Harbor Freight Trailer?? JUNK or NOT???
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- We needed a utility trailer to haul an ATV and decided to see if this Harbor Freight trailer was junk or not. For the price, it was worth trying it out.
What we found is the assembly instructions are horrible and without a parts inventory list we didn't know one of the side rails was replaced with the wrong part. We were able to work around this problem... but it sure would have been nice to know ahead of time that the package was not entirely correct.
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this trailer is still outperforming what i thought it ever would. i will be doing a new video to catch up on thoughts of it from the last year and a half of use. Here is another video I think you might like. ua-cam.com/video/1bZX1CfCVZ0/v-deo.html
I am picking one up tomorrow. Do you think the boxes will fit in a Charger? I've managed to get a lot of stuff in there by folding the seats down. I know the long box I see there will fit. It's the other one that concerns me. You've obviously seen the boxes in person and I haven't. Thanks!
@@stevenbillington1753 i think it would be SUPER close. worst case you could take stuff out of the big box and put in the car that way. then for sure it would fit
You rock! Thanks!
I've bought one of these 14 years ago. I've used it to haul everything from firewood, motorcycles, construction haul-off, you name it. In 14 years I've replaced the tires once (about a year ago) and the lights twice. I've seen mention of the 45mph "speed limit". This is bunk. I've towed it hundreds of miles on the freeway while loaded to it's capacity. I've never blown a tire, cooked a wheel bearing, or had any other issues related to driving at highway speed. I do maintain my stuff. I repack the wheels annually and check tire pressure whenever it's going to be loaded. I have 3 issues with this trailer. 1. the fit of the hitch over a trailer hitch ball has always been REALLY tight. Tight to the point that it's difficult to get the trailer off the ball. I've resorted to leaving a 2" receiver mounted ball on the trailer. 2. when running empty, the trailer rattles, a lot. However, loaded it pulls great. 3. After 14 years the paint is flaking off and it's getting some real rust on the bottom. That said, its always been kept outside. It's never spent a night in the garage. if you are considering a trailer of this size, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one. Yes, you have to put it together and the instructions suck, but for the money, no trailer on the market can touch it!
this is a GREAT review!!! thanks for taking the time to write it.
i know since ive built mine its been used ALOT and i have 0 issues other than the tire opening up like a taco. but sometimes stuff happens. so im over it.
Awesome!
any bearing problems, mine is over 12 y/o and the bearing are set up, any idea of a part #?
bearing should have a PN on them if you clean them up
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Make sure to get the 1800 pound version. Get the side wall kit, too. I hauled my entire household to Las Vegas with this trailer. Owned it for 20 years. Best trailer ever.
Sidewall kit #? Not on their website and my 2nd biggest complaint so far about the trailer. First is the paint job, should have repainted it with Rustoleum first
Where did you move from?
I live in.las Vegas and have the 1195 4 lug. I plan on going from vegas to North Carolina, I pack the dog shit out of the bearing and put 5.30x12 tires on it the 4.80 x 12 seems to small. And bought a backup hub and bearing kit.
I moved from LA to LV :)
Great kit .i shorten the frame length and made a trailer to pull camping stuff behind my Harley ............love it
That's a great idea!
Great job. I'm glad I got the non-foldable HAUL-MASTER 1980 Lb. Capacity 48 In. X 96 In. Super Duty Trailer, for only $40 more, at the time. I have hauled lumber, stoves, refrigerators, washer & dryer combos, furniture, boats, canoes, garden tractors, a Honda Goldwing Interstate full dresser and even 1 ton of gravel. Now the largest HAUL-MASTER trailer is only 1720 Lb. Capacity because it is Folding.
looks like you got into the trailer at the right time then!! i dont use the folding feature on mine either, so an extra 200 lbs capacity would be nice
I built the same trailer, first I bolted everything together and then welded ALL of the Horizontal lines. I had all of the correct pieces working for me. I also upgraded the wheel package from Walmart and bought the 13" 5 lug, I found the tongue pieces insufficient for my use so I wrapped them in ⅛" Angel iron everything fit just a bit snugly, I had no problem registering the trailer either, I had read on the Harbor Freight site about issues, well they had forgotten to get the trailer weight before going to the DMV. All in all I am very pleased with the trailer...
