please oh please Matt, when you weld something... clean the surface with a grinder at the minimum, paint and rust will screw up your welds, just like they did cleaned surface will greatly improve your welding
Agreed, though if using 6010\6011 rods you can get away with alot. Looking at the way the filler metal was distributed, i'd assume 7018, which definitely would need to be cleaned up before welding. It definately doesn't look like he got good penetration of the base metal, and I suspect failure in the future, even though it's not stressed all that much @11:14
Hey Matt! Keep in mind a little safety tip, there's a thing called a safety blanket or you can use a heavy jacket to lay over the wire rope so that when you're winching something up and if for some reason the wire rope lets loose, it won't fly through the air and take out anyone standing by or your rear windshield!
I don't think the metal had any coating of paint or whatever. If he had, then the welding itself couldn't happen. Matt only needs to polish his skills, not welds.
Get a cable-damper to throw over that cable when you're winching as well. A full winch kit with things like snatch blocks and such will make your life much easier as well.
You need to change the line from cable to rope. If the cable breaks it holds energy and can shoot back. The rope has the same strength except it is just safer
Make sure you get a cover for the winch or the sun will wear out the cable and it won’t last as long. Also the cover will keep it looking nice from rain and leaves and will keep debris out of the motor.
@@r.l.krueger187 damn your smart my hillbilly ass didnt even now the sun does that only thing i now about the sun is it puts out solar flairs and pervides sunlight lmao
Nice. I will say after doing it a few times, mount the winch a bit higher or you'll chew up the cable and end of your trailer when you winch up cars that are lower than the trailer, if that makes sense. If you mount it on a large piece of angle, you can use a few points of contact by welding or bolting it to the railing and floor instead of just the floor. Then when its higher, you can put a cover on it pretty easy, keep it lasting long. Love these videos.
How about adding a small storage box to hold all the straps you'll need to tie your items down. Then you'll never forget them and you'll have a good selection.
Yo few things #1 take the paint off the steel before you weld it #2 you should put a pulley on the line with a hook so you can pull stuff from the side #3 you shouldn’t pull your raptor off of one point, you should get chains rigged so you can attach two points and pull on one chain . Just some suggestions
IMPORTANT Matt, I am not positive but it looks like you mounted the winch only using the thin steel floor plate as a anchor. If that is how you did it please consider remounting that winch before use. You need to secure that winch to the frame of the trailer. On a heavy pull it will pull the bolts through the steel floor.
Yep, and that mounting plate thet the winch sits in seems to be backwards. The winch is going to be pulling the more narrow side of it up, and it has less bolts holding it in place compared to the wider one.
Did you watch the video? There are backing plates/spreader plates on the underside of the decking. It would be impossible to pull those bolts through the decking with those plates. (With that winch) There are 6 bolts, spreading the load over about 1.5 ft^2 of steel decking, and there are spreader bars on 4 of those bolts. The force is a shear force, not a force axial to the bolts. The force vector quantity is about 5° from parallel to the deck. So it will be fine for 8000# of pulling force going up the ramp.
@@CoGhostRider the problem with a plate is if that flooring gets a hairline crack it can tear like tissue paper and considering how often he uses that trailer metal fatigue is bound to happen and it only takes a minuscule flaw and Why risk that happening when the front part of the frame is only a an inch away. It just don't make sense to take the risk especially when all he needs to do is move the winch a couple inches forward...just saying
Two tips for your welding that I guarantee will make your welds look better. 1 prep all your work before welding and 2 clean the paint/rust off the area you ground too
hey umm concerned viewer here I don't know if its a good idea to mount the winch just to the diamond steel plate on the trailer.. it might rip the diamond steel plate over time.. thats it just a thought
Its not. Iv been welding 15years, actually made trailers from scratch before. No, he should have moved it about 2ft up the tonge and mounted to the c channel frame. But it will work, till the winch decides it wants to warp the bed and he has to move it. Lol
There are 6 bolts, spreading the load over about 1.5 ft^2 of steel decking, and there are spreader bars on 4 of those bolts. The force is a shear force, not a force axial to the bolts. The force vector quantity is about 5° from parallel to the deck. So it will be fine for 8000# of pulling force going up the ramp.
@@mpmfr Zinc coated hardware (hot dipped galvanized) is specifically made to resist corrosion. It's the best at resisting corrosion besides stainless, or painting the nut/bolt after it's installed.
the solar panel is ok to keep it charged while it sits but your truck likely has a 7 pin trailer connection which had a hot from your truck battery. When you are winching leave the tow vehicle running and have the hot on your trailer battery and it will get some electricity from the truck. Winches pull a lot of amperage. Nice setup!
