How I built my own tiny house trailers (time lapse)

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4 жыл бұрын

I am building a two trailer tiny house and I made my own trailers. This video shows how I built the trailers. Time lapse of the entire build
To see the design considerations for these trailers, watch this video: • I built my own tiny ho...
This video is not intended as a how-to guide on how to build a tiny house trailer. I only encourage you to build your own trailer if you have sufficient knowledge and experience to build it safely. These trailers have been built in Australia. Every country, state and territory has it's own regulations so some of this may not apply to you or be incorrect for your region.
Two Trailer Tiny House
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@edwinarobertson7253 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i have been searching for!! I want to build my own trailer at my parents to save costs. THANK YOU!!! ⭐🇦🇺

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I hope it helps. Please be careful and make sure you or someone you are working with has the engineering knowledge to put it together. A good welder is a must but also need to know how to design the structure. I have some experience but still consulted people on the design. Especially when you are putting so much weight on them. Good luck! Please share the progress 👊

@edwinarobertson7253 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse Thank you ❤️

@TradGirl1991 4 жыл бұрын

I admire your humility to acknowledge your own knowledge limitations and invite constructive corrections from those who may know more about the field. Takes a man of strong character to to this - well done 👍🏻 😊

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think working with tools the one thing I have discovered is there is always more to learn. If we stop learning we stagnate. I appreciate the knowledge of others and I think social media is a great place to collaborate if everyone approaches it with curiosity and humility. Thank you for the comment Rebecca 😃

@CNile-se9xw 4 жыл бұрын

Same here, I've subscribed purely on the strength of his honesty, humility, design abilities/creativity & supreme skillset. That's quite the package. Truth is, I'm a straight male, but an armchair admirer, just love that talented/skilled people go about their craft & share.

@xaviertardone9194 2 жыл бұрын

what??

@72Dexter72Manley72 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good so far.. 👍🏽

@johnh8615 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff mate.

@jaydonwheeler5167 Жыл бұрын

Mate, your workmanship is amazing! Love the videos 👍🏽

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you champ. I really appreciate that.

@MarekWeinert Жыл бұрын

This is realy mastery of metal handcraft 👍

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 6 ай бұрын

Thank you man. I really appreciate that.

@katieh3236 3 жыл бұрын

Dude amazing skill

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you :)

@makeup_lover_clarissaw 4 жыл бұрын

Would like to see the video for u building the tiny house into/onto the trailer! Thanks

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 4 жыл бұрын

That is next steps. These videos are pretty close to reality, so still building. Come follow along on Instagram if you would like to follow in real-time and a bit more detail @twohandsandatinyhouse

@bigsmiles1111 2 жыл бұрын

love it, was that a permanent welded crank up stand behind the brake, instead of the swivel type on the side of the draw bar

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 2 жыл бұрын

On the side trailer, yes. I needed the strength. But also, it winds up far enough and is close enough to the towball that it will not affect towing.

@bluecruiser3790 4 жыл бұрын

Mate, what a top vid!! Exellent stuff, very keen to see your build process. Thanks for sharing. Sub'd. That looks like flux core right? You get good results with that stuff if so?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Really appreciate you following. Nope running gas. I really like gas but with the wind we get here there were a couple tantrums. A local engineer was impressed I used gas. They did semi trailers an said they use flux core. Not all are created equal though apparently.

@karleddy6863 3 жыл бұрын

Top job mate looking forward to seeing your finished trailers. How did you flip your trailers?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Good question. Got the guys at the hardware store to come out with the JCB load handler

@karleddy6863 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse ok thanx. would you build an 8m trailer the same way given the flipping predicament?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@karleddy6863 yeah probably. It wasn't a big deal to flip. I found it easier upside down but I've heard some builders do them all up the right way

@johns8600 4 жыл бұрын

Are you willing to share the thickness of the steel you used for the "joists (600mm centres)" across your trailer. I am assuming their 50x50x2mm and the heavier gauge on some other parts of the trailer is 75x50x3mm. I like the extra effort you have gone to all over these trailers, adding strength in critical places and aesthetics like the angled corners. If you wanted you could google "Penetrol" you can spray it over your springs and axles to help stop them getting surface rust.

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. I'm not sharing specifications on this one as I can't be confident everyone following has the knowledge to build a safe trailer and more so that what I'm sharing is adequate and safe. I've tried to put enough in here so someone who does know enough can fill in some gaps. I think you fall into that category and I'd say you are on the right path 😉. Very happy with how they have stood up. I did 600 but time again I'd do 450 centers. Only adds an extra rib or so but allows you to use thinner flooring. Check out my vid on the flooring. Do 450 then use 18mm OSB. Those I like taking pride in what i build I really enjoy the aesthetic of those extra bits. And strengthening the hangers are a MUST. Yeah I know penatrol, didn't even think of it. Cheers 👊

@wilsontan887 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, 0:41 With the ladder truss design, how do you determine the dimension in between the ladder bar. Also, what are its dimension and your wheel's dimension to accomodate? Thanks

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I didn't really calculate it as such I just put them at 600 centres. The trailers are 4800x2400mm. The wheels are 14" but it's more about their load rating than the size. The tyre will be rated to a weight and all four tires must exceed the rated weight of the trailer. Your springs and axles are all covered by standards that will dictate their max capacity.

