There's something extremely cool about using timber from your own tree's on your own land, that you felled yourself, then cut to size on your own saw mill, which you then restore your own trailer with. The level of satisfaction at the end of a job like this must be immense
Love seeing that sawmill MAKING MONEY!!!! Every board you saw is cash in your pocket. Looks fairly straightforward to run as well. SO nice. Again the new shop lets you work in comfort and focus on quality work. Congrats on yours plans coming together so nicely, your discipline and hard work have built SO much.
That Ventrac is a beast! I didn't expect it to pull that trailer! It's nice to see Supervisor Rosco on the job. Great work as always Matt. Thanks for sharing.
Matt- What you need for those hubs is EP 00 Grease. It is a semi-solid grease. You can pump it in as a liquid but under pressure it is semi -solid. Farm supply stores sometimes call it spindle grease. They use it for automatic oilers on balers and cotton pickers. They recommend it for oil hubs on trucks and it works great!
That 00 grease is great stuff. Tractor Supply Company sell it in one qt bottles like type gear oil comes in. I use it in the 90 degree gearbox on my Kubota mover deck and the gearbox on a 45 year old Troy-Bilt roto tiller.
It really amazes me how you managed to have a full working workshop somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Completely self-sufficient. Just incredible achievements done there. Keep up the good work!. Greetings from a follower from Belgium
Matt, you do have some amazing skills and knowledge, i.e. cutting your own boards out of a tree on your land and putting them on your trailer, not to mentioned your mechanical skills. Good job!
If you need to redeck a trailer I really suggest using a carriage bolt with a concave d square washer on the underside. Is very strong clamping force and you don’t run into the problem of trying to dodge every cut off screw in the frame. Did our 35ton carry all trailer this way, has been working great moving our 25ton mill
Super envious of the nut and bolt shop at your fingertips. I have to run 6 miles to Ace Hardware and pay a king's ransom for their stuff. You have it made!
I missed the talking through the process in the beginning of the video. I’m impressed the ventrac was heavy duty enough to drive that trailer up to the shop without picking the front end up. Also bet you can’t wait for the overhead crane so you can click a button to pick the trailer/any other equipment up.
If you’re looking for a decent wood preservative, Matt, I used Cabot Australian Timber Oil on my trailer and it looks great after a couple of years. It has a slight yellow colour. I also put it on a workbench that I leave outdoors for part of the year and it’s in good shape too, after a few years. This stuff is sufficiently stinky that I figure it’s got good oily preservative stuff in it. 😊
You said you had a project in mind for the saw mill....and you delivered. One of my favorite videos because you told a story without "telling" a story......masterful!
At the shop I work at which is a trailer specific repair place we tell customers there's usually about a 3 deck limit on redecking trailers. After that it just be best to try and refurbish to a steel deck. Who's just too many holes and screws stuck in the runners at that point
Thankfully that trailer has Dexter axles under it. Dexter group unfortunately has bought out Redneck Al-Ko and Rockwell and has since killed off the Rockwell line of axle products which is forcing companies like ours to have to get them from third party parts makers with a lot poorer build quality
Matt, you're a hard worker and a man of many talents👍 There is nothing more satisfying than overcoming obstacles and doing the work yourself😁 Have a great Sunday my friend!
I would have done the same thing as you did with the choice of available wood. But now that it's done I look at Google which indicates Silver and Sugar Maple are both rated as non-durable and not suitable for outdoor use. Oh well, that's the fun of having your own saw mill.
Yea, when he said he used silver maple I thought he’d have better off getting that big front loader with forks on it and spend some time digging for the oak that was buried and used that. Well, he’s not out any money, it just won’t last as long and he got some experience on the sawmill. Next time will be even easier.
Matt, you are a man of many talents. You know how to repair machines, you are good at using excavators and you also know how to work with wood. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
Greetings from Central NH Lakes Region - Your comment about coating the underside of the wood with used oil is a good idea. For the top, I would recommend using a good quality wood stain. It will penetrate better than oil and won't leave the mess of oil residue. That will effectively slough off the rain plus giving the wood some UV protection since the trailer sits out year round. It is the UV that does the most damage.
You need to get a vise and mount it to a receiver hitch. When needed you can slide it into a receiver just like the winch. I kept one with my recovery gear for offroading.
