Flipping Trailers for Profit: Car Hauler Restoration

[@chrisruffino5168]

To think so many people go through the trouble of removing rust and all you have to do is just paint over it.

[@christophersherwood57]

Love the sarcasm

[@tjesse]

It's not an heirloom, it's a flip.

[@lauretiu]

only if he would have known about the primer/paint that Rost oleum makes that has written in bold letters: YOU CAN USE IT OVER RUST WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOV IT/sand it/.

[@pineappleboi27]

That primer can be sprayed on rust

[@natehastings5776]

Caulk and paint, makes her what she ain’t !

[@ericmontez8463]

“Doesn’t have any rot” immediately steps on a board that’s rotten lol

[@joshuacampbell9990]

Nice flip. If you have a compressor you might want to consider buying a gallon of Rustoleum paint and use it instead of spray cans. A little cheaper in the long run and you could probably get 3-4 trailers out of 1 gallon of paint. You can use just about anything to thin it from mineral spirits to gasoline and a cheap harbor freight gun to spray it.

[@charliefarms1]

I’ve tried it once before and it went the worst way possible lol. Bought a cheap spray gun on Amazon and got it all ready to paint, did like 3 sprays and it looked terrible, then the tip popped off and covered my arms and hands with the paint. So I’ve been hesitant to try it again. Definitely would be a cheaper option though.

[@Mach1bud]

@@charliefarms1The electric sprayer that Harbor Freight has works pretty good. Ive painted a metal shed, wood deck, etc with it and it has worked flawlessly.

[@urbanitesgarage3299]

@@charliefarms1lol give it another shot i painted trucks with it when I was 16 and they turned out good , 50/50 paint and paint thinner

[@DGWeld]

A tip for painting rims, use a deck of cards to line the rim, works great and you can reuse them and you can get a pack for a buck

[@Ka_Gg]

This was a realistic flip. Too many ppl online would lie and act like they sold it for $4900. Lol My trailer is starting to get pretty rough and I might have to fix it up. That deck looks nice for just throwing the sealer on it. Trailer prices have gone crazy over the last 5-10 years. In 2016 I bought a 16 ft car hauler new for $1850. Now they are wanting closer to $3500 for it!

[@kaileykupka5463]

The difference in the fenders… amazing!!

[@ceeantique-vintage2646]

Sweet! I’m a paint/bodyman I’m always flipping cars here and there but this even easier, I’m try it out

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks! Do you have any recommendations on tools to fix bent fenders? Working on one now and it’s thicker metal than the other trailers I’ve worked on. Pretty tough to bend. Didn’t know if there was some shaper or roller type thing yall use

[@ripntearslayer9101]

Most body work I've seen like that was exactly like you did only swap the wood block for a rounded piece of thick/heavy metal. Concept is exactly the same

[@JosePerez-sx4rl]

I know flipping is doing cheap as possible and you did a good job with it.. impressed

[@nmartin5551]

Great video!!! Thanks!!! Love your video edits and humor as well!!!

[@jabbaweezy]

Its surprisingly very satisfying to see the hammering in fast forward.

[@Anthony_Williams1216]

Another great video man!

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@billybike57]

Nice “drive way resto”👍🏼

[@bartrabiej]

Nice profit!

[@darrindunn8707]

Nice job. Clean and quick.

[@oshkoshbegone]

That surface rust will burn through that half ass paint job fast. Pull the boards and accessories off, buff the trailer, spray or roll all the metal parts.

[@ExcaliburTTP]

and? its a flip. he gave us exactly the content he stated on the title

[@oshkoshbegone]

flip doesn't allow you to do poor work@@ExcaliburTTP

[@charliefarms1]

@oshkoshbegone the price reflects the work goof ball

[@oshkoshbegone]

@@charliefarms1 okay jabroni

[@ExcaliburTTP]

that trailer will last for a bit. real world no one will pay 6k+ for a trailer. if you have objections please give us a video and proof you sold for 6k+ most of the cheap Fks on marketplace will NOT pay no matter how well you do the work.

[@Buck2901]

Shit...Charlie, that is one heck of a good job!

[@countryhunter2002]

Some nice work on this channel, keep it up

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks! I’ve got another trailer video coming soon, just waiting for it to sell so I can do the profit numbers on it

[@BradFess-jo8to]

Wish you were in my area. I would have bought that for $2300 in a heart beat! I have two flatbed trailers i need redone like that! Could have even worked out a 2 for 1 trade, maybe?

[@charliefarms1]

Thank you! I appreciate hearing that!

[@wichovr6]

Nice flip , theirs money to be made everywhere just have to put in the time .

[@mickeysuede2219]

Great vid

[@crystalbeth5491]

Love this so much! Brains trust, are we sure we can paint straight over rust and it won’t come back to bite?

