Towing a camper up a mountain

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  • Опубликовано: 31 окт 2021
  • Buying a 4 year old 33ft camper and towing it with a pickup truck and bulldozer up a logging road to my snowmobile camp.
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  • @CerebralAilment
    @CerebralAilment 2 года назад +520

    The white dodge is well on it's way to looking exactly like the gray one. Well done 👏😄🤘👍

    • @kman-mi7su
      @kman-mi7su 2 года назад +33

      It will be well "seasoned".

    • @superunknown8645
      @superunknown8645 2 года назад +8

      At least it isn't spray pained all over.

    • @wyatt2920
      @wyatt2920 2 года назад +8

      @@superunknown8645 It is, just hard to tell because white hides eveything.

    • @rjb6327
      @rjb6327 2 года назад +31

      Can't wait until he puts the new radio in. My favorite.

    • @billmiller7138
      @billmiller7138 2 года назад +4

      Who didn't see that coming?🤦‍♂️😂

  • @MattiPaasikivi
    @MattiPaasikivi 2 года назад +2298

    Upcoming video: Fixing a pickup that broke for no reason. =D

    • @brickcity9mm896
      @brickcity9mm896 2 года назад +108

      Sounds like the making of a chainsaw repair video 🐶🐕

    • @MidnightCaller1000
      @MidnightCaller1000 2 года назад +12

      Hahahaha

    • @dalekronk496
      @dalekronk496 2 года назад +127

      Poor design by the manufacturer. But we will get to see Andrew make a steel bumper

    • @ElectronicMechanic50
      @ElectronicMechanic50 2 года назад +56

      @@dalekronk496 build the Bumper like he built his house indestructible

    • @yousad6742
      @yousad6742 2 года назад +1

      Rite

  • @jameskvo
    @jameskvo 2 года назад +2

    Totally love that caravan/trailer and the location! Beautiful! Thanks for another superb video, Andrew!

  • @mariegelormino6692
    @mariegelormino6692 2 года назад +2

    Good for you Andrew. You work hard, so have a great time up there you deserve it🌺❤️

  • @davechapman1371
    @davechapman1371 2 года назад +646

    If Andrew is disappointed with American truck engineering, wait until he spends some time with RV’s.

    • @gabron21
      @gabron21 2 года назад +30

      ain’t that the truth.

    • @mmnootzenpoof
      @mmnootzenpoof 2 года назад +45

      he's already discovered the difference between "leveling jacks" and "stabilization jacks".

    • @johng5729
      @johng5729 2 года назад +57

      Surprised he didn’t use the dozer to pull the slide out

    • @johnr8476
      @johnr8476 2 года назад +18

      Yep, he's about to get an education on RVs.

    • @brain-gz6ue
      @brain-gz6ue 2 года назад +19

      seriously…I understand the desire to make these things light, but they are make of wood that has the qualities of cardboard and pretty much designed to be more disposable than automobiles.

  • @sixtyfiveford
    @sixtyfiveford 2 года назад +854

    Stop....... Andrew. His buddy was hilarious trying to stop Andrew from destroying his stuff.

    • @rongirard326
      @rongirard326 2 года назад +95

      Yeah, he is bowing the frame by jacking the end so high the wheels are not supporting it, which jammed the slide.

    • @XLR8RRICK
      @XLR8RRICK 2 года назад +72

      @@rongirard326 we are just glad he didnt get the dozer to pull out the slide. Andrew always makes it work one way or another.

    • @edbenson98
      @edbenson98 2 года назад +31

      I was waiting for Andrew to bust out the chainsaw to unstop that slide!

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 2 года назад +40

      @@edbenson98 From (5:30 - 9:00) i really thought they will completely rip-out the poor Dodge front bumper while strap-towing it with that big-dozer.. ;0)

    • @DAS-Videos
      @DAS-Videos 2 года назад +18

      It looked like Andrew was using your technique to straighten out a frame to make a stretched limousine out of his truck :-)

  • @majmod
    @majmod 2 года назад

    So entertaining, I could watch stuff like this all weekend long. Thanks Andrew!

  • @BellavistaPEI
    @BellavistaPEI 2 года назад

    WOWWW!!! This is AWESOME Andrew!!! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL location and a fantastic idea! Congratulations!!!

  • @daleadkins2448
    @daleadkins2448 2 года назад +323

    Take it from someone who lived in a camper for three years while building a house, build a roof over that camper! And the mice will chew all the wires up so make sure it’s sealed up like Ft Knox.

    • @ronsmith1364
      @ronsmith1364 2 года назад +7

      Foam out everything. How about under pinning's?

    • @Mad00Dawg
      @Mad00Dawg 2 года назад +8

      So very very true!!!!

    • @Joeandfran
      @Joeandfran 2 года назад +8

      Use plenty of the best mouse/rodent repellent you can get…I hear it is effective.

    • @we_arenot_amused1617
      @we_arenot_amused1617 2 года назад +9

      Local meth-heads thank you...

    • @OffGridretreat
      @OffGridretreat 2 года назад +13

      Go get some cats from the local pound and free range them lol

  • @johnturner4400
    @johnturner4400 2 года назад +321

    When camping it’s always advisable to have a bulldozer with you!

    • @cameroncrawford2776
      @cameroncrawford2776 2 года назад

      🤣

    • @maxwell6774
      @maxwell6774 2 года назад

      Kuifje, Tintin!

    • @marc-vb9376
      @marc-vb9376 2 года назад +4

      A Pulldozer :-)

    • @jeffsellers6277
      @jeffsellers6277 2 года назад +7

      A D7 is like a pocketknife to Andrew...