Good morning Matt. I've seen a lot of people hang a 5 gallon bucket off of the sawdust chute to catch the sawdust from the mill. God bless and have a wonderful day.
the one (only upshot) to silver maple is you saved some weight there, its only 2/3rds white oak. Oil early and often if you want it to last more than a few years, stuffs no better than white pine. locust or white oak is really where its at. Bog standard galvanized carriage bolts are a good alternative to the self drill tap screws, drill it from the top, drop in the bolts with a few whacks to seat them then go under and slam on all the nuts, its more work, but its IMO a lot more secure
Matt, you could use some of that rustic trailer wood to make picture frames. Years ago, my dad's boss would buy old barn lumber to make picture frames with, and got good money for them. He owned an architectural door manufacturing company, and sold many of them as well. He had a technique to make the doors look old, and that added value as well as the durable finishes he used.
Or collect it and compress it into sawdust blicks for use in his burner heating the workshop floor. I'm sure he could find a way to make something with an old hydraulic ram and some sheet metal....
Growing up many years ago on the farm we used oil motor on the wooden floors of all our wagon and manure spreaders. Worked great. Didn't envy you doing those brakes. Thanks again.
I am not even 6 min in and I am tired and my back hurts just watching you strip the deck off the trailer....I just love this channel!!!! have a safe 4th of July Matt!
Matt, i will take some pictures the next time we change the deck on our machine trailer because we kinda solved the problem with the self tapping screws hitting the old screws. We mounted wooden bars into the frame of the trailer so that we only use wood screws to hold the deck down. It works like a charm and its a pure pleasure changing the deck now 👏👏👏 Good ideas from Norway 😁😁🇧🇻🇧🇻
Just having that sawmill and being able to replace the deck in-house is really awesome. A tip from what I've seen "Kris Harbour Natural Building" do: just hang a bucket below the sawdust chute/exhaust to save some cleanup.
I love what you have done with the place, Matt. Like the guy down VVVV there said, Tom1k9, it is VERY cool you're at the point of using trees from your own land, processed by you in your own shop to restore a trailer that's still got a lot of life in it. God Bless
I'm glad you are not afraid of tackling any project. I am currently renovating a 10,000 pound capacity tandem trailer I was given by my brother. Removing the old oak lumber was a bit of a pain and will be installing new sawn oak lumber courtesy my neighbors home built saw. I gave the neighbor some Wood Miser blades to do the job. I think I am going to build him a blade cooler to add to his saw to extend the life of the blades. Always great videos and thanks for this timely trailer project !!!
Love your channel bro! I really enjoy your great video shots....you go to a lot of trouble to really make us feel like we are actually there! Your content, presentation and editing is great!
Great video. To make the deck impervious to rot and insects; coat the wood with a 50/50 mix of diesel & oil on both sides and the ends as well. Then torch it and then mount it to the trailer. Fence post done this way will last 30-40 years. You can still seal it afterwards if you desire. It works brother.
It's really great to see you able to use your own timber to re-deck the trailer. It is extra work, but with the price of timber, it's well worth it, and it is in line with your ethic of reuse and rebuild :)
Nice work man. 30 years ago I put a new deck on a smaller, single axel, construction trailer. I used full 1" white oak lumber. Like you Matt, I spaced them using a flat carpenter's pencil. I tried to park it at a little angle to help keep dry. I didn't use any treatment. It has sat outside in N. MN every day and that trailer deck is still very sound. A little week on the edges of a couple of boards - but only about 1/4 inch. Keep it as dry as possible and it'll last a long, long time.
That looks like a fun little project. I'd bet a lot of us wish we had the setup to rehab a trailer like that. Nicely done as usual. You were in my neck of the woods. I'm about midway up the mitten 6 miles east of the puddle they call Michigan. We will just have to imagine I waved as you went by. Twice. Happy upcoming 4th of July to my fellow Americans and those who wish to celebrate it with us you are more than welcome. Edit: I meant the machine was the fun project. The trailer looked too much like real work.
I restored a trailer similar to this (not tandem axles) but I sandblasted the frame and powder coated it. I didn't have a saw mill, so I used pressure treated wood. All new wiring & lights and it was so satisfying. You have a great trailer and I love the wood & winch.
Just a hint. Lay the boards on the trailer so the side you are looking at would have been closest to the inside of the tree. Then use one bolt in the center of the width until the boards have seasoned. I've also heard it drop back one crossmember from the end to start bolting. Going to try that here shortly.
Aside from the great work on the trailer itself, you should get great props on your visual story telling skills! About 16 1/2 minutes into the video without a word. Love the multiple camera angles just during the initial moving of the trailer itself. Great job, appreciate the hard work going into your videos! Keep it up.
