Looks great! However, I think the middle divider should still be there (at least able to install/remove as needed) as it provides side support for the animal(s) while being trailered.
Recommendation; Always run TWO wires to EACH light. Grounding to the Body will result in far more issues. The expense of an extra wire is far less than even the time to troubleshoot. Multiple metal types, rust, corrosion, vibration, etc. all contribute to poor/no grounding. Nearly all trouble with lights is due to grounding to the "body" etc. -
@@rob8823 It is much easier to test for continuity of a wire than to troubleshoot Whish body/frame panel has lost connection with the adjacent. -- Sometimes the light has a good connection but the part is not well connected to the next part. There may be several parts in the line before it connects back to the ground. - each connection can fail. -- a bad connection is easily remedied by just running an additional wire. One wired is already run and the second wire takes little space. -- Saving a few pennies is a false economy when standing on the side of a road troubleshooting an intermittent connection.
It must be hard to be humble my friend. You turned this trailer into a long term keeper. It’s always a pleasure to watch you work and partially witness the workings of your detail oriented mind.
Well thank you Lee! But all I gotta do is remember is that my best day, my best deeds, the best I can do is little more than an unclean rag in the eyes of the Lord. Which makes me all the more grateful for His grace. And also, you gotta remember that since I control the camera I can just show the best parts and omit the less ideal angles 😂
@homesteadonomics This comment...you have no idea how much that means to me as a viewer and a brother for you to respond the way you did. God bless you and yours and thank you for your videos. I'm a single dad and a farmer for the past 10 yrs. Your videos always remind me to bump it up a notch.
@@unaffiliated_x9279thank you! I appreciate that greatly! May the Lord bless you and your family as well…..especially in this interesting time we find ourselves in right now. I truly feel the veil is being lifted, these last few years especially, and so many are awakening to drawing closer to Him. And good to hear you’re a farmer….one of the least appreciated but most necessary crafts. My prayers will be with you! PS- Lee, above comment, is quite the gardener himself. In his backyard he grows quite an impressive garden!
@@homesteadonomics Ah yes, less than ideal angles. I suspect that your discarded clips are far fewer than “the average Joe.” Pun intended. I’m always happy to learn from your design and implementation methods as well as your ability to make stuff from more or less found items. Yeah found in the store counts when you bought knowing what you were going to turn them into in form and function. When I was a kid, all of of the adults had lived during the Great Depression. Their ingenuity and motto to use it up and wear it out produced some strange looking but functioning creations. Your creations aren’t strange looking but are very creative and fully functioning while using the least resistance path to their existence. The bonus being that they look great too!
Ideally, you should reinstall the centre divider. An animal, especially a horse, needs to be secured whilst in transit otherwise you may get to the end of your journey to find that the horse has a broken leg. This is why livestock trailers such as an Ifor Williams Trailers one has gates/dividers inside to prevent unnecessary movement of sheep, pigs or cattle or a trailer is filled enough of the animals that they are unable to slide around (not overcrowding however). All of these methods are intended to protect an animal whilst in transit.
Wonderful job. Looks brand new. I was wondering if the floor can take the weight of the water container considering that some of the wood had rot, but knowing you, you already thought of that. 😉
It’s a great question…. Because the IBC tote will be around 2700lbs when full. From what i can see the crossmember steel frame work that the wood is mounted to is stout enough and closely space where the wood won’t have too much weight that isn’t dispersed pretty well. Hope that made sense🧐🤪
I know this is just a small bumper pull trailer. One VERY NICE update I made to a friends 27ft 3 horse trailer was to add reverse lights to the trailer. I don't know how many times we arrived at a show when it was dark out. Adding a simple relay to the reverse & continuous power connectors made a nice addition to be able to see when you are backing up.
You know why I’ve definitely been considering adding them. Almost ordered some when I was getting the wiring harness but opted not to at the time…..but now you’re making me want to get them😂
@@homesteadonomics Just make sure that you have power to your trailer plug.....for some reason my 7 pin plug didn't have power....it was just a matter of hooking up the wire in the fuse box under the hood. on the trailer side, find the reverse wire in the distribution box. use the reverse wire as your switch leg, and then supply power to the lights through the relay, and run your wires back. The hardest part is finding a good place to hide/protect the wires to the back. I while you are running wire, pull an additional power wire.....this will allow you to hook up a 12v fan, and a wireless camera for inside the trailer.....or a reverse camera.
Turned that trailer right around, good for another 25 years! Not a fan of the shiny diamond plate since I end up behind trailers like that from time to time.:)
Great job! Watch those bearings when you haul. Touch them every time you stop. I’ve had that type lose grease and fuse and that’s a disaster especially if your welder is at home.😢
Yes, agreed! That is a concern of mine as well. Especially hauling the horse…. Would make being stranded extra interesting😬 But on that note…. Checking the wheel hubs for heat is something I do whenever we take the travel trailer camping too.
