8.5′ x 24′ – 14/16,000 lbs Deck-Over Trailer Plans

Description

Great trailer plans for a 24′ long Deck-Over trailer — with the option for 14,000 lbs or 16,000 lbs total capacity.  The plans have it all, including great options for you to choose.  Build it, and customize it the way you want it.

These blueprints are part of our Endurance Duty family of Long Deck-Over Trailer Plans.  This is a super strong trailer — which, like the others — is Fully Engineered for superior service and long life.  See how we design Deck-Over trailers.  This trailer is tough by design because that is what we think you should expect.

The frame is structural steel, then you choose the options.  Choose the deck style, deck material, sides (permanent or removable), ramps, hitch style, rear strut supports, and more.  Some options have options.  We say:  Build it the way you want it.  We provide the solid engineering, then you decide the functional features.

14,000 lbs or 16,000 lbs Build Option

2000 lbs can make a difference – from 14K to 16K – so we have both options in these plans.  Choose what works best for you, then follow the plans for the right materials for your desired capacity.

While trailer plans for a tough trailer are great by themselves, there is more.  Our research shows many trailer owners wish their ramps were a little longer, or a little stronger – so, we give options – with engineering information so you can select, and build, what you want.

We understand the trailer experience is more than just a trailer.  It includes the extras and optional functions so the trailer works for the unique ways you will use it.  Our competitors don’t offer anything as complete.

24′ Long Deck-Over Trailer Plans

If you need a broad, long flat deck trailer, this is a great choice.  At 8′ 6″ wide (the legal limit) with a 24 foot deck extending over the wheels.  Yes, this is one tough design with many choices, so build it the way you want it.

Related Products & Information

– For one size shorter, same capacity:  8.5′ x 20′ – 14K/16K Deck-Over Trailer Plans.
– One step lower capacity, same overall size:  8.5′ x 24′ – 10,000 lbs Deck-Over Trailer Plans.
– For a Lower Deck,  also up to 16,000 lbs capacity, please see the  6’10″x 16′ Trailer Plans.

Specifications

8.5′ x 24 Foot – 14,000 lbs / 16,000 lbs – Deck-Over Trailer Plans

• 8’6″ x 24′ nominal deck size.
• Option:  2x 7000 lbs tandem axles = 14,000 lbs capacity
  or  2x 8000 lbs tandem axles = 16,000 lbs capacity
  Total Capacity includes the trailer, any options, and the full cargo.
• Leaf spring suspension, slipper style, with load equalizing.
  Other equalized styles (like eye-eye springs) OK if spacing is similar.
• Deck-over design has many options to choose – like front stop rail (or not), side rub rails w/stake pockets (or not), Sides (multiple options), etc.
• Welded Steel Construction with tube main beams for torsional strength, C-channel and angle also where appropriate.
• Tail Plate, Wheel Covers, and Tongue Tray options are cut from sheet steel.
• While the main design is a Deck-Over trailer, plans include a lot of options, and detail you won’t find in other trailer plans.
• Approximate base trailer weight ~ 3200 lbs (w/o Ramps, Decking, Sides, or extras).  16K version is heavier.
• Actual trailer weight depends on options you choose, like decking material, sides, extras, capacity, storage, and more.
• The trailer is Endurance Duty, so it is tough, but not overdone.
• Instructions explain the build, step by step, with tips to customize for your needs.
• The download is a Zip file containing the drawings, illustrated instructions, and special part files.
• This trailer Design is Fully Engineered and ready to build.

More About The Design Features

Of course, the specifications list is nice, yet here’s always more to explain about the trailer features.  This 24′ Long Deck-Over Trailer has a lot to show.

• * Trailer width is 8 feet 6 inches (typical legal width limit), with a 24′ long deck-over bed. (290″ including the steel frame.)  8’6″ width includes rub rails.
• Overall length with the tongue is 348 inches (about 29 feet) — which can vary a little with some of the options.
• The Trailer bed is ~36 inches high, though that may vary just a little with tire size, spring shape, shims, load and other options.
• Load capacity option. Choose 14,000 lbs max, or 16,000 lbs max capacity (combined axle rating)* using matched tandem axles.  Load capacity includes the trailer weight, all build options, and the cargo.
• Suspension is leaf springs, slipper style, with equalizer.  This trailer is not made for independent torsion axles (see this article) or for coil springs.
• Trailer weight will vary with options you choose.  The 16K base flatbed trailer is in the 3000+ lbs range, which includes an estimate for axles and wheels, but without decking, sides or ramps.  Options like sides, decking choices, and any build options will add weight.
• These trailer plans include many options, so choose the things that make it perfect for you. Skip the options you don’t want.
• Deck options include types of material, connection options, with or without the wheel well covers, flush top, etc..
• Build the standard flatbed, or choose one of the sides options — permanent or removable.  Sides options also have variations, including options for tie-downs, height, material, rub rails, stake pockets, etc..
• Hidden ramps are an option — Choose ramps that slide in (and store) under the deck (or not), then choose a ramp length and capacity.  The engineering is provided for making good choices.
• Design includes options for a raised front rail (or not), and a tongue tray for special carry (or not).
• Choose a mounted toolbox, a spare tire, rear stabilizers, etc. — it’s all there for choosing.  Since some options are mutually exclusive, not all options are in the pictures here.

  

• The download package is a ZIP file which includes the full set of drawings, illustrated instructions, and CAD files for cutting the tail plate and other shaped parts.
• We provide the plans complete, the way we would want to receive them.  We think they are much more complete and far more detailed than any of our competitors.
• These 24 Foot Deck-Over Trailer Plans are easy to get!  Press the “Add to Cart” button, then follow the instructions for purchase.  You can save them to your computer immediately after payment is complete.  Have them in just a few minutes!  Then, get started today.