I have had mine for about 16 years. A great option for a light utility trailer. Reasonably light weight for pushing around the yard by hand.
absolutely. i have mine LOADED currently with the hardware and brackets for the new shop im building ( see the street sleeper vids ) and i have the small dolly with the ball on the top. i can EASILY roll it anywhere needed for the project. its really handy for sure.
I bought the light duty one about 2 months ago, just now getting around to assembling it today. Honestly besides the instructions being a bit iffy on a couple quickly fixed things it went together really easily... But now it's sitting in my shed, wheels up 95% assembled and it says to flip it back over onto it's wheels..... Yeah guess I should have realized seeing it was upside down it would have to be flipped. So now got to wait till the Uncle gets home from work to help me flip it, there's barely enough room in my shed to assemble it let alone have a single person attempt to flip it over.
hope that all worked out for you
I bought one about 6 years ago to haul my Honda 350x, have also hauled other things as well. I painted it black with 3/4 inch oak plywood deck, stained and clear coated, built a box to go inside the hitch. I now have two 350x on it all the time, love the trailer. The whole thing sits in storage unless I'm pulling it.
sounds like you are as happy as i am with the purchase
@@710Garage If you want to see what mine looks like look up '350x fun'. It's just some still shots I put on there so someone else could see my 350x.
will do
I bought the 1750 lb rated trailer a few years ago. Assembly went fine until I got to the axle. The flat spot on the welded-on mounting points weren't in the same plane. Rotating the axle slightly didn't solve the problem. I contacted Harbor Freight and told them my problem. The local store told me to contact Customer Service in Camarillo. I did, and they sent me a new axle. It wasn't going to arrive for 4-6 weeks, so I called the local store again to complain. They opened up a new trailer box, and said "Here's an axle. Happy ?" Yes, I was. Then I installed it. The original one was round, with welded-on mounting points, the replacement was square with welded-on mounting points. Hey, great. Problem solved. Uh - not so fast. When I got to the bearings. the exposed shafts were too long at both ends to get the bearing covers fully "on" - the threaded area didn't go back far enough toward the center to seat the bearing in the race properly. I've been using it locally until I can change out the axle for the extra one I have. Either that, or I'll have to thread both axles further into the bearing area, and then cut about a quarter inch off each axle end's threaded area.
oh wow that sucks... sounds like you had a horrible time.
I made my 1100 lb one into a snowmobile trailer and bought new tires after 18 years plus add paint and grease every 3 years. It's been a great trailer after 22 years and good as new.
i dont see any issues with this lasting that long.. but its great to see someone having such good luck
Noticed you did the same thing I did, put the coupler on and forgot to run the safety chain lol. Glad I wasn't the only one....
lol it will be our secret lmfao
good eye for noticing!!
My cousin got little side business going on in Wisconsin. He cleans pools and cuts grass. He bought a old Ford Ranger and I bought him this trailer for the riding mower. He seems happy with it. And it keeps his business up and running.
thats awesome
lol bro that literally what I'm doing right now. Got my ranger a month ago, now about to get the trailer.
I bought my first one in 93, and I still have it. I use it around the yard with my lawn tractor. Two years ago I bought a new one with the 12 inch wheels like this one. I have an 89 Dodge Aries and I can haul anything a half ton pickup truck can haul. It's a great deal.
Very cool!
I would put 2x4 below plywood deck where the tiedown loops are fastened. Span them between frame rails front to back. Or just use etrack for everything. A strip across front and back and down each side. bolt them through the frame too.
i agree it would help IF i didnt have the hooks bolted directly to the chassis already. but i dont think what i have will fail, with the weight of the things i put onto the trailer.
Crazy this has doubled in price in 2 years and it's not due to supply and demand. Just good ol fashion running the $ printer at full speed for 2+ years.
it is now that you say that. i guess im glad to get it before the boom lol
I got 27 years out of my first 4 x 8 trailer...and it is still going.
mines going strong after all of these years already.. not quite 27 years yet but i sure love this thing!
I wish I would have gotten one a while back. the same trailer is now over $500.
I got one out of the garbage free. Used it 10 years then sold it. This was before smartphones 🤣
Bought one of these and built it into a covered trailer to haul my belonging from the Michigan to Alaska. It held up the whole way with no problems. Will probably buy another and turn it into a teardrop camper.
thats an awesome review! thanks!
