Trailer Optional Features
Customize Your Trailer
WITH OUR OPTIONAL FEATURES
Every Gooseneck is built to order. Choose the tailgate, cross gates, siding, nose, floor, top and escape doors that match the way you actually haul — 32 options shown here for steel and aluminum stock trailers, each one photographed on a real build.
Steel & Aluminum Trailer Options
Filter by category, or scroll through all seven. Select any photo to view it full size. Options are specified when you order — your dealer will walk through them with you.
Tailgate Options
The tailgate is how stock gets on and off, so it is the first thing to spec. Split gates are standard on every Gooseneck; slide/swing is the upgrade when you load off a chute or a catch gate.
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SteelSlide/Swing
All trailers are available with a slide/swing tail gate that is very secure. The entire door will swing open against your loading chute or you can just slide the left door open and load straight from your catch gate.
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SteelSplit
This is the standard tailgate on all Gooseneck steel trailers. It is tested and true. Offers two down latches and one cross latch for secure transport. The gates will swing in or out and operate independent of each other.
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AluminumSlide/Swing
All trailers are available with a slide/swing tail gate that is very secure. The entire door will swing open against your loading chute or you can just slide the left door open and load straight from your catch gate.
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AluminumSplit
All aluminum trailers carry the strongest gates built. They are BULL gates. Notice the two cross latches with two down latches. Extra cross members are also built in.
Cross Gate Options
Cross gates divide the trailer so you can separate stock in transit. They mount on any 4′ interval as standard, and other positions are available for an up-charge.
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SteelSwing
Look at the steel in this cross gate! Not like some competitors cutting a few pieces here and there. This door is built right! Cross gates are available on any 4′ interval, other spots too for an up-charge.
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SteelSlide/Swing Cross Gate
The slide/swing cross gate gives you the same two-way action as the tailgate in the middle of the trailer — slide one side open to work stock through, or swing the whole gate clear.
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AluminumSwing
Not like some competitors cutting a few pieces here and there. This door is built right! Cross gates are available on any 4′ interval, other spots too for an up-charge.
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AluminumSlide/Swing Cross Gate
The same slide/swing cross gate built in aluminum, so you keep the weight saving without giving up the two-way action mid-trailer.
Siding Options
Siding controls airflow, weather protection and how easily the trailer washes out. Three-plank spaced sides are standard; pipe, solid plank, punch panel and rectangular tubing are all available.
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SteelPipe
If you are in a high heat or a high humidity area, you may want a trailer with all pipe sides.
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SteelPlank
Whether hauling in the cool of the winter or you just want to keep the contents of the trailer inside, the 5 plank solid sides may be the option for you.
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Steel & AluminumPunch Panel
Panels may be the option for you if you need to provide more protection for your cargo, while also still allowing air to flow in and out seamlessly.
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SteelRectangular Tubing
We wanted to show another example of the tube sides showing four tubes mounted on a steel trailer. Notice they are welded on the outside of the trailer.
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Steel3-Plank Spaced
Three-plank spaced sides are the standard configuration on steel trailers. The gaps keep air moving through the trailer while the planks still block wind and road spray at stock height.
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AluminumPipe
If you are in a high heat or a high humidity area, you may want a trailer with all pipe sides.
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AluminumPlank
This is the 3 – plank sides. It is standard. It is available in aluminum. You can also choose to make any arrangement of the planks including 5 plank solid sides.
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AluminumRectangular Tubing
We really like the 1 x 3 tube sides. It is very easy to wash and keep clean with no place for manure to build up. This arrangement is available in 4 to 7 tube sides from the bottom.
Nose Options
An enclosed nose adds secure, dry storage over the coupler. All three shapes come in 4′ or 6′ lengths.
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SteelSloped
A sloped nose is available in 4′ or 6′.
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SteelStraight
The color matches the remainder of the trailer. It is available in 4′ or 6′ and would extend out over the coupler.
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SteelTapered
The tapered nose follows the contour of the hitch. It makes the front into a bullet and is very aero-dynamic. Also available in 4′ or 6′ lengths.
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AluminumSloped
A sloped nose is available in 4′ or 6′.
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AluminumTapered
The tapered nose follows the contour of the hitch, making the front into a bullet shape that is very aerodynamic. Available in 4′ or 6′ lengths.
Flooring Options
Every Gooseneck floor is screwed down to the frame with self-tapping screws rather than nailed — a difference you notice after a few seasons. Both floors fit steel and aluminum trailers.
