What is "breaking" these goosnecks?

[GON]

Starting to look as some open gooseneck trailers at auction. I am seeing quite a few goosenecks with the front bent/ broke/ twisted. I am attaching pics of just two, but there are plenty more.

Any thoughts on why these goosenecks are being damaged in the front?

 

[spasm3]

What does the back of the trailer look like ? Backing too hard into the dock?

 

[c502cid]

I've only seen one in my life like that. Super heavy load, pull truck hit something hard and fast.

 

[ctechbob]

I've only seen one in my life like that. Super heavy load, pull truck hit something hard and fast.

That's what I was thinking. Heavy load + Panic or Sudden stop with bad trailer brakes/controller.

 

[billt460]

The lower picture shows that it even has gussets welded in place, and it still bent. (Buckling the channel iron in the middle, ahead of the gusset). Most of these things that carry any appreciable weight have trailer brakes. So one would think it had to be a frontal impact of some type to cause that much damage.

Either the tow vehicle rear ended something or someone. Or else as was mentioned, they hit something hard while backing up. I'm betting the first one, because you could tell if the rear was damaged.

 

[dnewton3]

Likely were involved in accidents where the tow vehicle was totaled or at least heavily damaged. The gooseneck yielded when the load could not be stopped by the brakes, and the tow vehicle struck something, causing massive overloading of the neck.

 

[Kira]

And then what? The trailer manufacturer can't repair/replace the damaged sections?

Perhaps they say, "only we can do it and we're too busy making new ones".

Perhaps like huge hydraulic jacks which crack and are repaired....no company wants one in their garage for insurance reasons?

We salvaged a 10 ton floor jack one side of which was busted at a nearby bus garage. We welded it up, ground the sides, repainted it and thought to make money delivering to the garage a repaired jack. They turned white...said no thanks...told us they'd never buy such an item...we could have it....and watched us leave with it.

 

[mrsilv04]

And then what? The trailer manufacturer can't repair/replace the damaged sections?

Perhaps they say, "only we can do it and we're too busy making new ones".

Too much liability for the manufacturer to perform repairs. For the same reason why GM, Ford, and Chrysler don't repair totaled cars, trucks, and vans.

 

[RhondaHonda]

I’m betting an accident/truck rollover when hauling a load, as @dnewton3 said. If that is the only damage a welding shop or semi trailer repair place should be able to cut out and replace the damaged parts.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Essentially those trailers are totaled, but I guess there might not be a formal process to go through. Even just hitting the ditch with the tow vehicle could cause the damage.

 

[AZjeff]

Either the tow vehicle rear ended something or someone. Or else as was mentioned, they hit something hard while backing up. I'm betting the first one, because you could tell if the rear was damaged.

This, plus a heavy load on the trailer pushing forward would be a lot more force on gooseneck than the truck pushing backward if it backed into something.

 

[PF52]

The lower picture shows that it even has gussets welded in place, and it still bent. (Buckling the channel iron in the middle, ahead of the gusset). Most of these things that carry any appreciable weight have trailer brakes.

+2

That one really got clobbered!

 

[Fitter30]

Grey trailer how many tons of force to bend 6" channel Iron with that plate welded to it? And does the tow vehicle look like? Had to bend the frame and total it out.

 

[PandaBear]

Too much liability for the manufacturer to perform repairs. For the same reason why GM, Ford, and Chrysler don't repair totaled cars, trucks, and vans.

This is why a lot of damaged vehicles are sent oversea to 3rd world. They don't have the liability laws we have here and they are willing to take the chance for the money saved. It could easily be better than the more dangerous things they are already using anyways.

It is safer than a scooter or motorcycle is the typical reason.

 

[billt460]

This is why a lot of damaged vehicles are sent oversea to 3rd world. They don't have the liability laws we have here and they are willing to take the chance for the money saved.

What about rebuilt vehicles repaired and put back on the road on salvage titles?

 

[PandaBear]

What about rebuilt vehicles repaired and put back on the road on salvage titles?

Still need safety inspection right? I think most commercial operations would not buy or use salvage title vehicles or rebuild title vehicles for employee liability and lawsuit reasons.

 

[Vil_Riker]

Still need safety inspection right? I think most commercial operations would not buy or use salvage title vehicles or rebuild title vehicles for employee liability and lawsuit reasons.

Depends on the state.

 

[billt460]

Depends on the state.

They buy them cheap in states that either won't allow them to be rebuilt, or else make it too costly to do so. So they buy them in those states, then ship them to more "junk friendly" states. Where they're rebuilt, and put back on the road.

No need to ship them to third world countries. Besides, the way we're going we'll be one soon enough.

 

[billt460]

The way those goosenecks are all bent up, I would like to see the receiver in the bed they were hitched to.