Handyman Tool Trailer / What's inside

What is inside a Handyman Tool Trailer / Best Handyman Tool. In this video I show my best tool investment ever and that is my handyman tool trailer!
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[@alexb.1524]

I'm the same way in my trailer. A couple of 'homes' for some items and A LOT of places for miscellaneous. You can't have homes for everything, so I've given up. It's all miscellaneous. lol

[@handymanjourney]

Alex B. Lol I would agree! As long as we have what we need that's all that matters!

[@alexb.1524]

yeah really, I love it when a neighbor comes up (while I'm working at a clients house) and says 'do you have a....?' and I can say 'well, yes I do.'

[@handymanjourney]

Alex B. Definitely!!

[@fiorenzalifonti6714]

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[@NAFO_Badger_Brigade]

Wow - great idea and saving on Van costs!!! Thanks for the real life insight! I started in August (aged 53) as a handyman and really don't want to add another vehicle into our life.

[@handymanjourney]

Hey thanks for the comment! Glad this was helpful! Best of luck to you!!

[@whitetailontherun]

Ah it's good to see a fellow Milwaukee man! Investing in tools is nice.

[@handymanjourney]

Definitely! Love Milwaukees!!

[@jamosgarage9006]

I like this tool trailer idea. As a one man handyman who works out of a Ford ranger I plan on building a tool trailer camper out of a 5x8 enclosed.

[@5Iron]

I believe I may have that same Makita table saw. I've had mine going on 30 years and its a real work-horse. The best part is that it's very light - under 40 lbs while everything today is 50+. Great for setup and takedown at a job.

[@jewermank8536]

I think the important thing is that u know what u have and where it is. Nice job

[@handymanjourney]

Definitely, Thanks for your comment!

[@chucktherepairguy1108]

Nice setup very organized.

[@umojacleanwater]

Very nice, compared to me you are very well organized. Many thanks for inspiring us.

[@handymanjourney]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@paulmunoz681]

Please make more videos like this just helps me out a whole bunch I've been doing this for years and making a whole lot of mistakes and doing a little bit things right today not much your videos I've watched and great ideas any contractor that's saying you're not doing so well on this page is because everybody has their own opinion I'm the same way I want to get in and out on the job and go to the next job and they always talking about I make fast money. That's okay that's fine I have no problem with it I don't need the Hardee's big jobs I'll leave it to the big boys because I'm not as fast as I used to be I'm 55 years old enjoying doing this out of work so please keep up the good work and making those videos and thank you very much

[@handymanjourney]

Paul Munoz thank you Paul! I am glad you like my videos!

[@ABD4VIDS]

Looks great!

[@handymanjourney]

Thanks Andy! :)

[@quentinsherratt7969]

Yip, a definite must have ! 💯🎯

[@handymanjourney]

Definitely!

[@toyo2502]

A tool trailer is one of the best choices I ever made... it places everything at your fingertips , this way if I need a hammer I know exactly where it is, also have a foldable wagon in it to transport my immediate tools needed inside the jobsite. If you're a handyman as Lee said it's almost a necessity!

[@joelcox504]

This has won me over Lee, seeing this trailer shows this is truly legit lol I wish you could see my truck with camper topper after a day , I wish you could do a video on organizing paperwork so I can see if it looks equal.

[@handymanjourney]

Haha! Thanks Joel! Is a constant battle to stay organized but when I am fully organized I love it!! Thanks for your comment!

[@wildacresconstruction5493]

Cool!

[@wdanderson1984]

Tool trailer chaos is a result of the daily grind brother! Keep after it! 🤙🏼

[@sammyelliott5554]

If your trailer ain’t messy then you ain’t working.🤔

[@tobyngenn9826]

Same goes for trucks, you can tell if it’s actually used just by looking at one or if it’s just used like a car with poor mpg

[@carlfleming3972]

I love it, man! How your trailer goes into the week, is not how it comes out of the week. If I can go through the week, without digging for stuff, I’m doing good. But, it gets cluttered up pretty quick.

[@handymanjourney]

Definitely! Thanks for your comment carl;

[@michaelmeadows9374]

Great job building the drawers man! I definitely want to do that

[@handymanjourney]

Thanks Michael! This was my biggest wood project yet, so it doenst look the best, but it works! Thats all I am going for on this! Thanks for your comments!!

[@DonBosco-iq3oi]

great video, thanks

[@bill5552]

Putting as much as you have, it's hard to make it look organized, You have done well. I agree with the height as well. It would be nice to have a place to work with a vice or mount a mitre saw. Or a place to stand when it starts to rain. Nice job. Your trailer shows that you work for a living.

[@handymanjourney]

Hey thanks! I appreciate that! Ya I agree. If it was taller it would be perfect!

[@deminfang2088]

Great Work man

[@jp-9winecountryjp209]

Ohh man you have everything in there that's is nice i hope this year i go on my own business like that i just researching about the license and insurance for this business

[@kevindrevik7351]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. An idea for a video would be you doing a project and show/talk about how you go in/out of trailer, which is quick to get to and why, where the hardware is that you are using, and how you access it. A good "this is how I use the trailer" video. I really appreciate all the content you put out.

