You could try these:

https://www.trailerplans.com/index.php/component/virtuemart/trailer-plans/

Not exactly what you want, but it's a start.

What was your last project? Did it prepare you for a project of this size?

This can be a dangerous project if not fully prepared and qualified for the welding.

 

Do you need an actual blue print? Or just instructions and a design? I could draw up a basic drawing for you of a design that I did. Here is a pic of it, it can easily be made into a gooseneck. I don't have any blueprints tho, and no way to get them. If someone could do up a computer drawing I would be happy to work with them to make up something.

 

I have been taking metals for a few years, do repairs on the farm, and build things for pickups. I will admit, it will be a task, but it is one I am willing to do. My last project wasn't a trailer, but this:

 

Unfortunately, he wants blueprints, otherwise, this won't be to much of a problem for me. I love designing equipment and trailers. That is a nice trailer. Hydraulic cylinder?

 

No, its made to just tilt by balance. The rear part is slightly rear heavy so when you pull the lock lever it just drops down. When you back on it just over centers and drops down and latches. To lock it down when empty you just walk up the tilt part and it tilts down and latches. The latches are spring loaded with a lock to hold them open when unloading and they just latch when loading. To unload you lock the latch open and drive off and it just tips down.

 

Look at Northerntools .com, they have several trailer plans available. Maybe there is one there like you are wanting.

 

Have you carefully thought out making this trailer a gooseneck? Not too many skid loader trailers are goosenecks for several good reasons. Here are a few things to consider if you haven't already.

Gooseneck trailers are longer than bumper hitch trailers from coupler to axles, this means it takes more space to turn one around. Most skiddy trailers go into a lot of construction areas and there is usually not a lot of space to maneuver and a gooseneck can be a problem.

Another is ride height, a gooseneck needs a lot more frame than the same length bumper trailer and that translates into extra height. For this type design that extra height means even more length to keep the loading angle usable.

That extra frame mentioned above also means extra weight, a lot more. That means more cost and wear on the tow vehicle for every mile driven, including longer stopping and excellerating times.

Finally the extra framing means a lot more $, I would estimate at least double the steel costs for the same bed length.

Most skid loader trailers make realatively short trips compared to say a deckover, mostly less than 50 miles for skid trailers where hundreds of miles for deckovers is common. This means that the towability advantages of a gooseneck are not as great for a skid loader trailer as with a flatbed.

 

I am going to have to disagree with your statement about the trailer being longer and harder to get around. If you ever pulled a gooseneck you would know they are more maneuverable than a bumper hitch. I have a couple of goosenecks that are 24 and 26 feet long beds and they turn a lot shorter than most car trailers. Besides that they pull easier and ride a lot better than a bumper hitch. With a gooseneck your wheels don't have be any further back than a bumper hitch.

 

You should just buy the trailer and build something like a smoker or log splitter. This way you don't injure John Q public, nuns or puppies when the trailer fails on the road.

 

Standard 14000 GVWR Equipment Tilt Gooseneck Trailer – 24 ft.
Standard 14000 GVWR Equipment Tilt Gooseneck Trailer
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$4,890.00 Factory Direct

GEESUS - that's cheap.

 

The most compelling reasons to buy rather than build are to buy a manufactured trailer is far cheaper in terms of cost plus valuable time, easier to document, has a warranty (when new) and the manufacturer is the deep pocket that gets sued if there is an injury-causing failure due to design, materials, and/or workmanship. (You too could collect some recovery $$ if there were such a suit).

I have been more than 3 years of "spare time" converting a travel trailer frame into a general purpose flat deck and though I have enjoyed doing it I will never do this again.

The only compelling reason I see for building your own is you have a distinctly unique need and can't buy manufactured trailer to meet that need.

- Mondo

 

Go ahead and build your trailer. You won't save much if any money but when you are done you should have something you can be proud of and I am sure your dad will be proud of you.

Also you will get lots of practice welding and under the supervision of your instructor I am sure it will turn out strong and safe.

If you can't find blueprints make your own. Photograph, measure and take notes on every similar trailer you see. Then draw it up in SketchUp which is free or whatever CAD system your school has available.

Good luck and post lots of pics here on your progress.

 

The main reason for wanting a gooseneck is it puts the weight over the axels of the pickup. We aren't worried about tight areas because along with planting season, we use it in pastures to dig fence posts with the bobcat. I will probably end up making my own plans.

 

It will be good to draw up your own plans, be goid experience. Post them on here and we may be able to point out helpful changes.

 

I defiantly will put pictures up when it finished (can't during the build phase, no phones in school).

 

Maybe you should think about a decent digital camera, instead of phone pix. Explain to your instructor that you are on THIS website, and would like to document the build to share with the members on here. Show him the web site and after he has checked it out, may give you permission to do so. Who knows, he may end up joining as a member, too. Others in your class may be interested in finding out about Welding Web as well. So spread the word amongst the class. No harm in trying. I can understand the reason for no phones allowed, too much of a distraction from what you are there for. But a camera ONLY device may be acceptable to the instructor. It's worth asking about, anyway.

 

No need to reinvent the wheel. I would go and find a trailer that would suit your purpose and measure it. Draw some three view sketches, then dimension them using the example trailer.

Also, are you any good with CAD? A sketchup, solidworks, or rhino type model will help you nail down the design and dimensions, and would probably help you get a better grade in the class.

 

I have taken a year of CAD.

 

Why not northern tool ,they have a slection of plans for all kinds of trailers and I am sure there is one like you show .Plus they are engineer certified plans with details and material list

 

I mentioned the same thing in post #7 above. Have not seen where he said he checked in on it or not. I'm thinking he has not looked at that option, yet.

 

@ Farmboy-25 - ambitious project. Cool goal. For your consideration, a lowboy goosneck trailer plans, NON-TILT with hideaway ramps.

You could customize your trailer according to your needs. Seems to me your tilt function is a desirement vice a requirement for on/offloading a skidsteer.

 

trailer plans.com makes some nice plans for not much money… Even if you do not follow them completely, you get a nice material list that should get you started.

 

Thats where I think i am gonna get them, they have the same ones northern tools does.

 

I will but I haven't yet. I have to wait till Monday.

 

Be sure to tell them they can get a FREE membership if they say they were referred here by Farmboy 25 when/if they join up.

 

By the way, what are you doing with the tractors? I am a tractor collector.

 

I see in your profile you are a Case tractor collector. I collect Case and Allis Chalmers. What era Case are you into? I have 3 SCs, a DC, LA, 930, 300, and an L on steel. I mostly have AC though.

 

I'm trying to get a full line of machinery to go with the 53 dc I have that dad bought new. I also have a 56
400d and I want an early 830 com eh. I have most of the full line of machinery to go with those so when I can quit driving I can farm a small place with just case machinery. Then last year I bought the project 1030 you see in the pics. That kinda threw a wrench in the plan. Lol

 

i cant help you much with plans, but i remember highschool!

in my class, we had a big dump trailer, an inclosed trailer (20' i believe), and an 8' dirt-bike ramp all come out of there looking quite factory. thats the beauty of being young, your imagination is your limit, and your teacher, if he is anything like the one i had, will help you push the envelope. i never built anything big or cool, never had the customer (money), but boy did i have plans.

do it right, put your time into planning, grind out anything that looks bad, and you'll be just fine