Harbor Freight 2000lb Truck Bed Cargo Unloader

2000lb Truck Bed Cargo Unloader by Harbor Freight: Installation instruction on a GMC Dually and tested to the maximum. Come see what it can and can't do...
You will be impressed.
Owner/Installation Manual: drive.google.com/file/d/1e8Zk...

[@TazsDeliveries]

This was such a great video. Not only did you show how the product works, you showed the flaw AND how to fix it! Thank you!

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Christopher, Thank you for the watching the video. Sure do appreciate the great comment. Have a great day! Jimmy

[@morgma]

Get this man a beer 🎉

[@dholtman5977]

@@jamesmarkkonstruction6742I like the boxes in front of the wheel wells to keep the load on top of the cargo unloader.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Morgma, Sorry I missed your awesome comment. Have a great day Jimmy!!!

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey dholtman5977 , Thanks for the comment, here is a video on them, kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4HGh2avm7-Xhrs enjoy, Jimmy

[@jonaseddy729]

Thank you, you make the rest of our lives a little easier. 👍🏽

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hi jonaseddy729, I really appreciate the great comment. It certainly makes video creation worth it. Thank you for watching and have a great day!!! Jimmy

[@goldsbywashington3509]

I have one of those. Get you a 4x8 sheet of shower board, very slick stuff and lay it in the bed and run the unloader fabric on top. I have moved 2 Ton- 4000 pounds of rock, easy peasy.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Goldsby Washington, Thanks so much for watching and the great suggestion. Will sure try it out. Thanks and have a great day!!

[@goldsbywashington3509]

@@jamesmarkkonstruction6742 Hey Bro, enjoyed the video. Let me know what you think after you try it. Depending on how long your bed is, you may have to buy 2 sheets as it needs to go from back all the way to end of tailgate.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Sure will, Thxs again!!! Jimmy

[@secondchancecomposting]

Can you please send a link on where to purchase the shower board? Thanks.

[@goldsbywashington3509]

@@secondchancecomposting Lowes- Homedepot

[@rich.trails]

My truck has a plastic bed liner, and it seemed to unload a yard of gravel easier and the stock bar didnt bend like that. Nice video.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey rich, thanks for watching and the great info. Have a great day, Jimmy

[@redyeti7371]

Thanks mate! Mine didn't come with instructions so your video was invaluable. Managed to get my stone unloaded without the modification but it's a close thing, I'll be copying your method for that as well. Thanks again!

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Chad, Thanks so much for watching and for the comment. Have a great day! James

[@MissionaryForMexico]

Two other improvements. Buy a cheap harbor freight tarp, to go onto bed first, spray a can using silicone spray onto bed and tarp! It will become more slippery and easier to move the load!

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey MissionaryForMexico , Thanks for watching and for the suggestions. Have a great day, Jimmy

[@javierbarrientes7235]

That’s awesome bro and thanks for the tip on making it stronger

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Javier, Thanks for watching, sure do appreciate it. Have a great Day Jimmy

[@landofthefree1804]

That was a Badass solution. Great job

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Thanks for watchin' land of the Free. Have a great day. Jimmy

[@micahwest5347]

Thank you for the video. Nice work man.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hi micahwest5347 , Thanks so much for watching and for the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Have a great day! Jimmy

[@solarguy6043]

Had the exact same problem and almost the exact same fix. Instead of putting a piece of pipe inside the original flimsy one, I replaced it with a solid steel 1" bar. I also had to make a couple diagonal pieces to wedge between the tailgate and the box. The bumper strap wasn't strong enough.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Solar Guy, Thanks for the info! Sounds like you beefed this up nice. Have a great day. Jimmy

[@barstow611]

Really cool video nice upgrade

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey barstow611, Sorry I missed your comment, Thanks so much and thanks for watchin. Have a great day, Jimmy

[@PainterD54]

I have to weld another short piece of pipe to mine to get the handle to clear the truck so I wouldn't hit my hand with the crank handle against the bumper. Mine was a little too close. I used a piece of thicker wall tubing so the hold would be stronger and not strip out like the original one did. And I found if you have a plastic bed liner, the unloader works a hell of alot better because it slides easier than against the rough uneven metal of a truck box.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey PainterD54, Thanks for the great comment, those are great additions. Yes, the surface under the unloader does make a big difference, you're right. Thanks again for watching and have a great day!! Jimmy

[@jillpabst6670]

you are so resourceful.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey jillpabst6670, Thanks so much for watching and the great comment. It is sure appreciated. Have a great day, Jimmy

[@seacube3]

Great testing and modding.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey seacube3, Thanks for watching and for the great comment. Have a great day, Jimmy

[@morgma]

Loved the video

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Morgma, Thank you very much, it is greatly appreciated!!!! Have a great Day. Jimmy

[@TurkeyCreekjackjohnson_]

Good stuff jack

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey TCJJ, Thanks so Much for watchin', much appreciated. Have a great day!! Jimmy

[@metal_mo]

That's a nice upgrade mod!

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Mo, Thanks for watching! Have a Great Day. Jimmy

[@smartdummy5751]

Definitely better than digging the dirt out.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Smart, Thanks so much for watching. It sure is better than diggin', you're right. Have a Great day! Jimmy

[@4sl648]

Im going to get one. A slick HF tarp under the unloader sheet may help with the heavy loads.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey 4sl648, Thanks for watching and great idea! Best of luck and have a great day. Jimmy

[@chugger22]

Looks like it would work great for unloading firewood!

