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Just picked up a 16+4 Deckover.

Winchested

Winchested

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Just picked this 16+4 deckover 7k axles to replace my 7k# car hauler.

The Scout II with 40s and tons just wouldn't fit in that small trailer any more and was over capacity.

Got the deck
over for $4k and sold my car hauler for $2.7k.

Anything I need to know towing with my weight over 2 feet higher on the trailer?
 

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Gravy said:
Grab a spare hub, drum and bearing assembly packed with grease and bolt it to the spare tire with lug nuts.
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Common failure on a 7k axle? I'll never be loading it anywhere near the 11.5k GVWR.

Likely 9k max ever.

Never had a hub failure on a trailer, but I haven't towed more than 10k miles on any of my trailers and re-grease once or twice a year depending on mileage.
 
Flip it around, no reason to pull it backwards. Even a scout will be a little more aerodynamic facing forward. Not to mention less risk of wind finding a hole in your soft top and blowing the whole thing off.

Miliage will be worse, probably not that much. It's less stable in theory, but I've never noticed an actual difference.

Every thing else is better though. Nicer to tie stuff down just standing there, no fenders to get in the way. Axles are narrower, so the trailer tracks way closer to the tow rig. Which is really nice on narrow windey roads.

Then if you ever need it for anything else, a big flat space is awesome.



If you really wanted to, you could make some pockets for your tires to drop into with little flip out doors.
 
Winchested said:
Common failure on a 7k axle? I'll never be loading it anywhere near the 11.5k GVWR.
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Not common, but something I've recommended to anyone towing trailers. You can cut out a plate with a couple holes mount it under the deck some where and forget about it. Until that day comes.

Badass scout BTW, :smokin:
 
Gravy said:
Not common, but something I've recommended to anyone towing trailers. You can cut out a plate with a couple holes mount it under the deck some where and forget about it. Until that day comes.

Badass scout BTW, :smokin:
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Thanks!
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Flip it around, no reason to pull it backwards. Even a scout will be a little more aerodynamic facing forward. Not to mention less risk of wind finding a hole in your soft top and blowing the whole thing off.

Miliage will be worse, probably not that much. It's less stable in theory, but I've never noticed an actual difference.

Every thing else is better though. Nicer to tie stuff down just standing there, no fenders to get in the way. Axles are narrower, so the trailer tracks way closer to the tow rig. Which is really nice on narrow windey roads.

Then if you ever need it for anything else, a big flat space is awesome.



If you really wanted to, you could make some pockets for your tires to drop into with little flip out doors.
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Ah yes, I do only tow it facing forward, this was just me testing the new aluminum ramps out to make sure they would hold the rig. Just backed out my garage straight up on the trailer.

But yes I love this trailer way more than the other 2 car trailers I've had.
 
Projectjunkie said:
I'll be the hater

I don't like deckovers, ill stick with 83" wide low pros with removable fenders, and deal with blocking under the occasional bdl like a 20' connex or an 11x16 shed

I'd want the stability and aerodynamics of the low pro


But if you like it, rock out
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I'll say that my deck over tilt is fucking steep. I haven't had anything but a stock hieght truck on it either.

It's like anything, you need a different one for every situation. :laughing:
 
Projectjunkie said:
I'll be the hater

I don't like deckovers, ill stick with 83" wide low pros with removable fenders, and deal with blocking under the occasional bdl like a 20' connex or an 11x16 shed

I'd want the stability and aerodynamics of the low pro


But if you like it, rock out
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ill be the other hater

deck over with dove tails are fawkin gay(unless its a hydraulic dove) :flipoff2: but much easier to load machines
best thing is to have both a deck over and and a regular trailer(and a dump trailer while youre at it) as they both do different things better :flipoff2: most people dont want multiple trailers though
 
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rockyota83 said:
ill be the other hater

deck over with dove tails are fawkin gay(unless its a hydraulic dove) :flipoff2: but much easier to load machines
best thing is to have both a deck over and and a regular trailer(and a dump trailer while youre at it) as they both do different things better :flipoff2: most people dont want multiple trailers though
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Yup, no room. To store more than one. Got this $9k trailer for $4k used in like new condition minus the huge equipment ramps.

I couldn't find any car trailers or flat deck equipment trailers with removable fenders up here that had 5200/6000 axles under it.

It was going to cost me $3k to put 5200lb axles and tires under my old 18', do a spring over and removable fenders, so I sold that for $2700, and paid $4k for this. So it only cost me $1300 to upgrade from a 7k trailer to a 14k trailer that's wide enough to put my Scout on.

$ and cents made me do it.
 
rockyota83 said:
ill be the other hater

deck over with dove tails are fawkin gay(unless its a hydraulic dove) :flipoff2: but much easier to load machines
best thing is to have both a deck over and and a regular trailer(and a dump trailer while youre at it) as they both do different things better :flipoff2: most people dont want multiple trailers though
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I want zero trailers.

One day I'm gonna buy a DRW E-350 (gotta keep it 1-ton for that cheap non-commercial insurance) and throw a hook lift body on it.
 
rockyota83 said:
most people dont want multiple trailers though
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Hell no, had somebody comment on my 6 or so trailers the other day.
Permanent tags in AZ
Cheap insurance, like $6mo full coverage on a $4500 trailer
Holds value better than money in a bank
Useful as hell

I learned something from a successful wheeler dealer, he had one nice tow rig, and maybe 5 or more flat bed trailers. He'd buy something, take pics and advertise it with it on the trailer, unhook it, and if he needed an empty trailer, he'd take a different one. When he sold the load, it often delivered.

Pretty solid business model if you've got the room.

The guy had an episode of American Pickers:laughing:
 
arse_sidewards said:
I want zero trailers.

One day I'm gonna buy a DRW E-350 (gotta keep it 1-ton for that cheap non-commercial insurance) and throw a hook lift body on it.
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That would be perfect for reasonable sized vehicles in your area. Absolutely useless for me.

OP, does the tongue run the full length of the trailer? Good news is no one will want to borrow it, as the break over is too steep for 99% of the vehicles on the road.
 
TRINDU said:
That would be perfect for reasonable sized vehicles in your area. Absolutely useless for me.

OP, does the tongue run the full length of the trailer? Good news is no one will want to borrow it, as the break over is too steep for 99% of the vehicles on the road.
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The tounge is built into the like 6x6 tube that runs the entire length of trailer.

And it's got expanded metal over the entire 4 foot section for traction, you could drag any cars rockers over the break over lol!
 
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