Do it you load that onto the ferryboat out of Belllinham, WA.
If so, what did that cost you for car and trailer?
I'm planning to get one to do a teardrop trailer too. That's why I'm here. Lol
It's perfect for people with mechanical education. Good base to start from for the $.
Exactly! I first thing I thought of seeing the frame in the thumbnail
thanks for the comment
I have the same exact trailer. Overall, solid review, but some of your cross members are upside down and I'm willing to bet your side may be flipped as well. That would explain the need to drill holes. The only holes I had to drill were to make sure the wiring and lights are properly grounded. Great trailer for the small garage. Mine folds and is still super solid. And yes, the instructions are an unmitigated disaster.
i tried many different ways to get this thing together like i mentioned.... if there are some upside down i guess they are going to live like that! lol
kind of why i skipped through the building unlike my other videos. it was alot of cursing and putting together to take back apart.
thanks for the comment!! glad to see im not the only one who had trouble building it
I got mine 10 years ago still looks like it did back then mine sets in the garage with the 350 rancher 4x4 still tieed down to it I put wire mash on mine.
oh wire mesh floor would be a great idea aswell.
thanks for taking the time to comment
I bought the same trailer had to return it once for missing parts and ended up getting a bigger discount, slapped it together put a bed and rails and was perfect on its first 300+ round trip and was loaded down with camping gear.
not a bad deal there!
I doubt if they could they have made it any cheaper. A friend of mine bought one & the tire spindles were out of round to the point that he couldn't go over 30 MPH without the trailer jumping off the road. He got them to exchange the axel & tire spindles & it improved somewhat but it still wasn't great. They just cut to many corners to keep the price as low as possible.
He finally sold it & got a better one from Northern Tool.
I guess you get what you pay for.
thats crazy. youre the first one to comment with an issue like that.
I thought the directions say explicitly to NOT use the grease packed with the trailer - that the grease it came with was for shipping only - and that you MUST disassemble, clean and repack all bearings with new grease - true bearing grease rated for higher speeds than the packing / shipping grease.
mine didnt. but someone commented that there are multiple different manuals so maybe you got a different one than i did
@@710Garage trust me, repack it. don't ride on the blue gunk
You're a good teacher. i think i'm going to buy one of these and make a kayak trailer. Thanks for the video.
Glad it was helpful! thanks for the compliment!!!
I am thinking of making a kayak trailer out of this one also. Did you make yours?
One little thing I'd suggest is drilling out a 1/4" where the plywood lays on the frame hex bolts so it sits flatter.
that will be revision 2 lol
Recent update; the half ton trailer is now $400 and the 3/4 ton is $500. Got the 3/4 ton and started to assemble, and found that they did not bother to put in what they label as Carriage Bolt M10 x 25 & M 10 nut - 4 sets. Called the company and they told me they do not replace those items, and I could go find a hardware store. So much for service (although undoubtedly, given HQ is in the US and the assembly in China, they are not going to get the manufacturer to cough up). The company needs to hire the folks with IKEA who write IKEA manuals. Ironton has what looks like the identical trailer for $669; so there it that.
well thats a crappy experience.
@@710Garage $500 for a trailer and they tell me to go spend money for the parts I already paid for... I was not a happy camper. However, for certain needs, I will continue to shop there.
for sure i dont blame you one bit... for me having the wrong part it was a piss off but easily fixed with a drill not having to figure it all out on my own... i have nothing to do with HF or their supplier, but sorry for your experience. glad you got it sorted out though!
I bought and assembled this trailer several years ago. You're absolutely right about the instructions being useless but it's not that big of a deal for anyone mechanically inclined. The hardest part is keeping the frame square during assembly. Personally, after bolting it together, I also welded mine. I also disassembled the hubs, cleaned out all of the o.e.m. grease in my parts washer and used a brand name, waterproof grease to repack them. I also bolted and welded on a sheet of 1/8" steel diamond plate for the floor and made fender brackets from angle iron. My reasoning behind the steel floor is that I wanted to mount my generator, mig welder, torch set and their various accessories to the trailer permanently AND use it as a portable welding table when needed. I take this setup to the race track inside my car trailer and pull it around the pits with my 4 wheeler. I also use it around the house and shop this way. These trailers do have their faults, but they're easily overcome and they just lend themselves to modifications by the owner. For the price, you really can't beat them.
i absolutely agree... for the price of this thing its AMAZING
and the small stuff you "deal" with are worth it in the end
Just bought one this morning, the 1750# one. Had no problems at all putting it together, took about 3 hours. Seems pretty good, need to deck it now. Nice LED tail lights also.