Thank you and may God bless you as well! The sunken greenhouse is still there. But I do not use it as much as I had thought. Mostly for seed starts prior to the garden and also to being in some tomatoes and peppers from the main garden in buckets to keep a few things going through the winter. The biggest issue is that I did not account for as much space as I needed for upward growth. So the next video I’ll do on that wouldn’t be until the winter….assuming I’ve made the necessary changes🤞🤪
As always you are amazing. Attention to detail is a given with any project you do. I think the diamond plate classes it up a lot . Only thing I would add is some of the DOT reflective chevron tape on the rear of the trailer. Will be looking forward to the next video. Be safe.
Thank you! At first I was wanting to utilize something that would blend in a bit smoother….but now that the diamond plate is up, it’s definitely grown on me as well. Plus, it should keep the hi beams off for traffic behind me wheel driving at night😉
A) How'd I miss this when it first came out? Bad youtube. B) you might consider having a lip on the upper door to keep the lower door closed then add someway to lock the upper door. That way the trailer is secure. To me that's more if your out traveling and have to pull over somewhere or stop for the night. C) Of course you had the aluminum trim :P D) Trailer looks good.
Great refurbishment on the trailer. On trailer tires...I can recommend Goodyear Endurance. Not cheap but darn good and USA made. I have them on my travel trailer. Carlisle tires I've had before on my travel trailer and they were good but made overseas. My car hauler came with Goodride tires on it and I've not had a problem with them. But I do keep them inflated and inspect them regularly as their on the lower end of the trailer tire spectrum.
As Usual you do fine work. I don't recommend even mid grade tires us the best tires you can put on. In the end you will not save money. I have been there done that.
Another insightful video, thanks for sharing this today. Thoughts for the wheel bearings, when you are sourcing the replacement parts, look for hubs that are equipped with grease fittings. Most often found on boat trailers for keeping water out of submersible hubs when unloading or loading boats from water. Useful in dry climates for flushing grit infused grease out of seals. When you removed the center post did you add a horizontal support above the door opening or is it sufficiently stiff. Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother.
Thanks! The zyrc fitting hubs I had not considered but was aware of them with not trailers. My plan is when we get the tires and I’ve got the wheels off, im going to inspect the bearing and track. And if there is no pitting and everything is shiny I’m going to just decrease them. I’ve heard some of the older ones, if still in good shape, are built a bit better than some of that replacement ones. But I guess I see in a week or so…haha As for the center post. The horizontal roof support is sufficiently still. I could do a pull-up on it with no flex. And it served mostly just a mounting point for the divider, and door latches, versus something structural. And may you and your family have a blessed week too!
@@homesteadonomics Too true Joe, the older “Timkin” bearings are much better than a lot of the ones coming from Pacific rim countries. A friend’s dad used that style of hub on his landscaping trailer. His son now has his dad’s business and a 30+ year old trailer with original wheel bearings. Here in NE Ohio our roads are usually salty from November through spring rains. I managed to get 26 good years out of my Ranger until the frame became “crispy” and could not be safely lifted for service. Peace brother
Pretty cool, I am in the middle of renovating a horse trailer we have that had been previously renovated by someone else and it was all wrong. We're tearing out the centre divider and turning it into a 3 slant load trailer mainly because I have a monster horse that we rescued and now that he's healthy and put on weight he no longer fits into his slot. We want the horses to be comfortable and don't need the tack room because everything just sits in the bed or cab of the truck normally in case we have to go help with a rescue or something. Many thanks for sharing and awesome for Marley and her mustang, the wife and I have two as well we're working with.
This is the best and cleanest horse trailer mod I've seen. I'm gutting 2 trailers to construct mobile bars out of, and I really like your idea for the rear door with the full swinging one. Makes loading larger objects, including kegerators and kegs easier than having to squeeze them past the divider.
Great job sir. I’ve had a few livestock and horse trailers similar to this as well. I’m sure you verified the floor was sound as well? Seeing that wood from the back doors made me wonder. Also, feed bin areas can sure rust out through to the front or saddle/tack room. Great job making it multipurpose as well!
Thank you! And yes the floor decking is solid in closely spaced steel angle members. The reason the plywood is so bad in the old doors and the upholstered section is that the wood was welded into the door and they never added drain holes. And the upoholsted section kind of has that same issue. With the water coming in along the wall and getting trapped within the vinyl fabric and the plywood.
This is the first video I've seen that comes very close to what i want to do to my horse trailer. My trailer rear doors are/were exactly like yours. I say were because i had a welder take my ramp off and turn it into a door. It was just way to heavy for me to lift. I want something more like what you made for the upper part of my doors. Thank you for the video!
