2002 Kaufman 101in x 40ft Gooseneck Plant & Equipment Trailer with Toolbox

Forty feet of deck on a gooseneck hitch is machinery-moving country. This 2002 Kaufman is built around a 305 mm pierced I-beam main frame with 76 mm channel crossmembers at 400 mm centres, decked in 50 mm treated timber, and it carries a toolbox on the neck for chains, binders and the spare bits every operator ends up needing.

Two 10,000 lb oil-bath axles on slipper spring suspension sit under it, with dual 12,000 lb drop-leg jacks on the neck for uncoupling under load.

Ratings and what they mean here

Those are the United States manufacturer’s original figures, converted. They are not Australian ADR ratings, and nothing here is a statement of ATM, GTM or roadworthiness for Australian registration.

Before it goes on the road here

An imported trailer of this size needs to go through your state or territory road authority’s process before it can be registered and used on public roads. That typically covers identification, brakes, lighting, couplings and plating. Talk to the authority in your state early – the answer varies between jurisdictions and it determines what work, if any, the trailer needs.

What it suits

Excavators, skid steers, tractors, and long or awkward loads that need deck rather than a drop-side body. If you are moving shipping containers rather than machinery, look at the purpose-built chassis and tilt beds in container chassis and trailers – and check the real weights of a loaded box in our container dimensions guide before you commit to any deck.