Dude what the hell will he be lifting greater than the winch cap or even within like a ton of it, i mean yes of course for heavy stuff get a damper but it’s more hassle than needed just to neutral drag a truck
dan h to your point, it’s absolutely a concern for a trailer if you try to two an tank up on it because it won’t roll and weighs a hell of a lot, but yeah, his beated blasted and broken cars aren’t coming close to topping the winchcap, and usually those cables are double or even triple strength so you can throw a block on there.
If he was just a little LESS lucky, that off-center pull would have pulled the truck off the side of at least one ramp and the winch would have snapped a brand new cable as it tried to move an immovable object. Been there, seen it done! sdh in CT
Cheap little upgrade to your winch is a bump stop. Made of a heavy duty rubber and goes on right behind your hook. Keeps your hook from going past the guard. I got it on my atv and I love it. It also keeps the hook tight so there's not a clanking noise.
Your trans-differential and your imput shafts may be fine on your truck but you probably need new piston return springs, and while you're at it you may as well do your muffler bearings and your blinker fluid to make sure you stay on track.
Consider getting a waterproof shroud for the winch if you're going to store it outside:) they're made by Warn to fit around the winch for weather conditions that can damage it.
Tip from your helpful Triple A man. When pulling a vehicle up-on the trailer tie down the steering, I use two 2" ratchet straps affixing them to the steering wheel and then down to the seat mounts. This keeps the steering straight. also when you run your cable out make sure you "DO NOT run it completely out". leave several wraps around the spool. You will also want to get a couple pulleys / snatch block for when you are pulling up heavier vehicles. The winching will go slower but the amount of pull is substantial when you use the pulleys/snatch block. You run the cable to the vehicle attach the pully using a chain to a pull point or the frame then take cable back to an attachment point on the trailer.
@@jrsviking215 They don't bite much when you pick them up, mainly they just poop on you (called musking). And when they do bite, it really doesn't hurt, it hurts less than being scratched by a house cat lol
Just a suggestion. I work with dc power you should use a Deep cycle battery. They are designed for stuff like this. The cells in the starting battery will die very quick. Also the starting battery is a wet cell make sure to check the fluid level every couple months.
Matt you should make a chain that’s got a snatch hook on each end and then on the middle of the chain put another snatch block hook so you don’t have to steer the vehicle when you are pulling it up the ramps , works well for me ! It’s super handy and easy to do with one person
couple things, you should always stand at least the length of the winch cable away from it while in use matt, if that thing snaps and comes at you you are not going to have a good time, also a winch damper could save your life if the cable was to snap. stay safe dude!
Replace cable with synthetic rope on winch. Metal cable has energy so if it breaks it will ricochet both directions. Synthetic rope doesn't have energy so it will just fall straight down when broke not hurting no one or vehicles.
If you had gotten an old 2” trailer hitch you could have mounted the hitch on the front stop bar. It would put the winch higher for easier recovery. You could then get a winch Mount to go in receiver hitch. This way you could remove the winch for indoor storage and use in on your truck too. I put a front receiver hitch on my ford for the winch. Instead of a separate battery, I bought a 20’ set of #2 gage battery jumper cables. I put quick disconnects on the winch cable and jumper cables. I cut the jumper cables two feet shorter and put quick connectors on both ends so they could still be used as jumpers. I can use the truck battery to run the winch and have a set of long jumper cables. The cables can be stored in the truck or with the winch. The truck battery is better because with the truck running the winch will pull better. The battery on the trailer will die fast when doing heavy winching and will leave you worse off than not having a winch. Also to way you always know If the battery is good because the truck runs. Doing this gives you more uses for the winch. I also got a wireless remote for my winch so I can run it up to 50’ away. Good if you have to steer the vehicle onto the trailer. If you take the battery off the trailer you can put a storage box on the front for storing all the straps and stuff used for towing.
that' s why you connect a chain between the mounts and connect the wench to the middle of the chain that way you don't have to steer. love ya and the show
Matt- The round part on the end of you e-brake handle turns, turn it tighter to make you e-brake tighter. Just tighten it a bit and try it, you should feel it harder to pull when it’s tight.