This was probably the second or the third video I watched on this channel, about 8 months ago. I appreciated a nice little refurbishing video but that's about it. Now I'm back after having watched almost every single video you put out and man do I appreciate this video way more. Cutting your own lumber from your own yard and assembling it on a trailer in your dream shop. Must be the best feeling ever
Really impressed by that little Ventrac. I guess that’s why they are so damn expensive. I think I would rather have another skid steer for what those puppies cost, but still very impressive!
Some kind of fume / dust extraction hose for the shop. Something that you can swing / reel down from above and it will stay in place. Something that can handle being put over an exhaust pipe or extreme dust.
13:53 Now if you could get your shirt supplier to put Velcro or a button on that pocket or make it deeper. I suffer by my phone falling from standard T-shirt pockets when leaning over. Love the Creek overhead lead-in shot, the music is perfect. I missed your voice intro which sets up the episode. If anyone is troubled by it, hey . . . that’s why God made volume control.
Really hoping the silver maple works out for you. Unfortunately in my experience, they always split really bad when they dry and warp a lot. And they seem to rot very quickly. I really like Flood brand wood stain. Goes on easy, you can even spray it on. Soaks in real well. And it seems to last forever. Pretty cheap too.
Wow thats a lawnmower.Awesome job making your own lumber and deck on your trailer .Nothing more satisfying than doing that work yourself.Great work,have a safe ang great day.Greetings from Alberta
I kept waiting for you too introduce yourself and tell us what you were going to do today! “Hey everybody! I’m Matt and this beautiful 8 wheel beast behind me is a…..”
When you cut the 7" thick slab I was like "What is he doing?", and then you rolled it on its side and cut all those boards at the right width and I have to say that was brilliant!
I always enjoy your content Matt. Looks like you have covered much of you road with asphalt millings - the road looks very smooth. Is it holding up well to heavy equipment usage?
This week I redid the deck on my $100 4x8 trailer with trex boards I salvaged from a deck. Here I am thinking I’m doing something pulling my little 4x8 around my property with my $125 John Deere and then we got Matt over here making his own boards for his dually twin axle monster. Great video as always!
Something you didn't mention was checking the springs. Those leaf springs can develop cracks but, I didn't see any problems on what little I could see. Shoot some spray lube in between the leaves. The bushings can use some greasing as well. Worth checking next time you have it apart.
After cutting your boards to length the ends should be painted with oil base primer. Preferably 2 coats. Takes less than 30 seconds per end. This prevents the ends from being sponges that attract water as end grain tends to do. This will prevent the ends from warping as badly as yours have. Search This Old House archive for this method/tip that will double the life of your deck. Just a suggestion.
Way to Matt! Very good job! Using lumber from your own place with the sawmill was beautiful. I never had that experience. 75 year old with love of doing everything by yourself I appreciate your videos very much. Want to thank you for the time it takes to do these videos. Keep up with your life going for Ward. Good job!
Matt it might not be a bad idea to have an Infrared Thermometer to have with you when towing. Just aim it at your wheels/brakes and know instantly what temps everything is running at. I am looking forward to future content and I see a clapped out International backhoe at the end! Thanks for taking us along and of course thumbs UP!👍
You should attach a pail to the saw to start catching the cut dust and keep it cause it makes great oil soak up for when you have a oil spill or Leak in your equipment
Matt , whoever commented that introducing yourself as always and narrating your content is full of excuse the French “SH-T !!!!!” Please don’t change for these TROLLS seem to get a high off , beautiful people like you that make life more meaningful !!!! Keep up the awesome content Matt!! I really enjoyed the fact that you’re using your own wood, directly firm the supplier , the back woods !!!😅 awesome choice the Silver Maple!!!!!
Safe travels, Matt. Be careful out there on your trip upstate and back. That's one ride that I never enjoyed taking. It's just too long, especially in an old day cab Mack / 48' flat trailer.
You can also use log oil on the deck boards. As used on cedar shake roofs and log cabin exteriors. It goes by various names. Use an all-metal pump sprayer to apply it.
It must be so satisfying to be able to re-plank your trailer with wood right from your own property. Your wife must be thrilled. Also with all the money you’re saving.👍🏼 happy wife, happy life, right‼️😂
OK Matt, now you have a new deck seal it up with Linseed oil and Turpentine mix 50/50. The reason I suggest this is that you can seal your new exterior concrete with it as well. It works great on decks, and fences as well. After 35 yrs in the redi mix business, its the best sealer I have come across. You can spay it, mop it, or roll it on too. Thanks Grampa and Dad!!
It looks fantastic and much better with the correct, if would've been me I would do the decking with diamond metal plate that way wouldn't have any problems with the cut screws.