I would be mildly concerned about the lack of confinement. If the horse in the back can move several feet sideways, they are more likely to hit the sides harder. It also means there is room to fall down.
@@livesoutdoors1708 You answered your own questions by stating horses. Multiple horses/animals act as buffers to one another. A singular animal needs support or have its space limited by the use of internal dividers/gates. It is not good practice to transport an animal without securing them. Especially a horse.
Very nice trailer! I assume the ramp is short enough to unload the IBC tote with forks on the tractor because you're a detail guy, but i can't quite visualize it. Great work as usual.
You know what…..I have no idea. The only tractor I have access too is my neighbors kubota. But this will be just moved in and out manually when empty. The water will be pumped out before hand. They aren’t too difficult to scoot around when empty. But since you mentioned it I do have a n interesting project coming up that could help with moving these around…. Stay tuned😉
Really great project. The trailer seems to be much more useful now. The wide door is such a bonus for water hauling but I figure that if you need to get more hay and feed than you truck can carry this is also a great addition. Did you need to weld anything in to strengthen the door opening or was the upright yo remove not really a weight bearing piece. I’m sure that Marley will be fine learning to change tires and replace bearings. Any skill you have is a positive. Thanks for sharing and a little early but have a Fun and Safe 4th of July!
Thank you! Yes that middle post was mostly just a point to hold the divider and have the half door latches attach to. Not anything structurally necessary. And I hope you have a great 4th too!
Yes, there are tie down points. But I may do what I did for the back of my truck. Which was to weld a tray that it would sit in to keep from sliding around
Mr. Joe, I have finally caught up on all your videos. I have seen you do things with your home, build all the outbuildings for all your animals, seen your rain harvesting and even making items for your family and friends. I am amazed on your talent of everything you do. Your family is very blessed to have a Husband and Father with so much talent. Thank you for sharing everything you have shown us and God Bless you and your family. 🥰💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍(🐞🌹🦂🌵)
You did an amazing job; one of the best short video because you showed everything without a lot of talking!! super job. I needed to only replace my divider of my LQ but this video was done so well, I had to watch all of it.. again, great job!
That’s actually something I need to check on. If anything I’ve got some extra tape that I can add real quick. But I’m glad you mentioned it as I hadn’t even thought of reinstalling any extra reflectors. 😊🙏
It really is! It’s hard to think that just tape can be that strong but it’s used on fire engines, buses, and many more things where large sheeting is attached. In tests 3M shows it to actually be stronger than rivets in that it is flexible and doesn’t weaken like the rivets do.
That is a snazzy looking refurbished trailer. Glad it had good bones for you to work with. I particularly like the 'soft open' gate. Wyndy is a lucky horse, and your IBC totes now get to ride in style. haha!
Hey my Arizona bro, you always make your projects look so simple and it ends up being a nice clean job, just the way it should be. I think Marlee would enjoy learning how to replace some wheel bearings and I'm sure she will retain the skills from her daddy for years to come, she's such a bright young gal. Take great care Joe! Until your next great video. Captain Ron, from Arizona 🌵🌄
Yes they block them a little bit…. But not too much. I think it was an oversight in the original manufacturers design. I did think about adjusting the mounting points but kinda thought I might not improve it enough for the effort spent.
I don't know anything about horses, so this is just a genuine curiosity... Doesn't that divider piece help to keep the horse from moving side to side in transit? I sort of imagine them being as bad as dogs at standing up in a vehicle. I don't think I've seen one without that, so it made me wonder. Other than that question, great build. It looks really nice.
Yes, the divider definitely has its use. But most of the Mustang folks we’ve been talking to recommend taking the divider out with our mustang as they’ve found it more compatible with their mustangs. In training to trailer. So I opted for that and also to be able to fit a tank in there when needed.
In your rainwater harvesting video can you please go into detail about your total catchment capacity, usage, whether or not you ever get completely “full” during/after monsoon season, your rational regarding adding more capacity vs hauling, the real-world cost considerations of adding additional capacity vs hauling etc. Many other people - TH-camrs and others - refer often to your early rainwater harvesting videos as the informational gold-standard for getting into this kind of thing. Thanks!
I didn't see the trailer license plate or license plate light.? May be ok in AZ but don't think so / may get a ticket. Reflective red & white tape at the bottom of the ramp would be a great safety feature. Walmart has those strips. Excellent workmanship on refurbishing the trailer. I have an older 2 horse trailer that I bought in Tucson and the spare is a Costco tire. It was New ( former owner bought it ) and has never been on the trailer. After seeing this tire (the tread is peeling off ).. I have never seen that & I've had trailers for decades. Hope you get better quality at Costco.