@@Jellieshield agreed don't see how he could get rid of it unless it was to the family or friends but maybe who knows...I'm just curious to see what it has become
welding is 2 parts. structural strength and aesthetics. personally i think anyone can be taught how to put down a strong weld. but takes a while to make it look good. been a professional for 8+ years and its a constant learning process
Now you should tackle rear stabilizer legs. Just 2 square tubes and a foot pad at the end of the longer tube, one fits inside the other, on each side, and you can set a pin through it when its up or down. Keeps the trailer from lifting up the back of the truck when loading your brother's heavy truck. You should be able to easily complete this project given what you just did.
use the grinder before you weld to take off all the paint / powdercoat and your welds will be a thousand percent better. create a clean surface to weld and it will make tons of difference.
Matt, you would benefit from a large D ring at the back of the trailer between the ramps with a scatch block you can clip on. You can use that to winch something off the trailer if you need to. Like a dead vehicle. You can pull it to the back of the trailer. It sounds crazy, but I've done it enough to know the value of that small piece of equipment, and the difference it can make.
I have one of these, battery is never dead, can easly move from one vehicle to another or hook to a tree, are any anchor point Kito Ratchet Lever Hoist, Capacity: >15 ton
Steph D I think Dozer is still around, if only for a few days, he just won’t be in the videos anymore. He could already be gone though, Matt hasn’t said as far as I know
I understand we all miss doze but i also lost my pup awhile ago and whenever someone talks about her its hard not to get emotional. I feel it would be best if we dont bring up doze for the sympathy of Matt and his family.
You should completely unspool your winch line, and then spool it up with tension so that it is wrapped properly. It comes free spooled and can be loose, so putting pressure on the outer wraps on the spool can crush the non tight wraps underneath
Little rat snake was all hot in this Texas heat Just a few tips Matt, you want to grind your surfaces to bare metal before welding, also best to file your cuts, and lastly make tiny circles with the welder in the path you're welding it'll displace the weld beads, look pretty, and be strong👍
Hey Matt get a tow truck bridle for the winch with "J-hooks". It'll make the vehicles roll up straight and easier for those that don't have hooks in the front
I saw a video on Instagram of this Jeep stuck in mud and was being pulled by another truck out but the winch detached from the other truck and went straight into the wind shield of the Jeep and literally broke the guys whole head
You need a bridal to equalize the pull. Note: When you are loading a heavy load you can lift the rear tires of the tow vehicle off the ground and the tow vehicle will roll on a slope.
Matt. They have wireless winch controllers for your winch. They look like a key fob. You can operate it while in the vehicle steering it up the ramps. safety first use a winch weight over the cable in case it fails. The force is massive and can remove body parts and worse. A useful tool but caution should always be used. The less people standing around watching the safer it is for them.
That's pretty cool! I did machinist work at WARN a couple years ago! I thought a couple times that I should have them send one to you to shoot on demo ranch and see if it still worked after the 50 BMG. You should probably ask them if they can do that!
Just a suggestion, put a locking truck tool box on the front of that trailer so that you can hold straps and other stuff for your trailer and transporting
Hey Matt just saying when you use the the winch you should always use it for 30 seconds then give it a 30 sec rest thanks for all your content you are awesome your great
Matt to save you from having to steer the car on the trailer use a Tow Chain with two hooks. And hook them in the little ports behind the wheels. I'm a tow truck driver trust me.
Thats a great idea until you realize itd hafta have a solid back stop, yet then if you somehow accidentally over pull your wench youd shred the trigger assembly in the least.
Hafta come up with a cradle of some kind... there we go, the youtube masses are doing the figureing and logistics. I kinda wanna see this happen now. Lol
don't forget to get an 8 ton pulley as well as some extra chain and heavy duty straps and connector eyelets. get everything at least 12 ton or so you don't want any breakage and flying parts
please oh please Matt, when you weld something... clean the surface with a grinder at the minimum, paint and rust will screw up your welds, just like they did
cleaned surface will greatly improve your welding
^^^ all this. Preparation of surfaces is as important as your welding technique. Rubbish in, rubbish out.
This was the comment I was looking for!
Agreed, though if using 6010\6011 rods you can get away with alot. Looking at the way the filler metal was distributed, i'd assume 7018, which definitely would need to be cleaned up before welding. It definately doesn't look like he got good penetration of the base metal, and I suspect failure in the future, even though it's not stressed all that much @11:14
Yeah but hold up. All this is doing is holding on the power supply for the winch. It's probably just going to need duct tape when it all out fails.