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Steel & AluminumCleated Rubber
This is the best floor money can buy for a cattle trailer. It is solid rubber planks, 2″ thick with 1/2″ cleats on top.
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Steel & AluminumTreated Pine
All Gooseneck floors are screwed down to the frame with self-tapping screws, not nailed. That is a real difference from most manufacturers, and it is what keeps the floor tight to the frame after years of loading and washing out.
Top Options
The top determines shade, weather protection and user preference. Bar top is standard; canvas and full metal tops are available on both steel and aluminum.
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SteelBar
The bar top is standard on steel trailers. Open bars keep the trailer light and let heat out, which matters most when stock is standing in a loaded trailer in summer.
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SteelCanvas
An 18 oz. vinyl-coated canvas top gives you weather protection that can be removed, and it comes in a range of colors to match the trailer.
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SteelMetal
A full metal top is the most weather protection available, sealing the trailer against sun, rain and wind for the length of the haul.
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AluminumBar
The bar top is the standard aluminum configuration — the lightest option, with open bars that vent heat out of a loaded trailer.
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AluminumCanvas
An 18 oz. vinyl-coated canvas top on the aluminum body, available in a range of colors and removable when you want the trailer open again.
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AluminumAluminum
A full aluminum top seals the trailer against weather while keeping the weight advantage of the aluminum body.
Escape Gate Options
An escape door gives you a way out of a loaded trailer, and a way to load a horse or gear at the front. Full doors open the full side height; half doors leave the brush fender in place with a step beneath.
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SteelFull
A Full escape door on a steel trailer. A lot of people would like to haul the horse at the front or be able to put the generator, etc in the trailer if going to a stock show. We can fix you up with a full escape door.
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Steel & AluminumHalf
For Human protection as a way to escape the trailer if needed, add a half escape door. It leaves the full brush fender in place. A step is provide under the fender.
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AluminumFull
A Full escape door on a aluminum trailer. A lot of people would like to haul the horse at the front or be able to put the generator, etc in the trailer if going to a stock show. We can fix you up with a full escape door.
How to Spec Your Trailer
Start With the Load
Cattle, horses or mixed stock decides your siding, floor and cross gate spacing before anything else. Everything after that is refinement.
Then Your Climate
High heat or humidity points toward pipe sides and a bar top. Wind, rain and cold point toward solid plank sides and a metal or canvas top.
Then How You Load
Loading off a chute favors a slide/swing tailgate. Working stock at the front, or hauling gear to a show, is what escape doors and enclosed noses are for.
Apply These Options To
Stock Trailers
Premium Stock
Haymaster
Dump Trailers
Spec It With Your Dealer
Your dealer knows which combinations work together and which ones are worth the up-charge for the hauling you do. Find the closest one and build your trailer.
Trailer Option Questions, Answered
What tailgate options are available on a Gooseneck trailer?
Split tailgates are standard on every Gooseneck steel and aluminum trailer, with two down latches and a cross latch, and both halves swing in or out independently. A slide/swing tailgate is available: the whole door swings open against a loading chute, or the left door slides open to load straight from a catch gate.
Where can cross gates be placed in the trailer?
Cross gates mount at any 4′ interval as standard. Other positions are available for an up-charge. Swing and slide/swing cross gates are offered on both steel and aluminum trailers.
What siding options can I choose?
Three-plank spaced sides are standard. Also available: all-pipe sides for high heat or high humidity areas, solid plank sides in arrangements up to five or more planks, punch panel sides that protect cargo while still allowing airflow, and 1″ × 3″ rectangular tubing in four to seven tube arrangements.
Which trailer floor is best for hauling cattle?
Cleated rubber is the heaviest-duty floor offered — solid rubber planks 2″ thick with 1/2″ cleats on top. Treated pine is the standard floor. Every Gooseneck floor is screwed down to the frame with self-tapping screws rather than nailed, which is a durability difference over time.
What is the difference between a full and a half escape door?
A full escape door opens the full height of the side, which lets you haul a horse at the front or load a generator and gear for a stock show. A half escape door is primarily a way out of a loaded trailer; it leaves the full brush fender in place and includes a step underneath.
What nose options are available?
Enclosed noses come in straight, sloped and tapered shapes, each in 4′ or 6′ lengths. A straight nose extends out over the coupler and matches the trailer color. A tapered nose follows the contour of the hitch for a more aerodynamic front.
Can these options be added to a trailer I already own?
These are build options specified when the trailer is ordered. For work on an existing trailer, contact an authorized dealer or a factory service center to discuss what can be retrofitted.