MFG trailers never have this much attention to detail. They are quick welded together then over painted without primer and runs, yes they are functional but what you are building is far superior in terms to attention to detail. Thanks and more please
I agree Cliff. I paid a guy 250/ hour to do some fabrication work for me a couple years ago. When I got his work back I realized welding was not some mystical art and I could do better!
Before you weld more (i.e. only something that has to last), you should probably get a course in adjusting welds and what it takes for the welding to last.
You finally found your calling ! Building new trailers you're a lot better at building new trailers than your drainage , you do real clear work on that trailer
HI George I think I'm much better at drainage. It's raining today and I'm revisiting my old jobs. Outfalls that are several years old are gushing water today.
Great job! The sound of a good weld is the same as the sound of eggs frying in a skillet. Your wire speed was set just a little bit too high, that's why it sounds like it's spitting at you. Slowing the wire speed slightly would also allow you to do the overhead welds that are giving you such a problem. You are also pushing the fire a little. Give the molten metal pool time to build and then move it along the piece. Keep working on it! I've only been doing this for about 35 years so I'm still learning, too!
The more you practice welding the better you get. Beautiful welds on the safety chains by the hitch, I love my Miller 250 also. The basket is a great idea and I will add one to my trailer.
Thank you Geoff! I am pretty happy with the welds on this trailer. I was paying a guy 250/ hour a couple years ago for some fabrication and my stuff looks as good or better than his.
Wow! Watching you create useful items is awe inspiring! I can't wait to see the finished product! You are talented! Great job (not that I'm qualified to judge) 😂😂👏👏👍👍😷
I love it. Great job. I know you are going to enjoy that new trailer. Can't wait to see the paint on it and then see you using it on the jobs. Have a great day and thank you for sharing.
It's Sunday afternoon here in Scotland (just after 2:30) and I've really enjoyed the last 45 minutes. I love watching people do things they are good at. Plus, even though I would never build something like this there is always something new to learn that can be applied elsewhere. Can't wait to see the finished product all painted and in use on a future drainage job. Well done, Shawn...keep up the good work 😊
Great job Sean! I'm glad you changed the things that you didn't like. I do the same thing now but only after I made the mistake of settling for something and saying it was good enough. I swore at myself for 3 years every time I looked at it and wished I would have changed the design when it was the easiest.
I agree Ed! I knew that stronger piece of C channel was going to be a pain to cut, but I was like, I gotta do it. Plus doing work "for the video" holds me to a pretty tough standard.
I kind of understand the video aspect... Yet, I do things like that without "video pressure". I believe you do as well. From what I see, you're a good guy and most likely would have done the same thing without the video. Keep up the great work!
Could you mount your winch on a 2” tube bracket then put receivers on your trailers so it could be swapped about to which ever trailer you need it on (or truck if they have those hitches) 😀
Astonishing trailer you got going, I just got done building one from scratch as well. 8'x20' but mine isnt as heavy duty as your's is. Built by purely 2" angle, I was after a light trailer. Not a heavy ball of chain as I don't have a diesel truck. I went with detachable fenders to free enough space to get my dually past them. It is indeed more convenient to lay diamond plate than wood at this point in time.
Just a note. A place to hook your safety chains when not in use on each side might be nice. Just a small hoop that will accommodate the hook Keeps them from lying in the dirt or killing the paint on the tongue when the trailer is parked.
I'm going to use the gusset for the hitch coupler. I'll talk about that in the next video. So far the trailer is working pretty well. Should be getting a tag this week!
Great work Shawn. I watched both parts with keen interest. Your measuring, cutting and cutting skills lead me to believe that you were a professional metal fabricator in an earlier life 😁😁😁.
Thank you Oldstock! I have been enjoying working with metal but haven't done too much with it. I'm not shy about buying the right tools which makes a huge difference.
Sorry, slight typo there... I meant to say your measuring, cutting and welding skills. And yes, the range of tools that you have are sure useful. Looking forward to your next video. Not too far off 20k subs.
Nice trailer! You can use a small piece of stock to fill that hole, hold it flat with one of your magnets on the back side while you weld. Looking forward to more!
very nice job on trailer build and welding! I would pay money for something like that! loving those rub rails, extra front diamond deck, storage basket, gussets and filling in those holes does not matter so much, they are not bearing any weight so the ol fill and grind came out nice!
Everyone remember this, there are no pressure sensors in the tires of trailers. Low tire pressure causes tire sidewalls to flex excessively...this causes excessive heat that causes the tires to blowout. I personally overinflated my trailer tires by 5 psi. Over inflation is 100x safer than under inflation. The worst that can happen with over inflation is a slight increase in wear in the center of the tread. If you have a trailer then go check the tire pressure!!!
@@GCFDeverything will crack eventually where there are concentrated loads, especially when loading machinery on and off and junk roads, its just a little extra work will extend the life of the trailer significantly by spreading the loads over a wider area. the only other thing I would recommend is air suspension but that's a significant cost with less functional benefit (still somewhat kinder on the tow vehicle) and more convenience and comfort.
Thank you! I recently took it to pick up a 10600 lb skid steer and brought it back across SC ROADS and it did well. Talk about potholes and crappy road conditions.
Yeah I know that these are not cheap to build I ordered some materials like two years ago right after the pandemic and just a few things to update a trailer that was already existing was like over a thousand or $1,400 so I know to build this trailer with axles tires everything you're talkin probably I would say no more than probably five to seven thousand depending on how expensive things are out there where you're at
Filling holes with weld in steel. 1 get a thick scrap of aluminum preferably forged or rolled 2 clamp aluminum to back up the hole 3 fill the hole with weld 4 grind flat
Everbilt(Brand Rating: 4.4/5) 1/2 in. Nickel-Plated Steel Hole Plug the Home Depot. However if you want a welded hole put a small piece of thin steel inside and then fill in the hole outside.