Mere is prettier than most models out there. Count your blessings you have such a wonderful wife. Love the channel
@@Americanspy-hn2kw Oh I know that. I was just emphasizing how Mere is such a natural beauty. She makes fat old women like me look like dogs LOL.
we still waiting for BRONCO update!!!:D
Nice
Right!
Bronco no more. Matt got tired for waiting and just let it go
What? His deceased best friends truck and he just lets it go? That seems a little fucked up!
@@kylemorgan4959 school is about to be out for the summer, we probably won't here anything else until school comes back in.
Hey Matt! Keep in mind a little safety tip, there's a thing called a safety blanket or you can use a heavy jacket to lay over the wire rope so that when you're winching something up and if for some reason the wire rope lets loose, it won't fly through the air and take out anyone standing by or your rear windshield!
Matt, you should always remove the coating to bare metal *before* welding bro. Your welds won't last like that.
Yep. Then again, his welds look better than mine.
On a scale of 1-10 i think his welds are a solid, hammered dog shit
I don't think the metal had any coating of paint or whatever. If he had, then the welding itself couldn't happen. Matt only needs to polish his skills, not welds.
Ok maybe the welds too, till he learns...
@@ioandascalu8533 What he welded the bars to definitely had a coating...
Matt please when winching throw a heavy blanket over the cable in case that cable snaps. Make it part of your winching kit. Good job
Safety sally
You should have mounted the winch forward of the trailer bed to make more use of the whole trailer bed when pulling something on
"RUclips, What type of snake is this?" Asks the veterinarian 😂😂😂
Matt Slosman but what type is it tho??
Hes a veterinarian for dogs and cats.. not wild fuckin snakes
Alpha_mac_omega animals is animals
Alpha_mac_omega I’m sure he learned about snakes
@@blahblah8037 Vet here and I didn't...
Get a cable-damper to throw over that cable when you're winching as well. A full winch kit with things like snatch blocks and such will make your life much easier as well.
Matt, you need a roller fairlead for a steel cable winch. The fairlead you mounted on the winch plate is for synthetic rope.
almost end of school year, time for bronco update?
Bronco update?
Bronco update!?
@@slickgamer_ you should see the older videos. Mat is restoring his friends old Bronco
@@alenrajeev Yes, we know, and we want an update on said Bronco.
@@SheepdogSmokey ya me too
You need to change the line from cable to rope. If the cable breaks it holds energy and can shoot back. The rope has the same strength except it is just safer
Make sure you get a cover for the winch or the sun will wear out the cable and it won’t last as long. Also the cover will keep it looking nice from rain and leaves and will keep debris out of the motor.
The sun will wear out steel? Lmao
the suns energy and light particles get absorbed by the metal causing it to weaken, it's called the photoelectric effect.
@Jon Doe no that's just the metal oxidizing.
@@r.l.krueger187 damn your smart my hillbilly ass didnt even now the sun does that only thing i now about the sun is it puts out solar flairs and pervides sunlight lmao
Robert Henry yeah except you can pull a 30 year old winch off a truck. Do some maintenance(oils) and it works fine 🤨🤨🤨 steel doesn’t go flying off.
Nice. I will say after doing it a few times, mount the winch a bit higher or you'll chew up the cable and end of your trailer when you winch up cars that are lower than the trailer, if that makes sense. If you mount it on a large piece of angle, you can use a few points of contact by welding or bolting it to the railing and floor instead of just the floor. Then when its higher, you can put a cover on it pretty easy, keep it lasting long. Love these videos.
How about adding a small storage box to hold all the straps you'll need to tie your items down. Then you'll never forget them and you'll have a good selection.
Yo few things #1 take the paint off the steel before you weld it #2 you should put a pulley on the line with a hook so you can pull stuff from the side #3 you shouldn’t pull your raptor off of one point, you should get chains rigged so you can attach two points and pull on one chain . Just some suggestions
You really should get a wireless remote for that winch.
You can thank me for recommending it immediately after you use it the first time 😉
you need a sling to connect the winch cable to both of the points on the truck.
only using one puts extra side load on the winch and the truck.
IMPORTANT
Matt,
I am not positive but it looks like you mounted the winch only using the thin steel floor plate as a anchor. If that is how you did it please consider remounting that winch before use. You need to secure that winch to the frame of the trailer. On a heavy pull it will pull the bolts through the steel floor.
Yep, and that mounting plate thet the winch sits in seems to be backwards. The winch is going to be pulling the more narrow side of it up, and it has less bolts holding it in place compared to the wider one.
