Harbor Freight Trailer Overland Conversion

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  • Опубліковано 13 січ 2025

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  • @wes326
    @wes326 Рік тому +2

    Your wife dancing with your baby on top was epic. Great job.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Gotta get them involved any time I can! Haha

  • @wakefilms5034
    @wakefilms5034 Рік тому +6

    straight to the point and insane production quality, how do you not have more followers? keep it up!

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you! Gotta start somewhere. Gonna keep chuggin on new projects!

  • @getoutside5231
    @getoutside5231 10 місяців тому +1

    Well done! I've been toying with the idea of converting a Harbor Freight "4×4" trailer to an overland trailer to tow behind my 19' Forester. You have given me some more good ideas. You have gained a new subscriber.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  10 місяців тому

      Nice! Stoked I could help with any ideas!

  • @kellyabercrombie9769
    @kellyabercrombie9769 Рік тому

    From what little I could see of your surroundings it looks like my hometown of Newbury Park.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Same part of the country lol but a few hours away

  • @ZAPP9
    @ZAPP9 6 місяців тому

    Great learning lessons. I appreciate your humble video. Great work, Yo.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  6 місяців тому

      Thank you. I really enjoyed this one and learned a ton from it. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for the comment!

  • @pinoyhugot6297
    @pinoyhugot6297 Рік тому

    Simply the best. Thank you

  • @made4tv__
    @made4tv__ Рік тому

    Wow rhat turned out amazing. Well done!

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you! It was a super fun project that I learned a lot while doing

  • @chad2886
    @chad2886 Рік тому

    Nice work man that turned out great. I was given a crusty old 48×40 HF special last summer that I striped, repainted, reinforced and turned into a moto trailer to pull behind my klr dual sport.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you! Thanks awesome. They’re a decent platform for general DIY and customizing for anything. Good on you for giving it new life!

  • @brain8690
    @brain8690 Рік тому

    damn, this thing is awesome. 1000% earned my sub, I can't wait to see how much you will grow.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you so much!! Excited to share more projects! Your comment means more than you know

  • @josephrickard7973
    @josephrickard7973 Рік тому

    Looks good dude

  • @xsailor1970
    @xsailor1970 Рік тому

    Bravo! Great details and info.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come.

  • @frankledwith5487
    @frankledwith5487 8 місяців тому

    Well done!

  • @137adventures
    @137adventures Рік тому

    Dude that’s so awesome! Make me one now

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +1

      This one is for sale 😉

    • @137adventures
      @137adventures Рік тому

      @@dillansgarage how much for a reign check lmfao I gots $3

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +1

      @@137adventures I got a dollar, I got a dollar, I got a dollar hey hey hey hey

    • @137adventures
      @137adventures Рік тому

      @@dillansgarage trade ya a pickle for a nickel

  • @alexk6444
    @alexk6444 Рік тому

    Wow, this is an amazing build and video. I'm looking to build something similar but need to fit a dirtbike on it somehow but got a lot of good ideas.
    And for the love of god get some real fenders haha those look so goofy

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Haha. First, thank you! Second, I drove that thing across the country with those fenders. I didn’t noticed but I’m sure if I had a dollar for every chuckle I cause someone on the road I’d be a rich man. I definitely plan to build proper fenders, I just really thought it would be funny to reuse the originals 😂 thanks again for the comment!

  • @pb-bx1ll
    @pb-bx1ll Рік тому

    Great video thank you

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching! And for the comment!

  • @johnbarba18
    @johnbarba18 Рік тому +1

    claiming the "here bofore a 100k subscribers" but dude great content!

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Damn thank you!! Let’s see how far I can take it!

  • @Jesse.Jorgensen
    @Jesse.Jorgensen Рік тому

    Dude, Great job. I love that it is simple and durable. I gained a few ideas and I've got a few ideas of what I am going to do on mine to keep it a little bit lighter.
    Look forward to more content. What axle did you use?

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you! Loving this trailer. I have the dexter 3500lbs axle and springs. Probably could’ve gone with the 2,000lbs honestly.

  • @ThinkFreely2012
    @ThinkFreely2012 Рік тому

    Great build. Certainly much stronger than what you started with.
    I gotta ask, what location were you at in that last scene? It looks beautiful!