Oh it’s required for AZ too. But I didn’t have a bulb for the plate light. And for the reflectors I had removed a couple old ones when I painted it and just forgot to put some back on🤦♂️. So it’s good that you and a few others reminded me so I can get it good to go before we take a trip in 2 weeks with it.😊🙏
@homesteadonomics Thank you. If I'm thinking right it must be 7,000 GVW or less. With no CDL license needed to operate if the truck and trailer total weight 26,000 pounds or less.
@@davej7458 He could tow a trailer 3 Xs that size and Not need a CDL.. A CDL is for commercial trucks not ranchers ect type equipment. Totally different catagory.
Congrats on 553K subscribers! Great to see your continued projects and your channel's well earned and much deserved growth. Also, appreciate ya for giving credit to the songs/musicians you use on your videos.
are there no Reflaction Sticker or Plate Laws where you live? i would put Reflector bands arround and red ones on the back so it can be seein without a light on it standing somewhere.
outstanding!! i'm full of envy. having lived in Tucson 20+ years i have been looking to retire back there and maybe 'steal' some of your harvesting ideas. unfortunately, life changes our beast plans, so please keep up the great videos as i can still dream 😀
Thank you! Yes AZ is a pretty cool place. A bit hot for a couple months but the remainder of the year makes it worth it! Plus I love the varied environments we have.
ps.. I need to know what kind of tool you were using on putting the divider screws in.. but they were not screws.. if you let me know.. thank you again, Sher
Another entertaining and informative video. Not to be rude but I suggest more practise on the welding work...and I happen to have some welding work you could do (strictly for your own benefit, of course!) around my place. On a serious note, I always appreciate the work you do and the time you take to provide us with these videos with so much instructional benefits as well. Mike
I don’t mean to be, but that divider is there for a reason. It “swaddles” the horse while in transit. One wrong turn, or evasive maneuver, and you’ve got a horse with broken legs.
Does anyone know where I could possibly get the same kind of metal his trailer has as a rock guard? Im restoring a trailer and cant for the life of me find someone that sells sheets of it.
I am purchasing a 1989 horse trailer and want to convert it. I do not do horses or camping but want to turn it into a toy hauler along with a cargo trailer since I buy abandoned storage units and the $350, I spent buying a working trailer is cheaper than buying one made specifically for hauling cargo.
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Looks great! However, I think the middle divider should still be there (at least able to install/remove as needed) as it provides side support for the animal(s) while being trailered.
Some travel better without a divider in my experience. Especially the scramblers.
Recommendation;
Always run TWO wires to EACH light.
Grounding to the Body will result in far more issues.
The expense of an extra wire is far less than even the time to troubleshoot.
Multiple metal types, rust, corrosion, vibration, etc. all contribute to poor/no grounding.
Nearly all trouble with lights is due to grounding to the "body" etc.
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Yes, that is good advice. I knew the biggest thing to check with trailer lights is the ground. But I hadn’t considered a separate wire. 😊👍
Other side of the coin on this.. locktite and some silicone over a clean ground connection.. only half the future wire tracing issues...
@@rob8823 It is much easier to test for continuity of a wire than to troubleshoot Whish body/frame panel has lost connection with the adjacent.
-- Sometimes the light has a good connection but the part is not well connected to the next part. There may be several parts in the line before it connects back to the ground.
- each connection can fail.
-- a bad connection is easily remedied by just running an additional wire. One wired is already run and the second wire takes little space.
-- Saving a few pennies is a false economy when standing on the side of a road troubleshooting an intermittent connection.
Adhesive lined heat shrink is great stuff. I had a connection sit under water all spring and no damage. Normal heat shrink can seep water...
Yes, I’d imagine those would definitely be the best. I’ll look into them for when I eventually add backup lights on this. Thanks Mary!
It must be hard to be humble my friend. You turned this trailer into a long term keeper. It’s always a pleasure to watch you work and partially witness the workings of your detail oriented mind.
Well thank you Lee! But all I gotta do is remember is that my best day, my best deeds, the best I can do is little more than an unclean rag in the eyes of the Lord. Which makes me all the more grateful for His grace.
And also, you gotta remember that since I control the camera I can just show the best parts and omit the less ideal angles 😂
@homesteadonomics This comment...you have no idea how much that means to me as a viewer and a brother for you to respond the way you did. God bless you and yours and thank you for your videos. I'm a single dad and a farmer for the past 10 yrs. Your videos always remind me to bump it up a notch.
@@unaffiliated_x9279thank you! I appreciate that greatly! May the Lord bless you and your family as well…..especially in this interesting time we find ourselves in right now. I truly feel the veil is being lifted, these last few years especially, and so many are awakening to drawing closer to Him.
And good to hear you’re a farmer….one of the least appreciated but most necessary crafts. My prayers will be with you!
PS- Lee, above comment, is quite the gardener himself. In his backyard he grows quite an impressive garden!