Matt there's nothing like a well done weld bead it's a thing of beauty and I agree with the other viewers making and using your own timber is really pretty cool and finally I love the old mechanincal jack you used that's an oldie for sure. Take care and keep the channel alive with more cool stuff.
i've seen people hang a 5 gal pail off there, and just dump it into feed bags or the big tote bags. Works good for animal bedding and spills on the shop floor :)
I've heard it's hard to get a good burning home made pellet, but definitely worth saving the dust for other uses. Spills, compost, animal bedding, etc. Could probably make fire bricks with some wax or oil or something too
Great job Matt, having put in many trailer floors, when I worked in a Trailer Shop, I know it is a ball buster drilling those crossmembers. We used oak ship lap lumber, and Torx head floor screws.
Matt matt matt. You are under utilizing your square. Use it as your guide. Put you saw against the square and you will have a perfect square cut every time. Great job mate.
Great video, just a quick tip, the best way I've redecked a trailer is actually just with carriage bolts and big washers to catch the edge of cross members. Only holes I had to drill was in the wood.
Trailer looks so nice. That’s where our engine oil went on to the trailer wood floor after putting oak tongue and grove 2x6. You could drive a bulldozer onto that trailer the floor was so stout.
There's something extremely cool about using timber from your own tree's on your own land, that you felled yourself, then cut to size on your own saw mill, which you then restore your own trailer with. The level of satisfaction at the end of a job like this must be immense
I was disappointed that he didn't treat that lumber. 50-50 diesel fuel mixed used diesel motor oil would make that lumber last 75% longer.
Tom1k9
you can be certain the government is keeping a close eye , they do not want self sustaining citizens.
I was disappointed that he didn't weather proof it at all
Ditto
@@thinkcasting3182 he does say he's waiting for it to dry and will soak it in oil ;)
Really impressed by the ventrac.. Such a versatile machine
Impressed how easily ventrac pulled such a trailer.
Trailer would probably pull pretty easily, did pretty good but it is 4x4
I know he always finds a way to amaze me 😂
The tongue weight would have crushed my 95 chevy flat.
@@alexcrouse that's because it's a Chevy
I don't know if I would call it easy as it looked like it was on 2 wheels
Love seeing that sawmill MAKING MONEY!!!! Every board you saw is cash in your pocket. Looks fairly straightforward to run as well. SO nice. Again the new shop lets you work in comfort and focus on quality work. Congrats on yours plans coming together so nicely, your discipline and hard work have built SO much.
Sitting watching something boring then see a notification that there is a new diesel creek video. There goes the next hour. Love the content.
Same!
Never boring here, that's for sure.
That Ventrac is a beast! I didn't expect it to pull that trailer! It's nice to see Supervisor Rosco on the job. Great work as always Matt. Thanks for sharing.
Matt- What you need for those hubs is EP 00 Grease. It is a semi-solid grease. You can pump it in as a liquid but under pressure it is semi -solid. Farm supply stores sometimes call it spindle grease. They use it for automatic oilers on balers and cotton pickers. They recommend it for oil hubs on trucks and it works great!
That 00 grease is great stuff. Tractor Supply Company sell it in one qt bottles like type gear oil comes in. I use it in the 90 degree gearbox on my Kubota mover deck and the gearbox on a 45 year old Troy-Bilt roto tiller.
No cameras were harmed in the making of this episode apart from 2:42 😂
Didn’t hurt it tho lol
I lolled.
That Ventrac is a badass little machine. Wish I had one! Thanks for the videos. 👍👍
Nice one but I'm surprised he made it to Northern Michigan with that F450. They're junk.
Yeah if I had a cool 15 grand laying around I'd definitely get one lol. They are incredible.
@@thinkcasting3182 best towing rigs on the market.
It really amazes me how you managed to have a full working workshop somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
Completely self-sufficient. Just incredible achievements done there.
Keep up the good work!. Greetings from a follower from Belgium
Matt, you do have some amazing skills and knowledge, i.e. cutting your own boards out of a tree on your land and putting them on your trailer, not to mentioned your mechanical skills. Good job!
If you need to redeck a trailer I really suggest using a carriage bolt with a concave d square washer on the underside. Is very strong clamping force and you don’t run into the problem of trying to dodge every cut off screw in the frame. Did our 35ton carry all trailer this way, has been working great moving our 25ton mill
Super envious of the nut and bolt shop at your fingertips. I have to run 6 miles to Ace Hardware and pay a king's ransom for their stuff. You have it made!
plus his aren't China grade soft stuff
@@davep6977 yes I love paying through the nose for chinesium steel fasteners at Ace the "savings place".