The fender mounting is a joke, they wiggle around way too much. I ended up mounting them backwards so they sat closer to the trailer, the mounting holes are not centered on the top of the fender. I then screwed a piece of angle from the trailer to the fender screwing the fender to it also. This stiffened the fenders up substantially. I also ran the wiring inside split conduit and passed them through the holes in the crossmembers. I had a set of valve cover bolt rubber grommets from my Jeep that fit perfect in the holes to protect the wires.
i did the same with the wiring, but i like your idea for the fenders!!
Hi, just caught your video, and you were wondering about the springs wearing away I'd be more worried about the frame wearing and was thinking that if you got 2 thin sheets of nylon you could make a pad to fit in between the chassis and the spring so you'd have 2 sheets of nylon rubbing instead of metal to metal, probably be a few £££ to source and fit but gotta be worthwhile?
im sure that would help yes. but trailers have been built this way for MANY MANY years... so its common to just weld on IF / WHEN they wear
I'm guessing the drilling issue is an a to a b to b issue. I've ran into that with two parts look the same one being like an e and then a g and I'd put the two Es together and later realize it and have to take everything apart.
I noticed the same thing, pieces are on the wrong side
you could be right but i am happy with the outcome.
An 1/8 of an inch is a lot at work we are only allowed 1/16 of an inch when we squaring something up.
i didnt say for everything in the world that it was fine.
im saying for what im doing here its good enough.
its not a rocket going to mars. 0.125 out over 8ft is acceptable to me.
if you want to spend time getting it closer it wont hurt thats for sure
I'm thinking bearing buddy's for grease. Love the idea of only going finger tight with bolts until all together. I plan to use the folding feature, but either way, it's a good idea.
bearing buddies are a great idea! i planned on doing that aswell but i havent gotten around to it yet.
maybe in the spring ill do it.
What are the overall width measurements of the outside if the wheels? (Wheel to wheel).
ill measure for you today
The bolts on the corner of the decking I took a hammer and imprinted the bolts on the bottom of the decking then countersinked holes so the deck fit flush to the frame
absolutely could have done this.. just for me it wasnt that important so i just went with it.
@@710Garage what pressure are you running the tires at?
@@CK-dt6nx great question i have no idea... id have to check
Dan,
The "WARNING" about cleaning the Cosmoline out of the bearings and re-packing them with hi temperature wheel bearing grease IS in the instruction manual, IF ... someone bothers to read them. Some guys chose to just assemble from the pictures on the "exploded" diagram, which can cause the bearings to "EXPLODE"... !
Well ... the bearings shouldn't rust anyway.
I've read five different assembly manuals on the different trailers that HF sells. All have the same standard verbage that implies that if the hub has to be assembled, the bearings must be cleaned and repacked. These hubs come assembled which can easily be misinterpreted to mean they don't have to be cleaned of cosmoline. But I would agree 100% that the bearings should be checked for proper and sufficinet grease. If you want something done right, do it yourself. Trust no one to do it for you.
Instructions!!? I thought the paper was to start the barbie
just an update! mine is still going strong with no play in the bearing.
Thanks for sharing. Suggestion:
A thin nylon kitchen cutting board 1/4"thick.. cut two six inch long strips the same width as the frame rails. Use these as wear shims between the slipper portion of the leaf springs and the frame rails. Doing this will minimise the wear on the springs and the trailer frame. Stainless steel pop rivets or countersunk metal screws are ideal for fastening the shims to the frame. When wear to the shims gets bad..install new shims... cheaper than spring and/or framerail repair/replacement.
Best to you and yours.
awesome comment i will need to do this to mine!!!
Router out holes on bottom of plywood so bolt heads fit into the bottom of plywood. It would be cheaper than buying new piece and cutting
could do that aswell
Thanks for all the great information. Answered a lot of the questions i had.
thanks for the comment!
