TRAILER RESTORATION - Restoring An Old Equipment Trailer
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Restoration of a large equipment trailer that has been abandoned for years.
Skid steer engine has finally been dropped off at machine shop
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Love the vid brother keep posting vids like this and u will be at 50k in no time. The connectors u used are heat shrink connectors so use a heat gun on them and shrink em so water and moisture don’t get in. U do good work for your age
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@@BradenBuildz sure did brother you flew past my channel but some of your shorts are in the millions of views and your videos are pretty dang funny
@@BradenBuildz I just don’t see how your shorts are getting so many views like your last one is at like 8 million
@@TheHomePros6221 be cool to do a vid with you sometime in the future
Wear a face mask bro, 30 dollars and will save your life.
He throws batteries in the ocean he don’t care 😂😂😂
@@patrickjaudon5908 wtf what a pos
Yeah!!! Shut up, NERD! ⬆️⬆️What he said!
He really should wear a mask
Helps being outside, but I'll never knock on the benefits of PPE. 👍
I repair trailers as a side hustle, and I have some tips for the next time you do a trailer. 1. pull all the wires and lights off first, 2. do all your cutting, grinding, hole drilling, welding ect, before you prime and paint, that way, all exposed metal gets a coating. . 3. anywhere a wire goes through a hole, should have a grommet. 4. ALWAYS repack your bearings with grease, just shooting grease into the voids, won't work, also recommend "bearing buddy" greasable dust caps. 5. the 12 volt power wire, is for a battery that auto activates your trailer brakes if it comes off the tow vehicle, should have a "break away" safety system on it, especially if your going to haul equipment 6. don't waste your time cutting out the squares for the tie downs, cut the whole notch out, because your straps are going to break that little section of wood out, and become loose. Also, Depending on the laws of your state, I also like to put a "tattle tale" red "marker/blinker light on the rear corners, so I can tell from my tow vehicle, if the turn signals are working, I always seem to have something break the turn signal wire, if I don't run them through a conduit. Over all, great job, like the way you soaked the wood. reflective tape is on point, LED side markers were definitely the way to go. Now all you need is a 2 ton winch on the front lol
Also, really bro??? crocks??? lol
in the UK ALL wiiring has to be sheathed,,,,,i.e. protected,
All good points, the only thing I would add is those ground wires should have been grounded inside the box for a cleaner look.
Totally agree, I just now stumbled onto this video totally agree with your comments.
@@chippowell1 CROCS rule and are great for nearly all activities. That being said...I am still in the doghouse for wearing them to a wedding 😂
Anytime an electrical wire goes through a metal hole it should be protected with a grommet. This will save you from having to rewire down the road. Great job, reminds me of my youth.
Yeah i give it a month max before electrical starts messing up
@@cammos cmon, really? dont run trailers like the in the UK!
It's the wrong kind of junction box for trailer. Don't get me wrong it will work.
Gotta say. Makes me smile seeing how helpful everyone is instead of bashing the guy for things that he’s doing wrong. Hopefully he reads the comments and learns a few new things to help with his next projects.
Thank you!!! Usually comments are so negative. It is good to read the positive side of life. Plus these comments help a novice like myself who is trying to do the same thing as in the video.
Loooking good! On your electrical take a look at a 7 way junction box that will clean up your connection points and they're water resistant, get rid of the scotch locks like others have mention, also take a look at cable clamps "adel clamps" they'll keep your wires from chafing like they will with the metal clamps other wise keep up the good work!!
Great job- I've been doing this since I was your age (back in the 70s!) one thing I'd recommend: I know you're grinding and painting outside which is great- but still put on a one of those cheap dust masks. They are not good enough for indoors, but for outdoors they'd be fine. By the end of the day you are still inhaling way to much that's not good for you.
Word of warning. You'll have connectivity problems later with those "scotch lock" wire connections. You'll be better off to use solder connections that mend the copper better and have a shrink wrap to protect the connection.