[@handymanjourney]

Great idea! Thank you! I am glad this video was helpful for you!

[@richardkeller6940]

Trailer looks good to me. I want to start working for myself and thought about going the Tadk Rabbit route. What do you think ? Thanks

[@willschultz5452]

I just got a tool trailer, its 8.5 x 20' and 7' standing room inside. Just getting ready to build the inside out .

[@handymanjourney]

Awesome!! Best of luck!

[@willschultz5452]

@@handymanjourney thank you, you have alot of good ideas!

[@Kryynism]

My bossman's trailer is turbo chaos compared to yours, and stacked to the roof with buckets and tubs for "organization". Everything on top of everything. I like the way you built your cabinets, I might do something similar for my workshop at home.

[@handymanjourney]

Thank for your comment, It is always nice to be organized!

[@MrLegacy36]

Nice, glad to have found your video. I’m debating on a 5x8 V nose or a 6x10

[@ghanatekton8459]

MrLegacy36 6 by 10. Hands down because 4 by 8 goes in easy andyou need space. 5by 10 is ok

[@justincarter9622]

This is what I need. I have a crew cab F350 and it’s packed full in the front and back seat and the bed. It’s so frustrating finding tools.

[@handymanjourney]

I know what you mean! A tool trailer has been so amazing!

[@davidhanson5514]

Allen, nice job on a he trailer, do you find it hard to back up? I find short trailers hard to back up

[@ram12e6]

Great video I'm looking at a 6 ×12 v nose can't wait to get it.... How does that digital measure device work for you..do you like it and would you recommend it...

[@handymanjourney]

Nice! A trailer is such a great addition! I do like it! I will be doing a review on it in the upcoming weeks!

[@deaneng8540]

Hey Lee i know this video is a bit older but what did you pay for your tool trailer and curious why you didn't get like a sprinter van or a Ford metro van tap a vehicle?

[@Prometheus574]

Hi there sir, I just wanted your advice on what equipment should I buy when I am starting a small handyman business? Thanks.

[@user-if8vk8dz6b]

I also have a 5x8. What are some of the dimensions you used? I.e. the depth of the drawers, depth of the bench/saw horse garage? I’d love to build mine out to be more functional.

[@handymanjourney]

I think the drawers were 18" deep, I can't recall and then everything else was built to fit so we just measured our saw horses and built a cubby for them!

[@lukepowell2173]

Loving your videos but I have to ask, why a trailer and not a van (truck?)

[@carlos-xm3uh]

HI lee, How do you protect yourself from thieves ? I live in Los Angeles I'll be paranoid..Do you have problems finding parking with the trailer??

[@mostlikelywedoitservices9743]

So if you had to guesstimate. How much weight in plywood is the trailer having to carry? How many sheets did it take to make all thats in the trailer?

[@TC-tw5zk]

I have the same trailer...set it up with inverter/battery so i can charge my tool batterys...like yours always kind of a mess..i gave up trailer and put a shell on my truck with a shelve..more easy to get on and out of certain jobs

[@handymanjourney]

I love the inverter idea!! Thanks for the comment!

[@duartepaintinghandymanservices]

If you had a van you can easily fit those stuff in it and use the trailer for bigger tools like a generator/pressure washer and stuff like that

[@handymanjourney]

Definitely!

[@carlosaraiza0331]

I been looking a 6x12 enclosed trailer at Lowe's that's $2,899. Ramp back door. Side door. V shaped front. You're right, putting tools in the bed of a truck gets old fast. I like your set up. Simple. Functional. Rough. It's great! Do you plan on decals/wrap on the trailer? Man I can't wait to get one of my own! Is there a certain way you roll your extension cords? Also, what brand/type of caulk do you prefer?

[@handymanjourney]

Nice man!! Thats exciting! When do you plan on getting it? I bought my trailer off craigslist for $1200. I don't Plan on putting any decals on my truck or trailer, just my magnets. I had thought about putting advertising on my trailer in the past but dont see the need for it right now. Who knows though. I found this cool way to wrap my extension cords in a chain! I love it, It makes storing and moving the cords so easy and no knots! Maybe I should do a video on that! I like the Alex brand caulking.

[@carlosaraiza0331]

Here in Corpus Christi, Texas, Craiglist is not as fruitful as other places. But dang it'd be nice to score a deal like you did! I'll probably have to buy new, as soon as I knock out some personal debt Dave Ramsey style! I'll make a video! For now, I'll keep loading and unloading my pickup truck. 💪

[@handymanjourney]

Nice man! Good luck on your debt!! you can do it!

[@Dregory999]

How about having an expandable structure in the trunk which can be extended to provide better space and accessibility rather than mounting a trailer to the back? Just came to my mind initially so haha

[@theamerican4609]

How did you put together the sides and rear of the drawers to the bottom base? Did you rabbit all around then attach them? Glue and nails, staples, or screws? Thanks.

[@handymanjourney]

Hey, Great question, I simply glued and brad nailed them into place

[@theamerican4609]

Sounds good. Thanks!

