Trailer Help Please

First off I am a Newbie and am looking for the best advise on a new trailer. My 3 options are as follows:

1) 40 ft triple axle Low Boy with drive over fenders

2) 40 ft Deck over low pro with 12k air ride axles, tandem duals and hydraulic dovetail

3) 40 ft deck over with dovetail and Monster Ramps, Again Air Ride.

I know the deck overs weigh much more but are much stronger, and cost more due to options. The Low Boy is less expensive but has 3 axles with elec brakes, no disc avail, leaf springs and equalizers as no air ride avail and a not as strong frame but the trailer is significantly less weight. One concern I have is that the first jobs I have lined up will be unloaded by Union fork Lift operators who I am told don't care much about equipment. If they are anything like some of the guys I used to work with, that is worrisome.

I have seen the trailer Gary recommends which is option 1, but looking for more opinions

Thank you.

 

I have a short term load set up hauling steel racks - 5000 lbs total weight but 45 ft long so 1 on the neck and 4 on the deck (9 ft each - 1000 lbs each) good for a few months after that general freight I have a 3500 Ram dually for now 2012…Megacab short bed. I have a friend that needs his small excavator moved occasionally as well but that is low pay local friend stuff.



I started to thing about the Hydraulic Dove and the winter salt and slop messing with all the pivots and hydraulic cylinders……. And for flex on the Low Boy I was concerned with that as the factory said have to load properly or it will bend or break….. The big trailer has a torque tube and under frame bridging.

 

The Air Ride is a self contained unit on the trailer so no air needed from the truck. The brakes are electric over hydraulic discs, also self contained on the trailer. As for the sliding winches I am guessing you keen the sliding tie downs on the side. I don't want those because of the issues with salt and corrosion. I would rather use the individual ratchet straps .

 

Just bought this one - it is on it's way north…..Great guys to deal with.

http://www.thetrailerguys.com/2014_...r Ride, Monster Ramps_Bonham_TX_225924902.veh

 

I picked up my trailer last Friday. I did not get any pics yet as it needs a bath. I went to the local scale and they were closed so I don't have an exact weight yet, but the vin sticker says trailer weight 9600 lbs. I can say it is different then my 40' Featherlite race trailer (32' floor + 8 ' gooseneck bunk) the extra 8' is noticeable making turns. Have to figure out the Electric / Hydraulic Disc brakes. The trucks controller is supposed to be compatible but trailer brakes don't seem to work until full voltage not the progressive like controller is. They did almost put me through the windshield the first time I slowed quickly as I had too much power to them. WOW...