I missed the talking through the process in the beginning of the video. I’m impressed the ventrac was heavy duty enough to drive that trailer up to the shop without picking the front end up. Also bet you can’t wait for the overhead crane so you can click a button to pick the trailer/any other equipment up.
If you’re looking for a decent wood preservative, Matt, I used Cabot Australian Timber Oil on my trailer and it looks great after a couple of years. It has a slight yellow colour. I also put it on a workbench that I leave outdoors for part of the year and it’s in good shape too, after a few years.
This stuff is sufficiently stinky that I figure it’s got good oily preservative stuff in it. 😊
I used it too for the siding on my shop. It's a good product.
pricey, especially when he has ton of used engine oil, in which he can recoat frequently..
Lots of saw dust you can keep to Patch Holes and Fix Cracks in other wood projects Them boards are looking nice Matt 13:12 @Diesel Creek
You said you had a project in mind for the saw mill....and you delivered. One of my favorite videos because you told a story without "telling" a story......masterful!
At the shop I work at which is a trailer specific repair place we tell customers there's usually about a 3 deck limit on redecking trailers. After that it just be best to try and refurbish to a steel deck. Who's just too many holes and screws stuck in the runners at that point
Thankfully that trailer has Dexter axles under it. Dexter group unfortunately has bought out Redneck Al-Ko and Rockwell and has since killed off the Rockwell line of axle products which is forcing companies like ours to have to get them from third party parts makers with a lot poorer build quality
Matt, you're a hard worker and a man of many talents👍 There is nothing more satisfying than overcoming obstacles and doing the work yourself😁 Have a great Sunday my friend!
Agree 100%
I would have done the same thing as you did with the choice of available wood. But now that it's done I look at Google which indicates Silver and Sugar Maple are both rated as non-durable and not suitable for outdoor use. Oh well, that's the fun of having your own saw mill.
Yea, when he said he used silver maple I thought he’d have better off getting that big front loader with forks on it and spend some time digging for the oak that was buried and used that. Well, he’s not out any money, it just won’t last as long and he got some experience on the sawmill. Next time will be even easier.
Matt, you are a man of many talents. You know how to repair machines, you are good at using excavators and you also know how to work with wood. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
You can use that Slag wood to feed your wood fired boiler for your shop's radiant floor heat.
Greetings from Central NH Lakes Region - Your comment about coating the underside of the wood with used oil is a good idea. For the top, I would recommend using a good quality wood stain. It will penetrate better than oil and won't leave the mess of oil residue. That will effectively slough off the rain plus giving the wood some UV protection since the trailer sits out year round. It is the UV that does the most damage.
Could you weld some hooks on the end of the saw mill discharge shoot and hang a bag to collect the dust, be handy to have for oil spills
15 Minutes into the video and still no words from you Matt ? are you ok ?
You need to get a vise and mount it to a receiver hitch. When needed you can slide it into a receiver just like the winch. I kept one with my recovery gear for offroading.
Good morning Matt. I've seen a lot of people hang a 5 gallon bucket off of the sawdust chute to catch the sawdust from the mill. God bless and have a wonderful day.
Matt’s going to make OSB, or particle board or whatever it’s called. LOL
The saw dust and the small debris makes a good addition to the soil is / when you decide to start gardening
Should have added 4 more d-rings between the existing ones for more options to strap down equipment.
Gives new meaning to 'from scratch'. Nice job.
the one (only upshot) to silver maple is you saved some weight there, its only 2/3rds white oak. Oil early and often if you want it to last more than a few years, stuffs no better than white pine. locust or white oak is really where its at. Bog standard galvanized carriage bolts are a good alternative to the self drill tap screws, drill it from the top, drop in the bolts with a few whacks to seat them then go under and slam on all the nuts, its more work, but its IMO a lot more secure
It's amazing how little stuff can pull big stuff
look how easy that is in a nice shop and all your equipment in the same place. plus no laying in the dirt!!! looks great!! Fantastic job!!
Matt, you could use some of that rustic trailer wood to make picture frames. Years ago, my dad's boss would buy old barn lumber to make picture frames with, and got good money for them. He owned an architectural door manufacturing company, and sold many of them as well. He had a technique to make the doors look old, and that added value as well as the durable finishes he used.
the first cut slabs = are great for making rustic looking shed cladding ! - i have used it a lot - free from the timber yard .
Matt, you need to figure out a way to collect that sawdust from the sawmill to use for soaking up fluid spills in the new shop.
That’s a good idea, I was thinking he’s a messy little devil! I also forgot what his name was as he didn’t tell me at the start of the video 😂
a bucket or a drum on wheels would help.
