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A SCHOOL bus frame, you want a real flexible flyer then? 60 - 100 lb kids weighing what 6,000 lbs, and quite many frames are heat treated so you won't be welding to them or you are risking lives. From an industry publication: "Welding on a heat treated frame is catastrophic," Carver said...

Up to my GCVW of 34,500 I just tow and try not to abuse anything. When I exceed that, I'm mindful of the extra weight and stress on the truck and do my best to make everything as smooth as possible. In any case it is a rare occurance that I even use all the throttle and then on only smooth...

Guilty That be me:

The '08 - '10 F450's have the big rear ends (Dana S110) and the Dana Super 60 front axle. The front axle turns so tight my F450 would turn tighter than my wifes former short bed F150 (we haven't checked with her new Raptor) and if I turn tight with the trailer the inside tires move BACKWARDS a...

My deck is only 29 or 30, including the 11' beavertail. I didn't really need longer and being in the PNW and having vehicles with a high wheel load, I went for an all steel deck. From the day I ordered it, it arrived 30 days later and I went with LOTS of custom stuff on it. Made in Oregon...

Gee Bighurt, almost exactly like my trailer, I haven't made a deck over the neck yet:

A bus frame is just too wimpy for your intended weight carrying capability. My little gooseneck has 21 lb/ft. wide flange I-beam plus torque tube. I agree on the Dexter axles, I use 2 - 12,000 axles with electric/hydraulic disc brakes. My truck stops itself and ther trailer stops itself and...