@@homesteadonomics Ah yes, less than ideal angles. I suspect that your discarded clips are far fewer than “the average Joe.” Pun intended. I’m always happy to learn from your design and implementation methods as well as your ability to make stuff from more or less found items. Yeah found in the store counts when you bought knowing what you were going to turn them into in form and function. When I was a kid, all of of the adults had lived during the Great Depression. Their ingenuity and motto to use it up and wear it out produced some strange looking but functioning creations. Your creations aren’t strange looking but are very creative and fully functioning while using the least resistance path to their existence. The bonus being that they look great too!
You did a wonderful job renovating that horse trailer. Love it!
Thank you!
Ideally, you should reinstall the centre divider. An animal, especially a horse, needs to be secured whilst in transit otherwise you may get to the end of your journey to find that the horse has a broken leg. This is why livestock trailers such as an Ifor Williams Trailers one has gates/dividers inside to prevent unnecessary movement of sheep, pigs or cattle or a trailer is filled enough of the animals that they are unable to slide around (not overcrowding however). All of these methods are intended to protect an animal whilst in transit.
Scramblers travel better without dividers. And not all horses appreciate them. I have one that is far from happy when a divider is involved
I like the diamond plate. It was the first thing I noticed that I thought made the trailer stand out.
Thank you! It has definitely grown on me!
Wonderful job. Looks brand new. I was wondering if the floor can take the weight of the water container considering that some of the wood had rot, but knowing you, you already thought of that. 😉
It’s a great question…. Because the IBC tote will be around 2700lbs when full. From what i can see the crossmember steel frame work that the wood is mounted to is stout enough and closely space where the wood won’t have too much weight that isn’t dispersed pretty well.
Hope that made sense🧐🤪
I know this is just a small bumper pull trailer. One VERY NICE update I made to a friends 27ft 3 horse trailer was to add reverse lights to the trailer. I don't know how many times we arrived at a show when it was dark out. Adding a simple relay to the reverse & continuous power connectors made a nice addition to be able to see when you are backing up.
You know why I’ve definitely been considering adding them. Almost ordered some when I was getting the wiring harness but opted not to at the time…..but now you’re making me want to get them😂
@@homesteadonomics Just make sure that you have power to your trailer plug.....for some reason my 7 pin plug didn't have power....it was just a matter of hooking up the wire in the fuse box under the hood. on the trailer side, find the reverse wire in the distribution box. use the reverse wire as your switch leg, and then supply power to the lights through the relay, and run your wires back. The hardest part is finding a good place to hide/protect the wires to the back. I while you are running wire, pull an additional power wire.....this will allow you to hook up a 12v fan, and a wireless camera for inside the trailer.....or a reverse camera.
Turned that trailer right around, good for another 25 years! Not a fan of the shiny diamond plate since I end up behind trailers like that from time to time.:)
Thanks! And yes that can be a bit shiny….but from what I can tell it’s only going to get the guys in big lifted trucks based on the height😂
Great job! Watch those bearings when you haul. Touch them every time you stop. I’ve had that type lose grease and fuse and that’s a disaster especially if your welder is at home.😢
Yes, agreed! That is a concern of mine as well. Especially hauling the horse…. Would make being stranded extra interesting😬
But on that note…. Checking the wheel hubs for heat is something I do whenever we take the travel trailer camping too.
Love the brights regulator! Perhaps some actuators to aim the beam? 😆
An aiming mechanism 😂
You do such beautiful work on everything you do!
Thank you very much Loren!
May God bless your days. What happened in the greenhouse? For a long time, we did not
see what about cultivation in the greenhouse
Sunken Greenhouse
Thank you and may God bless you as well! The sunken greenhouse is still there. But I do not use it as much as I had thought. Mostly for seed starts prior to the garden and also to being in some tomatoes and peppers from the main garden in buckets to keep a few things going through the winter.
The biggest issue is that I did not account for as much space as I needed for upward growth. So the next video I’ll do on that wouldn’t be until the winter….assuming I’ve made the necessary changes🤞🤪
As always you are amazing. Attention to detail is a given with any project you do. I think the diamond plate classes it up a lot . Only thing I would add is some of the DOT reflective chevron tape on the rear of the trailer. Will be looking forward to the next video. Be safe.
Thank you! At first I was wanting to utilize something that would blend in a bit smoother….but now that the diamond plate is up, it’s definitely grown on me as well. Plus, it should keep the hi beams off for traffic behind me wheel driving at night😉
Great job and thank you for sharing.
Thank you Daniel!
Great job. Enjoyed the process.
Thank you Thomas!
Great job, as always!! Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you Loretta!
A) How'd I miss this when it first came out? Bad youtube. B) you might consider having a lip on the upper door to keep the lower door closed then add someway to lock the upper door. That way the trailer is secure. To me that's more if your out traveling and have to pull over somewhere or stop for the night. C) Of course you had the aluminum trim :P D) Trailer looks good.