    • @johnking8679
      @johnking8679 2 года назад +5

      WOW !! I've seen some scary stuff, Andrew - but I think moving that trailer up that mountain takes the cake, Buddy !! I've seen you take some risks, but that one beats them ALL !! Whew !!

  • @edkern0749
    @edkern0749 2 года назад +40

    Andrew: Consider putting a roof over the camper next summer. The first thing to go is the roof and they are expensive to repair or replace. You want to keep the weather, leaves and branches off of it and it will last a long time. Great video, again. You sure didn’t need the rain when doing the dirt work.

    • @masonlynch1793
      @masonlynch1793 Год назад

      And don’t park it under trees, or at a campground downstream from a dam.

  • @bradleywhite9118
    @bradleywhite9118 2 года назад +9

    I thought how could towing a camper fill 30 mins? Oh, the drama, the tension, the excitement, the machines, the destruction! Oh, the humanity!

  • @dirttdude
    @dirttdude 2 года назад +168

    i laughed my ass off about your awesome towing skills and your quick release front bumper.... it was like a Benny Hill meets WhistlinDeisel production

    • @thomasbrown9402
      @thomasbrown9402 2 года назад +16

      It broke for no reason!

    • @kieranosullivan02
      @kieranosullivan02 2 года назад +2

      @@thomasbrown9402 haha exactly what happened

    • @sueswift8344
      @sueswift8344 2 года назад +2

      Don't underestimate Andrew's genius problem solving capabilities!

    • @wontsay7923
      @wontsay7923 2 года назад +1

      @@sueswift8344 Or his ability to absolutely destroy crap...

    • @badlarry172
      @badlarry172 2 года назад +2

      camarata pulls front end off truck with a dozer
      most people.... oh shit
      camarata.... yes great content

  • @WEMS20
    @WEMS20 2 года назад +611

    Andrew is simultaneously the most patient and impatient person I've ever seen, lol.

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      @InfiniteShake 2 года назад

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    • @trevors.5998
      @trevors.5998 2 года назад +1

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  • @robertdemayo8620
    @robertdemayo8620 2 года назад +7

    Great job getting it up there …
    I’m in a 318 site campground
    Pull outs tend to leak !!!!
    Also with snow on those pullouts u better put legs under the corners ….
    FYI.
    Have fun !!!!!
    Thanks I enjoyed watching you
    Rob

  • @stanleykeith6969
    @stanleykeith6969 2 года назад +4

    I was waiting for the bumper to come off and everything rolling back down and over the hill. Then to make things worst it starts to Rain. Great Job Andrew to you and your Buddy.

  • @CantBeFucked69420
    @CantBeFucked69420 2 года назад +312

    Andrew and co: *Can't get up mountain because of terrain*
    Andrew: *removes terrain*

    • @hazelumbrella9890
      @hazelumbrella9890 2 года назад +11

      improvise, adapt overcome

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 2 года назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @DAS-Videos
      @DAS-Videos 2 года назад +8

      Chief Engineer Scotty: "Captain, I'm giving her all she's got. The mountain is too steep, she's gonna blow!"
      Captain Andrew: "I will lower the mountain and raise it again once the trailer is in it's spot"
      Scotty: "Eye Captain, that ought to do it"

    • @olafvidar9315
      @olafvidar9315 2 года назад

      He's man of the Year!

  • @DougsMessyGarage
    @DougsMessyGarage 2 года назад +151

    Friend: "you are breaking it"
    Andrew: "I don't care!"
    Very much a Andrew kind of response.

    • @XLR8RRICK
      @XLR8RRICK 2 года назад +11

      add to that dont make me start my chain saw.

    • @bryanlloyd1099
      @bryanlloyd1099 2 года назад +1

      🤣😂

    • @6181green
      @6181green 2 года назад +10

      I think he breaks stuff on purpose just because he knows we will watch an hour long video of him fixing it and making it better lol

    • @bryanlloyd1099
      @bryanlloyd1099 2 года назад

      @@6181green 🤣😂

    • @DeathDealer1825
      @DeathDealer1825 2 года назад +1

      He would just weld it back together even stronger

  • @douggalt
    @douggalt 2 года назад +38

    Great video Andrew. I would love to have a place like that. However, being a long time RV owner, you're in for a world of problems if you just leave it without a lot of work to protect it and seal it.

    • @lonestar227
      @lonestar227 2 года назад +2

      Got that right. Not to mention he probably broke the slide out. So much for his "luxury".

    • @stepfour
      @stepfour 2 года назад +3

      @@lonestar227 yes, prob a probably twisted or who knows what... but like he said, that's out forever.. he just set it and forget it. Someday that trailer will be a hollowed out shell succumbed to the weather and environment to rot there forever... but until then hopefully it's a lot of fun and memories.

  • @thefall3551
    @thefall3551 2 года назад

    Amazing video Andrew, was on the edge of my seat for this one. You truly are savage.

  • @Alamagosa
    @Alamagosa 2 года назад +169

    I like how Cody immediately claims the couch. That dog has his priorities straight.

    • @glenn65
      @glenn65 2 года назад +2

      'mine'
      twd style.

    • @billvandorn5332
      @billvandorn5332 2 года назад +3

      But of course he's the supervisor!

    • @MrMitchellw16
      @MrMitchellw16 2 года назад +2

      Lab Inspector General Cody Camarata III

    • @WHEREVER-I-ROAM
      @WHEREVER-I-ROAM 2 года назад

      Which dog passed away?

    • @MrMitchellw16
      @MrMitchellw16 2 года назад +5

      @@WHEREVER-I-ROAM Lab Inspector Levi Camarata

  • @williamdegnan4718
    @williamdegnan4718 2 года назад +390

    23:00 Those Jacks are intended as stabilizers only. Level side to side at the wheels. Level front to back at the tongue. Stabilize at the corners. Do not take the weight off the wheels or you will bend the frame of the trailer. That's why the slide won't go out. Also do not externally support the slide outs. It will damage the mechanisms.

