Equipment trailer build Part 5 Decking, winch mount, decals, loading 

Any Man can have a trailer, but a real man will build his own! I love the design of the winch and also the color will be seen from far away!!!!

Shawn, you could have bought a trailer but you decided to make it yourself the way you wanted it. That is rare today and I salute you for showing us how! Thanks and keep up the content :-)

Being from the South Carolina Lowcountry, I can says that your word ..."horrific"...to describe South Carolina roads is an UNDERSTATEMENT.

this looks like a trailer you would buy. it looks that good. fantastic job.

10/10 that is great, very well done Mr. Slosh or spray some old engine oil and diesel mix all over that wood till she stops drinking. Regards from Valencia Spain. Alec

Shawn you’ve convinced me not to build a trailer 😂. Looks like a lot of work! Great job though, and I really like the yellow paint job - less likely to get hit by other drivers.

13:14 looked like such an Andrew Camarata-esque type of shot! Love the build BTW!

Perfect Documentary. Thank you immensely for taking the time to film. Looking Forward to the Afterthoughts and Math and Conclusions as well as more video breaking it in!

Really here for the drainage jobs, but it is very interesting on how the tools come together! Great job with this trailer!

Great job ! 👍 my wife would have been pissed if I spent that much time and money on a trailer!!! And that’s why I’m not Married!😂 I do what I want when I want with my own money!!😀

Excellent Build Shawn!!! And thank you for the feedback on the other video! I certainly do appreciate the help!!!

You did a fantastic job on the trailer. It looks like something you'd buy from a dealer. I don't even like the color yellow at all and I still love the way it looks.

Is smooth pvc better at applying the truck's brakes or would corrugated do the job? 😁 More seriously, is wood expansion something to worry about? Are you going to treat it? I love the yellow colour for the metal, would be a shame to paint it black!

Hope you didn’t have to sell your first born to afford that timber. Great trailer build mate!

Like the paint color that yellow stands out for others drives to see.

Excellent build Shawn. You will be able to enjoy that trailer for years to come. Thank you for sharing and have a great day.

Happy for you Shawn. Thanks for documenting the project.

The wood $$$ Wow!

You Sir, are an excellent craftsman! I have wanted to build a trailer for a while. When I do I will be able to use your videos as a guideline. Well done. The trailer should work out well for years. Thank you for making these videos.

I really dig the yellow. Good job Shawn.

You need to cross your chains. It will act as a cradle if your trailer hitch fails and is required by DOT if you are CMV.

from the Netherlands thanks for the video Shawn

Great Ideas Shawn. Even go so far to add a Generator for welding repairs to your equipment in the field. Wood was more expensive than a steel deck, but in the long run, it's an expense that will last quite a while. Maybe a small light bar in the rear of the cab for early morning or night deliveries or pickups. Run one in my truck, and it's great to have, and as always, Great Job!

Thank you brother. Your video has been very helpful in my upcoming project.

Nice job, thanks for showing us all your hard work, from, Perth, West Australia.

Fantastic job. I vote to paint it darker green . thanks for sharing!

Trailer looks great 👍 love the skid steer should have no problem moving material at all.keep up the great videos Shawn ✌️👍👌😎

Amazing job on the trailer. You've got me wanting to get more practice welding so I can build myself a trailer one day.

Do you check the rims and hubs for heat ?, with a new trailer, you should check every time you get out of the truck.

Did you stamp that vin number underneath somewhere (hidden) so that if the trailer is ever stolen it’s still identifiable if the visible one is ground off? It should have it stamped in a couple places for easy identification. Just a thought.

Shawn. Love the yellow. I vote to keep it. You’re going to need to build some more trailers to haul your fleet of equipment. More details in what you have invested in the trailer. Time and money if you care to divulge. Thanks for the videos.

Good Wednesday afternoon to you sir from Wellington Somerset in the UK

I have watched from start to finish and you do great work. BTW I love the yellow paint

Other than the colour that is a fantastic looking trailer. Great work.

Great trailer, congrats Shawn. I kinda like the color. You sure can't miss it on the road.

fantastic job

Very Nice Work!! Myself....my brain just fogs over when I try to tackle even simple wiring of any kind.

Great project! I've wired a few trailers and those heat shrink "Solder and Seal Connectors" are worth their weight in gold.

Great job Shawn. Looks good and it's definitely going to do the job.

Hope you made sure to put the growth rings up, like a rainbow, so when the boards cup they shed the water instead of holding it.

Nice build congrats. You could start a trailer business as a side hustle.

Nice build. You may want to add more reflective tape to the sides, DOT requires at least 1/2 the length of the trailer to be in tape.

Cheers

You may want to coat the ends with log sealer to help prevent future splitting - which you can probably do from the underside even with the deck installed.

Fantastic Shawn! Talented man!

i see you mentioned that you might paint the trailer black at some point, but if it comes to that point, you should keep some of the yellow, so it's like a bee, black and yellow lol

The Gate City trailer building company.🤔 That is one sweet trailer.

I am not sure if you can still buy Imron paint but that might have been a better choice It is a industrial paint and a lot of mines use it to paint there equipment. It has a really strong smell to it,

Wow, this concluded the building serie of this trailer, nice, really like it!

Wow, that is an impressive build! I've built the occasional house, car, train but nothing like that trailer. Oh, I should add, my builds were in Lego! 🤭 Love how you just had to go out and buy another machine...hope to see any maintenance work done on that soon. Really though, great work, great vid and looking forward to the next one already 😊

That trailer looks awesome bro, good job!