He used a winch plate and then added reinforcement underneath. While not as good as direct to the frame, it will be fine for what he does.
Did you watch the video? There are backing plates/spreader plates on the underside of the decking. It would be impossible to pull those bolts through the decking with those plates. (With that winch) There are 6 bolts, spreading the load over about 1.5 ft^2 of steel decking, and there are spreader bars on 4 of those bolts. The force is a shear force, not a force axial to the bolts. The force vector quantity is about 5° from parallel to the deck. So it will be fine for 8000# of pulling force going up the ramp.
Crazy Craig he put a plate underneath it and the plate on top and it should be fine that way.
@@CoGhostRider the problem with a plate is if that flooring gets a hairline crack it can tear like tissue paper and considering how often he uses that trailer metal fatigue is bound to happen and it only takes a minuscule flaw and Why risk that happening when the front part of the frame is only a an inch away. It just don't make sense to take the risk especially when all he needs to do is move the winch a couple inches forward...just saying
Two tips for your welding that I guarantee will make your welds look better. 1 prep all your work before welding and 2 clean the paint/rust off the area you ground too
Should put that winch on a 2” receiver cradle, then put a receiver tube on the trailer and use the winch on anything.
Matt G yes
Oh hell yeah, plus he should have gotten a lift trailer so he could life stuff up and then lower the trailer back down, helps a lot.
That's what I did...and lets you store the winch inside and out of the rain.
I love the budget bandsaw table😂😂 its pretty difficult to cut straight holding the porta-band
hey umm concerned viewer here I don't know if its a good idea to mount the winch just to the diamond steel plate on the trailer.. it might rip the diamond steel plate over time.. thats it just a thought
Its not. Iv been welding 15years, actually made trailers from scratch before. No, he should have moved it about 2ft up the tonge and mounted to the c channel frame. But it will work, till the winch decides it wants to warp the bed and he has to move it. Lol
There are 6 bolts, spreading the load over about 1.5 ft^2 of steel decking, and there are spreader bars on 4 of those bolts. The force is a shear force, not a force axial to the bolts. The force vector quantity is about 5° from parallel to the deck. So it will be fine for 8000# of pulling force going up the ramp.
@@mpmfr Zinc coated hardware (hot dipped galvanized) is specifically made to resist corrosion. It's the best at resisting corrosion besides stainless, or painting the nut/bolt after it's installed.
I'm just passing through as someone who is clueless about this stuff.
@@kurse333 WINCH, not wench.
Matt, use this pattern for MIG welding: CCCCCCCC draw cursive C's with your filler wire. Grind your metals to a clean surface BEFORE welding.
Julian Delgado I also like to use copper tubing for wielding on cars. It helps with drip and burn.
Love your vids! You're a blessing on RUclips for your positivity and family values
the solar panel is ok to keep it charged while it sits but your truck likely has a 7 pin trailer connection which had a hot from your truck battery. When you are winching leave the tow vehicle running and have the hot on your trailer battery and it will get some electricity from the truck. Winches pull a lot of amperage. Nice setup!
Hey Matt. How is your brother doing? Hope he's kicking ass and taking names!
Nope, kicking name and taking ass.
Thank you Matt for making these videos my grandpa passed yesterday may 17 from stage 4 cancer I'm so sad but you help alot
Matt, you should use a winch damper in case the line snaps.
Dude what the hell will he be lifting greater than the winch cap or even within like a ton of it, i mean yes of course for heavy stuff get a damper but it’s more hassle than needed just to neutral drag a truck
Yeah you are doing it wrong if thats a concern for a trailer
dan h to your point, it’s absolutely a concern for a trailer if you try to two an tank up on it because it won’t roll and weighs a hell of a lot, but yeah, his beated blasted and broken cars aren’t coming close to topping the winchcap, and usually those cables are double or even triple strength so you can throw a block on there.
@@GameVilleofficialpage 10 seconds isn't much of a hassle, especially when life and limb are on the line. (pun intended)
If he was just a little LESS lucky, that off-center pull would have pulled the truck off the side of at least one ramp and the winch would have snapped a brand new cable as it tried to move an immovable object. Been there, seen it done! sdh in CT
Cheap little upgrade to your winch is a bump stop. Made of a heavy duty rubber and goes on right behind your hook. Keeps your hook from going past the guard. I got it on my atv and I love it. It also keeps the hook tight so there's not a clanking noise.
