My Overland Trailer Project - Lowes 3.5x5 Trailer
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Here is my video on what I have done so far with my Overland Trailer Project. I used a Lowes 3.5 x 5 Utility Trailer. It took a month or so to find it but I luckily I did.
Hope you like the video. If you have any questions....comment below and I will try to answer as best as I can.
You are the only one that has this type of build on here and I found it after I was done. I am an idiot in front of a camera, so I wont make one. I would like to say, thank you for making the video. All I have left to do is buy my tires, I already have some Jeep wheels to use.
Thanks for the comment. I have done more to the trailer in the past few months and will be putting another video on.
Great video....thank you for taking time and making it!. And hello from a fellow toyota owner and texan. I live in corpus
Thanks....I will making another video soon with some other stuff I did to it. I lived in Flour Bluff for about 5 yrs but moved back to SA. Still fish PINS all the time...my favorite place.
Non-welder here also. I built a wooden flat bed for my Ram 1500 and used those same bed racks front and back to support side boards. Good job on your project!
Thanks.....
One of the reasons I did wanted a small trailer was so that I didn't have to store everything on the truck....I have a Ram Rebel 2020. This made so much sense. I am adding the awning this week. The rails are a bit low so I got some L-Brackets that is 12" long on one end and I will bolt it to the Yakima rail...that should put the awning just above 6ft. Hope it will work.
Great build. You gave me some ideas for mine. Thanks.
Awesome build. It gave me some good ideas for my build.
you're welcome....I will be taking down the racks I have on it and doing something different wit uni-struts. May make a video about it.
This looks like a great start. thanks for putting this together.
That is one nice trailer, love it.
K I S keep it simple. That’s a perfect trailer. Thanks for sharing.
Great look build. I think the base of the truck rack can rotated to fit the width of the trailer. Instead of flaring out, rotate so they flare inside.
awesome job, thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching...
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks bro
Great idea!
This setup is perfect. Thank you for the idea!
Thanks for the tips and advice. From Colorado Springs
Harbor Freight has a bolt on tongue box for cheap. Really like your crafty shopping!
Nice little trailer!
Looks pretty nice I’m looking for some ideas on my Jeep
What about dropping your rack to the second level and putting a fold out tent on the top rack? Maybe a side mount for the kayak? Tent folds out to one side and you can fold your awning out to the other side
I really don't plan to put a fold out tent anytime soon. I have a cot tent that works for me now. But when and if I do plan to.....I will probably do that.
i just surfed in to check out your setup on your trailer, nice setup i have that same exact trailer but instead a mesh floor i have a solid floor (metal) have had it for several years, you might try rotopax for water and fuel storage they are compact and can mount on the outside walls of your trailer to utilize the outer wall space. keep up the videos.
Thanks. I was thinking abut those rotopax but I am not sure the mesh walls will hold them. I have to think of something. I don't want to keep adding metal plates and stuff, as it will make it heavier.
Nice trailer. Thinking about doing one for my PINS trips when I go surf fishing. I'm from SA also. For your simple welding needs just go to any muffler shop on the Southside and they can take care of you. Just subscribed.
Thanks....I took to PINS for Sharkathon this past weekend and she did great. Went down about 26mm.
Hey Dave, just watched this video and your simple solution to the potential fender rub is to just flip the axel. You can do it in less than an hour with zero welding.
He said in the video that he flipped the axle already.
Great video!!!!!! Going to build one.
Thanks for the video, how big is the roof rack?
So spent all weekend looking at builds. Yours is still my favorite. But can’t find the lowes trailer in the state.
Thanks.....
It took me a while to find one in San Antonio. Cuz their website did not show them in stock but I drove around and saw that 2 of the Lowes Stores had trailers on their lots but not showing on their website. One of the stores only had one and I went the next day and it was gone. The other one had 6 and within 2 weeks they were down to 2 so I jumped at it. This was in January. Hope you find one...
Mas Chanclas Adventures with Dave I found two used ones. Lowes here in Virgina is saying they are discontinued. Sucks cause the used ones are going to cost almost as much as new one AND 5 hours of driving to get it. But after watching your video 4 times. Convinced you nailed it and exactly what I need for my Jeep trips.
