Car Trailer Refresh, Finally!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- My car trailer gets a lot of wear and abuse. I finally get around to fixing some things I've been meaning to do since I bought it. Its only been 8 years or so that I've been putting this stuff off, not too long...
I got a full set of lights and wiring stuff from Nilight for this, here's links to the products used in this video:
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In the rust belt frame grounds are your enemy. Dry saltless areas of the world make life easier!
Tie all the taillight grounds to the harness that attaches to the truck , never have a grounding problem agian
@@johndowe7003 what i do with every trailer👍
i got a free trailer once because of that. the guy was so pissed that he couldn't get the lights to work that he parked it out by the road with a free sign on it. i brought it home and ran ground wire to all lights and and bingo.. i drove by his house later that evening an he was outside and i honked as i went by with the lights on the trailer and he flipped me off LMAOOOO
Carefully organised collection of spare parts 😂😂
*- While you were away from the shop for Thanksgiving we missed you, James.*
My friend, I'm just living your channel. I've been binging on it since I found it a month ago. Please keep up the great work. I can so totally relate to your fine workmanship.
The trailer looks alot better. The new led lights definitely helped. It will be good to go for awhile now.
Like Doc Thunder said, here in salty Ontario I always run a ground wire to all the lights and especially the electric trailer brakes.
I like the fat wire and the electrical distribution box.
Keep on having fun!
I love this channel.
"I use this to haul stuff everywhere. The problem is: i used this to haul stuff everywhere."
Low Buck Garage: Hours of unalloyed pleasure.
Poor thing, your trailer, has to work so hard for you. Now you took care of him, he will live a few years more and keep up the hard work. One day he will be an old trailer grampa in a trailer retirement facility and tell his grandchildren: "Back in those days, i was with this guy from Low Buck Garage and hauled _all kinds_ of stuff _everywhere in the US_ . I was good friends with a lot of Jeeps then. Everybody knew me, because i was on YT."
Lol my stuff could tell some stories too.
I love your winch mount, vice mount idea.
If there was an official unofficial mechanical guide to “Just make it work by any means” low buck garage would be the author. I use Nilight all the time on my cart rebuilds. Good stuff.
Those light gaskets may move easier with a drop of dish washing liquid. Helps with tires and rims too. Take care and fun is the 1st rule; After coffee solves many problems.
I did a refresh on my tandem axle trailer last winter. When I pulled the wheels and started inspecting the suspension, I was shocked at how worn it was. It always pulled really nice, but all the bushings were completely shot and the center pivot was even worse. The center hole in the stamped sheet pivot was a long slot instead of the round hole it should have been. I probably had another 3/8" before both would wear through the edge and drop the axle to the ground. The pivots were also rusted through in a couple places. I replaced the pivots with new cast iron ones and put in new shackles and bushings all around. The lesson for me was to inspect my trailer more often even when it seems like everything is working good.
Thanks for the info! It didn't look like the bolt heads were moving around in the holes, but I might pop a couple out just to take a look...
I think that those. "Nilight" brand lights will work very well for you,
I have been using a pair of Nilight brand LED light for headlights on my
ATV for the past three years and they work great and a lot brighter than the original lights. And they draw very low amperage,. So low that I am able to operate them with my factory light switch and wiring, without the need for a relay, all I added was a 5 amp fuse going to each of the lights for circuit protection , but I have never had a issue since the day I installed them.
Tim from Wisconsin.
Always a good way to start my Saturday! 👍
U need a life 😆
Those lights if you took the pry tool between the light and grommet you can pop the lens outward
Thanks for sharing I loved the grease cap cup rig that was awesome you sir have a brain like mine lol
Weld up a hinge for the tire stops maybe...it could swing down and pin in or not...
Thats a great idea Ben 👍
This has got to be the best trailer refurbish video on the RUclipss. Thanks for the tongue weight tip.
Nice job on the car hauler trailer! AND stoked to see some of that metal getting used to build a bed for the half track. Excited to see you work more on that project soon.