    • @bengmelea8646
      @bengmelea8646 2 года назад +29

      Maybe he could of used that bulldozer to level the ground a bit more before parking the thing?

    • @daithi007
      @daithi007 2 года назад +6

      That is a really good post William Degnan! Hi from Zurich Switzerland dude.

    • @imacrazyguy5831
      @imacrazyguy5831 2 года назад +22

      This is exactly why I hate campers with sliders. They are very finicky, break often and will leave you with a LOT of damage down the road.

    • @banaana1234
      @banaana1234 2 года назад +9

      Also with the way the jack linkages work, they have nearly no force when they are barely extended. If they were extended more they would lift more.

    • @Wolfhound.
      @Wolfhound. 2 года назад +14

      i was thinking the same but watching a video me yelling at my screen to take it off all the jack stands did no good lol

  • @paddylandreville8501
    @paddylandreville8501 2 года назад

    Best fun I had watching this video in a long time. You are an amazing person.

  • @mr.smartypants3485
    @mr.smartypants3485 2 года назад

    That's absolutely awesome Andrew. Your place looks a lot like mine in West Virginia. I wanted to do the same thing, but unfortunately I don't own a D7, so I built as far up the mountain as my Chevy would get me. Enjoy your new camp and be safe out there !

  • @F3nrisTAG
    @F3nrisTAG 2 года назад +162

    I look forward to all of the "This is junk" comments as Andrew dives into the world of RV manufacturing.

    • @InfiniteShake
      @InfiniteShake 2 года назад

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    • @AC-vx3jz
      @AC-vx3jz 2 года назад +2

      Lmao, no kidding. Exhibit A, the rats nest wiring for the slide controller.

    • @jimbeckettplay
      @jimbeckettplay 2 года назад +1

      Same should hold true for the front end of that poor pickup truck. Should have just put a trailer ball on the D4, and done... But, that wouldn't have made a fun video, I guess.

    • @TheDrew2022
      @TheDrew2022 2 года назад +2

      Well, respect to Andrew for what he does but RV's aren't made robust enough for him I don't think. Using a jack-all to force the slides out, he's lucky he didn't put a hole through something. RV's are built light for a reason.

    • @blackwolfnews1722
      @blackwolfnews1722 2 года назад +2

      @@TheDrew2022 and that reason is entirely to save manufacturing costs and to rip off the consumer. There is no good reason to build junk.

  • @rjb6327
    @rjb6327 2 года назад +49

    Just waiting for that bumper to tear away.
    Good to see Cody has matured and calmed down. Turning into a new Levi.

  • @TerminusHostilia
    @TerminusHostilia 2 года назад +7

    I watch these videos just to see what the dog's doing. He's such a good, smart boy.

  • @BERGBOY570
    @BERGBOY570 2 года назад

    Can’t wait to see some videos on your new equipment mate! Keep up the good work.

  • @johnmattu7262
    @johnmattu7262 2 года назад +105

    Me first thinking " towing a camper up a mountain", borrring, second thought, it's a adventure when A.C brushes his teeth in the morning. Content: nearly totals his truck, needs two dozers and his buddy has a nervous breakdown. PRICELESS! Love you Bro.

    • @bryanlloyd1099
      @bryanlloyd1099 2 года назад +1

      @Random One I thought the bumper was going to come off!🤣😂

    • @breenwalshe7667
      @breenwalshe7667 2 года назад

      I was going to comment,but you're thinking the exact same way as me,Towing a camper up a mountain............What could go wrong.Andrew. hold my beer...............

    • @bryanlloyd1099
      @bryanlloyd1099 2 года назад

      @@breenwalshe7667 🤣😂👍

  • @TheKajunkat
    @TheKajunkat 2 года назад +160

    I'm only 9 minutes in and already I'm like "This is the sketchiest stuff, even for Andrew" haha.

    • @John98512
      @John98512 2 года назад +7

      I was anxious this entire video.

    • @how_to_hallagon1
      @how_to_hallagon1 2 года назад +2

      If you think that. Go through all his videos

    • @NarfBLAST
      @NarfBLAST 2 года назад

      @@John98512 15:00 minutes in even Levi was anxious, and he is Andrew's dog!

    • @John98512
      @John98512 2 года назад +5

      @@NarfBLAST That's Cody. Levi is in heaven.

    • @young11984
      @young11984 2 года назад +5

      My only thing was IF the bumper had came off the truck all of that camper and truck would have turned into landscape material by time it got to the bottom

  • @1meanelf
    @1meanelf 2 года назад

    This was just amazing to watch this. I kept saying to my screen careful, and loads of "oh no" and a big sigh of relief when you got it up there to flat ground. Awesome job you guys but scary. lol

  • @HKRXPRS
    @HKRXPRS 2 года назад +28

    You can visibly see the sag in the middle and slight buckling in the cladding; I suspect that's why the pop-out was binding. They're built to have the weight on the axels at all times and the entire structure is built around the chassis sagging either side of this. If you don't have the wheels supported, with added snow load you could actually do some very serious damage to all part of the structure inside and out. I build this sort of stuff for a living and see a few totalled by stuff like this every year.

    • @Oilcruzer
      @Oilcruzer Год назад +1

      Also, leaving them out all the time is sketchy. The roofing needs to be carefully monitored and maintained. If these aren’t moving in and out, ever, perhaps a permanent exoskeleton and roof, out of… oh I dunno… steel maybe 😂

  • @JohnSmith-dj5gf
    @JohnSmith-dj5gf 2 года назад +43

    That dog has a good life. Runs to the top of the mountain, leading the pack, then lays on the sofa watching you set up the camper LOL!!