Matt totally missed a joke opportunity of saying there was something wrong with the Raptor's SERPENTINE BELT.
Vet: "What kind of snake is that?"
Vet's friend: "A tire snake."
Vet: "Ok."
Was that his Raptor? Because it looks like a Super Duty from the wheel.
Conrad Dean yea the raptor doesn’t have cool springs and a solid front axle😂
@@willvaughan5734 or 8 lug wheels
Sizukun what
Your trans-differential and your imput shafts may be fine on your truck but you probably need new piston return springs, and while you're at it you may as well do your muffler bearings and your blinker fluid to make sure you stay on track.
2:00
Mere: there are americans outside of america.
Matt: what? No, impossible.
Im 😂😂 dead
Consider getting a waterproof shroud for the winch if you're going to store it outside:) they're made by Warn to fit around the winch for weather conditions that can damage it.
"RUclips, what kind of snake is that"
Me: A scary one
Snakes aren't scary. I own 15 ball pythons
A Gardner snake, that is what that was. I have nothing to say to you if that's scary to you.
@@fireblastdraco1809but they arent poisones
@@erik5291 all snakes are beautiful and magnificent creatures that you should respect and be cautious about and keep your distance
@@fireblastdraco1809 GG
Tip from your helpful Triple A man.
When pulling a vehicle up-on the trailer tie down the steering, I use two 2" ratchet straps affixing them to the steering wheel and then down to the seat mounts. This keeps the steering straight. also when you run your cable out make sure you "DO NOT run it completely out". leave several wraps around the spool. You will also want to get a couple pulleys / snatch block for when you are pulling up heavier vehicles. The winching will go slower but the amount of pull is substantial when you use the pulleys/snatch block. You run the cable to the vehicle attach the pully using a chain to a pull point or the frame then take cable back to an attachment point on the trailer.
www.reliableguystowing.com/roadside-assistance/how-to-properly-winch-a-vehicle/
2:40 it's just a cute little rat snake lol more specifically I think it's a corn snake
Still no fun to get bitten
@@jrsviking215 Are you kidding, I thought it was loads of fun
Yeah I was thinking corn snake too. I had two growing up, harmless really. Bites only hurt a little
@@jrsviking215
They don't bite much when you pick them up, mainly they just poop on you (called musking). And when they do bite, it really doesn't hurt, it hurts less than being scratched by a house cat lol
Texas rat snake , Texas Corn snakes are a sub species of rat snakes but that one was not a corn the corns are much darker in color then the rat
Just a suggestion. I work with dc power you should use a Deep cycle battery. They are designed for stuff like this. The cells in the starting battery will die very quick. Also the starting battery is a wet cell make sure to check the fluid level every couple months.
A WINCH pulls things. A WENCH brings you beers.
If I only listen to video, all I hear is you getting a lot of beers.
Funny man 😁😁
They both sound the same. What's your point
Nobody cares. Sound the same.
@LAST CALL And a rusty Warn Wench was rode hard and put away wet.
@LAST CALL to git er done!
Matt you should make a chain that’s got a snatch hook on each end and then on the middle of the chain put another snatch block hook so you don’t have to steer the vehicle when you are pulling it up the ramps , works well for me ! It’s super handy and easy to do with one person
MATT! Surface prep before welding is important!
couple things, you should always stand at least the length of the winch cable away from it while in use matt, if that thing snaps and comes at you you are not going to have a good time, also a winch damper could save your life if the cable was to snap. stay safe dude!
13:07 have that guy from the demo ranch video that works at the gas station have him look at it seems like a good guy.🤪
Replace cable with synthetic rope on winch. Metal cable has energy so if it breaks it will ricochet both directions. Synthetic rope doesn't have energy so it will just fall straight down when broke not hurting no one or vehicles.
Hey Matt put a tarp or wench cover over the wench so it’s doesn’t get rusty
I always keep my wench covered until I’m ready to use her
I dunno, I’ve always had a soft spot for the ginger wenches...
If you had gotten an old 2” trailer hitch you could have mounted the hitch on the front stop bar. It would put the winch higher for easier recovery. You could then get a winch Mount to go in receiver hitch. This way you could remove the winch for indoor storage and use in on your truck too. I put a front receiver hitch on my ford for the winch. Instead of a separate battery, I bought a 20’ set of #2 gage battery jumper cables. I put quick disconnects on the winch cable and jumper cables. I cut the jumper cables two feet shorter and put quick connectors on both ends so they could still be used as jumpers. I can use the truck battery to run the winch and have a set of long jumper cables. The cables can be stored in the truck or with the winch. The truck battery is better because with the truck running the winch will pull better. The battery on the trailer will die fast when doing heavy winching and will leave you worse off than not having a winch. Also to way you always know If the battery is good because the truck runs. Doing this gives you more uses for the winch. I also got a wireless remote for my winch so I can run it up to 50’ away. Good if you have to steer the vehicle onto the trailer. If you take the battery off the trailer you can put a storage box on the front for storing all the straps and stuff used for towing.
