Guys with gooseneck trailers

[Top Notch]

This is for gooseneck trailers only. what is your opinions on a v-nose gooseneck versus a flat front. I've heard different views both ways, so I turned to the peeps with the best knowledge. thanks for your input.

 

[boondocker97]

The big drawback of the flat front trailers is clearance to the back window of the truck when turning. They pretty much require a long bed truck to keep from busting the back window out. The extra room in the nose is nice for stacking gear. In my older Haulmark flat-front here is a generator, air compressor, and misc. truck/trailer equipment storage in the front that is closed off and there is still just as much room to stack bags as my buddies newer Trails West v-nose gooseneck. Wind resistance doesn't seem to be much, if any, worse. It's the side winds that are the worst with big enclosed goosenecks and the V-nose doesn't help you out there.

 

[Bacon]

Try to get at least a tapered front. Not many do the sloped front. Jensen and trails west are the only ones I know of. Any time you can narrow the profile, it will pull a little easier. Not a lot but some. Plus the tapered nose looks nicer.

 

[griffin86]

Unless you are putting a bed in the gooseneck I would go V-nose. Then when you go to sell it more people will be able to use it. I think the wind resistance benefit would be minimal.