  • @pontiacmaniac2
    @pontiacmaniac2 2 года назад +150

    "We were so busy thinking if we could, we never stopped to think if we should"

    • @tycobb8621
      @tycobb8621 2 года назад +7

      Jurassic Park 👍

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  2 года назад +57

      Lets clone some dinosaurs.

    • @WHEREVER-I-ROAM
      @WHEREVER-I-ROAM 2 года назад

      @@AndrewCamarata
      YOU THE MAN , give me a job , I'll DRIVE FROM OREGON, but I gave a 14 year old CAT

  • @church-mouse3656
    @church-mouse3656 2 года назад +1

    ~~~~ I'm amazed a camper so big and with such luxury accommodations. That is first class all the way! Cody didn't take long finding his favorite couch to rest on in front of the fireplace....LoL

  • @johntatum8088
    @johntatum8088 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing Andrew...that is one amazing dog...very smart...:)

  • @SteveP-vm1uc
    @SteveP-vm1uc 2 года назад +62

    @ ANDREW: You mentioned the slide being out for life. If you really want this camper to last for many years to come without rotting into the ground, build a large carport over it so rain can never get to the roof or the roof of the slide outs... Rain and snow are the WORST POSSIBLE things to happen to all campers... The sliders are particularly vulnerable. Water getting to anything in these bassards are almost as big of a threat as is fire.. I live in Florida and see constant campers with completely fahked interiors due to roof leaks... Then the ants get going on their feast and you are left with a pile of very expensive crap.... Trust me, build a carport over it and make it big enough to cover about 4 feet beyond all sides.. My buddy had one for decades without any roof issues and it also gave the benefit of shade in the hot months. He said his electric bill dropped by almost 75%.. He also built one with plenty overhang on the front for a large porch..

    • @Roadkill3120
      @Roadkill3120 2 года назад +2

      Never mind. As soon as a few things break down he'll drive over it with a bulldozer and put the scraps in a container. We have all see him doing stuff like that...

    • @edmaster3147
      @edmaster3147 2 года назад

      lots and lots of silicone will do the job anytime

    • @ksavage681
      @ksavage681 2 года назад +5

      Yeah, just a simple pole barn with metal roof would do the trick.

    • @johnkruton9708
      @johnkruton9708 2 года назад

      AC wants fireproof buildings so I would think steel framework with a steel roof. I want to see that video hauling the steel up the mountain. He’s got all the tools to build a road decent enough to not get mud bogged. Plenty of free bluestone and shale in that area.

    • @SteveP-vm1uc
      @SteveP-vm1uc 2 года назад +1

      @@johnkruton9708 If he was worried about fireproof, he'd have NEVER bought a camper...

  • @Guysm1l3y
    @Guysm1l3y 2 года назад +100

    Suggestion: if that trailer is staying up there then this spring invest in like 5 gallons of a roof sealant like Tropi-Cool. Like you said in the previous video, the most important thing is the roof and with these RV trailers once they start leaking it's a nightmare.

    • @Josef_R
      @Josef_R 2 года назад +1

      He's probably going to build a castle on top of it.

    • @windolite
      @windolite 2 года назад +1

      Maybe he’ll build a roof and small garage type thing for his snow mobiles

    • @chris6743
      @chris6743 2 года назад +2

      Getting mine rebuilt as I type this from a water leak $5400 to fix a 5 year old trailer !!!

    • @shadoughbanned
      @shadoughbanned 2 года назад +2

      We should start planting the seed in Andrew about getting Cody a female and start raising pups.
      They’d be very desirable

    • @donnal.oglesby4806
      @donnal.oglesby4806 2 года назад

      Used to live in a 35 footer and if you don't seal the roof properly they leak and everything goes to shit, cause they are not built strong. after sealer, might want to consider building a permanent roof over the entire trailer to help protect the roof, also if your gonna keep the sliders out best to also put some blocks under them as well, to keep them more stabilized also.

  • @dandevlin185
    @dandevlin185 2 года назад

    Looks like Cody is ready to move in. Thanks for sharing Andrew

  • @NYDRAINS
    @NYDRAINS 2 года назад +1

    Hey Andrew, congrats on the 1 million subs, awesome accomplishment, great video as usual, fantastic scenery at the end, I'm guessing next video is on installation of hooks on the pickup! Lol 👍

  • @FullSendPrecision
    @FullSendPrecision 2 года назад +137

    The stabilizing feet are just to stabilize the trailer. They are not meant to lift or level or support anything. You risk twisting the camper and breaking things. Level the trailer first. Then use the stabilizers to stabilize.

    • @piffuzzo
      @piffuzzo 2 года назад +24

      They’re way beyond that man. Now they’re breaking the camper extensions. 😂

    • @6582rg
      @6582rg 2 года назад +19

      @@piffuzzo Exactly. I was cringing watching that. Was a nice trailer.

    • @rogerstreetman1453
      @rogerstreetman1453 2 года назад +36

      And that is why the slide would not move out... The frame is tweak.

    • @09FLTRMM77
      @09FLTRMM77 2 года назад +15

      Aaron Anderson: That WAS a nice camper, I just don’t understand why the spare tire was put back on? That camper will NEVER come back off that mountain!!

    • @frednerk8366
      @frednerk8366 2 года назад +19

      How to ruin a camper and truck in one easy lesson. Not impressed with this bloke.