ALL scotch lock connectors should go in the trash
Your wiring leaves a lot for improvement. you should use soldered crimps with dual wall heat shrink on your crimps. Also if you run all of your grounds through wiring back to one common ground bolt at the hitch area, it will last a lot longer and be easier to troubleshoot if it doesn't work some time. Local grounds have a lot of chance for corrosion and random lights not working. Otherwise, I like the color choices on the trailer. Its a nice freshening.
thee connectors are heat shrink, so cmon dude... its not that that hard to deduce.
That is *_NOT_* good advise to use one ground on a trailer! I worked on a trailer that had issues with the brakes lightly applying whenever any lights were turned on and dim illumination, it ended up being the one ground wire was corroded. When I rewired the trailer, I gave it two additional grounds just so that if one failed in the future it had two other paths to ground. Redundancy sometimes can save you from a headache!
Using a common ground is a good way for everything to fail at once while driving down the road. With local grounds it is very easy to diagnose... you go to the light that isn't working and check for power and ground, way easier than tracing an entire ground line all the way to a common ground to find out why a light isn't working, Also with local grounds if there is a failure 1 light goes, Not every light on the trailer... You can drive without much worry if a single marker light fails on a trip, not so much the case when every light on the entire trailer is gone because a single ground wire broke.
Good work man. Try to solder those connections instead of those plastic ones especially if you plan on keeping long term. Where you run the red wire through the trailer it would be ideal to use rubber grommets as well as the metal will eventually short that wire to ground.
I was gonna mention the same thing. The connections he's using are junk. Atleast the heat shrink but connectors. Insert grommets on your wire pass through. It will last alot longer.
Great project! Big ol crescent wrenches are great for straightening metal. When you drilled the power box into the frame you could have used it as your ground inside of the box.
Changes out the scotch locks they will give you problems
Watch a video on how to properly repack wheel bearings. Having one fail on the side of the road is never good. It's going to happen if you don't do it right. The rest of what you have done is looking good. And yes, wear a mask every time you spray paint. Your lungs will thank you when you are older.
How not to wire a trailers lights and brakes!!
Use rubber grommets through the metal holes where the wires pass. Over time with vibration they will get chaffed and short out.
I would be very surprised that wiring job lasts even a single season. Bare wires through sharp metal, no wire looming, improper junction box, improper connections, the list goes on.
That overstuffed wire hole on that obviously not outdoor rated junction box is going to be the first to go. Sharp metal with smashed together wires. He could have put the ground inside the box, there was even a hole available to put a screw inside.
With no wire loom, those wires are at the mercy of the elements, road junk and critters. I would have put them inside hard plastic conduit, and flex conduit to the brakes.
I think the scariest part are the wheels. The bearings weren't preloaded right at all. Wouldn't be surprised if one or more of those wheels fell off or locked up.
A business in Mississippi just used it to haul a 21k Clark fork lift on a 10 hour haul and they had no issues with it. But cool
@@GGigabiteM good advice but a bad presentation.
@@BradenBuildz I agree with the other comments, there are some good points and it could have been presented better. It read like he was scolding you or belittling your work instead of trying to help you learn. I mean the rubber grommets through the frame are a good idea, grounding the electrical system inside of the junction box is also a good idea but I don't think that'll be the first failure point. The scotch locks that you used to connect the wires are like electrical guillotines and are the worst electrical invention ( probably ever, ) I believe that will be your first failure in the system. Also on the hubs it is a good idea to clean the old grease out and pack new grease in before reassembling. I think for your age you're doing pretty good. I mean, yes there are some things I would do differently like stripping the old lights and wiring off before wire brushing the frame, and fixing your steak pockets and drilling the holes for your new lights before you primed and painted but those are things that come with experience. All in all though I think it was a good video I think you're doing good work keep it up, I'm going to keep watching. Also curious where did you find the wiring info for the lights? It seems all wrong. As someone who wires semi and equipment trailers regularly the standard is quite different.
Black = tail lights
Brown = clearance or chicken lights
Red = brake lights
Green and yellow = turn signals
White = ground
Oh, and just because it made one trip doesn't mean it is all right. Sorry that's just not a good comeback on your part.