Love the color, nice build!

looks fantastic shawn

Nice job 👍

Looks great. 2 things. 1. Please cross your chains so if you come unattached it will cradle the tongue. 2. Couldn't you have turned that hitch upside down so you wouldn't have needed to cut it off? Once again great build!!!

That’s a nice trailer

I redecked my car hauler about 6 months ago and gapped the boards 3/16. If I was to do it again, I think I would go 1/2 gap.

Great job Shawn, I agree that the paint may need altering. Why not put black on the deck plates and keep the rest yellow?

The prices they are charging for lumber I will be choosing the lumber that I’m buying.

Good luck with your new trailer which looks great. Suggest you load the trailer keeping the weight on top of the twin axles and then you will have better balanced trim when towing. I know it may not be always possible but its much easier tow a balanced load than where it is either front loaded, where the weight is bearing down on the hitch, or rear loaded where it is pushing up the hitch. I like your channel and enjoy your presentations.

nice job on the trailer

If you had to do it over again would you have the smooth side of the channel frame facing inward? I think it would have made cutting and welding a couple of the frame cross members easier, but then would have complicated the side rub rails, D-rings, and fenders. Nice trailer build, Shawn! I am planning on building my own. This build series is very helpful =0)

Paint your decking with old motor oil. it's as good as stain and a lot cheaper.

Looks good

Cross your chains.

I have to admit that I have never seen anyone strap their wood planking tightly together. I was a jumbo jet pilot so what do I know...other than I have been told that wood expands when wet. If that is true then why would you strap dry wood together, or was it wet wood strapped together???

You can paint the high wear parts black.

Acknowledging that I have not built a trailer before....I would have spaced the boards apart, say, 1/2" maybe. You butted them to each other. Why no space between them? Is there a reason beyond personal preference? Thanks!

Nice job. Your skid steer almost didn't fit. 😎👍 On my 25 foot gooseneck flat bead I mounted my winch the same way. (reese receiver) I use a Harbor Freight BadLand 12000 lb Works great. Strong too.

Hello You said you would make a hole in the front diamond plate to drain the water Did you regret it? Dont forget painting naked place such new thing which weld it

Loved the trailer build series.With the skid steer on the trailer what is the overall travel level like ,it could affect truck steerage.🇳🇿👍👌

you could of flipped that hitch around, just make sure it dont hit the tailgate when lowered

Could that trailer hitch just able to spin around 180° instead of cutting. Unsure if it would work!?. Great build by the way. 😁👍

Do you stain the wood or leave it being pressure treated? What about adding like a grip spray lining or tape, etc. I've seen a lot of videos of people and machines slipping on wet mossy wood trailer decks.

G’day mate, nice build have enjoyed watching this little series, do you treat your boards with anything eg linseed oil? Or are they treated pine?

Excellent job

what is the maximum load for this equipment trailer? will 3Tons forklift will be ok?

I would put the vim number in some different places 1 that can be seen and a couple hidden and take photos of were they are. As you said in a earlier video that there was quite a phew trailers going missing

Please consider keeping it yellow, people are less likely to run into a bright yellow vehicle. Or perhaps white, another safer colour. Both show up well at night and against the black of road surfaces. Statistically they are about 10% less likely to be in an accident, and that is significant.

A person who is excessively orderly and fussy is described as being Anally Retentive. Supposedly this is some reference to their childhood toilet training. For Myself I just consider it’s a sign of Craftsmanship and Pride in your Construction.

I didnt nootice you crowning the lumber ror the. Deck when gou mentioned the knotts i waz sure you wolid have pointedbout thst the rings of the tree .. will cup the boards .. when playing as kids we learned to place boards so yhe grain will shed water

Why not protect the paint when cutting that hole for the receiver?

Hey Shawn Definitely keep the trailer yellow, I think it stands out plus when people look they see your company name. This was an awesome build, was it cheaper to build one or just buy one?? Cheers Lee from the UK 🇬🇧

Hi Shawn, is your trailer now finished? And what sort of moveable winch are you going to use on this new trailer, as I think that it is really good that you took the time to build this one ☝️ and for it to look really good for such a practical piece of equipment.

im from north Carolina Moore County can i ask where your located you did damn good work except for the pain n the prep u had to do with Rustolem u dont need to do the Prep

What is the gauge of the C channel main beams? are they 5mm ?

Looks awesome. Is there a parking brake on the truck? Possible to wire that to the trailer brake? I guess the engineered brake pipe does work tho! Can't wait to see the skid steer at a new job!

What is the trailers registered GVWR? Just curious. Did you have to go and get it inspected to get it registered?

Your Bobcat died? Letsdig19 is down in the Carolinas too, he likes his volvo excavator too (a 220) Maybe the skis steer will work for you on some of the bigger projects.

I think after a couple of years when the wood will be destroyed… you will go for steel deck. That will last forever. My suggestion will be to get at least one spare tire for the trailer. You can attach them on the front. Left and right.

How did you go about getting it titled (ie) the VIN number I have always wondered about that process because I would like to build my own trailer as well

What was total cost to build?

Are you acounting for Shrinkage ???...

Really enjoyed the trailer series. What do you think the outcome was with regard to the cost of building vs the cost to buy one like you've built?

What paint do you find best to use on a trailer?

Hello sir how are you doing it's a nice job that you do and I really like it I just want to ask if there will be an any opportunity for me to come join you work cuz I really need this chance to work out how you doing

Hi Shawn Great Looking Trailer, Where do you get the Decking lumber from?

How does Shawn apply the brakes? With schedule 40 PVC, of course!

I think you had the hitch you cut upsidedown but not sure

Any water projects coming up?