[@oscarcaballero7988]

Hi just getting into the business have you upgraded trailer size, trying to purchase first trailer

[@nicktorres735]

if you have one job thats straight cut throat on what you will need do you still take trailer

[@handymanjourney]

Yep, I always take it unless I am doing an inspection only

[@sammyelliott5554]

Any special permits needed for California HWP/DOT? In Georgia pulling a work trailer must be permitted . Fines can be heavy for those not complainant $$$$ Do you carry commercial insurance on each...the truck and the trailer.? Are you a LLC ?

[@RN-hx1rs]

I see the tacklife laser distance measure (I think).

[@handymanjourney]

Yep! I will be doing a review on it in the coming weeks!

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

How is a tool trailer different from a van? Any benefits? I’d prefer a van with tools - easier to park in the city.

[@TomorrowisYesterday]

Are your ladders on top, or are you just really tall?

[@stevenmorris3181]

From what I can make out, the trailer looks terribly unbalanced, heavy on the driver side. Axle rating?

[@dustintunis9347]

Do you wish you had gone bigger (besides height)? 6x10 or 12 v nose, so you could have a work bench in the front. Easier to move around and possibly a work bench, but more room might make keeping it somewhat organized less if a priority.

[@handymanjourney]

Dustin Tunis thanks for your comment Dustin! For what I do I absolutely love the size of this trailer! Just wish it was a bit taller. Lol. If I were to buy again I would stick with a 5x8! Love the size!

[@carlfleming3972]

These Ron Paulk guys are amazing, but I don’t see how it applies to us (3-4 job stops a day guys, with a lot of different materials to pack with us). Tools are important, but I go through a lot of materials in a day, and in a week. I don’t have time to make 4 lumber yard trips in a day. If you shove some sheets of CDX, or drywall, you can’t access all your tools, and that gets frustrating. Real life..... how do you keep your materials accessible, and dry, and be able to get to your tools?

[@rainerl-h259]

The keyword is: miscellaneous!

[@sometimesnotu7938]

My boss complains about my dirty shop. I tell her it just means im working.

[@handymanjourney]

Haha!

[@mosoworks619]

How big is your trailer?

[@handymanjourney]

5*8

[@Boogan-D]

I don't agree with tool trailers unless you have a single trade - like trim carpentry. You would be better, faster, and smarter to have a handyman service truck with a utility jobsite topper with flip up sides. Trailers can be stolen in a heartbeat. Also you have no room to haul appliances. Gas mileage goes way down, and a breakdown or accident is a total disaster. But, to each his own. Handyman 101 is to finish a job and get the hell out of their driveway, causing junky trailers and trucks. However it's better to take the time to replace everything where it goes straight away, and clean as you go. It took me YEARS to admit this makes the most sense.

[@handymanjourney]

I would agree

[@ajs96350]

It's funny you say that, cause my work rig is a 36 foot goose neck trailer with 7'6" tall ceilings and it is Jamb Packed. On the plus side, it's so freaking heavy and it's a goose neck, it's not likely to be stolen, I never leave it anywhere that doesn't have a gate and guard on duty, otherwise it goes home with me. I do have a $%&! load of tools in it, but what I value the most is all the hardware I can keep with me, Iv'e tried everything over the years, I couldn't do it nearly as efficiently without the trailer.

[@79aac]

Since handyman is a one person endeavor, how do you move appliances anyway?

[@alexb.1524]

I'd say my trailer is closer to 'organized chaos'

[@jonsiek1120]

You use the word misc a lot. Is that a cover Allen?

[@handymanjourney]

Hahaha, yes it's a cover for miscellaneous items! 😉

[@Jason-ju7df]

Have you updated this?

[@Needalex]

Hello how much do you make a month and where do you live ? I am french handyman and i do 50k euros/year at 25 with my 2 first years

[@harleyt7915]

Is this real life?

[@handymanjourney]

Yes sir!

[@bobcaliolo796]

Honest Lee real life real mess

[@handymanjourney]

Yep!

[@shudderclaw7197]

Take a shot everytime he says miscellaneous

[@handymanjourney]

Don't drink too much! 🤣🤣

[@therealmccoy5433]

Had to change the name already ?

[@richardkeller6940]

Sorry Task

[@ghanatekton8459]

It’s too small that’s why it’s a mess. I’m thinking

[@hornconstruction1393]

you gotta straighten that shit out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WEALRO]

Cool trailer man , check mine out when you can - working mans trailer

[@jbleezy3875]

That trailer is a complete joke

[@mikel9567]

Okay, so what is your solution then? Show us your videos of your set up wise guy. If it works for him and let's him succeed in his business, then great. But if you want to be an asshat and criticise then show us your set up. Put up or shut up mama's boy. Maybe when you grow up and move out of your mama's basement you will learn that things cost money and you have to work pretty hard to get what you want.

[@jctools9617]

You defenetly use your tools bad.

[@Klocaine237]

Real life is your life is a mess

[@irishsavage8715]

Handyman is just another name for “not a professional“ or “not a contractor“…..