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      Thank you! The last spot I was in was really just a rural part of a local neighborhood here in San Diego. Can’t actually camp there unfortunately.

    • @ThinkFreely2012
      @ThinkFreely2012 Рік тому

      ​@Dillan's Garage They very last spot? The drone shot of the canyon and layered rock? Wow, must be nice to have a spot like that outside the neighborhood lol.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +1

      @@ThinkFreely2012 Oh!! Haha sorry I forgot that was in there. That’s coal mine canyon near Tuba City. It’s pretty unregulated and relies on the honor system to make sure people and and close the gates when they enter and leave. It can be tricky to find, but you can look up directions online.

  • @Pos.4runner
    @Pos.4runner Рік тому

    For the Toyota 4.0 motor by chance do u still have the timing cover plate

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      I don’t have much of anything left from that one. All I have is the block and heads, which have been sitting outside waiting for a silly diy project to be used for.

  • @garrettkreutzer287
    @garrettkreutzer287 2 місяці тому

    where did you get the metal from. I cant seem to find metal that big

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  2 місяці тому

      @@garrettkreutzer287 which metal? I most of it from a fab shop that was selling scraps. The sheet metal I bought from a steel yard

  • @PrithwirajGhoshRoy
    @PrithwirajGhoshRoy Рік тому

    How much did the total cost come out to?

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому

      I didn’t keep track of every receipt, but I was somewhere around $2,500

    • @PrithwirajGhoshRoy
      @PrithwirajGhoshRoy Рік тому

      @@dillansgarage with all that steel you got for framing it was only $2500? 🤔

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +1

      @@PrithwirajGhoshRoy it could’ve been close to $3k. I spent around $1,000 on steel (square tube, sheet, and c-channel), $400 on the trailer, I had a bunch of scrap steel I picked up for under $100. Axle was under $500 but we’ll round up. Wheels and tires I got for under $200. Tent I got used for $200. Then lights, front jack, hitch, wood sheet. That was all probably $200-300. Less than $300 for the unistrut because of the bulk discount. So that’s roughly $2,700-$3,000 with me rounding up. I could have done it cheaper too. Some of the steel I used was much heavier than it needed to be. So next time someone comments asking about cost, I’ll say it’s around $3,000.

    • @craigman7262
      @craigman7262 11 місяців тому

      @@PrithwirajGhoshRoydude said the trailer steel cheap and yet it only costs $400 😂

  • @lauravictorious4670
    @lauravictorious4670 Рік тому

    You said the trailer is light weight but what is the weight of it?

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +1

      I don’t know exactly cause I haven’t weighed it. But I used to tow the Basecamp Tribe Trailer a lot and I can tell mine pulls up hills much easier with the 4Runner. If I remember right the basecamp tribe trailer was around 1,500 lbs fully loaded. I’m guessing mine is around 1,000 lbs

    • @lauravictorious4670
      @lauravictorious4670 Рік тому

      @@dillansgarage thank you for your prompt reply. I have a Rav4, towing capacity is only 2000 lbs. I'm thinking about buying a that same Harbor Freight trailer and customizing it to my needs. But I am limited by my skills, tools and place to do a build. Would like to be able to enclose it.

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +1

      @@lauravictorious4670 if you have someone who can weld I recommend starting from scratch. You can “easily” make something out of wood on that trailer though. The weakest link would be the axle and suspension. It’s not very robust. I’m always encouraging of buying tool and learning new skills. Happy to help in any way. You can DM me on Instagram if you have more specific questions.

    • @lauravictorious4670
      @lauravictorious4670 Рік тому

      @@dillansgarage I know the axle needs upgrading because a friend learned the hard way with that trailer. Thank you for offering help. Yes, I'd love to learn, especially about welding.

  • @JT-nk5uu
    @JT-nk5uu Рік тому

    lol..i like the video but you have 50 kgs of welds.. you could do that with screws and glue?

    • @dillansgarage
      @dillansgarage  Рік тому +3

      Lol so I’m not pro builder, just skilled enough to cause some trouble. I realize, in hindsight, that a lot of the welds could have been shorter and farther between. I definitely went a lot overboard, but hey the darn thing is strong 😅
      Thanks for watching, and for the comment!