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can someone give me a ballpark figure on what it would cost to have just the goose neck built ...using 8in channell,,,material and labor ....just a ballpark price ..i have a friend who says he can do it really cheep...but strong,,,but he hasent given me a price...i have a bumper pull that we are going to convert..thanks for any help  bruce
Reply:Can you give more details about the trailer and maybe some pictures, hard to say without seeing it and what all's involved. DaveI am what I am, Deal with it!If necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!
Reply:the trailer is 6.5 ft wide between the tires...the front he said needs to be 5ft tall  then from the front of the trailer to the gooseneck ball is 86 in...i hope thats enough to go on..thanks for the help   bruce
Reply:Do you want the jacks included?  Since you will be needing a different jacking method?  Also any preference to a style coupler?I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:yes ..he is going to include 2 jacks..sorry i forgot that  ..thanks for your help  bruce
Reply:We still need more info about the trailer and preferably some pictures as well. What is the existing frame constructed with? what is the frame lay out? what is the gross weight of the trailer? is this a single, tandem, or triple axle?All of the answers to the above questions will have a great impact on whether this will work safely and properly.You mentioned going 5' over the height of the deck, why? taking into account that trailer decks are usually between 18 to 32 inches tall (depending on the style), that would put your tongue beams about 7-8 foot in the air. That would put your coupler tube at about 40 or so inches long and that is just way too much for the coupler tube. Way too much stress on the coupler and also a lot of stress at the down supports to the frame. You also did not mention how it would be gusseted to the frame either. Have you looked at and measured other trailers to come up with these dimensions mentioned or is this just what you think will work?With out having a better description and some pictures of the trailer I'm just taking guesses as to the problems you may encounter. I'd like to help you more, but I need more info to really be able to. DaveI am what I am, Deal with it!If necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!
Reply:Without quoting the steel I could build it, and have it on the trailer in a good day.  8-10 hours.  I run a $45/hr labor rate so you would be looking at ball park of $400-$500 labor plus materials.  A hitch is gonna cost you anywhere from $100-$200 bucks, and the Jacks will be another couple hundred.   Then the steel would probably be a $200 as well.  So I could easily see a grand in it with all materials supplied.  Also watch out for friends who will do it for cheap.  This usually means that they don't really know what they are getting into. This something you are going to be pulling down the highway and peoples lives could be at stake if something fails.  just something to think about.Last edited by Hammack_Welding; 02-27-2008 at 10:10 PM.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:Originally Posted by Hammack_WeldingAlso watch out for friends who will do it for cheap.  This usually means that they don't really know what they are getting into. This something you are going to be pulling down the highway and peoples lives could be at stake if something fails.  just something to think about.
Reply:thanks for the replys,,i looked close at a goose neck my freind built...i have to decided to trade trailers..sooner or later...i can weld but i wouldnt trust my welds on something like that...but i would trust mine better than what i looked at on the one he built...all the cuts were made with a torch and not ground much if any,,so thanks for the help and advice,,,i really enjoy reading this site...bruce