Mas Chanclas Adventures with Dave what size tires you running. Think I am going to go with 16-17” wheel and more aggressive tread tire but assuming I’ll have to by axle if I do.
@@number4777. ....I have 14" tires on mine now. It came with 12" tires. I wanted to go with 15" but I thought the tire would hit the fender...and sure enough...it I would have gone 15" it would not have fit with the bumper on. I would have to remove it and I don't want to do that right now....maybe later. Also, in my opinion...if you go bigger then 14"....you will also need to get spacers...as the tire may rub on the basket.
Mas Chanclas Adventures with Dave good call out. I willl check. It out. I am on the way back with my trailer now
I have a Question, if ANYONE can Help. I have a small trailer I kind Built years ago. I had switched my Axle to a Heavier Axle, But it was used and Now I want to make this trailer a Bit Longer and Stronger for road trips. SO THE QUESTION? I want to Switch from 14inch Hubs to 15s. How do I figure out which ones I Need for my Axle? And MAN I wish MY TRAILER Look as good as yours NICE BUILD! Inspired me to REDO MY OWN! Now I NEED HELP! LMAO!!! Great ONE!!
Good rig. I'm from boerne and just built my trailer. Do you ever go camping around this area or the hill country?
The only place I have camped out at around here is Canyon Lake and Braunig Lake. Most of my trips are to the coast. But I do want to do some local hill country parks this fall and winter. Not sure tho. I also would love to do Big Ben soon....and also go to towards that panhandle to see some buffalo. There's a park up there have has some.
With a small trailer such as yours, do you still have to gt the trailer registered, to include having the yearly safety check. Like you, I also live in San Antonio, so your tale of your trailer’s issue is what I”m also facing. I don’t havea truck, but I’m thinking of purchasing a used truck which will allow me to buy a trailer….
When I bought it at Lowes...they said I needed to register it. So I went to the DMV and got it registered for about $140 or so. The lady there said I had to renew it every year for lower amount but she said most people don't renew it. I did not put the plate on the trailer...I leave it in my truck cuz I don't want it stolen. If I get stopped...i will just show them the plate. But that hasn't happened so far.
Hey there! Any chance you had issues with the axle flip? I hear the axle can’t just be rotated as it messes with the tire wear.
I have not had any issue whatsoever. Tires are still looking good. No wearing out. it was really easy to do. Tho, I do plan to change the axle to something a little longer cause I want to put bigger tires. The ones I have now are trailer size 14". If I want to go bigger...I will have to remover the fender and get a bigger axle. Not sure yet. It's working great now so.....
@@MasChanclasAdventures awesome! This video definitely made me purchase a trailer today haha. I am going to do what you did only put my rooftop tent on top of the bed rack! I only have a Jeep TJ so I needed something
small!
I'm trying to find a similar trailor right now. Looks like they discontinued the 3.5x5 and supposedly replaced it with a 4x5.
I have seen a few at a couple of Lowe's here in San Antonio the past couple of weeks. I do know that the Lowe's wedsite doesn't show them in stock but they have them on their lot. The exact ones I bought.
Hey Dave, your video inspired me to build my trailer. I have the Lowes 4x6. My question to you is does your trailer make a lot of noise when hitting bumps going down the road? I flip my axle and have 14” tire just like your. Is it because I don’t have enough weight on my trailer while towing it?
Hey LT, I can tell you that my trailer does not make alot of noise. But the few times I have used it....it has been filled with stuff. 2 things I did to it was make sure the back gate is securely closed since I don't ever take it off. And 2nd, I put a wooden floor so that helps with the noise....I am sure. Good luck with your project and send pics when you are done.
How do you carry the kayak? Nice trailer though it looks great
I would put some of those pool tubes on the top cage and put the yak there. I just strapped it down. I could have used some kayak traveling racks but this worked out just fine.
@@MasChanclasAdventures how big is the kayak?