  • @Eric_In_SF
    @Eric_In_SF 2 года назад +69

    The first half is so hard to watch. Just waiting for disaster. The second half I learned that Andrew needs to keep this guy with him at all times. Somebody to keep him in check from going spastic and destroying everything :-)

    • @mikeford6702
      @mikeford6702 2 года назад +2

      Couldn't said it any better he was ready to rip that slide out just to get it out surprised he didn't say .let me go get the dozer an Pull it out lol

  • @donaldpetrey5843
    @donaldpetrey5843 2 года назад +1

    Andrew with all the welding and fab work you do I figured that would have had an amazingly stout steel bumper long ago

  • @_RocketRooster
    @_RocketRooster 2 года назад +1

    That camper is crazy big with opposing slide outs! Camarata, for all the hard work and determination you have I cant think of a more deserving person than you! You can't take anything with you when you leave this world so ya better enjoy it while your here! Cool video and you got cool friends that'll let you drag them up a mountain! Your all freakin' crazy but so am I, I would have been right in the middle of it with you guys! Be Good or Good at it!!!

  • @ronalddibbern3728
    @ronalddibbern3728 2 года назад +110

    You might want to build a temp roofing system over the slide outs during winter ,they won’t last long.angle from roof of trailer over slide out.

    • @stuartandrews4344
      @stuartandrews4344 2 года назад +8

      Also want to check the condition of the slide out seals,top,sides & bottom,also lubricate slide out mechanisms if needed.

    • @____________________________.x
      @____________________________.x 2 года назад +4

      Yep, and keep the sun's UV off the seals too

    • @jake_of_the_jungle9840
      @jake_of_the_jungle9840 2 года назад +10

      People build wood frames around them with a tin roof and it will last 20+ years

    • @Eric_In_SF
      @Eric_In_SF 2 года назад +6

      Last camper we had ended up with hundreds of field mice every time the weather got bad. I like the idea of putting a roof over it as well.

    • @edbenson98
      @edbenson98 2 года назад +5

      @@jake_of_the_jungle9840 Andrew would build his out of diamond plate and it would last centuries!

  • @pjcd7016
    @pjcd7016 2 года назад +83

    Get on the roof and re-chaulk all the seams with Dicor lap sealant, I've owned RV's for a couple of decades now and the best way to keep out water is to regularly check the roof and window seals, small water leaks are never detected until dry rot has set in. Have fun with your new rig!

    • @MAVORlC
      @MAVORlC 2 года назад +12

      Really just needs a roof, especially if it's gonna get snowed on and never move

    • @MustObeyTheRules
      @MustObeyTheRules 2 года назад +10

      They’re built out of cardboard so it doesn’t take much to crumble them

    • @dleland71
      @dleland71 2 года назад +1

      Big freaking tarp!

    • @greenmirror5555
      @greenmirror5555 2 года назад +9

      2 Cheap metal car port roofs will go 25 years on that hill.

    • @dfoltz268
      @dfoltz268 2 года назад +3

      @@MAVORlC Agreed, a pole roof over the entire setup will help it last

  • @maxkallio
    @maxkallio 2 года назад

    Wow! What a video , lots of effort to bring RV there!! The ending is amazing !

  • @coachgeo
    @coachgeo 2 года назад +1

    I miss Jake... my Yellow Lab that use to follow/lead me in my TJ as I wheeled around much of west (Nor. Cal, CO, Utah etc.) Your dog reminded me of him as I watched this.

  • @slhomeandpropertymaintenan183
    @slhomeandpropertymaintenan183 2 года назад +137

    😂😂” the people took really good care of it”. Then I dragged it up a mountain.

    • @markw2266
      @markw2266 2 года назад +8

      I can just imagine the look of horror on the old owners face watching his pride and joy being off roaded to its final resting place. I'm guessing the armor all shine on the tires is gone.

    • @OOpSjm
      @OOpSjm 2 года назад +1

      @@markw2266 😂

    • @loganholmberg2295
      @loganholmberg2295 2 года назад +6

      ​@@markw2266 Or the way he leveled it. Yikes those where stabalizer jacks not leveling jacks. He probably tweeked the frame leveling it that way hence why one of the slides got screwed up. That or it bounced out of alignment being dragged up that hill. Ouch.

    • @thedummyspit8814
      @thedummyspit8814 2 года назад

      @@loganholmberg2295 Exactly what I thought. Slide wouldn't go out because something is twisted or bent... like the frame of the thing.

    • @bruceb4349
      @bruceb4349 2 года назад +1

      @@loganholmberg2295 At 14:54 , the left rear of the camper catches a tree while turning, same side as the broken slideout, which might have been part of the problem with the slideout jamming.

  • @TheRobman
    @TheRobman 2 года назад +23

    "This camper was well looked after by the previous owner" .. then it met Andrew, lol !!!

  • @iposttube
    @iposttube Год назад

    Not only do you do the coolest things but you make some of the best content on the internet! Living the DREAM

  • @michaeldowns2389
    @michaeldowns2389 2 года назад +2

    Been in that situation myself a time or two, you guys got it done and nobody's hurt so well played.i would like to see you hitting more jumps though

  • @robertrosicki9290
    @robertrosicki9290 2 года назад +62

    30:17 " The people kept really good care of this thing . " Hopefully they never see this video . Full points for getting it there .

  • @young11984
    @young11984 2 года назад +36

    Now you need a pole shed over the camper to protect it from snow loading on the slide outs with a lean too off the back to store the snow toys under

  • @jimmycurran5355
    @jimmycurran5355 2 года назад

    Now we get to see you build a new bumper for the truck. Awesome video man.

  • @joshuawilson5149
    @joshuawilson5149 2 года назад

    Dude that's insane. I'm glad you got it up there safe and had that D7 😎🤙

  • @alsouthern7190
    @alsouthern7190 2 года назад +154

    First time I've actually sat on the edge of my chair watching Camarata. Pulling that truck and trailor up the mountain was kinda like a suspenseful thriller movie! : ) Enjoyed!

