Disaster! Road So Rough It Broke The Trailer Axles!

[@lucky9lives4me]

Thank God it was in the back of the toter home imagine that thing breaking going down the freeway your boat would be toast!

[@gmans7859]

Nice Save Everybody! I learned a lesson in Right from Bad Wrong.

[@loganpark7993]

Hey Finn! Put an air line between the front and rear bags but leave the two sides separate. It will let the load equalize when backing up hills or out of the trailer.

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

good idea

[@wowguy3562]

The best memories of my trips are when stuff like this happens, its awesome how people will help you out

[@issacdaniels942]

Wow such nice people glad that the boat didn’t get bent

[@slimmachin]

Some point this channel went from cars and burnouts to boats and trucks. Still liking it

[@isaacoakes3378]

Wow, holy cow! Give props to that amazing fabricator and artist! He’s incredible!! 👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼

[@jonsanger8302]

How is Mike such a great magnet for finding great cool people all over the USA 🇺🇸....I think its he is so grounded in life...humble good dude

[@brianjones2807]

Thankfully you have good friends all over that care enough to help you out.

[@JohnRoberts71]

You have to love car and fabricator people, always willing to help people in need

[@MrRBobs]

followed this bloke for years one way or another always pleasant and fun entertainment, go on smash the like

[@random-person1]

that young welder chap Jake is the business. ive done some welding in my time but he makes my welds look really bad! maybe i should stick to wood, you cant weld it but there are some super strong glue kits out there!

[@dapperdanbuilds]

Only Finn could trailer his trailer, and still break it!

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

I'm thinking it was the ratchet straps that over stressed it.

[@cj599]

Pretty sure i could do that 😜

[@Formerlywarmer]

😂

[@geoffreyneish7999]

It's not what you know, its who you know!! Thanks to Finn's enthusiasm shit gets done where ever he is! Very cool way to roll my friend. 😎 Hope you and family enjoyed the rest of your vacation! 😊

[@tony66au]

Miles of HotRod boats on the water, And then..... Hey Bob is that Game Over out there? Instant Boat envy....... Mike there's never a Dull moment with you but you also seem to attract all the best people! Love love LOVE it!

[@haydenuk02]

Great work and thanks for taking us along on the journey take care

[@bubbleobill267]

Damn, those workshops are killer.

[@hhohn]

Bummer about the trailer, but awesome things happening at AZ Freeride/AZ Fabrication.

[@DeliveryMcGee]

"I'm no engineer, but I've drank beers with engineers" is pretty much the theme of this channel. And Roadkill.

[@weirdbeardgarage]

This also needs to be on a t-shirt for sure!

[@DeliveryMcGee]

@@weirdbeardgarage I'd buy that t-shirt bc it also applies to me. I took Intro To Engineering, got the basics, and then noped out when math was brought in.

[@weirdbeardgarage]

@@DeliveryMcGee Sounds familiar, math is easy as long as there are even some numbers instead of it being all letters lol.

[@kenwoodjeff]

Put the trailer up on jack stands, just to take up the weight and strap it down tight to the trailer floor. This is what we do keep from wearing out the suspension components on the race car when towing.

[@tylergarrett7297]

Thats a good call, also actually strapping the boat to trailer would solve some problems, but people seem to miss that part.

[@AartJanPrins]

14:23 Engineer here, this is what we engineers call a hard point in the construction. Its a 90 degree angle where the forces basically will be immense around the corner. What you need there is a bracket or soft toe to softly flow the forces around the angle. Basic engineering... Do that and its golden....

[@bartman3608]

Dang Mike, Im 56 and grew up on the Colorado River 3 months out of the year. My parents leased property from the Indians 7 miles north of Blythe by the land marks carved in the ground that are now fenced. So crazy how the river still flows after all these years. I love it.

[@alan11121959]

Dude...you make me smile from the begining to the end of the show! That's why I love your work SOOOOOO much! Thanks!

[@koolerv8kid]

I spent almost every other weekend of my childhood in Parker with my dad and his 18’ Avenger outboard. I didn’t know it at the time but those were some of the best times of my life. I happy for you that you got out there to have some fun!

[@Greg18m7]

Shout out to this guy for helping you out

[@TechGorilla1987]

That whole trailer build is a huge black eye to the company that made it. Abysmal.

[@vallevaan]

funny how finn is talking about repairing it when he gets home, everyone knows that this is permanent.

[@blze0018]

2 years from now we'll get a video where he goes "Remember that temporary fix I did two years ago on my jet-boat trailer?"