Very nice repair and steel haul. I like your "little" pipe wrench.
Those are common tail lights. I usually take a knife of flat head screwdriver and pop the plastic light out instead of pushing in.
Resourcefulness at its finest!
Another fine mess you sorted
The jeep is the best upgrade to the trailer.Upgrades to trailer outstanding
And the trailer painted in Rustolium battle ship grey looks great
Just found your channel and subbed , your videos are awesome 👍
Thank you!
Great job on the trailer. Low Buck Garage is one of my favorite RUclips channels, actually, my favorite channel...👍👍
Thank you, I sure appreciate that!
The screws that come with almost everything now are made out of something similar to aluminum, I think. Trailer looks great and is useable like one should be!
Nilight is GREAT stuff. I use a bunch. Had a self-inflicted issue with some switches and their SUpport was EXCELLENT. Highly recommended.
25:58 As a former trucker who spent countless hours staring at other passing semi-trailers, I thought I'd point out that when located at the rear of the trailer (or near the taillights) side-marker lights ought to be red. Looks like you installed an amber side-marker light here instead. Move that amber side-marker light up near the front of the trailer and it'll look very professional. Nice job overall on the trailer rebuild!
Thanks! I thought the amber lights looked out of place, but they were the color that came with the lighting kit. I appreciate the info!
Always a pleasure, gotta say that Sawzall gets a hella workout around your shop! Yea i been running those nilights on my W200/ATV/F350/F250 and my Dodge Raider hold up well even the headlights.
You are crazy and hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂. Thank you for the joy you bring into our lives
Push in on one side of the Led while prying out on the other, then remove the gasket, don’t push the whole grommet through. If you install the grommet, and then the light it pushes in gently. Cheers 🍻
its nice to see someone actually point out some of the weaknesses of the product they are sponsoring.
Neat as a ball of spaghetti. This is why I'm here❤
Got me some ideas for my dove tail HD car trailer. Thank you!
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
Good tunes & good ideas on trailer , especialy installing some new tires.
New vids from Low Buck Garage and Complete Toilet Garage in one day. Now that's the full package
Great job with the trailer upgrades James! 🙂👍 Nice steel haul by the way. It helps to source metal when you can for other projects
Thank you!
The last pig tail and box I bought, and the same for two other youtubers, the color codes for the wires were not the same as the normal standard. Quite frustrating if wiring per color wire. Same if all are painted gray.
Note. Put spare tire on passenger side to be away from driver's door... jeep has no door.. even if had door, it would be 3 feet away from spare. 😁
If I still had my trailer I’d buy those lights. LED is so much better for trailer lighting
Awesome video! The quick tips were very helpful.
Thanks!
Thankx!
That train went on forever!
Paint the tyre treads the same colour as the trailer. That will keep the bed looking tip top!
I’ve got a few different lights from nighlight on my flatbed on my pickup and they’ve worked well so far.
Hi , good video , lots of good Info . plus you are a hoot to watch . keep doing what you do .
Man this is one of the funnest channels ive come across in a while
Man i hope to start my model t inspired utv go cart thing soon then im thinking reproduction jeep body on something like a model a frame or a completely custom frame
When I knew my spring rates because coilover mcpherson struts came with 5kg/mm rear springs. The calculation is real easy as 2 springs provide 10kg of force per mm it's 1 cm of drop for 100kg euro tow hooks are rated for. Yeah springs hard enough to not have massive body roll in a SUV. Springs hard enough to not drop 15cm with a full load of cargo and passengers like stock softy comfort springs. Very stable in strong gusty wind too but you many will find it uncomfortably hard and I think it's just soft enough to be street driven. (for the weight of that vehicle and having similar spring rates on a much lighter sports car is a but too much).
Put a little anti-slip paint additive in the paint for the runners and ramp. Really helps loading in the rain.
Put clean sand in the paint
The tire changer next to the prickly pear may present an issue. I have scares from that cacti.
