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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มิ.ย. 2024
- Dump trailer is done and out of here. These are some of the most common questions you all have asked me about the trailer so I decided to make a video instead of trying to answer each comment. Thanks for watching everyone!!
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The materials you used were top of the line. Your hoist system would dump 10 tons which is what they use on 20’ trailers. You built yours over and beyond which will last you forever. You did an awesome job and congrats on finishing it!
I built my flatbed on my channel after watching yours but I would buy a used dump trailer. Its alot of work and I still dont have a shop ready for big projects. I can imagine the endless days and nights to accomplish this. Still a fantastic build.
Still cheaper than factory and better built! Great job
I was going to do that myself, You take your checkbook to the trailer shop in the morning and you are using it in the afternoon. You can't beat the trailer Mfg. For pricing on raw materials. It does look great and you did a fantastic job.
Thanks for the info!!! That's a big help!!!
Great work! Nice to see this.
Extremely well built and will eventually pay for itself if used as intended. Best regards, keep on keepin on.
I had a Big Tex 7x14 , the only differece was the doors at the rear were 2 that swung out to each side and it had ramps to load the skid steer, I paid 5k used in 1998, it was pretty beat up and used so 20 plus years later to have a new one built for 10k isnt a bad price, you did an awsome job and the paint runs will buff out easily with wet sanding, good work!
Nice, wish I could afford one. Great job!
I made a 14x5 single axle flat bed trailer. I've got 600 in the the whole material list. Including 10ft 2x6 and 2x10 wood deck and 4ft rear diamond plate flooring. I use it everyday. Dump trailer 5x10 low profile tandem axle is the next trailer. Not sure if i want a gooseneck or bumper pull but im making it also. Its feasible for me as i can get scrap material as i work in miscellaneous welding, metal buildings, barndominiums, etc.
I think you are right about someone building there own trailer. with the cost of metal you don't save enough over buying one unless you have lots of time. a 14k 7x14 will cost you $8200. I keep thinking about but cant justify it. I;ve seen alot of 1t's with dump boxes for $3or 4k. Enjoyed your series yery much keeep up the good work.
Awesome!!!!
Loved the videos they helped give me ideas for a project of my own look forward to the future projects too keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I’ve gone back and forth on building one and my numbers came up to around what you got. The only way I could see it being feasible is if I got a used car trailer for a super cheap price, and I’m talking like $1000 or less which would basically end a rust bucket at that point. On average a 7 ton 14’ runs around $10,000 so the real question is that between 100 to 200 man hours worth saving around $3000. Trailer manufacturers can buy in bulk at wholesale prices so their materials are probably running closer to $5000 and with an experienced crew I imagine they could knock out a trailer in between 40 and 60 man hours. Especially if they are assembling several at the same time. As you can tell, the amount of time I’ve thought about this I could have spent working and actually bought a nice dump trailer with that money.
Great build , strong trailer and built extremely well . Gotta 9 1/2 ft flatbed dump that a friend wants to put on a trailer , your build gave me a lot of Do's and Don't for the trailer I'm going to build for him . Keep making more great videos .
I have a 14' heavy trailer already that the bearing went out and destroyed the spindle. I'm figuring about $1200 in steel and $1500 in my hydraulics. It might make sense for me to do it but if you look around you can find used ones for around $3000. Still debating on tackling it
Can't wait to see the trailer buid
Nice trailer bet there's a lot of work to it to make it look I'm a welder myself I like doing welding projects
Thank you for sharing!
limiting chains are set before you drop and run...it doesnt take much to learn where to set the chains and what speed to drive at to achieve the depth of material you want. i think the attraction to building your own trailer is building it better than what you can by. just like setting those axles back so far. something i always thought would be a great a addition is a wireless remote. much easier to lift the bed while spreading driveways in the cab than starting and stopping to raise the bed. i think it turned out great. nice job young man!
I have seen people install winch remotes to dump trailers for up and down. Like you said you set the gap and raise your trailer.
Thanks sir, I understand that part but there is still that little bit of time loss to run and jump in the truck unless you wire up a wireless remote
@@j_moffitt i agree. a dump trailer is a less expensive alternative to owning, maintaining, licensing and insuring a dump truck. it is a compromise for sure. it doesnt do some things as well as a dump truck would but all around it is just fine.
You would have way less time in the next trailer. Simply because you don't have to spend so much time on figuring out the mechanics of it. For instance your tailgate to fender clearance, toolbox lid, and how you wanted to build your gate hinge and latches.