[@chrisvandecar4676]

Yeah, three days or less to the next trip (or they’ll lose the shop)!

[@letzrockitrite8469]

Yeah but a couple more gussets straight up to the frame on both sides from where that jinky connection comes together is a necessity at least.

[@vallevaan]

@@letzrockitrite8469 you cant put gussets Above it or you risk damaging the bottom of the boat while loading/unloading.

[@1STGeneral]

Liquid engineering from a relaxed angle......Oh look something shiny ! What were we doing ? Obviously nothing that can't wait. Is there 🤔 a record for fastest towed jet boat ? Hey Cleatus

[@davee.9906]

Dude this is how life should be everywhere with everyone. If we all treated each other the way these guys do life would be sweet. We are all the same and what's good for you is good for me so I'll pick you up and you'll watch my back. That's how we managed to get this far so let's not go backwards.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

Whoever "designed" those Panhard Rod brackets and Axles needs to take a long good hard look at themselves.

[@blakbanshee]

Holy shit! You ain’t kidding.

[@vallevaan]

its funny how the lower end actually looks good, but then they threw their brain into the trash and did the top one.

[@robm.4512]

😂”She ain’t no dummy, she flew with the kids”🤣

[@eg1885]

Ironic how it was welded so nicely

[@gavster89]

I don't know why the panhard bars aren't longer and tied into the upper frame. It's like they forgot to order the correct ones and bodged something together with the bars they did have.

[@gtnoslp]

.... Thank God for friends! Some very nice shops your friends have! They build that trailer on RoadKill? 😉 2 piece axles and BS Panhard mounts?! The manufacturer needs some recognition!

[@Noname30000]

The mans even rocking a tony Stewart racing sprint car shirt..you know he’s a damn good dude with a shop like that and the shirt to Match!

[@marchunter9679]

Mike I just finished a move from California to Tennessee using the 40 on the first trip. The road was so bad it broke a strap and threw junk around in my trailer smashing the rear window in my Fairlane. Also had an engine tied down and it broke the casters off the dolly. The second and third trip I used Interstate 10 to Phoenix and came north on the 17 cutting out the bad section of the 40 from the river to Flagstaff. Much better but added two hours to the trip. Well worth it to save wear and tear on the rig. I wrote Arizona dept of transpo and told them they should be ashamed of themselves. In recent conversations with other racers everyone confirms it’s a terrible road and has been for a while. Be careful out there.

[@DennisSwanson517]

How do you not have a million plus subscribers your content is amazing keep up the great work Finn.

[@timearll266]

I always hated loud boats but Finnegan makes me hate them a little bit less. 👍

[@DocsKustomKorner52]

Very kool! Always good to know people and friends ya haven’t met yet!!

[@48Boxer]

The way things are going with vehicle trends, stance trailers will probably become a thing

[@warhound7781]

Slammed and bagged travel trailers are already a thing....lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWG2eq2imLqClc0

[@mckrackin5324]

@@warhound7781 LULZ

[@mckrackin5324]

@@NathanP-yg9dh Ah, the easily offended. lol

[@adamr9215]

@@warhound7781 I love my state, if the wheels are visually out of alignment, the cops can impound the vehicle and only release it to an approved repair shop. If you want your car back, you will pay whatever they change you, and it won’t be cheap. Second offense is they crush the car. Keeps the stupid crap off the road.

[@warhound7781]

@@adamr9215 What state would that be? The state of germany in the early 40's.... Seeing as you tagged me for some reason.

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

I love it! "I don't have to script this stuff!" Life is always better than fiction.

[@franknbeans3651]

Wow! Those registration numbers look fantastic!

[@darenm617]

This video is a perfect reminder to keep your cool in a stressful situation. You sure are easy going Mike. Are you sure you’re not secretly Canadian?

[@jasonaldenhaley1]

At least Minnesotan (close counts don'tcha knooow, eh?).

[@billyhill2488]

True Southerners seem to be OK at keeping their cool too. Maybe Fin has been in enough sticky situations to know that nothing good happens when you lose your cool.

[@robertharker9010]

What a great example of having such good friends and relationships. Mike you are just like my brother. Anytime you are in west central Minnesota, you are welcome in my shop.

[@lardo666]

Great seeing the kids watch and help fixing stuff. In ten years you'll be thinking "OK, where did you learn those skills?" and realise you accidentally taught them...

[@tdwz1652]

dude that guys shop is amazing! also experiencing shop envy over here

[@BlakDrgn]

As someone that drives across that section of 40 twice a week. MM90 to MM120 in AZ is probably some of the WORST road I drive on my weekly trip from Jax FL to Lancaster CA and back. I am completely not surprised it broke shit.