For the leaf springs, what about drilling a hole through the frames spring seat and add some standard plastic leaf spring spacers to both sides (eg: Dorman 924-070). The spacers are ~1/8" thick so kind of depends on what the clearance is between the frame and frame seat.
for sure you could.
for me its just as easy over time to weld a plate on if it starts to become thin
Are you sure you don't just have the parts in the wrong place?
they are drilled differently actually so i believe they are in the correct location.
I have one of those trailer plus a boat trailer, assembly was easy and trailers are about 20 plus year old still looks like when I assemble the trailer.
Use either trailers almost every weekly.
My neighbor had a back yard fire trailer got a tailight damage and a tire burned.
And a little damage to part of frame other then that doing fine.
these trailers are hard to beat for sure!
I had to assemble one of these for my folks about five years ago. I had the fortune of getting a proper set without any mixed up pieces. (Given how similar they look to each other, it doesn't surprise me much that they got mixed up in packaging anyhow.)
They're great little trailers once you get them assembled. My folks have been using theirs ever since I assembled it, and let me tell you they've abused the hell out of the poor thing, but it's still holding up like a champ. The only issue we had was that some jerk backed their car into the trailer and smashed the tail lights. Not once, but twice! So I wound up having to replace them. Fortunately, the newer LED sets (ours had the incandescent lamps when we bought it) fit perfectly where the originals went, and the trailer looks even better for that.
atleast im not the only one with a couple wrong pieces. oh well for the price i guess its par for the course
Built one ten yrs. ago ended up selling it with my atv,the damn thing was great,tracked behind the van perfectly,while my buddies fancy store bought aluminum trailer would swing back and forth behind his truck,just assemble on a nice flat surface and use a square,I never had to drill any holes in the one I bought,and if your gonna check for it being square make the damn thing square or dont bother.
i measured corner to corner so that will make it square.
but yes you are right its worth doing for sure. i do love this thing. i use it now just on our property behind our ATVs so its perfect size for that
In almost Aug 2021, this trailer now goes for $550. Gets to be about the price of getting a completed one from Tractor Supply.
Home Depot 3/4" Exterior Pressure Treated Plywood - sit down for this one - $83!!!
ya the price of wood is insane right now... i cant believe it. we are doing a kitchen reno and its hurting!
@@710Garage People can't afford even to FIX their houses right now, much less improve/remodel - coming from 1st hand experience.
For the money invested including wood and your time you can buy a nice used factory built trailer.
thats possible i suppose depending on your area and how close a manufacturer is.
always look at all options and make the best choice for you.
I did some trim work in exchange for the trailer and I wouldn’t risk putting one of my wheelers on it. Although I haven’t driven with it on the roads I think the bearings probably wouldn’t hold up it seems flimsy
@ 8:30 you talk about rubbing and wear of the leaf springs metal to metal... that is why I keep pieces of old tie down straps. Anything that I have that’s metal to metal like that I cut and bolt/rivet/glue a piece of the strap between the metal. It stops all of the metal to metal squeaking also.
thats a great idea
Hello everyone, is this trailer available on Amazon?
i havent seen it on there. most people are buying from harbor freight.
thanks for the walkthrough ,thumbs up
glad you enjoyed the video!
I have had 2 of these trailers now and had no issues with missing/wrong parts.
They really are the best thing out there
I bought one earlier this year to haul stuff from our home in Commiefornia to Utah...I got the larger model to hold more weight and to eventually use it for other projects. Yes, the instructions are horrible, having to switch parts during the build. In regards to the grease, my hubs came with not Cosmoline, but actual blue waterproof grease. But that trailer is great. First trip, was during winter, so I didn't want to haul it through 80 over into Reno, so I drove the long way down to Vegas from the Bay Area, then up 15. At times cruising comfortably at 65mph being passed by Semi's. But it hauled great. Second trip was through 80 and again flawless. No issues with the tires giving out or the weight it hauled (roughly 1k # each trip. It is a little small (4x8) but served what I needed it to do.
thats awesome!
5.5 foot bed on a pickup is useless.
Seems to do most people just fine.
everyone has their own reasons for things they do. if it doesn't effect you don't worry about it.. lol
I can’t disagree personally with that. 2nd Gen Dodge Dakota quad cab with a 5.5ft bed does suck and I do wish they came in a long bed config because I like the rest of the truck.
