DIY Powered Trailer Dolly for under $250

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3 жыл бұрын

We build a #DIY powered trailer dolly for under $250.
Go Check out Part 2: • DIY Powered Trailer Mo...
Parts List below:
Winch
$60 www.harborfreight.com/2000-lb...
Drive Wheels
$15 www.harborfreight.com/10-inch...
Castor Wheel
$15 www.harborfreight.com/10-in-p...
Chain $17 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Sprocket 24T $48 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Sprocket 48T $30 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Sprocket Adapter
$12 www.ebay.com/itm/Hub-Steel-2-...
Pillow Blocks $15 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Alligator Clips $11 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Axle $11 www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-...
Metal Allowance $40
$246 Total
All Music not owned by me and is from bensound.com

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@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

Go check out the update: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJePZqSl2bvTn4k.html

@MrManta2012 3 жыл бұрын

great video,but music is to load, I had to keep adjusting volume, Thanks for making the video

@christosvolikakis1523 2 жыл бұрын

In the infamous words of Mr. Rogers, “won’t you be my neighbor?“ 😂 if only I lived near this guy, all the neighbors would see our shop lights on all the time with welding sparks in tandem going on at all hours… good job! And love the idea of “1.0“, “2.0“! Most of the education and ingenuity falls in that area

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Totally! I need more fab neighbors! Who else do you borrow a spool of .035 from at O dark thirty??

@kevinthemayor 4 ай бұрын

Thanks I had the idea to take one of these winch motors to make a garden cart motorized

@laurab23 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the info!

@DAVE_WHITE 3 жыл бұрын

You know now you need to make and sell these.. This is better then 90% of the crap on the market

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

It needs a little revision, but would be awesome to bring it to market!

@DAVE_WHITE 3 жыл бұрын

@@barefootgaragejax9252 well get crackin

@tonyevans1027 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your quick response. I checked the weight at the hitch and it’s about 43 lbs so there’s my problem. I’ll maybe have to add some ballast somewhere.

@Bodhi1satva 2 жыл бұрын

Great job! Now build one for my 5th wheel trailer! Please! 🤣

@antoniekruger8631 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was great info.

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@x2wheelthrottle253 3 жыл бұрын

I used a 8hp snowblower. Removed discharge chute and auger. Fabricated the front for two swivel wheels.Mounted ball on plate just in front of discharge chute. Can use multiple sized trailer balls.Obviously welded in supports to beef it up. Moves my loaded 5500 lb toy hauler. Low gear forward and low reverse work great., About 5 years ago for about $200 bucks . Used snowblower was $50..Shop time as as always.... lol. Good luck.

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Not many used snowblowers here in Florida, but that’s a great idea.

@x2wheelthrottle253 3 жыл бұрын

It’s one of the ONLY benefits living with snow and cold!! Lol Take care.

@michaeldominiquez7253 10 ай бұрын

Send me a picture

@VincentValeriano 28 күн бұрын

I’m currently doing the same thing with a 10 HP snow blower. Hope it can move my 7000 lb travel trailer in tight spaces.

@tonyevans1027 3 жыл бұрын

I sat a couple of oid 12 volt batteries on the towbar of the trailer to increase the weight on the hitch and it worked. Weight at the hitch was about 140 ibs. Solved, thanks.

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@doc559 3 жыл бұрын

🏆🏆🏆🙏👍 SUBSCRIBED Thank you for sharing

@BAPTruckin 5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@tonyevans1027 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video and loved the safety boots. I have built a dolly with two ride on mower wheels being driven by similar motor. I am having trouble on slightly rough terrain and wondered what sort of weight you have at the hitch? I suspect my alloy boat is a bit light at the coupling.

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I would estimate it at 200-250 pounds. I can lift it by hand if I really need to. I found my setup likes to “pull” instead of “push”. When I need to push, I lift on the handle it puts all the weight on the drive wheels. I also initially had the ball height too high, and lowering it helped a lot. Tire chains are an option too!

@jakelake8113 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! This gives me a great insight as to what I can use for my next project. Just a note, the transition from your talking to your time lapse music is very loud.

@WizardOfWhoopee 3 жыл бұрын

That's one sturdy reinforced garage door. I bet my wife could tear it off with the car though.

@bigpermsgarage6290 2 жыл бұрын

That's alot of struts for a non insulated door lol!

@danielwahl 3 жыл бұрын

I want to shake your hand for the great build and also commit the same violence to your ears as you've done to mine. MODERATE the volume. And keep building. Subscribed.

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry- my editing skills have gotten better!!

@brendanhaney4310 3 жыл бұрын

safety sandals, for the WIN!

@tommyreeves5511 3 жыл бұрын

For a more versatile purpose you should have used a 1 7/8" ball. That way, it could be used with 1 7/8:, 2", & 2 5/16" trailer couplers. The trailer doesn't even have to clamp the ball to be used; just set onto the ball.

