Using what scrap I have, I fabricate a spare tire carrier for my cheap trailer. I also install a remote winch to make tractor rescues easier! Badland ZXR 2500lb winch is from Harbor Freight
I have a 6× 10 trailor. And it's one of the best investments I ever made. I bought it tractor supply in 2015. I put a 2,500 pound winch on it, and it comes in so handy. I haul my garden tractors on it and have hauled different things. I'd be lost without it.
You need a snatch block...doubles the pulling capability of your winch...even though you have to spool out 2x the cable...however, that one seemed to do just fine w/i issue! Very cool! I need to get a trailer like that! Keep em coming!!!!
Wow, I can’t believe it - I stumbled onto a RU-vid channel with only 4 videos! It’ll take me a long time to get through all of yours, Levi! 😉 For a newbie you’re doing SO much better than 90% of the creators out there. Good job! 👏
You said it, that trailer was one of the best investments you’ve ever made. I agree 100%. I bought a little 6 x 10 trailer from tractor supply maybe going on three years ago and it has been a fantastic piece of equipment. I bought a spare tire for it, but throw it in the back of the truck or van whenever I use the trailer, but I need to mount on the trailer itself like you did. And I really like the winch install. Like you, I’ve gone and gotten some big garden tractors that didn’t run with flat tires and fought them up on the trailer too many times now. Great idea and great job job! Thanks for posting!
I highly recommend the winch I bought for it! Stupid simple to install and wire up. It’s one of those tools that you don’t always need but you’ll be glad you have it if you ever do !
Compared to my garage workshop you’ve got a huge amount of room and a few of the tools I wish I had. Parts washer, sand blaster and sand blast cabinet, full size compressor, electric welding equipment, long workbench, vice with locks on both sides, electric overhead door, huge tool cabinet, movable grinder…
Great Job, on mounting the tire and wrench. I think that u could weld-on a piece of steel on the tire mony bottom to help keep it on. also noticed that u will need to bring the wrench mount up alittle to keep the wire from hitting the trailer at the end.
This video came up in my feed and is what brought me to your channel. I just got a free trailer recently that needs some work but is in usable condition except it’s enclosed across the rear instead of having a ramp. The ramp mod, a trailer hitch for my van and a winch are the first things on my to do list.
I have this same trailer. It has been a gold mine for me. One cheap mod that I did was enclose the sides with expanded metal mesh. This way I don't have to worry about losing firewood, parts, etc out of the sides. One 4x8 sheet of metal mesh took care of it if I remember correctly.
I have almost the same trailer and last year did almost the same modifications. You will find the spare mount NEEDS a brace to the bottom rail, the top rail is too flexible by itself. For a winch I used a cheap hand crank boat winch, mounted outside the front of the trailer so I could still haul a 4x8 sheet. Than I drilled a hole in the top rail directly over the brace ahead of the spare to drop a tire iron into. Almost a guarantee my vehicle wrench wouldn't fit. Also added a cheap trailer jack to the front, easier on the back if I need to park it while loaded.
Those old Wheel Horses are great units. I only get Craftsman & a few John Deeres in my area. Nice upgrades on the trailer. I am still using my boat / utility conversion trailer to pick up tractors & just about everything else LOL. I added the same HF winch to my trailer. I use a battery jumper to power it. But I generally use the manual boat winch that I never took off. Hey looks like people like your video, 6.4k views & 131 plus my 👍in only 11 days. You're doing something right! Stay well, Joe Z
Not that it's necessary. But I'd weld a D ring directly above the winch and get a little snatch block and run the winch cable to the D ring. Doubles pulling power and a little less strain on the battery.
Yea that’s the trailer I started with. I’ve moved up to a built up 6x12 but still got that little guy out back also. If your like me grabbing stuff that don’t run slap you the tractor supply wench on the front of it, super easy and will walk stuff that don’t run up on there super easy
Any time you include purchased products in your videos you’ll get a lot of viewers asking where you got them, so it’s helpful if you include full purchase list and sources in the description and/or pin them in the comments. 👍
I could be wrong, but I think if you park your tractors on an angle they’ll line up on one side of the garage so you don’t have to move them to get a project in the door.
I've actually got a separate outbuilding that I normally keep them stored in, but we had a cold snap recently and i wanted to get them all inside to keep from killing batteries! I like your idea as well!
Pull start tractors! I’ve been studying small engine work for 2.5 years and this is the first I’ve seen. Are these tractors also electric start? What’s your opinion of that concept?
You need to mount some kind of an air compressor put a basket across the front where your tongue tongue is mount some type of electric air compressor make some bottle jacks, put an air nozzle on upside down to where you can use the air compressor to raise your trailer up when you do get a flat change the tire
Here is something to think about! I just hit a tire mounted on a wheel in the middle of an interstate highway! It was after dark and I had limited time to make a decision what to do. Thinking it was a slab of tread from a truck tire, I just straddled it, but that was the wrong decision! Result to date : Over $17,000 damage to the underside of my vehicle! This is why you must be certain your spare is mounted securely and equipped with a safety cable!
Well I ended up having to go so slow because it wasn’t blowing all the way through the plate. I had to turn the head sideways and gouge it out slowly. Hoping 220 will fix my problems !
I like the trailer . I've been wondering about those cheap plasma cutters thinking about buying one, but not too sure. I wonder if it works better on 220? Great video!
It works great on 110 on thinner metal. I had really turn it down to keep it from blowing the breaker. I’m hoping to get the 220 up and running in the next week or so. For the price I highly recommend it!