I have the same trailer ..you where talking about ramps..you DO realize that you can pull front tongue pins and you have a tilt trailer lol
absolutely i do. and i use it. but sometimes thats steep for lawnmowers etc. so a 6ft ramp is a nice option aswell
I bought one of these 20 years ago, never had a problem with it and I guess they made them better back then since I never had to drill any holes for mine. It's a great light duty trailer. Nice video Mate.
thanks for the comment and watching!!
glad you feel the same as i do. AWESOME trailer for the price!
lets talk junk!that large portable garage rotted after 4 months!!!!!!@store gave no satisfaction ,pushed off on corporate,e mail after e mail,with no response,back to store dozen times!!!! after 2 years of trying gave up!as a contractor myself i will never buy thier crud again!recomend you don't either!!!gaurantee is junk,like thier products
what portable garage are we talking about?
and im VERY happy with this trailer. given the time ive had with it, i would go buy it again.
I have had the 1750# for 2 years now. Wasn't too bad putting together. I did brace the fenders as not to lose them, ran the wiring through grommets in the holes under the 3/4" plywood deck I put on. I have abused this thing to no end. I use it in the winter to haul my bags of salt and equipment for snow removal and all summer hauling shit. Motorcycles, dirt, landscape shit, etc. As far as highway driving it went to Arizona and back from Michigan hauling my Harley and tools doing the speed limit without a problem, have had zero problems except for one...the LED license plate light went out in the first week. For the money you can't beat this trailer.
thanks for the review!!! i aswell put the wiring through grommets and love the trailer!
The deal is - if it isn't right it. Then you have the right parts and nothing to complain about.
My HF trailer is on its 2nd Floor and new sides and a total work horse after 10yrs. use.
im not complaining, just stating what happened.
@@710Garage And thank you for that. I like to be fully informed before I make a purchase and take on a project like this. Great video.
@@keithquintrell6912 thanks for the awesome comment!!
One could use stair nose ( from carpet department ) around the perimeter of the plywood. Seal the bottom with something. I used Flex seal. I just dumped a gallon of it and spread it around. Its great stuff but expensive...$88.00/ gal. You could also seal the top then use outdoor carpet to cover. More $$$ but it would look gret.
these are great ideas. but for what i do with this trailer and i knew it would eventually live indoors i wasnt too too worried
The only maintenance I've had to do to this trailer is the side rails and the wiring which is normal for any trailer. It has been a very reliable trailer and the hardest part about owning it is making sure it doesn't get stolen. The box was missing a couple of pieces but harbor freight made good on them and I got it up and running very quickly. The instructions? Well I didn't look at them long enough. I just glanced at the pictures when I got stuck. I think I paid like 350 for it about 6 years ago.
i agree i love this little thing!
I bought one over 10 years ago and I love it. The biggest headache I had was with my local tax department valuation of $2000. Absurd.
ya that is insane
@@710Garage he needs to move to Okla. Everything is cheaper.
@@anitablades6033 apparently!!!
I took a 4x4 trailer from harbor freight, used a palet to make it a 4x8 with sides 4ft and a top filled it with my sons stuff and traveled over 2500 miles. I would say it ain't junk.
awesome story!
and i agree
I built mine the same way you did bolt it all together then welded both sides top and bottom painted it black and built a teardrop on top of it LOL took a about 30 days to finish it
thats awesome, my wife and i have been chatting about doing the same
The exact same thing happened to me, I got this trailer to put my fishing kayak on, they sent me 2 back right beams.. I called them and they said it would be 8-10 weeks to get me the correct beam... so the end of the summer... I just got done drilling my own holes into it..
at least im not the only one!! but glad you were able to solve it!
Hi ,Greetings from Arbroath. Aw man thanks for good vid but as u found out too many problems with Chinese junk unacceptable quality control and we are feeding their bellies,although if that's all u can afford so be it. Even watching this pissed me off,I have had too many problems with Chinese manufacturing, I am not a Trump fan but I back him if he kicks them all back to rickshaws and rice fields, and reaffirmed my determination to utilise my welding skills to self build so searching for steel off cuts as no junkyards near me. A folding one appeals, and as I live in Scotland, Arbroath we haven,t the choice of Lowes, Harber Freight etc my favourite shops when I visited Atlanta last year,thanks for posting,nervous about this, never hauled a trailer but will learn.
everyone is entitled to their opinion for sure.
so politics aside....
glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully when you decide to build you can take somethings from this project that you liked and you can use those in your project.
hauling a trailer isnt hard.. just take wider turns, give more space to stop, and when backing up turn the opposite way you want the trailer to go.
you will get the hang of it quickly im sure.
