Scrub,there used to be quite a few folding goose neck trailers around, Steco is one that comes to mind, I think the army had quite a few of them. There would be some advantages, lower height, easier loading for track machines. Some of them had the pivots welded up and were converted to rear load, in later years. The problem with the folding goose neck, was that you needed a winch to lift it up again. Swishy, down in
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