Matt: Notice anything different about me?
Me: you got grey hairs?
that' s why you connect a chain between the mounts and connect the wench to the middle of the chain that way you don't have to steer. love ya and the show
12:27 😂😂 that voice crack when he said families😂😂😂
Matt-
The round part on the end of you e-brake handle turns, turn it tighter to make you e-brake tighter. Just tighten it a bit and try it, you should feel it harder to pull when it’s tight.
BRONCO UPDATE!!!...maybe when you get a chance or whatever...thanks a whole bunch
HOLLYWOOD hendo37 I think he got rid of the bronco because it would cost more than it was worth
Old Cer3al he wouldn’t get rid of it it’s very personal to him remember
@@Jellieshield agreed don't see how he could get rid of it unless it was to the family or friends but maybe who knows...I'm just curious to see what it has become
Old Cer3al FYI every old car cost more than what they’re worth.
Not always my dad got a $120,000 car for only $9,000
My husband and I ordered your limited edition Memorial Day shirts and we are stationed in Stuttgart Germany! Representing half a world away!
Thank you for your service!
Much love to you two!! ❤
Now you've done it, now yer the "Don't worry, I know a guy with a trailer and winch," guy with a trailer and winch.
welding is 2 parts. structural strength and aesthetics. personally i think anyone can be taught how to put down a strong weld. but takes a while to make it look good. been a professional for 8+ years and its a constant learning process
Matt, big fan. Butt you need to spend a day with a professional welder 😂😘
Matt, I love all your videos even on demo ranch an vet ranch.. dont stop, keep making videos there awesome
Next upgrade...... Synthetic Rope with a factor55 hook... Get in touch with us!
I like that saying so much because I’m overweight and watching you workout and do all of the things makes me want to workout and do better in my life.
Hey I love your videos they always make my day a lot brighter
Now you should tackle rear stabilizer legs. Just 2 square tubes and a foot pad at the end of the longer tube, one fits inside the other, on each side, and you can set a pin through it when its up or down. Keeps the trailer from lifting up the back of the truck when loading your brother's heavy truck. You should be able to easily complete this project given what you just did.
"I should have done this years ago!" He says, as he drags his ford onto a trailer.
Just kiddin', man. LMAO
use the grinder before you weld to take off all the paint / powdercoat and your welds will be a thousand percent better. create a clean surface to weld and it will make tons of difference.
that snake was a desert massasauga (a type of rattlesnake). a bite from a massasauga can be very painful and is potentially life threatening.
That is a rat snake and I know because I have one
Matt, you would benefit from a large D ring at the back of the trailer between the ramps with a scatch block you can clip on. You can use that to winch something off the trailer if you need to. Like a dead vehicle. You can pull it to the back of the trailer. It sounds crazy, but I've done it enough to know the value of that small piece of equipment, and the difference it can make.
Always grind the paint off the metal first before you weld.
I have one of these, battery is never dead, can easly move from one vehicle to another or hook to a tree, are any anchor point Kito Ratchet Lever Hoist, Capacity: >15 ton
Matt what ever happend to the project bronco you were rebuilding?
Delivered. Saw something about it on Fox and noticed that Matt and Mar *did not* make it about themselves but made it into a work of love. Well done.
You should attach 2 even cables to the hook so you can hook it to both tow hooks on the vehicle you're hauling
Sigh... I miss Dozer...he was always hanging around with you outside or in the garage
Steph D I think Dozer is still around, if only for a few days, he just won’t be in the videos anymore. He could already be gone though, Matt hasn’t said as far as I know
Steph D I miss him too though
@@brandonbenjamin9452 He posted on instagram a little while back that he passed away
I understand we all miss doze but i also lost my pup awhile ago and whenever someone talks about her its hard not to get emotional. I feel it would be best if we dont bring up doze for the sympathy of Matt and his family.
: ' (
You should get a wireless controller so you can winch and steer at the same time.