@@710Garage Thanks buddy for newbie advice.
trailer spring don't flex unless you have 1000 pounds on them. two full oil drums kinda ok ,one and it jumps . empty literally jumps 4 to 8 inch in air . railroad tracks about a foot in air . other than that it's good . i have to run my tires at 12 lbs psi seems to help
They will flex before 1000 lbs.. but I don't know how much etc. My atv doesn't weigh that much and you can see where the springs have been moving
Not junk. Love mine. Just take care of it.
i agree
I built this trailer in 2016.
A lot of defective parts came out of the box. It really made it a nightmare.
I don't think you can beat it for the money, though.
i completely agree with you sir. was a pain to build, but once built i have not been anything but super happy with it!
Typo in your Thumbnail image. It says HABOR Freight.
great catch!!! not sure how i didnt notice ( or anyone else ) until you mentioned. shoot me your contact info on IG or FB and i will send you out a t shirt for helping me out!
Wonder how much a 2 eye spring and shackle would be instead of that slipper end? Get a piece of UHMW and screw it under that spring end. Eliminate wear and keep it quiet.
it wouldnt be expensive considering the weight rating of the trailer.
but thats a great idea
I've had 3 of these, got 2 for free, 1 for $50. All online, sold the first two and just did the deck, sides and lights on #3. Perfect little hauler.
well thats an amazing score!
Interesting I purchased mine in 2001 I used 1/2 pressure treated plywood and it lives out side, I did a refurb in 2010 were i cleaned it up new tires new plywood new lights and paint , needless to say its time for another refurb its has not lived an easy life but its was a great investment
I hope I have the same luck!!!
good honest review! i built one earlier this year and i felt the same. mine was missing the trailer tongue and the i also opened up the same hole you at the carriage bolt hole
thanks alot for taking the time to comment. glad to see you were able to fix your issues aswell!
What I did to the rear spring was put a 1/4 inch thick flat plate there and then every 3rd pull it dose not take 5 minutes to jack it up and put some grease there with your finger. I have two of them and do these all the time one is 40 years old the other is 20 years old.
well thats an awesome review aswell!
Buy a $10 Teflon cutting board and cut a 4"x6" section out and use it where the spring slides on the frame.
this ia a great idea.
Great video , and love the Trailer thanks 👍
glad you liked it. thanks for taking the time to view!
I own 2 of these i regularly fold them up for more space in my garage. Ive put thousands of miles on both and have had zero problems. I bought mine way back when you could use the %20 coupon (you can no longer use it) got them for 275 each out the door great buy. You must of put it together wrong i never had any problems putting them together everything lined up perfectly
its always a possibility. but other people in the comments have had similar problems so maybe not??
still love it either way
I bought mine Saturday (5/29) and was able to use the 20% off coupon, but it was $500 making it $400 with the coupon. If I have it for as long as everyone else here, I'll be happy paying $400!! :)
No thanks, I'll just build my own for same price using used axle. Welder up
That's always an option sure
those are $500 now unless im looking at the wrong one lol
549 is what i see online... crazy it almost doubled.
So you remember the weight and dimensions of the boxes the trailer came in?
sorry i do not.
The part of the leaf spring that slides back and forth on the frame what's good to do drill a hole through there and put a grease fitting in there at least you got a little bit of grease that cuts down on the wear.
thats a great idea aswell!!
thanks real good show
glad you enjoyed it.
shoulda greased the weel axle and bearings before slipping on the weels...grease fittings cant replace a hands on application...
lots of miles and many years on it now with no issues... so i guess we can agree to disagree
the only reason you need fenders is to be legal...let em flop
EXACTLY lol
I believe "Made in China" not so bad,they are good
ya sure.... that...
:-)
thanks for the comment, and the view
I’ve had mine for 8 years. It’s a great trailer for the price.