Great refurbishment on the trailer. On trailer tires...I can recommend Goodyear Endurance. Not cheap but darn good and USA made. I have them on my travel trailer. Carlisle tires I've had before on my travel trailer and they were good but made overseas. My car hauler came with Goodride tires on it and I've not had a problem with them. But I do keep them inflated and inspect them regularly as their on the lower end of the trailer tire spectrum.
As Usual you do fine work. I don't recommend even mid grade tires us the best tires you can put on. In the end you will not save money. I have been there done that.
My father in law already order an ‘upper mid grade’ set. But perhaps I’ll get an extra spare as the just in case insurance.
Looks really nice!! and useful too!! Make sure that the new tires are rated for "Trailer Use"
Another insightful video, thanks for sharing this today.
Thoughts for the wheel bearings, when you are sourcing the replacement parts, look for hubs that are equipped with grease fittings. Most often found on boat trailers for keeping water out of submersible hubs when unloading or loading boats from water. Useful in dry climates for flushing grit infused grease out of seals.
When you removed the center post did you add a horizontal support above the door opening or is it sufficiently stiff.
Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother.
Thanks! The zyrc fitting hubs I had not considered but was aware of them with not trailers. My plan is when we get the tires and I’ve got the wheels off, im going to inspect the bearing and track. And if there is no pitting and everything is shiny I’m going to just decrease them. I’ve heard some of the older ones, if still in good shape, are built a bit better than some of that replacement ones. But I guess I see in a week or so…haha
As for the center post. The horizontal roof support is sufficiently still. I could do a pull-up on it with no flex. And it served mostly just a mounting point for the divider, and door latches, versus something structural.
And may you and your family have a blessed week too!
@@homesteadonomics Too true Joe, the older “Timkin” bearings are much better than a lot of the ones coming from Pacific rim countries. A friend’s dad used that style of hub on his landscaping trailer. His son now has his dad’s business and a 30+ year old trailer with original wheel bearings. Here in NE Ohio our roads are usually salty from November through spring rains. I managed to get 26 good years out of my Ranger until the frame became “crispy” and could not be safely lifted for service.
Peace brother
Pretty cool, I am in the middle of renovating a horse trailer we have that had been previously renovated by someone else and it was all wrong. We're tearing out the centre divider and turning it into a 3 slant load trailer mainly because I have a monster horse that we rescued and now that he's healthy and put on weight he no longer fits into his slot. We want the horses to be comfortable and don't need the tack room because everything just sits in the bed or cab of the truck normally in case we have to go help with a rescue or something. Many thanks for sharing and awesome for Marley and her mustang, the wife and I have two as well we're working with.
This is the best and cleanest horse trailer mod I've seen. I'm gutting 2 trailers to construct mobile bars out of, and I really like your idea for the rear door with the full swinging one. Makes loading larger objects, including kegerators and kegs easier than having to squeeze them past the divider.
Very interesting. Thanks Joe.
Thanks for checking it out!
Great job sir. I’ve had a few livestock and horse trailers similar to this as well. I’m sure you verified the floor was sound as well? Seeing that wood from the back doors made me wonder. Also, feed bin areas can sure rust out through to the front or saddle/tack room. Great job making it multipurpose as well!
Thank you! And yes the floor decking is solid in closely spaced steel angle members. The reason the plywood is so bad in the old doors and the upholstered section is that the wood was welded into the door and they never added drain holes. And the upoholsted section kind of has that same issue. With the water coming in along the wall and getting trapped within the vinyl fabric and the plywood.
There isn't anything you can't do! Amazing!
This is the first video I've seen that comes very close to what i want to do to my horse trailer. My trailer rear doors are/were exactly like yours. I say were because i had a welder take my ramp off and turn it into a door. It was just way to heavy for me to lift. I want something more like what you made for the upper part of my doors.
Thank you for the video!
I would be mildly concerned about the lack of confinement. If the horse in the back can move several feet sideways, they are more likely to hit the sides harder. It also means there is room to fall down.
And how do you explain horses shipped in open stock trailers every day all over ranches?
@@livesoutdoors1708 You answered your own questions by stating horses. Multiple horses/animals act as buffers to one another. A singular animal needs support or have its space limited by the use of internal dividers/gates. It is not good practice to transport an animal without securing them. Especially a horse.
Very nice trailer! I assume the ramp is short enough to unload the IBC tote with forks on the tractor because you're a detail guy, but i can't quite visualize it.
Great work as usual.
You know what…..I have no idea. The only tractor I have access too is my neighbors kubota. But this will be just moved in and out manually when empty. The water will be pumped out before hand. They aren’t too difficult to scoot around when empty.