@@philb4049 there are a ton of things that could go wrong here like the first guy said. I hope he learns that the looks and quality are in the details..I respect the kids knowledge and ambition but he also seems to have that teenage arrogance. Spills oil every where like fuckit, ruins new things or products and just says" idc I'll buy a new one", throws parts together half-ass like the hub.
Overall though it is a good video.
nice video! but as someone who builds truck bodies that wiring made me cringe
Too many shortcuts on something that might be hauling 10 tons through my neighborhood. Leaf spring shackles were shot, bearings should've been repacked. That wiring will be fun when the self tapper grounds start rusting and the scotchlocks fail. And, btw, stuttering's not funny if it's your child.
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I admire your chops and ingenuity. Two concerns. First, I think you've set up yourself for a lot of time chasing wiring problems. Grommets in all the channels and shrink tubing over your connections would help against vibration and road grime. Second, please take care of your lungs. All that work you did without masking up scares me. Kudos on the trailer build, and good luck!
I was going to mention packing the bearings as well. Just dab some grease on you palm of your hand and force the grease into the rollers. I would have upgraded the axles at least to current ones, with newer options. Great build for a first timer. You're good work keep it up.
Yeah I knew I should have packed bearing after I was editing video. No sense in changing axles on a trailer when you don’t have too. I sold it for a day profit and it’s being used to haul fork lifts
@@BradenBuildz newer axles I believe are rated for higher speeds or something like that, or safer with newer style wheels
Them are Dayton style rims. They’re not really the best option for heavy hauling, but for light duty work they’re fine. I also would have done new shoes and gave them brakes a good work in for the buyer
If packing bearings, put HD latex gloves on. Makes cleanup MUCH easier..
This is a perfect example of how not to do it nice try though
I loved it when he snapped the cotter pin folded it over then tucked it away and said “There we go!”
Until you buy one of his great repairs
Worst connectors to splice with
The ones you used to squeeze with pliars
You didn't pack those axle bearings correctly bud! And those style of wire connectors will never last long term. I have experience in these things so I know what I'm talking about!
Great build and great work. Your electrical work could definitely use some more practices but theres no better way to learn. Those self tappers may come loose and all the vibrations of driving. If you start losing grounds I would take a look at that first.
Every time I thought it couldn’t get worse, it got worse😬 I guess everybody has to learn somehow.
No offense.. this is the worst video I’ve seen on UA-cam for repairing/restoring anything. Those splice connections are guaranteed to have corroded and poor connections after the first rain you drive through. Why on earth would you clean bearing and not pack them? Adding grease to the outside of the bearing does absolutely nothing. It’s not oil. It won’t seep into the bearing. The preload torque on the bearing was done with slip joint pliers. I see less of a problem with that than I do with the fact that the hub wasn’t rotated a single time before you decided the cotter pin was good to go in… I appreciate a person that’s willing to do work, but other people will repeat what you do here and everything will fail. Take your time and do things correct from start to finish or you will have a pile of scrap steel before you get the chance to tow anything worth towing.
I’m super young and everything you see on this channel is a first. But I will have you know the trailer has been working hard for a framing bug company in Alabama ever since this video. It’s not hard to replace the connectors I use. They were recommended to me by electrician so I went with it
Thank you! You said everything, so I didn't have to. Do not watch this as a how to do it right video.
Awesome work , that seems to be a 8×26 ft float trailer buy the looks can hold 15k lbs , that's why there's so many wheels and I wish I could find decent stuff like that in my area .. keep up the work ..
Dude got a steal in it I see those trailers holding that much weight on marketplace going for 4k-7k dollars damn good trailer tho
Tires do not determine the weight carried ,the axles do. Those are home made bogie axles made from cut down trailer house axles . Trailer is probably good for 10,000 lbs. safely and no more .