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just hand tightened on- I can swap it easily. Right now my only trailer is 2 5/8 :)

@switzer1750 2 жыл бұрын

You could use a Convert-a-ball

@billtribble7197 9 ай бұрын

a ford starter motor may be worth looking at some point. they are used in applications on some rollbacks & wreckers

@barefootgaragejax9252 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@dalepomerleau8593 3 жыл бұрын

WHY WHY WHY do people think they have to add music??? and 4 times as loud as the audio we WANT to hear.!!!

@verbonloucks6498 10 ай бұрын

Compleatly rad. But next time lets Just wait through speedup without. NOISE! KEWL job my man !

@barefootgaragejax9252 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@daveofspades4387 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks. Music is way too loud for time lapse cuts.

@waynewright3248 2 жыл бұрын

I'm about to make one largely based on your design. However I have a concern on the parts list vs. the provided links. The small sprocket says 16T but the link is for one with 24T. The large sprocket says 30T but the link is for one with 48T. Changes to teeth on either will have a significant impact on speed. Don't need it to be too slow, nor too fast. So what was the actual sprocket teeth you ended up with?

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Wayne, glad this was helpful! I ended up using a 24/48 combo. I’ll update the links. Good luck! The 24 is the max you could go and I had to clearance the winch body. If I could have found a 16 or 20T with the right ID I would have used it.

@murraymadness4674 Жыл бұрын

The winch motors have the brush timing so they have more speed and torque when pulling in the cable. I built similiar thing using a golf cart differential and used the winch motor to drive the pinion. I've also used the winch motor for a gate opener, and had to attach a bike sprocket to the drum and just used a smaller sprocket and bolted it with washers to the drum side. that worked. These are very noisy motors (gears), so I would not use them in the future.

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@johnwhitty1236 7 ай бұрын

If u don't use gears it won't work, as motors have to turn fast

@williammoore6952 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I have a few questions please. How big are the sprockets? so I can buy a similar size. Also do you know how many rpms your winch puts out? I'm asking cause I'm using a different motor. Thanks a bunch William

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

The sprockets are 24/48, so a 2-1 reduction. Not sure on the winch drum speed, but it’s quite slow. Well under 50 rpm

@AsTheWheelsTurn 7 ай бұрын

instead of a car battery it would be cool to be able to use cordless drill batteries that are removable since we all have them anyway

@barefootgaragejax9252 7 ай бұрын

You would need a whole bank of them!

@TheDnlnext 3 ай бұрын

Holy sh*t balls! That music. Thanks for posting though 👍

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 ай бұрын

Haha- yeh, my editing skills have improved since then!

@lpfdemt 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! May I ask why the flipping of the winch motor? Thank you

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why, but the motor speed was different in each direction. So I flipped it to be geared “slower” when pushing the trailer and “faster” when pulling.

@lpfdemt 3 жыл бұрын

@@barefootgaragejax9252 Makes sense to me. I guess it being a winch motor it is designed to pull so I can definitely see a directional difference. Great job and thanks for the response.

@mcombsemail 3 жыл бұрын

I have a similar problem. I'm not allowed to park my travel trailer in my driveway. I have a ton of room out back but the truck is too big and long. Any ideas on upsizing one of those for a 9000lb travel trailer with good traction on grass?

@looknohands855 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be curious as well. Something has to be cheaper than $2,300 for the Parkit360 10k

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

I think that kind of weight makes it a much tougher problem. Maybe converting a gas powered price if equipment would work better. It would need a lot of deep gearing and be heavy enough to move it. The trailer valet and above mentioned parkit360 are the only commercial ones I know of. But for that money you could buy an old jeep, cut the back off, lock it in 4 low and just use that!!!

@murraymadness4674 Жыл бұрын

@@barefootgaragejax9252 I used a riding mower..worked ok on dry ground, but any mud it just didn't work.

@patrickmckowen2999 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@itsminnertime 8 ай бұрын

So what would you say the overall speed is? I can’t find RPM specs for the winch.

@barefootgaragejax9252 8 ай бұрын

Well under walking speed. 1 MPH?

@Richard.Hybels 9 ай бұрын

Why would he weld with shorts and open shoes? When I weld with sort of mesh shoes I get tiny drops of red hot metal on my feet.

@barefootgaragejax9252 9 ай бұрын

I’m immune to it at this point.

@gunnatravel 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Buddy good vid what size chain and sprockets did you use please . Cheers Steve Adelaide South Australia

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

It’s #40 chain with a 24/48. Cheers!

@myrandasmith9948 3 жыл бұрын

What did you do for a chain tensioner?

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

The pillow blocks have about 3/4” adjustment and I was able to tension it that way. I also had some half links in case it needed it, but ended up not using them. It’s a very slow speed, so not a lot of chance for it to skip.

@mightron 2 жыл бұрын

hey what board is that which has all your tools on it? you don't know HOW many videos or pictures i've seen nlnie and everyone has that same tool organizer i can't find. my tools are all scattered bc of my lack of one.

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

The pegboard is from a company called “Diamond life” and they have every color, size and material you could want. Very helpful!

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Also check out Top 10 tools for the Home Mechanic! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNt0Zs15p9rOkWw.html

@Brian-ff7tw 3 жыл бұрын

How did you make your hair grow so fast?