Had mine for a bit as well. Going to take it down and spray frame with spray on bedliner.
thats a great idea
what i am working on for my 4x8 trailer that i have just like yours is trying to find 15 inch wheels that will fit the axle so i can buy some used tires to throw on them as well. That will help the trailer track a lot better and not sway as much as well as lift it up just a little bit because mine sits at an angle tilted backwards.
i need to do this for sure then!!! i mostly am using this thing for around the property now but still makes a quick run on the road now and then
@@710Garage it will definitely help
You need a drop hitch. I bought one just for mine, I think with a 3" drop.
15" tires would be nuts on a little trailer like that!
It looks like you mixed up the beams. It appears all the correct holes are there if they where in the correct spot.
appreciate the comment, and while you may be right i wasn't able in multiple different ways to get it working.
I bought mine in 1999, hauled everything from appliances, Motorcycles, I have no idea how many miles on the trailer, guessing 100K plus. Got lazy on maintenance, two runs back lost both wheel bearings, bought a kit, went to 12" tires, back in business, this may be my best life purchase ever! BTW, if you go to 12" tires, raise the fender mounting bracket, otherwise if heavily loaded the bolt heads will tear up the tires... I have abused mine like no other tool or equipment I own, never complains, also I have never used the folding feature, just a solid 4 X 8 3/4" plywood floor which has been replaced several times.
glad to hear you are having the same luck with yours that i am!! thanks for the view and also the comment!
How fast can this trailer go? And is it road legal? How do you get these properly license?
they come with ownership when you buy
yes its road legal
you "can" highway drive.. with that said im not claiming to work for HF or be an expert... but there are people who have commented going across the country with them. i havent been more than 1.5 hrs down the highway with mine
Just the quality I would expect from Harbor Freight.
Well said
for the price i understood the risk and still feel like it was a good purchase
Can you make a video with the four wheelers on the trailer
sure i have some pics aswell on the instagram and FB pages ( official 710 garage )
I’m getting ready to build a teardrop camper. In your opinion, do you think this trailer would be good for that build? I don’t want to get too costly with this project. Thanks in advance.
heck ya! its solid for what it costs for sure
Lets be honest, i'm not gonna read those fucking instructions anyway.
sometimes a glance here and there is worth it.... although these do not help at all lol
Descent video, but UA-cam is getting ridiculous when you have an advertisement every 2 1/2 minutes.
i dont disagree...
i find this myself when trying to watch videos
they chose all of that, i have no control so i apologize
@@710Garage All good man, no worries. Thanks for taking the time to upload and share your video.
I could see paying someone $15x6 hours plus the $250 for the trailer = @$350--$400 then I see people selling these for @$750 LOL, nice gig.
lol ya thats what its like around me too ahaha
Be better off buying a used trailer in good condition cheaper and much better made. I bought my factory made 4x6 tilt for 100.00.
that isnt a bad idea if you are handy and have time to reno an older trailer.
@@710Garage Just have to check out good before you buy.Plenty of good trailers out there for 200.00 or less that need nothing. The HF has no floor or sides. Gotta buy that stuff and good lumber ain't cheap. Not a fan of plywood.
@@robertclark4929 i didnt need sides so i this works great for me, but maybe not the perfect solution for everyone.
Good luck with that. People around here think their used trailers are made of solid gold. If you find one for under 400 bucks its probably a run out harbor freight job.
@@RedfishInc Exactly! You're 99.9999999999% on target. Most used stuff where I live isn't even fit for a landfill or recycling bin. But I got lucky and hit the 0.0000000001%. Got my 5x10 3000lb trailer from an estate sale. They had it priced at $400 and I jumped on it. Just needed new tires.
Don't borrow it to anybody:-)
lol the people that have used it love it like i do!! now they always want it lol
I've had my 1190 Harbor Freight trailer for 10 years! Moved several people with appliances! hauled logs for a guy with a mill till he got one! Just hauled almost 1500 pounds of free flooring and shop equipment from Phoenix to southwest Arkansas! Only two modifications were new tires and an "anti-sway" kit, also from Harbor Freight! Had no problems doing the 80 mph through Texas!
im going to have to look at the anti sway kit, thanks!!!
the new tires were the same size or larger?
Buy 2. Cut 1. Make into a Double Axle.
never thought of that. but you could for sure