Don't forget the cost of quality. You can't buy the quality and durability like that. I am rebuilding a load trail 16k trailer right now and i was surprised by some of the corners they cut to build the thing.
Wireless remote... set your chains, raise the dump dody and start driving as soon as material starts to flow
Great subject... Lots of capable DIY’ers contemplating this same question. Thanks for the answer.
My $0.02: With the cost of buying all the separate materials and components at retail prices, it really doesn’t make a lot of sense to DIY. In my research the only way it becomes financially feasible is to buy old parts/pieces that have been laying around in someone’s shop, or to buy some basic materials for dirt cheap prices at an auction or similar (I.e., old car trailer), and to repurpose it.
i agree fir a basic trailer its not worth it. However for a more high end trailer build it can be. I just finished building a 14' gooseneck dump trailer. hydraulic jacks, 1/4" floor, telescopic hoist, and 8k axles. the closet company doing this is diamond c and they only offer a 7 guage or 3/16" floor. There price for it from any dealer within 4 hours of me was 25,000. i built mine for 14k in materials and finish. i did paint and primer inside and the outside, frame, and neck are all line x bedliner. it cost a little under half and only took me and my uncle whos a fabricator 1 week. for a basic trailer no its not worth. for a custom trailer it is
Chain spreader works great on my smaller dump trailer
Its shrodinger worth it. It's both worth building your own and it isn't at the same time. You can buy a cheaper trailer than you can build. But you can build a better trailer than you can buy.
Trailer came out great and as far as the paint runs just means there’s paint there as far as cost between 8 and 10k final selling price is reasonable cause you basically built a custom trailer
Thanks Pat
Looks like better quality compared to the mass produced ones.
Im no expert but by the looks of it, your trailer build is def more of a 'premium version'.. very nice work, when I build mine, Im going to build a twin to sell : ) thanks for the info!
Im building one now but I have free pop up camper and $80 6 ton scissor hoist and pump. So most my cost are covered. Steel is crazy high right now. So Ill use mostly scrap.
I was screaming at the phone saying whats the weight whats the weight ..... then magically the writeing was on the wall ..... keep up the good work
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Well, so far I have made a profit converting a free tandem axle camper into a dump/tilt over deck flatbed with removable sidewalls, because it came loaded with copper scrap like transformers, ect, and I have used 99% scrap materials in the build so far… but yeah, whatever floats your trailer.
What was the electric bill like after all the welding?
Btw- trailer looks awesome.
There are only two ways building your own trailer makes $$$ sense.
1. You are getting the expensive parts free or very cheap.
2. You want/ need something very custom.
Otherwise the big manufacturers buy those parts way cheaper than you can.
Great build!!
Jump ahead to 2022. The 8000 dollar dump trailer is now 13,000. I’m thanking my old bobcat trailer and going to build a dump trailer. I have the doner trailer 16x7. Heavy axles. I’m figuring around 5,000 in materials. Might be low or high we will see.
May have been more cost effective to start with a used donor trailer, then just build the dump box and tilt
Not at all dump trailers frames are completely different plus that is the cheap stuff. Sheet metal is were cost jump, plus good luck finding a small trailer 7 feet wide and have 7k axles
Could you do a video about best beginner projects I would love to know your opinion
I didn't see any lights on the fenders or the front. It going to be hard to see in the dark lol. I'm sure you did a better job building it then the factory. And it looks good.
Lights are being added later after it gets bed lined
I've built several trailers over the years. Unless you have access to all materials at wholesale, you can't come close to building any trailer cheaper than you can buy it. But thats not the point, you build it because you enjoy the project of building it yourself.
It's really hard, almost impossible, to build a trailer more cost-effectively than some of the mass production units. If one likes the fabrication process and the elements of that - that has merit at least for building for ones self. But, to build and sell...w/ the skills & equipment required to do something like this...not for that reason. GJ. I liked watching the series - your welds are much better than you think they are (unless you were joking:)).
In la the steel is very cheep in costs and used with
The trailer you bill is worth 12k to $15k YES ABSOLUTELY WORTH TO BUILD IT! ITS HEAVY DUTY,
Tnks for share
Gudder job...awesome..
I just built 3 dump trailers at work, 16ft by 8ft box with 3ft tall sides, tandem axels, diamond plate fenders and side steps, hydraulic jack, tool box to house pump and battery, all lights wired and hydraulics plumbed up in working order, $10,000 + tax out the door, powder coated to your color.