Then what do you do with the soaked sawdust?
Or collect it and compress it into sawdust blicks for use in his burner heating the workshop floor. I'm sure he could find a way to make something with an old hydraulic ram and some sheet metal....
@@squa_81...Regulated waste bin mate....!
Growing up many years ago on the farm we used oil motor on the wooden floors of all our wagon and manure spreaders. Worked great. Didn't envy you doing those brakes.
Thanks again.
I am not even 6 min in and I am tired and my back hurts just watching you strip the deck off the trailer....I just love this channel!!!! have a safe 4th of July Matt!
Matt, i will take some pictures the next time we change the deck on our machine trailer because we kinda solved the problem with the self tapping screws hitting the old screws. We mounted wooden bars into the frame of the trailer so that we only use wood screws to hold the deck down. It works like a charm and its a pure pleasure changing the deck now 👏👏👏 Good ideas from Norway 😁😁🇧🇻🇧🇻
Way to go. A nice refurb project. The trailer has been given yet another lease on life. Awesome video
Just having that sawmill and being able to replace the deck in-house is really awesome. A tip from what I've seen "Kris Harbour Natural Building" do: just hang a bucket below the sawdust chute/exhaust to save some cleanup.
I love what you have done with the place, Matt. Like the guy down VVVV there said, Tom1k9, it is VERY cool you're at the point of using trees from your own land, processed by you in your own shop to restore a trailer that's still got a lot of life in it. God Bless
I'm glad you are not afraid of tackling any project. I am currently renovating a 10,000 pound capacity tandem trailer I was given by my brother. Removing the old oak lumber was a bit of a pain and will be installing new sawn oak lumber courtesy my neighbors home built saw. I gave the neighbor some Wood Miser blades to do the job. I think I am going to build him a blade cooler to add to his saw to extend the life of the blades. Always great videos and thanks for this timely trailer project !!!
This young man is becoming a national treasure!
*is
Becoming? 😂
because he works? for his gen that is 🤣
but seriously he has amazing content
I want to see what self tappers you used. I always have to predrill the cross members and go thru several bits .
Love your channel bro! I really enjoy your great video shots....you go to a lot of trouble to really make us feel like we are actually there! Your content, presentation and editing is great!
I appreciate that!
Would've never thought that ventrac could pull that trailer, that's a badass machine
The only thing better than watching one of my favorite TH-camrs refurbish a trailer is to watch them mill their own lumber for the project!!
Great video. To make the deck impervious to rot and insects; coat the wood with a 50/50 mix of diesel & oil on both sides and the ends as well. Then torch it and then mount it to the trailer. Fence post done this way will last 30-40 years. You can still seal it afterwards if you desire. It works brother.
It's really great to see you able to use your own timber to re-deck the trailer. It is extra work, but with the price of timber, it's well worth it, and it is in line with your ethic of reuse and rebuild :)
Nice work man. 30 years ago I put a new deck on a smaller, single axel, construction trailer. I used full 1" white oak lumber. Like you Matt, I spaced them using a flat carpenter's pencil. I tried to park it at a little angle to help keep dry. I didn't use any treatment. It has sat outside in N. MN every day and that trailer deck is still very sound. A little week on the edges of a couple of boards - but only about 1/4 inch. Keep it as dry as possible and it'll last a long, long time.
That looks like a fun little project. I'd bet a lot of us wish we had the setup to rehab a trailer like that. Nicely done as usual. You were in my neck of the woods. I'm about midway up the mitten 6 miles east of the puddle they call Michigan. We will just have to imagine I waved as you went by. Twice. Happy upcoming 4th of July to my fellow Americans and those who wish to celebrate it with us you are more than welcome.
Edit: I meant the machine was the fun project. The trailer looked too much like real work.
I restored a trailer similar to this (not tandem axles) but I sandblasted the frame and powder coated it. I didn't have a saw mill, so I used pressure treated wood. All new wiring & lights and it was so satisfying. You have a great trailer and I love the wood & winch.
I'm impressed! That was a lot of trailer to move with a glorified lawn mower.
Just a hint. Lay the boards on the trailer so the side you are looking at would have been closest to the inside of the tree. Then use one bolt in the center of the width until the boards have seasoned. I've also heard it drop back one crossmember from the end to start bolting. Going to try that here shortly.
Matt, trailers hold a soft spot in my heart for some reason. This video is one of my favorites on TH-cam!
I missed your cheery "Hello"! "Must be in a bad mood", I thought. "Naw, he is FOCUSED!" BIG JOB AHEAD. Glad you are back!
