How to Build a DIY Trailer Ramp for under $50 bucks 

Well Johnnystrang74. I'm glad you found it too. my friends are actually going over there this summer and are renting a place for a month. not sure where. they're thinking of possibly moving there from canada and stay for a year or longer. anyways, about the welder, i just used my old (50 year old) sears stick welder for that project. in the meantime I got me a used mig welder for $250 and i much prefer it but for heavier welds like these ramps i would still use the stick welder. i find i can place thicker beads quicker. in any case i hope things work out for your shop; there's just nothing like having your own tools to make/fix your own stuff. thanks for watching and i hope you stick around.

Your friends will love it here, I'd recommend they take a week and tour the NC500 route, taking in the Bealach na Ba' pass and sampling the Whisky straight from the distillery! Re the welder, I've got a small inverter stuck welder which is awesome for repairs, but looking at Sealy migs for the new shop as I feel will be a better all rounder general welding fabrication. Keep the videos coming!

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Do you want some tissues? Years of investment in tools yields continuous pay off. You also don't need 3/4 of this equipment to build this - Some things are just easier to use if you have them available. I've built full sets of steel recovery bumpers with sub $200 welder and a $10 angle grinder.

I cant tell if its sarcasm lol

Really glad you found it helpful. That is the reason I'm doing these videos. Good luck and thanks for watching.

I'm glad you liked it. thanks for watching.

I started small and added to it over the last 20 years. it's amazing what a few bucks here and there over 20 years can get you...one day you will have your dream shop!

glad you liked it. good luck with yours!

dead asss😂

im in the process of building a trailer, haven't got to the gate yet but for my vertical corner supports ive taken some old steel bed frames(the kind with 4 pieces of angle iron rivetted together. used an and grinder and drill to get the rivets out(that parts a pain) cut em into 3'6" sections, and mounted to the trailer frame with brackets. i figure ill use more bed frames to build a gate, people throw those out all the time. i found drilling holes and bolting it all together works fine, not having a welder

@@theo7491 what do u use for the wire part.lol

@@theo7491 you should make a video of u doing it

@@theo7491 I sorta kinda thought about doubling bedrails to make a drop down tailgate for my 4 x 8. I like the square tubing though That being said, about the heaviest thing it would be used for is rider mower and appliances, maybe some furniture.

You saved me a bit of rigmarole, thanks.

No problem that is what u-tube is for

Yea me too. need the expanded metal. where and what gauge is it?I never comented before so how will I know if you get back to me? just keep checking here? P.S. NICE JOB. nice family. ( I tend to forget about that part when iam in the shop to long.)

Thank you

hi do you know whats the thickness?

Hi, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad I was able to brighten your day just as you brightened mine by your positive comment! Good luck with your project!

Dan TheMan right lol I'll just go buy a new door. Lol

No kidding lol!! Be easier to just buy the gate pre built if you don’t have those kind of tools and experience.

@@SaiyaDad9000 where can I buy that do u have website

You got a website for prebuilt gate?

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Hahahaha yes we all have a metal shop with metal band saws

If you don't have metal working tools, why are you watching videos on how to build a metal ramp? Maybe just Google where to buy one instead of criticizing this guy for showing how he did it.

Yes hahahah, video title should be "$50 ramp plus $8500 worth of industrial tools, 10 years welding experience and 3000 sqft shop" LOL. Its a good video though.

Glad you liked it. thanks for watching.

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

Can't find the grating for under $100. I'm thinking enough angle to do it would be $200 let alone 1" tube.

Same here at Etown Ky. I retired from Modern welding and couldn't get metal that cheap.

I wondered if any drain gaps/ holes were left in it.

Thanks 👍

I couldn't weld the hinge to the trailer directly because the material of the trailer bed is wood.

moncton, new brunswick

Moncton. Where are you from?

@@ChrisOfAllTrades Grand Falls

I checked a local supplier today, it's almost $8 per sq. ft. for 6 gage, 1.5" expanded metal. I'm looking into using 9 gage, 3/4" instead.

@@kriswhartonful wow that sounds great 👍 thank you so much for your response, keep it up with the excellent job you’re doing men. Also may you please provide me with the name of the store you checked ? Thank you so much in advance ! And again exelent job

Good luck to you!

glad you liked it. thanks for watching

Thank you for your comment. I actually do have a full face shield but I don't like working with them. I've had a grinder wheel explode once but I always position my face away from the rotational plane of disk so if I get any fragments in my face they'll be small and mostly harmless. Thanks for watching!

Did a quick rundown of supplies. 5 @ 2" x 48" square tube, 1 48 x 48 expanded steel, 2 - 48" angle iron. $291 + shipping at $245 + $29 taxes. So about $565. Anybody get any better prices or is steel just that crazy?

JJ I scrolled down just to see who thought like me.. No way under 50 bucks.

I show the hinge part starting at 7:00. yeah, i think welding a female pipe of same diameter should work. good luck and thanks for watching.

Need to look for a place that sells seconds,and scrap yards sometimes sell steel. Don't go to the box stores and buy it. You are getting ripped off with the stupid high price.

Tri-province in moncton

Not sure, but as a side note, olooking at your handle, I'm presuming you liked the movie. Saw it way back when I was a kid

He used a single piece of angle iron at top of his ramp not the sides. For minimum lip when the ramp is down

After fabricating the hinges he attached those to another piece of angle iron he attached to the trailer frame

Haha, already did. Club house with a zip line: chris-eigenheer.blogspot.ca/2014/05/zip-line-pulleys.html and chris-eigenheer.blogspot.ca/2014/06/nathaniels-club-house.html

Yeah, I wish the prices were still that low