[@kevinw693]

Great job man!! Looks badass. And thanks for taking the time to film the process and share with the few of us grateful humans and the other 90% of miserable keyboard warriors😅 people take the time to watch videos like this, just to troll the comments with their petty criticism. Lmao

[@DE-ok4ld]

Nicely done!

[@Dr777cl]

Nice Job

[@betosgarage]

great job man

[@corychristo]

Beautiful bird shat welds 😮😳

[@ix_lorax3406]

great content

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks!

[@Walshslandscaping]

Good work

[@seacoastdetailing4081]

Hahaha😂 throw some paint at it got me awesome bideo

[@alvinwhitlock4306]

Great job and great ideal

[@natehastings5776]

Do you think replacing the fenders would save time and add a little more value Versus the effort to fix them ?

[@charliefarms1]

Yes definitely. But I’ve found that only really works in places that people can afford top dollar for a trailer. Around here people don’t have that much to spend. So I find it better to fix them instead of replace, solely because the total cost would be less for the customer.

[@joshuavillalobos8218]

Bad ass content bro

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks!

[@jim_secrist]

id sell it higher knowing pppl like to low ball and sell it at the price i originally was gonna sell it for. works everytime

[@KenzertYT]

Some of those boards were certainly rotten..

[@franckleterrier443]

Awesome job!what are the dimension of the trailers?and the board?

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks! This one was a 18ft and the newer video is a 20ft!

[@Michael-B41]

well really the fenders needed replaced i usually dont buy rough fendered trailers unless i plan on replacing them. too many out there painting junk and flipping with bent axles and so on but hey yours came out great looked awesome

[@Flipping_Assets]

How do you deal with the title situations? Float or register?

[@martycaldwell7197]

In Texas it's hard to get titles for trailers. have two in my back yard that sit because of Hassel of it

[@loganferkol4671]

Can you just register it as a home built with the tax assessor's office? That's what I did with my boat trailer instead of hunting down a lost title.

[@martycaldwell7197]

@@loganferkol4671 I was told you have to show receipts .and go to dps and get it inspected. It's harder than it used to in texas. In Texas there is no way you can title get to boat unless you have the title boat trailer is different. .

[@eltigre750]

This is like putting lipstick on a pig. That rust should've been cleaned to bare metal. It's going to continue oxidizing under the paint

[@Spongebobby43]

Can you make extra profit by putting lipstick on your bacon?

[@sefanaiaufagalilo7049]

@@Spongebobby43as always, someone always got some to say. Trust me if they make $550 putting lipstick on a pig, they’d pretend that didn’t happen

[@Adventures_with_Grant]

What degreaser do you use?

[@charliefarms1]

I like purple power. I use it full strength and don’t dilute. I’m going to try something new on this next trailer though

[@mikeemerson4284]

That's very smart

[@Pakratus]

aww, I came for the painting and you snapped past it.

[@charliefarms1]

I will film it next time, new video coming next week!

[@cullen4925]

is there any legal stuff you have to do since you are working on a trailer? Does it need inspected or reregistered?

[@charliefarms1]

Check out my video “how to find trailers cheap” I go over everything you need to know about doing it too

[@GusgusA1]

What primer did you use on the rust? I want to do a quick resto on mine but dont want to sandblast it.

[@charliefarms1]

I used rustoluem primer. It’s definitely important to use a degreaser and a strong pressure washer. The turbo tip works best. A car wash pressure washer won’t be strong enough.

[@obaidaf9714]

How do you go on about trailers that have no title? Will you still be able to buy and sell them legally? Or even drive them

[@charliefarms1]

Yep. Check out my video “how to find trailers cheap” I go over it in more detail

[@haulingit1793]

I have flipped many trailers over the years, First go buy a small paint sprayer, it will pay for itself, second. you should have installed new fenders, it would have sold for alot more money- third- thompsons is nothing more than a wax- it will wash away in 45 days, think of waxing your car- how long does it last ? Dont get a bad reputation if you want to keep flipping trailers, Never rush- if it is going to rain, then just wait a day or two. I always checked the lights and wheel bearings. If you would have done more than just wash and paint- you could have made 3 times the profit. This is just my opinion- good luck in the next flip.

[@charliefarms1]

I appreciate the feedback. I plan on getting a paint sprayer next spring. Installing new fenders wouldn’t be worth it in my area. Most trailers around here don’t even have fenders, and people don’t have the money to buy a $3,000 trailer unless they’re making payments. Around here a trailer priced at $2,500 would sell faster than anything higher than that.

[@haulingit1793]

Try to think bigger- a nice trailer will sell outside your area for more money- good luck. @@charliefarms1

[@hoboholer]

especially if youre going to be posting on youtube, hit it with sander, primer, and paint.@@charliefarms1

[@yuwmcanadian4444]

What details do you put in the listing do you say it’s newly painted?

