads like you are on a roller coaster ride...?
I have been leaning towards a goosneck for the manueverability and mobility and extra deck space up top, but it is hard to find a goose in 26' to 28' to 30' anywhere within half a continent from me...?
I have a single axle Dodge 2500 Ram V10 with the 8800 GVW tow package, so the truck can pull it, but the 32' tag I use to have overpowered the handling on these rough roads... even with equalizer and stabilizer... scared the shyt out of me...! If I get a 32' goose will I find a WORLD of difference from the tag? Thanks, Jim
To be honest I have pulled gooseneck and bumper pull trailers and the smoothest was the gooseneck. The reason why it is smoother is that it hooks up right above the axle so it doesnt put anymore stress on the suspension. The bumper pull trailers are hooked all the way in the back and stresses out the suspension more. I dont know if you have noticed looking at trucks with the diff trailers the ones with the bumper pulls are pretty much slammed on the rrearend unless they have overweight springs on them. I pulled my horse trailer thru Oklahoma on I-40. That is the roughest interstate that I have ever driving on with potholes everywhere and the times I was in the left hand lane it was still smoother and didnt whip me around inside the cab. Now with a bumper pull it would have prolly been all over the road due to the holes becuase as the trailer goes up it is also pulling the backend of the truck up and when it goes back down it pushes the back of the truck down too.
Also as the trailer sways it doesnt really affect the truck either. With hauling horses they will move around and with my goosneck I hardly felt them move. Only when they were really moving around when we were stopped did I feel the truck move. I saw the trailer swaying as I was going down the round and like I said it didnt effect the truck that much.