But since you mentioned it I do have a n interesting project coming up that could help with moving these around…. Stay tuned😉
Well done ! As always excellent job on the make over 👍
Thank you Rick!
Really great project. The trailer seems to be much more useful now. The wide door is such a bonus for water hauling but I figure that if you need to get more hay and feed than you truck can carry this is also a great addition. Did you need to weld anything in to strengthen the door opening or was the upright yo remove not really a weight bearing piece. I’m sure that Marley will be fine learning to change tires and replace bearings. Any skill you have is a positive. Thanks for sharing and a little early but have a Fun and Safe 4th of July!
Thank you! Yes that middle post was mostly just a point to hold the divider and have the half door latches attach to. Not anything structurally necessary.
And I hope you have a great 4th too!
Is there a way to secure the tank from sliding around in the trailer?
Yes, there are tie down points. But I may do what I did for the back of my truck. Which was to weld a tray that it would sit in to keep from sliding around
Oh we, awesome! I thought of doing a horse trailer build out as a shed💜
Mr. Joe, I have finally caught up on all your videos. I have seen you do things with your home, build all the outbuildings for all your animals, seen your rain harvesting and even making items for your family and friends. I am amazed on your talent of everything you do. Your family is very blessed to have a Husband and Father with so much talent. Thank you for sharing everything you have shown us and God Bless you and your family. 🥰💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍(🐞🌹🦂🌵)
You did an amazing job; one of the best short video because you showed everything without a lot of talking!! super job. I needed to only replace my divider of my LQ but this video was done so well, I had to watch all of it.. again, great job!
Looks great! Well done. How about the wheels? Gray or new white?
I’ll probably paint them white just to spiff them up a bit. They are currently kinda like and old aged rusty white right now 😅
Really nice metamorphosis, good job. Do you have to install reflector tape on sides & rear? Thx
That’s actually something I need to check on. If anything I’ve got some extra tape that I can add real quick.
But I’m glad you mentioned it as I hadn’t even thought of reinstalling any extra reflectors. 😊🙏
That tape must be amazing!
It really is! It’s hard to think that just tape can be that strong but it’s used on fire engines, buses, and many more things where large sheeting is attached. In tests 3M shows it to actually be stronger than rivets in that it is flexible and doesn’t weaken like the rivets do.
Always good stuff!! Thanks for sharing your interesting projects.
Thank you for checking it out😊🙏
How are you providing lateral stability for the horse? I'd think you'd still want some form of barrier...
That is a snazzy looking refurbished trailer. Glad it had good bones for you to work with. I particularly like the 'soft open' gate. Wyndy is a lucky horse, and your IBC totes now get to ride in style. haha!
Hey my Arizona bro, you always make your projects look so simple and it ends up being a nice clean job, just the way it should be. I think Marlee would enjoy learning how to replace some wheel bearings and I'm sure she will retain the skills from her daddy for years to come, she's such a bright young gal. Take great care Joe! Until your next great video. Captain Ron, from Arizona 🌵🌄
The springs for the lower ramp seem to be partially blocking the trailer stop/turn lights. Is that a problem?
Yes they block them a little bit…. But not too much. I think it was an oversight in the original manufacturers design. I did think about adjusting the mounting points but kinda thought I might not improve it enough for the effort spent.
would love to see you renovate something cheap and flip it. just for content, you did a good job
I don't know anything about horses, so this is just a genuine curiosity... Doesn't that divider piece help to keep the horse from moving side to side in transit? I sort of imagine them being as bad as dogs at standing up in a vehicle. I don't think I've seen one without that, so it made me wonder.
Other than that question, great build. It looks really nice.
Yes, the divider definitely has its use. But most of the Mustang folks we’ve been talking to recommend taking the divider out with our mustang as they’ve found it more compatible with their mustangs. In training to trailer. So I opted for that and also to be able to fit a tank in there when needed.
In your rainwater harvesting video can you please go into detail about your total catchment capacity, usage, whether or not you ever get completely “full” during/after monsoon season, your rational regarding adding more capacity vs hauling, the real-world cost considerations of adding additional capacity vs hauling etc. Many other people - TH-camrs and others - refer often to your early rainwater harvesting videos as the informational gold-standard for getting into this kind of thing. Thanks!
I didn't see the trailer license plate or license plate light.? May be ok in AZ but don't think so / may get a ticket.
Reflective red & white tape at the bottom of the ramp would be a great safety feature. Walmart has those strips.
Excellent workmanship on refurbishing the trailer.
I have an older 2 horse trailer that I bought in Tucson and the spare is a Costco tire. It was New ( former owner bought it ) and has never been on the trailer. After seeing this tire (the tread is peeling off ).. I have never seen that & I've had trailers for decades. Hope you get better quality at Costco.