    • @jpenneymrcoin6851
      @jpenneymrcoin6851 2 года назад +2

      you should come watch me try to build a driveway with a skid steer in my 10 foot drop of a "yard" off the side of a roadbed. nearly flipped it about a dozen times.

    • @_RocketRooster
      @_RocketRooster 2 года назад +5

      What about the poor fellow in the cab of the truck? His heart had to have skipped a couple of beats when Camarata let some of the cable out and nearly snatched the bumper off> LoL

    • @mpolinski
      @mpolinski 2 года назад +1

      definitely a nail biter!!!

    • @1957rickster
      @1957rickster 2 года назад +3

      I made it through without fast forwarding! The guy in truck cab gets gets bravery award.

    • @pedimiachieo
      @pedimiachieo 2 года назад

      TTtinyhome

  • @paulmccoy2908
    @paulmccoy2908 2 года назад +49

    I love how the D-7 is working so light that the winch cable doesn’t really even straighten out.

    • @aland7236
      @aland7236 2 года назад +11

      It doesn't look like the same could be said for the Dodge anymore though. Paint it yellow, it's a banana.

    • @SketchyAtBest
      @SketchyAtBest 2 года назад +1

      @@aland7236 good one lol

    • @DeathDealer1825
      @DeathDealer1825 2 года назад

      @@aland7236 with andrew owning it the motor probably runs as strong as the day it came off the lot

  • @HalsPals
    @HalsPals 10 месяцев назад +2

    We all already know that Andrew is crazy but much kudos goes out to the driver of the truck. That man has brass gnads!!

    • @brucemartini2288
      @brucemartini2288 2 месяца назад +1

      😆 needed a BIG pry bar too, im sure

  • @fred6121
    @fred6121 2 года назад +39

    Very happy to see Andrew over a million subs. If I could only pick one RUclipsr to watch the rest of my life, it'd be this guy

  • @rickey5353
    @rickey5353 2 года назад +35

    Another nail-biting, edge of the chair episode, brought to you by Andy "Sky Crane" Camarata. An awesome display of raw torque.

  • @timledwith9052
    @timledwith9052 2 года назад

    Andrew!!!! I've never seen a Man that is Son talented at so many things!!!! I so much impressed!!! by the way,,,,I'm up in Peru NY and live next to Lake Champlain!!! Awesome content!!!!!!

  • @lhaveAfoot
    @lhaveAfoot 2 года назад +3

    That trailer looks amazing on the inside!

  • @damonthomas8955
    @damonthomas8955 2 года назад +22

    It seems like excluding the truck from the equation would have been the way to go, just rig a towbar directly from the trailer to the dozer. It takes a little basic fabrication, but I pull trailers with my track loader all the time.

  • @icecreampusha
    @icecreampusha 2 года назад +36

    I was on pins and needles the entire time he pulled the truck/camper up the hill. Crazy stuff! I love it!

  • @tubefreek869
    @tubefreek869 2 года назад +1

    This was awesome, as always. I know a couple ppl have said it already but your wheels being off the ground flexed the camper which pinched the slideout. Put some cribbing under the center to alleviate this. Also as mentioned camper roofs arent built to withstand crap, so shovel often or better yet build a roof over it like a carport then you'll never have to worry.

  • @Donlewis4683
    @Donlewis4683 2 года назад

    Philadelphia checking in. Dude that thing is mint!! Out in the middle of nowhere! Awesome!!

  • @ECEV
    @ECEV 2 года назад +17

    If Andrew thinks modern vehicles are built to a poor standard wait till he experiences modern rv build quality. Impressive undertaking getting that beast up there.

  • @seaknightvirchow8131
    @seaknightvirchow8131 2 года назад +16

    The new bumper will be awesome. This is good stuff. I love the “can do” spirit.

  • @pvf1799
    @pvf1799 2 года назад

    You show so much reverence for the land, said no one ever!

  • @beachcouple1741
    @beachcouple1741 2 года назад +6

    I’ve never seen anyone take so much joy in absolutely trying to destroy new things. Reading the owner’s manual, geez why would you do that 😂.

    • @user-or1lu3ku3m
      @user-or1lu3ku3m 2 года назад

      I bet that seal on the slide out is going to give him all sorts of problems

  • @unchained20000000
    @unchained20000000 2 года назад +43

    I love watching Andrew Camarata, he is persistent & consistent, which both qualities are what's needed to get the job done.

    • @died4us590
      @died4us590 2 года назад +2

      When you watch enough of these video's, you know that Andrew will get the job done. Someone will hate on this video without watching his video about every vehicle he has ever owned, which show's how far back he has been re engineering machinery, which was young. I love this channel.

    • @Genesis23OPB
      @Genesis23OPB 2 года назад +4

      its great to watch him build stuff but this was a bit dumb tbh. why not just build an adapter to hitch the trailer to the bulldozer? far less weight to tow and less things to go wrong.
      or am i missing something?

    • @unchained20000000
      @unchained20000000 2 года назад

      @@Genesis23OPB Andrew exposes garbage vehicles of the modern era. Vehicles were built durable in the past, when people wouldn't purchase garbage from factories. Now it's planned obsolescence. Planned obsolescence disposable garbage is what Andrew exposes.

    • @Genesis23OPB
      @Genesis23OPB 2 года назад +2

      @@unchained20000000 ever thought about that it was his own fault? you would never fix a chain to the winch the way he did, thats common sense. and planed obsolesence is correct in a way, but does not apply here when andrew made the choice by himself to needlessly hitch the pickup between trailer and bulldozer. especially when he obviously didnt need the pickup to place the camper, as he positioned it with the small digger.