It was an 11.5 Outlaw. So it weighed a ittle but was very stable. Don't have it anymore tho.@@BeardedOutdoorAdventures
Hey, bro. I enjoy your vids. I'm here in Helotes. Thanks for what you're doing. Just wondering. When you put the ladder rack on the trailer, could you have cut the top a little bit to fit across the trailer side by side instead of front to back?
Thanks for the compliment. I thought about cutting it to make it shorter but there were a few things on the rack bar that I didn't want to mess with. Like the screw nuts that were welded on it. It is used to tighten and hold the the bars together. Like I mentioned...I don't know how to weld so I just didn't mess with it. I could have gotten a smaller rack brand new but it would have cost alot more then those 2 combined.
Looks good! What exactly did you use to flip the trailer? How is the tracking on the trailer? are the tires wearing out even? I heard if you flip it sometimes the tires can wear out uneven. Thanks!
Hey Oscar. I didn't add anything to flip the axle...just used the stuff that was on it already. There are some videos that shows them adding an additional brace and ubolts but I didn't do that.
So far the tracking has been great and the tires have been doing good. No uneven wear. I have only taken it to the coast a few times...300 miles both ways and so far so good.
Hello Dave,
I also have a utility trailer like yours. Although I have the longer version. Could you tell me exactly what are the tires that you got? I would like to get the same.
I'm also trying to get a smoother ride for my ttrailer since I use it for mostly freeway travel.
Thanks for watching. I got the tires at Northern Tool here in town. They were running a great special on tires at the time. Here is the link to the tires.
www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200244524_200244524
Now that you've had it a while, how do you feel about a dusty dirty cargo?
Actually it hasn't been that bad at all. It's a quick rinse off when I get home...that's about. I have some pretty good weather proof storage containers. Tho I did put the fishing rod holders in the back and had to rinse them off a bit more as well...but I do that all the time anyways. But now...for the ride...I have the reels covered now.
Hi, do you know the wheel size and lug pattern size, I want to upgrade my trailer.
Thank you
So, the tires it came with were 12". They say "12' on te tire. I went to Northern Tool and look at what they had for trailer tires. They have 2 different kinds...4 hole and 5 hole. Mine were a 5 hole. I went with the 14" and they fit just right. I wanted 15" but I would have had to remove the fenders and I didn't want to do it at this time.
I want to eventually go with bigger car tires but I have to change the axle and I am not ready to do that right now.
What size tires is on it
It came with 12" trailer tires....I removed them and put 14" trailer tires from Northern Tools. They had them special. I wanted to put 15" but they would not have fit with the fenders. I would have had to cut them off and I don't want to do that right now. Might in the future tho.....
Hey buddy, don’t paint the bottoms I painted for years just like you don’t paint the inside of a cellar. Doors of the wood can breathe and it dries out when it gets wet. Don’t paint the bottoms nobody can see it anyway.
Thanks for the advice.....
Mas chanclas4Life
Ey where do you live?
I'm in satx
I am out by the Seaworld area...
@MasChanclasAdventures awesome man
We're out at potranco & 1604 area
Going fishing on my birthday week for the full week 😁😁😁
What size tires?
the trailer came with 12" but I upgraded to 14". Tho I did want to put 15"....but I would have to remove the fender and I didn't want to do that at this time. I eventually want to put the same tires as my truck...2020 Ram Rebel...as the trailer sits a bit low...but I will need to change out the axle...so that's a future project. But for now...it does the trick.
What's the weight. No one ever gives the wieght
Right now with all the stuff attached to it....maybe 300lbs. The trailer itself can carry about 2000lbs of stuff. That's what it's rated for.
Thank you
@MasChanclasAdventures WOW! I preciate you taking the time to show your trailer buddy! I hope your still around it's been a while! I'm just fixing to start on my 4x6 trailer. If you are going overland you want a all terrain tire cause in certain situations the cleets will keep it from sliding down where the highway tires you have will just slide. Only difference I'm going to do is put sides on it for security reasons and dust. By now I hope and pray you have had a great time and still going. Have you ever thought about putting a roof top tent on it? I don't know if you can carry your kayaks if you do. Take care my friend and Happy Trails!
Get to it boy, slow and boring, out