Aside from the great work on the trailer itself, you should get great props on your visual story telling skills! About 16 1/2 minutes into the video without a word. Love the multiple camera angles just during the initial moving of the trailer itself. Great job, appreciate the hard work going into your videos! Keep it up.
This was probably the second or the third video I watched on this channel, about 8 months ago. I appreciated a nice little refurbishing video but that's about it. Now I'm back after having watched almost every single video you put out and man do I appreciate this video way more. Cutting your own lumber from your own yard and assembling it on a trailer in your dream shop. Must be the best feeling ever
Really impressed by that little Ventrac. I guess that’s why they are so damn expensive. I think I would rather have another skid steer for what those puppies cost, but still very impressive!
another Great video... when are you going to finish the Onan Genset misfire, and install it to wherever your going to use it, Garage or House.
That’s awesome! Love the fact that you milled your own lumber. I really enjoy your content keep it coming brother!
Some kind of fume / dust extraction hose for the shop. Something that you can swing / reel down from above and it will stay in place. Something that can handle being put over an exhaust pipe or extreme dust.
I love the way you refurbish old equipment
I love the way you breath that oxygen.
@@ginger_nosoul 😂
@@ginger_nosoul????
13:53 Now if you could get your shirt supplier to put Velcro or a button on that pocket or make it deeper. I suffer by my phone falling from standard T-shirt pockets when leaning over.
Love the Creek overhead lead-in shot, the music is perfect. I missed your voice intro which sets up the episode. If anyone is troubled by it, hey . . . that’s why God made volume control.
Somebody needs to sponsor Matt with a rotary screw compressor for his shop…
Really hoping the silver maple works out for you. Unfortunately in my experience, they always split really bad when they dry and warp a lot. And they seem to rot very quickly.
I really like Flood brand wood stain. Goes on easy, you can even spray it on. Soaks in real well. And it seems to last forever. Pretty cheap too.
Can't wait to see you get that overhead crane in. Would help you out a ton for the projects you've been doing. Great video as always.
Wow thats a lawnmower.Awesome job making your own lumber and deck on your trailer .Nothing more satisfying than doing that work yourself.Great work,have a safe ang great day.Greetings from Alberta
I kept waiting for you too introduce yourself and tell us what you were going to do today! “Hey everybody! I’m Matt and this beautiful 8 wheel beast behind me is a…..”
When you cut the 7" thick slab I was like "What is he doing?", and then you rolled it on its side and cut all those boards at the right width and I have to say that was brilliant!
wow thats impressive i really didnt think the ventrac could move that trailer, very awesome
Super nice bead on that weld Looks good Must be a Winch Plate I like it Matt 😮 16:34 @Diesel Creek
I always enjoy your content Matt.
Looks like you have covered much of you road with asphalt millings - the road looks very smooth.
Is it holding up well to heavy equipment usage?
This week I redid the deck on my $100 4x8 trailer with trex boards I salvaged from a deck. Here I am thinking I’m doing something pulling my little 4x8 around my property with my $125 John Deere and then we got Matt over here making his own boards for his dually twin axle monster. Great video as always!
From Mustie1 straight to Diesel Creek. That's a good Sunday if I ever seen one!
Same here love those guys 🛠
Me too😂
Something you didn't mention was checking the springs. Those leaf springs can develop cracks but, I didn't see any problems on what little I could see. Shoot some spray lube in between the leaves. The bushings can use some greasing as well. Worth checking next time you have it apart.
When I can start my Sunday with a Diesel Creek video, I know it's going to be a good day. Thanks, Matt!
The good old USA. Freedom to worship as we please.😉
uhhhh~ for now it is . Maybe not so much down the road.
After cutting your boards to length the ends should be painted with oil base primer. Preferably 2 coats. Takes less than 30 seconds per end. This prevents the ends from being sponges that attract water as end grain tends to do. This will prevent the ends from warping as badly as yours have. Search This Old House archive for this method/tip that will double the life of your deck. Just a suggestion.
That is awesome that you milled your own wood! The trailer looks awesome now. This is gonna be interesting with a dozer. I hope it's the next video😊
Way to Matt! Very good job! Using lumber from your own place with the sawmill was beautiful. I never had that experience. 75 year old with love of doing everything by yourself I appreciate your videos very much. Want to thank you for the time it takes to do these videos. Keep up with your life going for
Ward. Good job!
Matt it might not be a bad idea to have an Infrared Thermometer to have with you when towing. Just aim it at your wheels/brakes and know instantly what temps everything is running at. I am looking forward to future content and I see a clapped out International backhoe at the end! Thanks for taking us along and of course thumbs UP!👍
You should attach a pail to the saw to start catching the cut dust and keep it cause it makes great oil soak up for when you have a oil spill or Leak in your equipment
I shovel it up and save it
Thats an awfully handy lawn machine ya got there.