  • @glennfryer1539
    @glennfryer1539 2 года назад +40

    One golden rule for long loads, a large radius is needed to go around bends .. next time use a Snatchblock , attach it to the dozer tow bar with a shackle route the winch wire around the block, that will lower the angle of your wire to pulling instead of pulling and lifting at the same time.. I run a D10 & 11

    • @walterh.schreiber7670
      @walterh.schreiber7670 2 года назад

      That's it. Wrong parallelogram of forces.

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  2 года назад +7

      I have a big snatch block there, I almost went and got it, but then I just widened the turn area

    • @walterh.schreiber7670
      @walterh.schreiber7670 2 года назад

      @@AndrewCamarata I ws talking about the vertical angle. You lift the pulling car's front, reduce steering capability and add strain to the front. The force is less bringing the rig forward but lift the pulling car.

    • @glennfryer1539
      @glennfryer1539 2 года назад +1

      @@AndrewCamarata Yes Andrew, it’s one of those, how much kit to carry around all the time, it’s a real bummer, well you got it done in the end, a superb trailer, you’ll be spending a few boozy nights in that with your friends, hope your truck is not too badly damaged …stay safe 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @walterh.schreiber7670
      @walterh.schreiber7670 2 года назад

      My words....

  • @jerrygiarratana9462
    @jerrygiarratana9462 2 года назад

    The pan out at the end ,is the money shot! Catskills are stunning!

  • @nomad1ne
    @nomad1ne 2 года назад

    I had butterflies 🦋🦋🦋 in my stomach watching you pull that truck and camper up the muddy mountain road. That guy trusted 🤝Andrew with his life🤯🙏...
    Wooooow.. Great video! In suspense until the end👍🏼✌

  • @Thelawncarenut
    @Thelawncarenut 2 года назад +424

    Great way to start MONDAY!

    • @Shitflicker
      @Shitflicker 2 года назад +5

      Agreed

    • @joelhenderson5404
      @joelhenderson5404 2 года назад +3

      Allen you can tear up a lot of shit jerkin around on it like that.

    • @jimk59
      @jimk59 2 года назад +4

      LCN didn't know you were a fan. Good to see you here.

    • @chakagillis
      @chakagillis 2 года назад +7

      Looks like Camarata is "Throwin it down"

    • @karlricker3291
      @karlricker3291 2 года назад +4

      Actually a great way to start MONDAY!!

  • @honkingdonk3981
    @honkingdonk3981 2 года назад +40

    That's the closest I've seen to Andrew getting panicked. Great job with being so creative. It might have been easier to just build a log cabin out of the trees in the area.

    • @stevewhyte8476
      @stevewhyte8476 2 года назад

      pissed off !!

    • @bostoncarpenter4317
      @bostoncarpenter4317 2 года назад +2

      Or a hitch attachment for the bulldozer to pull it up

    • @bostoncarpenter4317
      @bostoncarpenter4317 2 года назад +1

      But that wouldn't make a great video lol

    • @andrewphillips3957
      @andrewphillips3957 2 года назад

      @@bostoncarpenter4317 That's what I was thinking too. But you're right there's not as much entertainment in doing it that way

  • @tractormantp2113
    @tractormantp2113 2 года назад

    Beautiful property Andrew !! Unbelievable journey it was sketchy wasn’t it, but you made it, just to let you know friend of mine had a mobile home set up business what they do are going up in the mountains and where it’s hard to get in with the truck they just get a D4 and welded a hitch on it and they take the thing up with a D4 , That way you don’t have to try to get it around with the truck so next time sheet as well the hitch on that big bulldozer you won’t have any problems great job guys keep up the good work be safe

  • @Ringding3
    @Ringding3 2 года назад

    Very suspenseful and entertaining....one of your best videos

  • @MrSaemichlaus
    @MrSaemichlaus 2 года назад +151

    Buddy: "Those trees came out easy huh?"
    Andrew: "What trees?"
    Buddy: "What?"
    Andrew: "What?"

    • @InfiniteShake
      @InfiniteShake 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/2jwwVtN8dHA/видео.html .............

  • @sb1806
    @sb1806 2 года назад +25

    Can't believe I'm up at four in the morning (west coast) This will make it better. Thanks Andrew!

  • @ikigai47
    @ikigai47 Год назад

    You're such a complete human. Work hard, play hard. Everyone needs that balance in life, few actually achieve it.

  • @jacobclayson2372
    @jacobclayson2372 2 года назад

    its videos like these that give me the upmost respect for Andrew :)

  • @Military-Museum-LP
    @Military-Museum-LP 2 года назад +13

    I’ve watched this young man from the first few months he started posting and I tell you he was born to be a CAT skinner. He can make it look easy with that D7.

  • @hines862009
    @hines862009 2 года назад +15

    It's easy to forget all the effort that goes into filming while doing work at the same time.

  • @johnnyfeathers2567
    @johnnyfeathers2567 2 года назад

    Thats is a nice ass camper..you and your friends will have allot of fun this winter..

  • @brianmassey5897
    @brianmassey5897 2 года назад

    Andrew, those are only stabilizing jacks. Boy...sure did number on truck getting it up there. Love the land and the view. Keep up the videos love watching. Do yourself a favor and get an additional tarp and put on roof, they tend to have leaks around slide outs after being left out for long periods. Cheap insurance to leaks

  • @alanwills9966
    @alanwills9966 2 года назад +25

    Absolutely loved it -- what a place - - your empire is growing - - keep it up Andrew - good luck in all you do

  • @awelonstudio
    @awelonstudio 2 года назад +159

    I'm no expert but wouldn't it have been easier (especially for the pickup) to connect camper to small bulldozer and use both to go up?
    Looking forward to next video fixing pickup.