[@richd4935]

I just came in to have lunch after working on my boat trailer all morning. This is in my feed ha ha. I know your pain.

[@wyatthenry6777]

Something we always did with our fuel altered is get a tractor tire tube and inflate it under the chassis to support it when it was in the trailer. Maybe you could do that with the axles? Get 2 tractor tire tubes and put one under each axle when it’s in the trailer… just a thought I figured I’d tell!

[@Cchange4us]

That whole suspension design is piss poor. But hey, its shiny!

[@thetilemaniac]

Living the dream, vicariously through your vlogs! Keep on keeping on

[@2003evodave]

WOW,,,,I’ve never seen such a light weight trailer for higher end boats.

[@palakaman]

My family has been going to lake havasu for 40 years! love that place.

[@kennyrichard2971]

Awesome glad you got the axle fixed cool looking boats

[@Baylessfishes]

Love that part of the river. Very fortunate to grow up with the Rupert’s, littlefield at Aha Quinn.

[@ryantheentrepreneur4040]

Great video

[@royhicks1628]

At least Finnegan has friends almost anywhere he breaks down.

[@haroldphipps3457]

And if he doesn't have friends there BEFORE he breaks down, they are friends after !!

[@erichthered]

A good network to have really.

[@weirdbeardgarage]

Car people often help other car people! I've broken down in the middle of nowhere and always got some help from local strangers, just remember to return the favor if you se somebody stranded by the road!

[@670fastcrf]

And if they weren't his friend they are by the time he leaves the next place he breaks down!😎👍

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Roadkill never ends! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

[@lunsy9420]

His repair bills while on vacation cost more than my vacation.

[@undertheinfluencegarage4361]

Awesome adventure right there.

[@scroob72]

We were at our place in Blue Water Lagoon and saw you and your crew going up the river past the train bridge into the cove. It was a true WTF, there's Finnegan moment! Awesome you made it back out!

[@K5ALLEN]

Since Farm Truck has a boat ,Call him out , I think we all would love to see that, we know you will win but it would be a hell of a great time

[@fredericrike5974]

Farm Truck and AZN will likely hold out for Mike to buy the beer, since he has the "big channel". DO THIS NOW! FR

[@littlelifters7543]

Might be a good race for 12v Dave’s boat.

[@TamiyaRunner]

I love this dude rocking a million dollar shop and still using pittsburgh jacks. Hey if it works it works!

[@davidsoffer3307]

Boats have a larger freeboard now and everything is longer...including trailers. Our local parking lots were built in the 70s and everyone had a single axle trailer with an 18' boat. Now people have 23-25' boats with triple axle trailers. Nothing fits in the parking spaces and it takes everyone forever to launch and load. I'm a wakeboarder and this is so true in our boating world. And the boat prices reflect the popularity of surfing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@ToledoDIY]

Haha the kids are cute helping out 👏🏼🙏

[@ronaldgraham5685]

Awesome. I'm honestly impressed w the stripes. Steady hand, after grinding. Grinding and trauma to my hands, I don't have a sturdy hand anymore.

[@ni_wink84]

Man it pays to have extremely talented friends!!

[@SirSaDistic01]

That trailer Mfg'r should be making a brand new trailer that fixes all these issues and bringing it to you to swap it out with that pile of crap!

[@shilohstore6086]

10:29 those head lights on the bolt bin are so stinking cool!

[@granddad-mv5ef]

Don't know about anyone else, but I can't wait for next time!

[@TGSamantha091]

Wow sweet lettering nice font =)

[@bikergobrrr]

Wow that lettering is beautiful

[@nestrac]

Stay together... I treat your better... My guess is that as soon as it is fixed to a better quality that promise goes out ...

[@FerrorTheOriginal]

The just in case move is brilliant!

[@delphipascal]

You may be no engineer Mike but I am. That trailer was a disaster waiting to happen. Lucky the suspension didn't fail when you were towing it.

[@jackhoff7619]

Run a diagonal from the frame rail on the other side to the panhard bar mount. Also a time lapse vid of you winching the boat in the trailer would be neat.

[@C-L-A-W]

I feel the listing for that house stated "every man's dream garage...with a house attached."

[@wbball15]

What a great adventure!

[@mroptical1982]

Hello Mike that was lucky that the town you broke down in both of your buddies had killer garages and it got fixed. You said Parker Arizona the same place where that Bar 🍸 is Wishing you and your family well Take Care Sir

[@nintendogamer5472]

I grew up in Havasu. Cool to see him there.