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

WD-40

@user-md7rh2eb8p 3 ай бұрын

For a load of 80kg can it goes for 30degree slope upward

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 ай бұрын

Probably not that steep

@attilanemeth7092 10 ай бұрын

Nice build. I need to build something very similar for towing my boat trailer. Do you by chance have a drawing of the build and would you please share it with me? Would help a lot to my project. Thanks.

@barefootgaragejax9252 10 ай бұрын

I wish I did! I’ve loaded it out, or I could measure it for you.

@johnburton6984 3 жыл бұрын

Hi.. Great video and commentary however, needed to keep turning sound up/down as music too loud for your super commentary. Enjoyed..! Thanks

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ve gotten a lot better at editing since I did this one.

@rjinator7447 2 жыл бұрын

Nathan what up! Haven’t seen you in years. Stumbled on your channel some how.

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

What’s up! You still local and building hot rods?

@rjinator7447 2 жыл бұрын

@@barefootgaragejax9252 yes sir!

@markf.4467 2 жыл бұрын

Bigger tires will help, used Quad rims n tires will cost ya probably $50 😁😁 Cool Vid👍👍

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Version 2.0!

@TheRainHarvester Жыл бұрын

Could old spare donut tires be cheap to mount? (Junk yard?)

@WorshipTheSavior 2 жыл бұрын

Great build! Looking to make something similar. Just a note: Please check the balance of audio... I have to turn up the speaking part, then the music blows out my ears and I have to turn it down. Back up again for talking... etc... you can check this easily in video editing, or play through after exporting video before upload.

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Check part 2, audio is much better balanced

@user-md7rh2eb8p 3 ай бұрын

Hello can you help me for parts chain size and axle thank you

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 ай бұрын

Parts list in description.

@joszontrop5670 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, nice video. For my ears the music is to loud.

@88NX250 3 жыл бұрын

Miller welding gloves and shorts/sandals.

@mp5kfisher241 2 жыл бұрын

I hate to see anyone wearing flip flops while working with metal. One drop in the right spot and you are loosing a toe.

@235x16 Жыл бұрын

je doute que sa coute 250§ ?

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

$250 USD

@xMeta4x 2 жыл бұрын

The tow hitch should be over the centre of gravity, not over the axle.

@garycooper3888 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn’t you just drill a hole through aluminium for small cog

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

I believe the drive mechanism runs through the center of the spool. May have worked though.

@michaelgardinersr9686 3 жыл бұрын

would you consider selling your rig or building one on a custom basis?

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

I have thought about having a set of plans available for folks, but not really producing them. There are no dimensions, but the parts list is linked in the description.

@thinkford 2 жыл бұрын

You make a great video but leave out the dang music out! I keep turning volume up and down to hear you speak then down when music comes on.

@TheRainHarvester Жыл бұрын

Could you make a big soil mover with this ?

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

Maybe to drag a dump cart, but I don’t think it has enough weight/power/traction to push dirt. Interesting concept though!

@ariip Жыл бұрын

Great, but your music between talks is waay too loud and obnoxious. I had to turn down volume for music and then I can not hear you very well.

@clifflasater6981 3 жыл бұрын

You gotta get rid of that music. Otherwise, great video

@barefootgaragejax9252 3 жыл бұрын

I know! Copyright free music is pretty limited

@WillieWalnuts 3 жыл бұрын

Music's way to loud compared to your talking to.

@TRASHEDTEG 26 күн бұрын

Abg

@barefootgaragejax9252 23 күн бұрын

ABG brother!

@arbez.nation 2 жыл бұрын

Music is WAY TOO LOUD!!!

@stevennguyen7443 Жыл бұрын

please lower the volume of the music or increase the volume of your voice .. it's so annoying to keep hitting mute because of the loud music.

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tickerrocky7251 Жыл бұрын

ditch that music

@H3MaS11 2 жыл бұрын

Tone down the music man, too loud! When you speak volume is too low, really annoying having to constantly adjust the volume

@barefootgaragejax9252 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ve fixed it in newer videos

@howlinhog Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video until the music came on. HOLY CRAP!!!!! Way too loud compared to your voice.

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could fix it ! My editing has gotten lots better since then.

@howlinhog Жыл бұрын

@@barefootgaragejax9252 it's OK. Thought you should know. Having to turn it down because of getting blasted out of my seat and then having to crank it back up just to hear your voice makes for an unpleasant experience.

@davidjohnson1883 Жыл бұрын

git rid of the music.

@moldoe78 Жыл бұрын

Too bad I have to buy tools that would probably cost a few thousand dollars.

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

Harbor freight has welders!!

@Billlupton Жыл бұрын

Just a note, the transition from your talking to your time lapse music is very loud. ITS AWFUL MUSAK

@ariip Жыл бұрын

Got the idea. Had to stop watching because the music gave me a headache. Your content can be of value, but the loud music makes them unwatchable. Not going to chance another video.

@barefootgaragejax9252 Жыл бұрын

I promise I’ve learned to edit better! Sadly, once it’s posted, I can’t fix it