@EmuMan44 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive! , how long does it take to knock out a trailer?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Depends on experience. It took me just over a month solo to do both. But I reckon I could do it in much less time now. And I spent the time to tidy corners etc. Level of finish takes a little longer

@jorgeduarte2438 4 жыл бұрын

Could you share the measures or plans for it? And the thickness of the metal?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I won't be for the trailers unfortunately. I'm not an engineer and can't be sure what I am sharing is safe. While my goal is to help everyone DIY, trailers one of the few things I don't recommend everyone do. It takes some knowledge to make sure they will be safe on the road. A tiny house is probably the the worst you can legally stress a trailer. I am so sorry I won't share more on this one, my channel is all about sharing as much knowledge as possible but I want to make sure everyone is safe and I can't be confident I can guide everyone to do so with plans. I hope you understand 😊

@binnungs3567 3 жыл бұрын

Nice fabn brother i'm looking into duel axel setups of course there is a lot to choose from I'm thinking a 3200kg as the 2000kg just doesn't sound big enough any thoughts.

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

How long are you going? Definitely do 3200kg. And honestly I'd consider the extra money and go up to 4500kg. My trailers are strong enough to do 4500 but I kept the axles and springs at 3200 as it was more cost effective. 3000 was my target so I figured it'd be fine. But as I build and stress about weight I can't help but feel 4500 would have given me peace of mind if I go over.

@binnungs3567 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse yer I was thinking 4500 not sure on length yet, again budget always shows its face but spouse it's best to go bigger 👍 have you boxed one in as yet?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@binnungs3567 I wouldn't go below 3200kg. And if you are going over 4.8m really consider 4500. 6m under 3200kg is possible but hard. Yeah bro windows are in this video is in a playlist you can see all the updates there.

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@binnungs3567 kzfaq.info/sun/PL_UryR-BJnkC5MR8yAgN3qY0Wtst_OmZf

@ismannyb8148 3 жыл бұрын

How would I build a retractable tiny house trailer foundation ? Don't see any information on it

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't done anything like that on this channel. If you explain what you mean in a bit more detail and have some specific questions I may be able to answer them

@ryanguy4974 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work! How much would you sell this for?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hmm not sure. I am not really set up to manufacture trailers so haven't look into selling them sorry.

@CsrDvl 2 жыл бұрын

@huynhdiepngoclong Жыл бұрын

Can you share How height is it from the ground to the bottom of coupler?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 6 ай бұрын

Aprox. 550mm to bottom of the coupling. 750mm to top of the side rail.

@CORYJOHNM 4 жыл бұрын

I mentioned gussets.. @2:54 trailer upside down, those three cross bars are where you need the gussets. Really nice as is though.

@CORYJOHNM 4 жыл бұрын

I want to move to Oz so freaking bad.

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that would certainly add I'm in heaps of strength. Had another comment suggesting the same. Might give it some thought. Couldn't do the centre one for the wheels but the other two I could. I'm going to see if I get any movement when I start building.

@CNile-se9xw 4 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse I love your line of "Don't hate, Educate" & I note that you don't have any thumbs down snubs, which is almost unheard of in the KZfaq world. Well done mate.

@barbaragriffith1609 3 жыл бұрын

What are the total cost for making your own trailer?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't done the sums properly but I think it cost a bit over AUD$7000 for both trailers

@HeavenlyWarriorMusic Жыл бұрын

would you sell something like this?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse Жыл бұрын

Afraid not mate. Already too many projects on the go.

@user-kw4rn1ov9x 3 жыл бұрын

How thick was the tubing?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Which part? It all varies based on the application from 1.6 to 3mm

@user-kw4rn1ov9x 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse I see. It looks amazing, keep up the great work

@Danforpresidente 3 жыл бұрын

Approximately how much did this cost to build?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

Both trailers cost roughly $7k

@Danforpresidente 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse My Gosh! That's Amazing! Really well done! I wish I knew how to weld!

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@Danforpresidente cheers man. May have been a tad more but that's the ball park. I also got trade on most of that stuff. Yeah not something I'd recommend for everyone. Took a lot to work out the engineering. If you are in Australia I'd look at the Tiny Houses Australia trailers probably the best value I've seen and well made

@Danforpresidente 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse Thank you for the info! You are definitely very skilled and should be so proud!

@random4969 4 жыл бұрын

Hi im andon from Sydney, im very interested in buying a tiny house for myself, preferably off the grid. I have a budget of about $2000 max, Im not fussy about materials except to say hope strong enough to withstand the elements. You think I can get a tiny house for $2000 or less? And would have you currently have any for sale?

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 4 жыл бұрын

Mate... 2k AUD for a tiny house is not a lot. Your only bet would be to work with second hand salvaged and recycled materials. You can save HEAPS doing it that way. Build it slowly over time and collect materials it's possible for 2k

@TwoHandsandaTinyHouse 4 жыл бұрын

@Pink Salt I'm in South Australia. Easiest way is via Facebook or Instagram. I also have a basic website up where you can do a contact request twohandstinyhouse.com I wouldn't don't know of any tiny houses going that cheap though, you'd have to DIY one.