Good to know what the payload is 👍
Very impressive for your age. The one thing I would recommend is to up the electrical wire game. Avoid scotch lock connectors unless it is emergency repair. At very least, use heat shrink connectors or start soldering and heat shrink. Takes a little more time but fewer issues down the road on the side of the road. Keep it up.
Thanks
Putting grease by your bearings won't help if you don't pack your bearings
U need to be taught how to pack bearings
I’m only wanting to be supportive of what your doing. It seems you gotten some good tips. I have only one. When rebuilding my trailer, about the same size. An old timer, told me to drive for 20 minutes and then use a laser temperature gun on the hubs. Great tip, didn’t think of that. Ended up doing a bit more work. Well worth it. Glad to see a young person cutting there road. Well done!
You must not be in the rust belt if your going threw all that work rewiring it then using scotch locks
This makes my ocd intolerable
A lipstick on a pig approach.... no ppe... the under side was never touched...not impressed
Right
I’m sure when you were a teenager you probably would have cerakoted the whole trailer and put a hydraulic tilt bed on it with paint matched touches to match your super nice truck you were pulling it with huh.😂
As Yoda would say....."much to learn you have".
Cant really call it a restoration but its a nice way to breathe a little extra life into something that is on its way out.
Unfortunately the term restoration is used pretty loosely on most videos these days.
A new set of bearings would have been good.
Whoever this guys parents are I’m sure they are proud! One hell of a work ethic, find something you love and make a business! I know you will succeed!
He would need to improve the quality of his output to succeed as a business.
You seem to know what needs to be done, but you need to learn how to do it properly!
I recommend you watch Andrew Camarata or Diesel Creek videos to learn details on trailer restoration.
Could save yours or someone else's life!
The more you learn, the easier it gets.
Keep at it 🙂
The lights on that trailer are going to go bad within a year. between the connectors and rubbing on metal you going to get shorts and bad connections.
I thank god I i won't be anywhere near you on the road when one of those wheels comes flying off!!!!!
There is so much wrong in this video
Here’s a tip for trailer wiring - get a can of “Liquid Electrical Tape” and apply liberally to those Scotch Locks & butt joints. Plus - I don’t know if anyone else has pointed this out to you but these trailers with inward-facing wheels and tires have trap doors built into the bed so that you can get to the wheels. So there may be some wriggling around on the ground in your future. But you’re young so that’s cool. Nice build. Just subscribed!
for the lov of God, Please learn how to use cotter pins! You bend each of the legs in a DIFFERENT Direction! You also need to pack those bearings with grease, not just put grease on them. you need to work the grease into each of the little rollers. Otherwise, looks good! I am at the 24:10 position, i hope the rest is good, we shall see!
I give him 100% for the effort. But please please find someone with the experience to help you next time
Все супер, молодец. Но прокоадывагие прововодов парень, это ужас, стоит поработать над этим
Good work for a youngster
My man , one word ….. protection , for your lungs and skin when doing paint or rust removal
Big improvement on a rusty old trailer but a couple tips.
Grommets on any holes that you have wires running through, the rough metal edge will eventually cut through the insulation and you'll have a short.
Run a heavy multi conductor wire all the way to the rear with a junction box that splits off and feeds all the lights. All those tap connectors work good for a while but eventually have problems. Use heat shrink connectors or solder and heat shrink. Water and electrical connectors aren't friends. The name of the game with trailer wiring is as few exposed connectors as possible.
You need to grease the bearings, not just slop a bunch of grease under the dust cap. Slap a good dap of grease in your palm and start pressing the bearing edge into the grease. You want to force grease all the way through and around all those individual roller bearings.
I'd recommend doing all your metal work, get the old lights and wires off, cut any new holes, and then grind and prep for paint. Easier and cleaner.
Great job, itd be a really good idea to repack all the bearings with grease clean out breaks and adjust if possible
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As much as these comments are talking about ppe saftey, and shrink wrapping and grommets, I wanted to bring up the junction box. If you know the top of something is going to be in the elements, never put a screw top down on it. That’s asking for water to get inside the junction box and pool up. There’s lots to learn and probably lots you learned from doing this project which is the best park of diy stuff! Other than that, I think it ended up looking good
Thanks. My thinking behind it was a board would be above it. Plus the angle of the beam covered the top.