Lift tons of weight like a tough guy, scared of little snake 🤦🏼♂️
Duff Man Chances are weights won’t kill you
Duff Man snakes are icky
OffTheRanch some vet you are 🤪😁 jk, I would’ve jumped also.
OffTheRanch 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
OffTheRanch if you reply to my comment I’ll spontaneously combust
You should completely unspool your winch line, and then spool it up with tension so that it is wrapped properly. It comes free spooled and can be loose, so putting pressure on the outer wraps on the spool can crush the non tight wraps underneath
3:06
"I just want you to feel important to me" my life im dead, 😂😂
Little rat snake was all hot in this Texas heat
Just a few tips Matt, you want to grind your surfaces to bare metal before welding, also best to file your cuts, and lastly make tiny circles with the welder in the path you're welding it'll displace the weld beads, look pretty, and be strong👍
Hey Matt it would be awesome for us to get a Bronco update!!!!!
Hey Matt get a tow truck bridle for the winch with "J-hooks". It'll make the vehicles roll up straight and easier for those that don't have hooks in the front
I saw a video on Instagram of this Jeep stuck in mud and was being pulled by another truck out but the winch detached from the other truck and went straight into the wind shield of the Jeep and literally broke the guys whole head
You need a bridal to equalize the pull. Note: When you are loading a heavy load you can lift the rear tires of the tow vehicle off the ground and the tow vehicle will roll on a slope.
Mat you put the winch in the wrong place look at the shape of the winch plate and the angle of the A frame of the draw bar on the trailer
I was thinking the same thing. ;)
15:26 I love how the chickens are looking at the winch like "Datsa noice winch ya gat dere"
oh good ol' diesel snake, my favorite kind of snake.... hahaha
He looks adorable in his safari/welding outfit! He is going to have so much room for activities now!😎😃
>puts on longsleeve shirt to weld
>shorts and sneakers
Oh, Matt. Never change.
When you have been watching 2,5-3 years of someones life in 2 months :O Great content. cheers from Norway
You didn't put lock washers on the bolts! Maybe tack them with the welder so they don't back off from vibration. Love you guys.
Have you seen his welds lol
Most lock washers don’t do anything.
@@kc510 most people don't know they have a front and a back and put them on wrong
Matt. They have wireless winch controllers for your winch. They look like a key fob. You can operate it while in the vehicle steering it up the ramps. safety first use a winch weight over the cable in case it fails. The force is massive and can remove body parts and worse. A useful tool but caution should always be used. The less people standing around watching the safer it is for them.
You should rename this channel Mere Ranch because we also like looking at Mere, Lol.
That's pretty cool! I did machinist work at WARN a couple years ago! I thought a couple times that I should have them send one to you to shoot on demo ranch and see if it still worked after the 50 BMG. You should probably ask them if they can do that!
matt them sending you a free winch IS like paying you to say it lol
Matt you rock thanks for the motivation.
Suggestion: VENTILATE that batter box - sitting in the Texas sun, that battery will Cook!
Sounds good to me. I can't cook anyway
Just a suggestion, put a locking truck tool box on the front of that trailer so that you can hold straps and other stuff for your trailer and transporting
Need a winch cover though. Sitting out in the field will rust it
Hey Matt just saying when you use the the winch you should always use it for 30 seconds then give it a 30 sec rest thanks for all your content you are awesome your great
Take a shot every time Matt says winch. On second thought don't, that's too much alcohol.
I’m under 21
Make sure you get a winch blanket, maked it so if the cable breaks it drops down instead of going flying
Matt:"Do people out of America celebrate Memorial Day?"
Mere:"There are Americans outside of America!"
Matt:"What!?!?...No!"
Matt to save you from having to steer the car on the trailer use a Tow Chain with two hooks. And hook them in the little ports behind the wheels. I'm a tow truck driver trust me.
Great ide for the winch. You should use it to pull the trigger on the 50cal 😍😍
Thats a great idea until you realize itd hafta have a solid back stop, yet then if you somehow accidentally over pull your wench youd shred the trigger assembly in the least.
kurse333 pshh “shred the trigger assembly” more like squish and crumple the entire grip into oblivion
Bit of string from which to trigger problem solved 👍
Hafta come up with a cradle of some kind... there we go, the youtube masses are doing the figureing and logistics. I kinda wanna see this happen now. Lol
don't forget to get an 8 ton pulley as well as some extra chain and heavy duty straps and connector eyelets. get everything at least 12 ton or so you don't want any breakage and flying parts