Trailer looks nice, everything in the fabrication portion was looked great until the chains supporting the ramps, it needs a piece of flat bar with pins.
Since the back on the trailer has lets say.. couple of inches to sag down when you load something heavy on it you don’t have any concerns that the tongue of the trailer will be up in the air? Also this mai lift your tow truck up. I think those jacks should dig into the ground or be super close to the ground. Just a thought! Other than that good job!
i am not a welder or metal fabricator, but i would cut out a small square (around the hole), then find some scrap metal the same thickness and cut a square piece to fill the hole, then weld it in.
Great trailer. Wish I had one. Will you use wood for the main floor area? At the end of the project, I would love to see an itemized list of the materials sizes and types and the costs. Every time I need a piece of stock steel and get it from the big box stores it costs a fortune for a tiny amount. Is there a better less expensive place to buy steel stock?
i scanned to see if someone else has made this suggestion and didn't see one so if i am repeating a suggestion forgive me. how about composite 2 x 6 lumber if you have the supports spaced right. while the strength is not the same (reason for the correct cross braces) they will be almost indestructible. while more expensive the money you have saved by doing your own build will give you a superior product. Diamond C (in Texas) are starting to use composite lumber in their builds.
Nice job Sean, can’t wait to see the finished product. One question, how will u get a title for trailer? Will you talk through that process in video and explain please. Thanks
Thinking about your drainage systems, why do you glue the joints if there is no pressure to the system? Doesn’t seem like you would need to glue, just make sure joints are well set.
Looks to me like you have your ramps upside down where they will catch debris much worse. I personally don’t like the short rub rails but it’s yours not mine but it should do the job very well.
No John the angle facing like I have it gives tremendously more traction. I could care less about debris trapping in there now that I realize how much better it is facing this way.
Doing okay on the trailer you need to turn your heat up in melt in the weld better than what you're doing even know them well should hold they are do not seem hot enough another thing it's a good idea to practice good safety measures when you're working around are ark rays of welding I have got flash burn not only on my chest but also burnt skin on my forearms doing just what you're doing here in the past many moons ago if I'm just doing a couple tax here and there no problem with a good helmet but if I'm really getting down like you are I'm wearing a good cow hide or leather jacket with heavy-duty gloves them are not welding gloves other than that pretty good job
How much of a bubble of fall does the dovetail have? Great work! The only thing I may have done different is some RV scissor jacks on the rear corners instead of the static legs on the ramps. That way you can compensate for uneven ground. Those safety chain mounts are really nice. Much better than the last link just being welded to the trailer.
Yeah this is asking for porosity and cracks in thr weld considering how much liability their is with trailer I would of expected someone to take every precaution to ensure good welds to with proper penetration and snd removing scale ok evey weld seam .
Shawn, do you have a 240 volt MIG welder using Argon gas or something similar? I can tell you now once you do and get use to using it you won't ever go back to any other. There is no flux to worry with and what you see under your shield is what you'll see when it's removed. With the correct wire you can weld all positions such as overhead, uphill, downhill and more. And you can use 70 thousand tensile strength wire like a pro. There are TIG welders but they are better used for tedious types of welding for example body repair and also on aluminum. TIG to me takes getting use to because it reminds me of brazing with a torch. For what you do MIG would be the way to go. Ps that wire with rosin inside is for the birds LOL
@@GCFD Try moving your wire in a zig zag pattern slightly overlaying the weld you just made. Doing that will make a much stronger weld and will have a more professional look when finished rather than seeing humps and blobs when finished. All your welds should look like the welds you made that hold the chain on the front of your tongue. The weld as you will notice looks slightly concave and very consistent and professional. Practice makes perfect.
Thank you for the tips! I need all the help I can get with welding. So you won't believe what happened today. Last summer I towed a friend's trailer and bobcat home to return to the job the next day. The trailer was missing the safety chains and I was terrified making the 20 min drive home. So much so that I ran out to the trailer supply and got two 3/8" heavy duty chains. I welded them on but my air pressure was off so the welds look like crap. The friend and his crew thought I was ding bat crazy for welding those chains on there but they use them. This morning the pintle didn't get locked in place and that trailer let go with an 8000lb bobcat on it. The trailer flung the dump truck around a little but no damage occurred. They were so happy I had welded those chains on and I looked at the welds and they looked intact. Pretty crazy..
@@GCFD we all live and learn. Thankfully those guys learned a valuable lesson in regard to safety chains. Weld appearance doesn't really show its strength. Appearance however is what many will look for because it does show a welders limitations and flaws and it is a definite selling point.
I like the angle iron facing down for better traction. I have flipped all the ramps on all my trailers. It's much easier to walk on them with the wide part of the angle iron facing up as well.
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I have it flipped with the wide end of the angle iron facing UP, so it has great traction. I see lots of trailers with the narrow side of the angle iron facing up, which offers no traction. I have flipped the ramp on my other trailer too.
Go up to the Tag office, get an MVR 15 with a VIN. Stamp the VIN on the trailer, take the trailer to inspector and get them to sign off on it. Then take that paperwork back to the Tag office. That should happen this week so wish me luck!
What a great two, hopefully 3 part with paint video. How long have you been welding? I definitely would love to see the reveal to you crew and see their reaction. Now I want to go buy a welder and get into some trouble. 😁