Enjoyed the video, Thanks, Boe
Nice work. I would put reflectors on the sides as well.
I love your sense of humor.
New subscriber. Been watching some of your projects. You have some interesting stuff going on. On this one, it was nice that you could find a load of metal already pre-rusted so it will match whatever you use it on. Also like your ability to build something from nothing. Oh, and being cheap myself, I can really relate to that. Thanks for the video!
You are a trip to watch for sure. My grandpa and dad would have loved to have known you and your junky ways.
FYI, I notice you force a lot of stuff together which to me is brilliant. If you use dish or laundry soap as a lube, those forces can be a lot less and you wash your stuff at the same time. Soap for thought.
Cheers
Nice job there! Looks great! Need to makes a whole lotta happen..aka the solo cup! Awesome! Blessings and respect!
Thank you!
Those straps are used inside box truck and semi trailers. They have those clip rails everywhere inside.
I nearly fainted when you said you bought new tires from a store
I like it! I'm getting ready to upgrade a jet ski trailer to a work platform trailer. You gave me some good ideas like the receiver hitch and wiring box. Good stuff!
i like your stuff, you make normal, fun. thanks.
The lights were probably difficult to remove because the rubber around it was brand new, a hair dryer probably would have saved some time, I think a heat gun would have been too hot for it.
some nice work there
Cheers
Jim
Nice work on the trailer.
Ya...go use the tire changer....right next to the cactus 🌵 👌 😎
You are supposed to put a flat screwdriver between the light and the grommet and pry the light out. I've been doing that for decades.
hi there another great show . the messed up paint gives you a place to aim for , john
It looks much better,👍, great-job, and thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
A little wd 40 or what you have, makes taking out and putting in those lights much easier. nice job !!!
Always great stuff!!!!
Thanks!
Using soapy water makes installing the lights into the rubber grommets easier
@13:43 Sometimes you need a bigger hammer. Other times you can get by with just a longer lever. In either case, NEVER force it!
Thanks 👍
Another great video
Good stuff! Letttttttssssss gooooooo!
Excellent
Ziplock bags work good for tiedowns
Great vid with some great rapid fire jokes🙂
Another great video, thanks for posting.
You got some Canadian steel there. The good stuff eh.
Looks like it will be a great car hauler when you're done
Thanks
Overhaulin haulin, nice work
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that looks great!!!
Use glass cleaner on your light box rubber and it will go a lot easier
Flat screwdriver between the light and the rubber and the light pops out easily
Its a win
👍👌👏 Well done again (video and work). Please kindly allow me to suggest that you use soapy water to help with rubber fittings/seals (like you use it while mounting tires).
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
My buddy replaced his trailer lights because they didn't work ,then the new didn't work. so he replaced the harness, it still didn't work .then he called me ,I looked it over giving the occasional grunting noise. I raised his trailer up to see that his ball was quite rusty, I cleaned it with a wire wheel and dropped the trailer on . behold the lights worked, he didn't realize his harness didn't have a ground and it only grounded through the chassis .so keep that in mind if your balls dirty clean it.
Always good to have clean balls! 😂
@@FishyBoi1337 it's a lesson to live by 😂
Nice
Observed your grounding wire mount. Is the bolt ID tight inside the frame? Otherwise I didn’t see that you scuffed paint for bare metal for the washers to ensure a good ground.
thing? thing? thing? thing?
indeed, advertising dollars well spent
instead of taking the chance of breaking the big lights, why not make a bracket that is just a bit bigger that case. weld it to back and drill holes in the plate
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overly engineered bearing dust cover , but the chrome duct tape is right out of the RED GREEN Show Manitoba Canada
👍👌mint!
Hi there, in wich episode you put tracks on that Willys Jeep that appears at the beginning? I don't find it.
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Thanks for wearing a respirator. The lungs you save may be yours
How many people yelling @ the screen to pop the light OUT!?