@BradenBuildz could also left the white wire in the junction box and grounded it in the box for a cleaner look
It has nice new paint, jack, safety chains, lights, deck boards & decals. Now it's time to have a DOT Motor Carrier Trooper come out & inspect it for highway use.
Nobody wants that, but after watching this particular trailer... YES
Good job. Think about using a step bit or several smaller sized drill bits first when drilling holes.
You did a great job I'm glad you shared the half used motor oil and diesel oil as a protective seal I just wish you had sealed it on the bottom as well
Magnets should free float to be able to jump out agains the drum and return away when the brakes are off. Just make sure your cotter pins don’t interfere with the magnets agains the drum or you’ll loose that tires brake.
Every trailer with that style axle ive ever seen is an “econline” brand, there heavy trailers for sure yours looks mint
Ground the wire in the box and use wire protection designed for the electrical box you used.
By running your wires through drilled holes you're just asking for shots to occur as the steel cuts INTO the cheap insulation over time !
You should RUN atleast 12ga. wire to properly supply adequate amperage to the electric magnets and INSTALL NEW magnets and other brake parts , IF you want your brakes to STOP the trailer !!! Don't CHEAP OUT on the brakes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord help this child
I don't even know where to start with everything that was just wrong with this.
Agree
Please don't get me wrong on my comment. I was not trying to put down your efforts. However if this is a 12 ton equipment trailer you need to consider a lot of safety issues. I've been a mechanic for over 20 years and have a minor excavation company. When hauling large trailer with heavy equipment safety is #1.
Everything about this video is so wrong
Always repack your bearings with grease, you can do it old school, Or you can buy a bearing buddy, Rotation Hand Bearing Packer Tool, Inject Bearing Grease into Bearing, I like old school the best you can see all the grease going to all the parts of the bearing. And watch all the old grease coming out!
Always run your wires close to the frame, that way you want rip them out. Other than that, I thank you done a great job! Keep up the good work
If your gunna go through all this work to make it look nice you probably should not use gator clips for wiring. They never last. Solder them in or at the very least. Use more reliable butt connectors.
I'm in Canada and in my province you have to use red penny lights from the wheels back .. Requires an ID rear light if over 80" wide ... And weather cracks in tires will NOT pass inspection ...
Great job I just would have gone a little lighter on that. DOT tape LOL
I'm sure you just used the legal limit
@20:03 Bruh... lol crap prep job. Been there done that, shit will be peeling in 6 months. Ask me how I know...
You should of drilled holes, removed everything and then primed and painted. Really should of sandblasted it
You'll get what I call rust runners everywhere you didn't paint, every light covering rust will have it seeping out of it and running lines down the clean yellow paint.
Don't worry there is always next year, my trucks service body is on its like 9th coat of enamel lol
I commend you for doing your best buddy. A few pointers- wear a respirator when spray painting, I would never use scotch locks for wiring and use some kind of conduit over the wires to protect them plus rubber grommets where a wire goes through a metal hole. I did see you use heat shrink connectors but you didn’t shrink them down with a heat gun to seal out moisture and dirt. I would have replaced ALL the brake hardware and make sure to inject grease into the bearings. Just some useful info that would make that trailer trouble free for a long time. And the respirator mention to save your lungs!! Good job buddy and keep on a truckin 😊
I'm sorry but your wiring can be better . Use better clips for connecting wires. A tube to run wires from front to back, rubber grommets in the holes you ran the wires. Over time all the wires will be rubbed through the way you ran them. I think you are doing a great job brining life back to the trailers, just need to refine some things.
Not to be that guy cause you’ve gotta start somewhere, but the wiring is all wrong, scotch locks,
unsealed butt connectors, and non water proof junction boxes are a no no, you should run one ground for all the lights. The red lights facing to the side are illegal per DOT. The deck boards are going to ripped up at the back because they sit proud of the ramp. Also wheel bearing were not packed right. Not digging on you just some pointers.
