30' gooseneck trailer build

[farmersammm]

What does it take to get certified (I'm guessing at the correct term)? Is it the business or individual with the cert?

Assuming most states are like Oklahoma...……….absolutely nothing.

We register with Tax Commission as a trlr builder, which enables a person to sell more than a few trailers per year without being held as a dealer.

Only compliance is with Federal safety laws. Lighting, tire/axle capacity, brake layout, and a few other things. There is no quality certification involved.

Once the trlr is on the road, it becomes the responsibility of the police to determine if it's unsafe during traffic stops. The owner of the trlr is held liable for any violations. The owner is then responsible for going after the builder.

In essence...…….it's The Wild West. There are no structural standards. Lawsuits are the only recourse.

The little plates on a trailer (ATA, or other orginizations) are simply to show that the builder voluntarily subscribes to independent, non government, standards.

[Canadian Welding]

Beautiful trailer, nice work on the quick deadline too. I have recently found a few local hotshot guys wanting longer goosenecks with a smaller weight capacity. It seems the backwards of what you would think, with the ability of new one ton trucks so high now, but there are a few guys who specialize in hauling shipping containers. They want a long, low trailer that keeps them more aerodynamic with less sticking above the truck, so a smaller axle, spring pack, and wheel combo does that, keeping them low and efficient. A 40ft empty container weights 9000ish pounds last time I checked, and you would never put a full 40 on a 30ft trailer. So that makes a 14k gooseneck at 30ft perfect for hauling containers. Again, great work on the trailer.

[camjeep3]

Assuming most states are like Oklahoma...……….absolutely nothing.

We register with Tax Commission as a trlr builder, which enables a person to sell more than a few trailers per year without being held as a dealer.

Only compliance is with Federal safety laws. Lighting, tire/axle capacity, brake layout, and a few other things. There is no quality certification involved.

Once the trlr is on the road, it becomes the responsibility of the police to determine if it's unsafe during traffic stops. The owner of the trlr is held liable for any violations. The owner is then responsible for going after the builder.

In essence...…….it's The Wild West. There are no structural standards. Lawsuits are the only recourse.

The little plates on a trailer (ATA, or other orginizations) are simply to show that the builder voluntarily subscribes to independent, non government, standards.

Pretty Much. There is a process you have to go through. You have to get an ID number and be registered as a manufacturer. Then submit your VIN decoder. Doesn't cost anything, just kind of a pain figuring out the steps.
Once that's done you are required, like sam pointed out, to adhere to the Regs. Lights capacity etc.

Beautiful trailer, nice work on the quick deadline too. I have recently found a few local hotshot guys wanting longer goosenecks with a smaller weight capacity. It seems the backwards of what you would think, with the ability of new one ton trucks so high now, but there are a few guys who specialize in hauling shipping containers. They want a long, low trailer that keeps them more aerodynamic with less sticking above the truck, so a smaller axle, spring pack, and wheel combo does that, keeping them low and efficient. A 40ft empty container weights 9000ish pounds last time I checked, and you would never put a full 40 on a 30ft trailer. So that makes a 14k gooseneck at 30ft perfect for hauling containers. Again, great work on the trailer.

THanks for the kind words!