10k for 3 trailers
9 to 10g is what the smaller dump trailers sell for... I have been thinking of building one. I have the hydraulics and an old trailer
6x12 is $6000 new so no it's not feasible to build to build one yourself. Manufacturers buy in bulk (transport loads) so get materials cheap
Materials are cheaper here in Los Angeles thats a surprise to me but you did a very good job on the trailer looks great
Do you know where in Los Ángeles or what stores?
Where
You do some great work loved watching you build it. Not knocking anything at all but you said you were not sure what a 7x12 2ft sides dump trailer costs. I just bought a bri-mar in that size for $6000.00. That is just for your comparison only not ment to knock your work. I live in Pennsylvania if that makes any difference in the price.
None taken, I knew this trailer would cost more than an actual trailer manufacturer
You know your work that means everything. A lot of people have bought some trailers and complained about the quality.
Right now, you can't touch a 7x12 dump for under 8,000. And they are no where near as well built as this one.
Should try a four post storge/work hoist. Think about it.
how many hours of labor ? sounds like it is not cost affective to build it yourself. new 14k trailer is about 8k.
How many days did the whole build take you? I know you said a 100 hours how may days roughly?
Thats good looking trailer for being homemade, nice job 👍 👍
How much does it weight? Could you please tell me approx
From a reputable company for a 7x12 or 14 low profile will cost you over 12-14k. Then when you buy a new trailer you have to pay sales tax. Also Iv bought a lot of work trailers and it don’t matter the manufacturer, they have all had things that needed to be modified, fixed. If you get into the custom built dump trailers your min 13k to start.
I just bought a 7x14 14k dump trailer and it cost me $12,000 plus tax/title/license. It was the lowest end for that type of trailer
I love your channel
Those "Trailer House" axles are rated for 6,000 lbs a piece ! You'd be better OFF just leaving them as IS !
I have a questions. I’m debating if I should take a job on converting an old dump truck into a dump trailer any issues or concerns I should think about?
It’s kinda one of those things where you won’t quite know what you got until you get started
Raptor and epoxy primer might take the cost up another $600+.
Was it hard to get it registered?
I do not believe so, I handed the trailer off and he's been using it so I guess everything is good to go
I don't know how you do welding in sweaty Florida ? I'd have to work at night and sleep all day.
Honestly, 9k doesn't seem too bad. I've seen alot around 7-8k. But they're usually not built nearly as stout. It'd be worth it.
Gotta use used parts as much as possible. Nice trailer tho.
Sleequpment has. A 7x12 dump for 5799.00
I have a trailer what would you charge me to build it from their up just trailer I’ll do wiring lights and hydraulics
5x10 here in Oregon cost $ 6,800
A 14k dump trailer cost about 6500 around here
I bought a used one that was in real nice shape in Southern California for $3500
I need one please
Also wish I was younger.
How much weight can it Carry
14k gvw
Regarding chains to spread rock like you talk about at 6:36, I do it all the time with my dump trailer without a mechanical release. See here: th-cam.com/video/iovy-MOgm4Q/w-d-xo.html
I can buy a 14x8 with 4foot sides here in Houston for 8k .
Lol I can buy it here pa for 6 k
I need dump Trailer plus i need a 2006 Toyota Tundra
Seems like it would be worth it if you were to build it yourself and have the knowledge to do so
check your weight of truck and trailor check dot weight you might be over
does it have brakes
100%
Factor your time in and I fill your better off just to buy one ready to go. A new 7x14 is going for about $9000. That's a HD - dump trailer
Nice job
The Kia ?
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J_Moffitt a full restoration on the Freightliner next project 👍 can’t wait to see it that will a sweet welding rig right all it needs is your Magic touch 😂
$6100 for just materials? You have no warranty when you build it yourself. Not worth it.
The heck you need a warranty for? If something breaks I fix it just like I built it
Cost more than what people want to pay
5000 new
Bet
They cost about 11k rn
Newton would be easier
The answer is no if you don't want to watch the whole video.
Being pretty evasive with your numbers.
Doesn’t sound like it’s worth it.
Lmao this guy is nutts. It costs like 2-3k for ALL materials, I built 3.
Cool story
Where did you get your steel from? And what area of the country do you live in?
Looks like the axles are pretty far back
For as heavy as they can be I to think the axles are to far back. If it were a gooseneck it would be better. I'd put the rear axle in front of the front. He maybe worried about when using the dump function and it unloading the rear of the truck.
Why does it seem, you are not being truthful? The way you keep on saying this is not the exact costs....
And then the way you can't even look at the camera and say the price? Must of really cost 10 grand in parts not to mention the 100 hours you put into it
You can believe whatever you want