Next time you place those jack stands. Place a 6 x 6 plywood underneath them so they do not sink into the ground. Makes it more stable. And wear a face mask when painting or grinding. Your just asking for it. As well as safety glasses.
It's not a renovation, it's a totally sloppy job. Electrical wires without sheath, you used a regular electrical box, not waterproof, and you didn't use any connectors on the box. Only a fool or a blind person will buy this trailer, or someone will buy it for little money and remake the electrics, brakes, and bearings himself.
Sold it for 5k in a weeks time 🤷🏻♂️
@@BradenBuildz I hope you have a good Lawyer. That's an accident looking for a place to happen.
@@acadguru4972 1 year later and guy uses it weekly with no issues. Was gonna make a follow up video. Still might.
Great trailer though I hate those kinds of rims. Your wiring scares me. Expect disconnections, shorts and such with the wiring being taught in some area, loose and flopping around in others and all of it chafing while going through metal holes without grommets.
Nice. Looking forward to an update on the skid loader
Dropped off engine Monday. So hoping to hear back from them soon. I want that thing running too
make me shake my head and cry
Glad to see kids your age fixing stuff rather than buying new.
Keep up the good work!
exactly how NOT to do a trailer up lol. if you see this yellow submarine coming down the road pull over so you don't get hurt when it falls apart
yummy, forbiden Nutela/cheez weez combo :D, looks really good, well done!!
Liked the video, but decided that youtube needs a love button only because of the "Jeep."
Heavy beast
What kind of jeep did you use to hull the trailer
M151a2
What is that style of axle called, where it has an inner wheel and two leaves per “mini-axle”?
So many things wrong here I hardly know where to start. Take this as advice, not criticism.
The underside of that trailer was likely to be the most rusty - did you address that ?
Probably a good idea to remove/repair any old fittings before you paint.
Painting over rust is not a solution by the way.
Jack stands on soft ground are an accident waiting to happen.
Wires crossing between rails will eventually be torn out when the trailer is driven across some broken ground.
Wiring should be protected with grommets when passing through metal and joints soldered.
Wheel bearings should be packed with grease before fitting them.
Then of course, there is the need to wear breathing apparatus when grinding and painting.
The "safety shoes" you wear made me laugh.
This may not be the channel for you.
@@BradenBuildz And doing this kind of "work" may not be for you. Pity you can't take advice, but your generation knows everything, so good luck.
@@akitas8165 sorry I’m not as perfect as you
@@BradenBuildz maybe you should listen to advice before you get someone hurt or killed.
You for someone else will regret the use of the quick crimp wire connectors. They get loose or corrode with age.
Perceives to change his outfit every board he cuts lol
Undersized wiring and possibly the worst connectors ever made by man.
Nothing I hate seeing like when people work without protective gear. Look at all that dust kmt
Please use a respirator!!! love the content though.
That’s… not how you pack bearings lol but hey whatever works.
Awesome job on the very smart idea with the 50% oil and Diesel on staining the wood
You didn't clean and repack the bearings? Buy new ones?
Overspray? Man, those vehicles should had been moved
You have absolutely no idea what you are doing!!!! 😳😱🤣😂
Why dont u sanding that wood 1st..will got nice surface and smooth
Great Find! Good build! Have a couple things I would have done different, but only major, major thing is Never, Never, Never use Scotch Locks!!!!! Otherwise great video.
I would’ve blasted it before priming and painting
The rims are the same as on house trailers and mobile home axles.
The absolute best place for Scotch Locks is in the trash..
Drill pilot holes before going to such a big bit! It will save so much time
Those bearings ain’t gonna last long. Sweet build!
Sweet build. Cheap flip.
Hope your neighbors don't mind overspray
You should really use rubber grommets where the wires pass through the holes in the frame, to stop them shorting out on the sharp edges. But a good job otherwise.
Put dry rodded tires back on the trailer - NICE 😂
Why are you using butt connectors for the wire throws suck