    • @tittyskillet3413
      @tittyskillet3413 2 года назад +8

      I thought the same thing. One at a time, Andrew.

    • @vastianocara1792
      @vastianocara1792 2 года назад +14

      Was thinking the exact same. A hour maybe two, jerry rig/weld a tow bar to the dozer and you're golden. But that would'nt have been fun to watch

    • @animenut69
      @animenut69 2 года назад +6

      Not sure if there's room but couldn't you just put a ball on the dozers hitch? Then chain /rope some old tires onto the blade if the pickup needs pushing

    • @nathanscott7910
      @nathanscott7910 2 года назад +19

      Sometimes I wonder about that boy. Lol

    • @pinecone01
      @pinecone01 2 года назад +25

      Yep... sitting here watching, wondering what possible point the pickup served here except being a middle man to get beat up.

  • @malcelwell7209
    @malcelwell7209 2 года назад +2

    Man that’s absolutely beautiful you deserve it
    You work hard 💪👍👌

  • @apriloftheangels
    @apriloftheangels 2 года назад

    This is more suspenseful then a thriller movie! Great video!

  • @jimlepeu577
    @jimlepeu577 2 года назад +28

    Man that was hard work - I was straining in my chair with the effort of trying to help get up that hill lol. Andrew’s truck is a couple feet longer after that.

    • @bige.3474
      @bige.3474 2 года назад

      Title should have been How to Stretch A Dodge Truck.

  • @tomm2873
    @tomm2873 2 года назад +31

    looking forward to the repairing frame damage on a dodge pickup video. I would consider putting a roof over the trailer, they won't last as long with the snow load on them constantly

  • @aardbaard
    @aardbaard 2 года назад

    Been playing the game Snowrunner lately, and this is that game in real life lol. Awesome video as always Andrew.

  • @jloppyhotmail
    @jloppyhotmail 2 года назад

    I need to grab a 12 pack before the “Towing a camper down a mountain” video! Love this stuff!

  • @1982jeepcj8
    @1982jeepcj8 2 года назад +52

    Andrew, maybe you want to consider making a "converter dolly" that allows you to pull a trailer with a ball, 5th wheel or gooseneck with a a piece of heavy equipment without sacrificing a pickup

    • @SWEETSIDER
      @SWEETSIDER 2 года назад

      or just use the pickups power and brakes too😂 or is the pickup 2wd with no working brakes??

    • @legohead6
      @legohead6 2 года назад +2

      @@SWEETSIDER gravity was no match for the pickups traction. all the wheels were locked up it was sliding backwards.

    • @SWEETSIDER
      @SWEETSIDER 2 года назад +2

      @@legohead6 no they weren't locked up lol. they were just rolling back. he held the brakes for a second and then visibly let them go again and finished destroying the front end. he also got out with it just idling in neutral later on and it started rolling away just as he got back in.
      I live in BC Canada and have worked in logging for 10 years. That isn't a "mountain", its a decently wet hilland theres a dozer hooked up😂. if the dodge transfer case grenaded at the bottom of the hill than it makes some sense why he's not just chewing at all with just the rear end, but still either a pretty bunk driver or intentional "content" creation.

    • @NathanielHatley
      @NathanielHatley 2 года назад +1

      @@SWEETSIDER Wide angle cameras do not show inclines very well. There were some moments the dozer was having issues going up without towing the truck/camper. If Andrew says it's steep I believe him.

    • @SWEETSIDER
      @SWEETSIDER 2 года назад

      @@NathanielHatley I own wide angle lens cameras. They don’t lie that much😂. only time the dozer “had trouble” going up was when he was turning and letting one truck chew…. Do you run equipment?? Or just tell people who do how equipment works?? I’ve taken a d4 up a hill so steep you have to turn around and run the blade on the ground so you don’t roll over backwards…. If the 4 was powering out and had a pretty tired engine that’s believable….. but I’ve pulled a loaded off highway logging truck that weighed 90,000 lbs with twisted off driveshaft with a d7 that’s about the same age as that one, it’s not struggling pulling a pickup and bumper pull trailer man🤦🏻‍♂️. It’s being played up a lot in this video.

  • @Channel-gz9hm
    @Channel-gz9hm 2 года назад +105

    This would have been a lot easier with a Chinook. Ever look into used ones by you?

    • @craigsowers8456
      @craigsowers8456 2 года назад +8

      Was thinking the same but thinking of the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane ... lift capacity 20,000 lbs. .... but damn they're expensive to rent ($1.5 million for 12 weeks) and $30-40 million new.

    • @iansmartel5473
      @iansmartel5473 2 года назад +4

      Andrew is always finding a bargain, there must be one out there that needs a bit of TLK, that Andrew gives to all his machines.

    • @-EC002-
      @-EC002- 2 года назад +4

      @@craigsowers8456 If you could rent it by the hour it would only be $744. Would have definitely been worth it ;)

    • @Genesis23OPB
      @Genesis23OPB 2 года назад

      even at 2-3k an hour it would have still been worth it considering the material and manhours invested othervise

    • @nomadchad8243
      @nomadchad8243 2 года назад

      A jetranger is $500 hour plus ferry , the closest skycrane could be on the west coast.

  • @weightbuilddig166
    @weightbuilddig166 2 года назад

    That is so cool! A place where you can just go riding all day then sleep in style. Very cool!

  • @jennifertrotter7591
    @jennifertrotter7591 2 года назад

    Omg I am so jealous of that spot you set up in! I would seriously live there 😊

  • @trendinvestor2893
    @trendinvestor2893 2 года назад +11

    That bumper pulled off of there for no good reason at all. I mean, when you pull on it with a D7 dozer that should not happen. That bumper was tinfoil junk!
    I can't wait for the video where Andrew designs and builds a new front bumper for that truck.