[@charliefarms1]

Yep! I found that listing all the pros and cons is the best way for people to read the ad. I list all the good things that’s been done and then list anything that might be a concern to someone (dented fenders, no title, or any other problems I couldn’t fix)

[@macknumber9]

​@charliefarms1 you should have been honest then and said that you just painted over the rust and the rust will continue to destroy the frame...don't be lazy do it right...how would you feel if you bought a trailer and the seller simply painted over the rust to hide it?

[@charliefarms1]

I do this to my own trailers that I have kept for years. They have held up fine. The selling price of my trailer reflects the work done. If they want a powder coated trailer they can go buy new and it will cost more than double. I am honest with them.

[@macknumber9]

@@charliefarms1 ok that's cool then..good of you... The rust will eventually eat through though...it obviously still takes time

[@ExcaliburTTP]

@@macknumber9 majority of people here act like they dont drive a rusted trap box. the trailer will be sound for a bit. thats thick steel right there. whoever does buy a trailer its up to them to do the diligence to inspect and purchase. just how it goes. the whole: buyer beware

[@thinkford]

worth $3,500 all day long!

[@richard-t9q8o]

ya you definitely couldve gotten around 3k. looks like a 7k trailer based on axles. the fenders look great though, i was shocked they came out as nice as they did! Nothing against you I just figured the black paint would make the dents that were left stick out more.

[@King_TuTT]

There is epoxy paint that would have been a lot better I ordered at least added the metal to the back of the fenders the closed them in I give them more support

[@TommyBlazer]

I think it would be better to just buy all new board as long as the old board looks old and then charge double the amount the wood cost

[@walkerandrews8892]

What kind of paint did you use

[@charliefarms1]

Rust-oleum professional enamel satin black. It was spray cans. I used 5 cans to do about 3 coats

[@on4acres]

A lot of work for $550 but successful none the less.

[@nmartin5551]

Invest in a deck/driveway attachment for you Pressure washer. It will pay for itself in your time the first time you use it.

[@JoshHeath-cn3bh]

Hey I don’t think you will see this but I saw some of your other trailer flips,and I just thought it would make the trailers look nicer if you put the red and white reflective tape on them. In my opinion it just makes the trailers look more high quality and nicer, but that is my opinion. By the way your videos are amazing😁

[@charliefarms1]

Thanks!! I actually just ordered a roll of it. 👍 it will be going on the next trailer

[@JoshHeath-cn3bh]

@@charliefarms1 oh cool, when is your next build video going to come out

[@charliefarms1]

@JoshHeath-cn3bh I’ll have a video coming in two weeks, but it’s actually a hay wagon flip. I posted another trailer flip about 4 days ago if you haven’t seen that one yet though!

[@JoshHeath-cn3bh]

@@charliefarms1 nice, can’t wait to see it😁

[@АлександрТеплов-м7б]

Крылья мог бы и новые прокатать .

[@hammondj82]

$55/hr? Quantity over quality I suppose.

[@pineappleboi27]

Hey I recommend not using those lights specific lights. I put them on a trailer recently. You can hardly see when they are blinking if the lights are on. I know they’re cheap, but for a flip, normal halogens are better.

[@ÁngelBran-f1x]

Si 👍

[@jeremygordon4483]

For $300 you could’ve put brand new fenders on this and sold it for $3000.

[@charliefarms1]

Not around here partner. It’s country country here

[@ExcaliburTTP]

depends on demographic of the area for sure.

[@MrFunnybone56]

Jeez, could have at least painted the underside of the fenders.

[@charliefarms1]

I did, ya goof

[@MrFunnybone56]

2:41 ​@@charliefarms1 just one side? Lol. Props on the flip though, would like to see more content like this!

[@charliefarms1]

That’s just primer. And I did, it just wasn’t on film. Thats why the hub and part of the ramp wasn’t done either. Had to buy another can the next day

[@brian644]

i would have just changed those fenders.... less work less time

[@charliefarms1]

Also less profit if you do that lol

[@greggrimer354]

The guy who boughg it for 2300 got a better deal than you for 1600

[@frijoli9579]

Refurbishment, not restoration. Keep putting in the effort and making money!

[@JT-jg8le]

So after all the time you have in it to include online searching, drive to purchase and back, back and for the parts store, repair labor, list it and sell it.. you made $10 - $15 per hour and thats if everything went perfect as in good hubs, bearings, tires, brakes, winch... Unfortunately this is more of a hobby than it is a way to money. Probably best to stick with building trailers from stratch and selling in the new trailer market.

[@curtislathrop]

Why do all that work and sell it cheap 3000$ or 2800$ no lower you shot yourself on this flip

[@realtaraharris]

what you did to those fenders is awful butchery

[@tylerk.7947]

Ok Karen