[@cameronreeves1488]

Lost lake. Epic. Grew up out there! Sick place.

[@mdouglaswray]

THIS is Amurika! Build it, beat it, break it, burn it, WASH RINSE AND REPEAT!!!!!

[@Timberstuff]

In Australia it's illegal for the axle of a trailer to be hollow or more than one piece. Great friends and very very nice sheds or workshops over your way, love your work Will

[@48Boxer]

Wait. Those axles were just butt welded? It was only a matter of time

[@Stubones999]

That's how lots of trailer places do it, if you have a narrower track than normal, cut the tube and butt weld the two parts back together. A good shop would sleeve the butt joint either inside or outside.

[@halleffect1]

that's not really true. it's just shitty welds.

[@656THOR]

Man its cool that he did that with a garage shop. There are so many big shops there but this way is much cooler

[@malcolmdyer6090]

Axles made out of broom handle diameter tubing. Whoever put it together should be facing criminal charges.

[@spyroXcynder1000]

Hey Finn! This'll probably get buried, but if you were to film through the lens of a spare welding mask, you can video the welds being done. Just something to experiment with and give the viewers a different view of a common sight on this channel XD

[@frielocity6286]

Proving once again,...it's not what you know,...but so true who you know.

[@ZeGermanHam]

Dang, it was pretty serendipitous to have a breakdown near Jake Jordan/AZ Freeride!

[@jeremymalvich2442]

Good morning everyone

[@RolandtheThompsonGunner]

Good morning bro.

[@williamrawa7952]

When I tow my race car in my enclosed trailer, I put it on jack sands then strap it down to minimize wear on suspension. Perhaps that could work for you, have fun on your vacation Finn. ( :

[@Jenuin]

2:07 damn scary 😟 trailer axles …. I totally saw the issue …… damn lucky you saw it

[@TinManKustoms]

Wow custom built trailer probably paid a good price for it and you get that its a good thing you weren't actually towing it down the highway or gameover would have really been game over. Here's hoping when you get it home that you put a solid one piece axels and new pan hard bar mounts in it

[@TOLB7471]

It’s kind of ironic, I just watched this from a hotel room in Colorado where I’m starting day 2 of our trip from Fargo ND to Big River. Hope you left some for the rest of us!

[@corywagner8541]

I would consider replacing The standard straight axles with the independent style that are becoming more common on trailer these days. I'm in the RV business and we're seeing a lot less damage due to rough roads when they have a system like that.

[@feelslikefar50]

I don't believe I've ever said "wow" before after seeing registration numbers on a boat, but I did this time.

[@Jimmyb918]

Now that there was an awesome share look to me like you was even having fun working doesn't get any better lol no rest for the wicked

[@richardthomas1743]

Gooooood morning and thumbs UP to you !

[@FredD63]

Great you had the right peeps for the fix …

[@paulcrocker4553]

I remember the video of Cleetus picking up the new jet ski with Leroy. At least he didn't do a 1/4 mile pull with the ski on top, like he did with the kayak.

[@agentcrm]

Dear god that trailer is dodgy. 2 piece axles, poorly fabricated stainless steel. Stainless steel fatigue cracks really easily and really badly. Those axles should never have been made in 2 pieces. IMO, axles should always be solid.

[@paulcrocker4553]

With those diameter axles, absolutely. Most trailer axles have a load bearing crown built into them.

[@E.T.GARAGE]

You don't have to be an engineer to see that's a poor design, even if it wasn't made out of stainless.

[@mckrackin5324]

That trailer is not really meant to be pulled on the road. Just because you can do a thing doesn't mean you should do a thing. And we all know the trip from Cali to Georgia actually broke it. lol

[@rubenbraekman4515]

@@mckrackin5324 then what is that trailer for?

[@WS102]

@@rubenbraekman4515 Stainless with air-ride? Definitely more of a show trailer. Short distances and parking lots. Get some good old fashioned galvanized carbon steel and leaf springs and it will take decades of road abuse even if it comes up short in the looks department.

[@BigDawgTheGreat]

Man I just relocated from SoCal to South Dakota and seeing this makes me sad! Every summer for the last 20 plus years my family would spend many weeks out of the summer down there. Laughlin, Parker, all those spots! Now I'll be lucky to get down there maybe once a year.

[@adrenalineadventures9474]

Lost lake is awesome, always get a shirt in the store there every holiday. I’ve got a house right down the street at hidden valley.

[@Benderisgreatwoohoo]

I've been keeping my eye out for you on the road, to honk and say hi.