She squared up and drug that long trailer like a disobedient child. Such a trooper!
Agreed 👍. I have no legitimate need for a ventrac mower, but I'd love to have one.
@@hbg143 so why did you buy 103 acres of grassland? Plan on having sheep?
Nope, i just wana mow it 😎
As good as both goats and sheep are at being nature’s lawnmower they would take all the fun out of mowing with one of those bad boys.
Silver maple is a strong wood, but has almost zero natural rot resistance. That's why the generally use white oak or black locust.
Matt , whoever commented that introducing yourself as always and narrating your content is full of excuse the French “SH-T !!!!!” Please don’t change for these TROLLS seem to get a high off , beautiful people like you that make life more meaningful !!!! Keep up the awesome content Matt!! I really enjoyed the fact that you’re using your own wood, directly firm the supplier , the back woods !!!😅 awesome choice the Silver Maple!!!!!
I agree he is using what he,s got and making it work for him he is a good worker and organiser
Agreed. I love the narrative and banter. Makes it even better.
I must've missed something. May I ask, dafuq you mean by French sh*t ?
Safe travels, Matt. Be careful out there on your trip upstate and back. That's one ride that I never enjoyed taking. It's just too long, especially in an old day cab Mack / 48' flat trailer.
You can also use log oil on the deck boards. As used on cedar shake roofs and log cabin exteriors. It goes by various names. Use an all-metal pump sprayer to apply it.
It must be so satisfying to be able to re-plank your trailer with wood right from your own property. Your wife must be thrilled. Also with all the money you’re saving.👍🏼 happy wife, happy life, right‼️😂
Ok. That little Ventrac pulling that massive trailer really surprised me! I want one!!!
This is impressive , you're just one regular guy but you get a lot done
No one is going to do it for me 🤷🏼♂️
@@DieselCreek I will! 😜
OK Matt, now you have a new deck seal it up with Linseed oil and Turpentine mix 50/50. The reason I suggest this is that you can seal your new exterior concrete with it as well. It works great on decks, and fences as well. After 35 yrs in the redi mix business, its the best sealer I have come across. You can spay it, mop it, or roll it on too. Thanks Grampa and Dad!!
Nice job, I really love what you do❤ keep going Matt👍
It looks fantastic and much better with the correct, if would've been me I would do the decking with diamond metal plate that
way wouldn't have any problems with the cut screws.
Boiled linseed oil is great for the wood , nice trailer great work .
Matt there's nothing like a well done weld bead it's a thing of beauty and I agree with the other viewers making and using your own timber is really pretty cool and finally I love the old mechanincal jack you used that's an oldie for sure. Take care and keep the channel alive with more cool stuff.
I think a vacuum which picks up the sawdust would be a nice addition. You could feed it into a pellet press and burn it in your stove. :)
i've seen people hang a 5 gal pail off there, and just dump it into feed bags or the big tote bags. Works good for animal bedding and spills on the shop floor :)
Saw dust from a band mill makes the best floor dry but yes I have thought about putting into a pellet press and burning it that way too ❤
I've heard it's hard to get a good burning home made pellet, but definitely worth saving the dust for other uses. Spills, compost, animal bedding, etc. Could probably make fire bricks with some wax or oil or something too
@@matty2helpfull The pellets could also be used in a electric pellet smoker as well depending on wood type. :)
Great job Matt, having put in many trailer floors, when I worked in a Trailer Shop, I know it is a ball buster drilling those crossmembers. We used oak ship lap lumber, and Torx head floor screws.
I've watched this video 20 times and can tell you this is going to be a certified Diesel Creek classic
Video came out 10 mins ago and you’ve watched 20 times 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@paulrush6853Looks like Pebbles here is an android like Lt. Cdr. Data. He's been watching at the highest playback speed. 🤣
I'll bet the women find him handsome AND handy.
@@paulrush6853Fanboy has no timr for truth or logic
Matt matt matt. You are under utilizing your square. Use it as your guide. Put you saw against the square and you will have a perfect square cut every time. Great job mate.
Great video, just a quick tip, the best way I've redecked a trailer is actually just with carriage bolts and big washers to catch the edge of cross members. Only holes I had to drill was in the wood.
Trailer looks so nice. That’s where our engine oil went on to the trailer wood floor after putting oak tongue and grove 2x6. You could drive a bulldozer onto that trailer the floor was so stout.