Oh it’s required for AZ too. But I didn’t have a bulb for the plate light. And for the reflectors I had removed a couple old ones when I painted it and just forgot to put some back on🤦♂️. So it’s good that you and a few others reminded me so I can get it good to go before we take a trip in 2 weeks with it.😊🙏
Great video!!! What paint did you use to paint the trailer?
Great video! Fantastic job!
Thank you very much!
Does the metal water tank withstand -temperature?
Very clean-up grades. What is the gross weight and net weight of your trailer?
You know what….I have no idea🤦♂️😂. I do know it’s got 3500lb axles and springs. But I couldn’t tell you what it is total weight
@homesteadonomics
Thank you. If I'm thinking right it must be 7,000 GVW or less. With no CDL license needed to operate if the truck and trailer total weight 26,000 pounds or less.
@@davej7458 He could tow a trailer 3 Xs that size and Not need a CDL.. A CDL is for commercial trucks not ranchers ect type equipment.
Totally different catagory.
Wow man you really know what you're doing I like the way you think
Living Large.
Congrats on 553K subscribers! Great to see your continued projects and your channel's well earned and much deserved growth. Also, appreciate ya for giving credit to the songs/musicians you use on your videos.
are there no Reflaction Sticker or Plate Laws where you live? i would put Reflector bands arround and red ones on the back so it can be seein without a light on it standing somewhere.
There are, and I have to put a couple on the rear corners that were removed when I was painting. But you an another person reminded me. So thank you😊🙏
outstanding!! i'm full of envy. having lived in Tucson 20+ years i have been looking to retire back there and maybe 'steal' some of your harvesting ideas. unfortunately, life changes our beast plans, so please keep up the great videos as i can still dream 😀
Thank you! Yes AZ is a pretty cool place. A bit hot for a couple months but the remainder of the year makes it worth it! Plus I love the varied environments we have.
Great job as always. Kind regards from Germany.
Thank you and great to hear from Germany 🇩🇪 too! 😊🙏
@@homesteadonomics You're welcome.
As always God bless you!!
Thank you and may God bless you as well😊🙏
That should handle the guy driving behind you with bright lights on. Nice
What's the name of that song playing during lighting part of video
Cal His Name by Riverside Ramblers….. glad you liked it😊
That is one nice trailer. Don't know what you give for that is nice I love to make me a camper out of that
ps.. I need to know what kind of tool you were using on putting the divider screws in.. but they were not screws.. if you let me know.. thank you again, Sher
You would be amazed how much 3M VHB tape is used on horse trailers!
What a great job very well done stay cool this summer
Another entertaining and informative video. Not to be rude but I suggest more practise on the welding work...and I happen to have some welding work you could do (strictly for your own benefit, of course!) around my place. On a serious note, I always appreciate the work you do and the time you take to provide us with these videos with so much instructional benefits as well. Mike
Excellent work!! Looks like a new trailer
Please give me the class to change the tires and bearings. I just inherited my Dad’s 8x5 trailer.
I don’t have it off the top of my head but when I get to doing the tires and bearings I’ll let you know.
I don’t mean to be, but that divider is there for a reason. It “swaddles” the horse while in transit. One wrong turn, or evasive maneuver, and you’ve got a horse with broken legs.
goat in logo
Yep, that’s the new version logo….with little kid goat jumping. Next version might have a wild mustang in it😉
Hi, what year is this trailer?
@ 8:10 Very nice!!
Thank you! It took a little trial and error but that was the sweet spot in letting it operate easily!
Awesome!! You really are a top bloke!
Thank you kindly sir!
Does anyone know where I could possibly get the same kind of metal his trailer has as a rock guard? Im restoring a trailer and cant for the life of me find someone that sells sheets of it.
Once again Joe, you didn't disappoint with this upgrade....😁
Very Nice project Joe 😊
Thank you!
amazing results
Thank you!
Riveting video Joe!😜
‘Riveting’ is definitely the perfect description for a horse trailer refurb video 😂🙏
I am purchasing a 1989 horse trailer and want to convert it. I do not do horses or camping but want to turn it into a toy hauler along with a cargo trailer since I buy abandoned storage units and the $350, I spent buying a working trailer is cheaper than buying one made specifically for hauling cargo.
Wow your daughter is growing
Oh boy…..waaaaaay too fast for this dad!😅
You did a great job on that trailer.
I was wondering if you are selling your logo stickers?
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Fantastic job!
Very good
Thank you
I love your channel. I am glad i subscribed!
Very nice!
Thank you Greg!
Great job Joe.
Awesome 🏆
Thanks!
Great job.
Well done!
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I am chucking you a nickel solely based on the thumbnail
😂🙏 thank you!
must not have the word animal transport on the back?
Gteat job buddy
Thank you😊🙏
Great job! Where have you been…? You disappeared for a while. You went gray. Lol. Are you a fireman, you look like one.