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey chugger22, Thanks for the comment, yes, you're right, it does work great. just be sure to keep any material out from in front of the wheel wells. Here is a video on how I do that, kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4HGh2avm7-Xhrs. Thanks again for watchin and have a great day!! Jimmy

[@GuitarNewby]

They need handles on both sides so that two people can crank in tandem 👍.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey GuitarNewby, Awesome Idea, Thanks so much for watching. Have a great day! Jimmy

[@noahlathrop4111]

Just put a large pulley wheel on the other side and connect your truck winch

[@charleswaters455]

Needs more likes! I have this tool and it does work. It's not perfect, but what is? Today, it took my old body way more than 60 minutes to unload 1 yard of soil. I should have used this tool.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Charles, Thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate it! Yep, I still use this whenever I can, my old body appreciates it as well. Have a great Day. Jimmy

[@JC-gi7mi]

Amazing solution here folks

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey JC-gi7mi , Thanks so much for watching and for the awesome comment! It is greatly appreciated! Have a great day. Jimmy

[@rusosure7]

I wonder if a sheet or two of cheap plastic below the unloader would assist in helping it slide.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey rusosure7, Thanks for watching, you are in good company with that suggestion. Many have tried and found it to be helpful. Have a great day. Jimmy

[@FritzMoney]

Great fix! I'm wondering to save your back are you able to get a socket fabricated to the handle end so you could attach a milwaukee drill for quick unload?

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Fritz, That suggestion seems to be popular, I would use some caution due to the amount of torque required to turn the handle. The Drill sure might try to break your wrist unless you have a long handle on the drill. Thanks so much for watching. Have a great day. Jimmy

[@FritzMoney]

@@jamesmarkkonstruction6742 understood, thanks for the information!

[@llib90630]

i wonder if you would be able to weld a socket in the pipe and use a cordless impact wrench

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Dave, Thank you for the response. I bet you could, however, it will depend on your load and how much leverage you can maintain on the impact gun. You might need an extension on the handle of your impact gun. Good luck and let me know how you make out.

[@cayankeelord3730]

Be nice to use some type of adapter so you can use a "hole-hog" drill or winch to just run the load out electrically with the push of a button.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hi cayankeelord3730 , Great idea in your comment. Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing. Have a great Day, Jimmy

[@mikeadler434]

👍👍

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Mike, Thanks for watching, Great comment. Have a Great Day! Jimmy

[@byrdz]

Weld a piece on the end and use a hefty impact drill

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey byrdz , Thank you for watching and for the suggestion. You are in good company with quite a a few others that have suggested that. Thanks again and have a great day, Jimmy

[@charleswaters455]

The next step is to find a way to use a drill or hammer driver to turn the wrapping rod. You need quite a bot of torque, so you'd have to have a reducing gear or something. Boy, that would be nice.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Charles, Nice upgrade thought. Thanks for watching. Good luck and let me know how you make out. Thanks Jimmy

[@Maximum4security]

Just bought one yesterday and think i have an idea on how to make one 🤔🤓

[@jacobmay2284]

if you do this please make a video and tag me or comment here!

[@blitzegron4848]

Why not weld a socket on the end with a 1/2in drive. Then use a ratchet with a "cheater bar"?

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey blitzegron4848, Thanks for the comment, You have hit on a very popular upgrade from quite a few people. Sounds like a great idea. maybe I will add this and put it out. Thanks so much for watching and have a great day. Jimmy

[@heyyo2696]

Does the L bracket make dents on the tailgate outside body panel. Everybody miss that question.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hi Hey yo, Thanks so much for watching. Great Question. No, No dents They do not even scratch the paint. There are pads on the inside to protect the finish. Have a great day. Jimmy

[@heyyo2696]

@@jamesmarkkonstruction6742 thanks for replying. I will buy one and i will insert 3/4 black pipe to make it more stronger and no more bending of the pipe. Try buy one 4x8 plastic panel at home depot so the canvass will just slide easily even with more loads on top.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hi Hey Yo, Sorry I missed this follow up. I wish you the best of luck with this. I also use these truck bed side fillers to help with the unloading process kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4HGh2avm7-Xhrs, see if you like them. Thank you again Jimmy

[@fitiam1972]

New Ram truck tailgate is to thick . Have they resigned them for newer styles trucks

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Thanks for the Update Jimmy

[@truedox]

Do you think this would work on the HF trailer?

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Michael, Thanks for watching!! Not sure which HF trailer you have. But I would say it should. Good luck!! have a great day

[@smottiebug7518]

Since I see you have a mill at your disposal. It looks like you need to make yourself a longer handle or a couple reduction gears to make it easier for you. Plus i would put a tarp down before I would put something as fine as dirt in the tailgate. That way you dont have to dig out your truck bed around your your wheelwells. Also I woudnt want to be the one following you as dirt falls thru the cracks of the bed. That if a rock falls and cracks my whidsheild you can be sure ur that I will have your insurance buyvme a new one.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Wow, Thanks for watching

[@sunseeker6088]

I would set it up so my 3/4 Milwaukee impact wrench, on low speed, could move the material.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Sunseeker, Thanks for watching, Great suggestion, let me know if you set that up. Jimmy

[@aaronfrodge5164]

need to figure out a way to put an impact on it.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey ,Thank you for watching. Sounds like a great idea! Thanks Jimmy

[@kirkkramer2412]

Battery operated drill or impact wrench.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey kirkkramer2412 , Thank you for watching. You are in good company, quite a few have mentioned using a impact gun or something like that. As you may have noticed, depending on the weight. in the bed, it does require a lot of torque. let me know if you are able to adapt this with an impact gun. have a great day, Jimmy.

[@BGFVNHGVB]

The next day was he backed up a hill?

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Not sure what that means but, thx for watching!

[@astonesthrow]

A full yard of dirt is ~3000lbs

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Dan Thanks for watching I really appreciate it, You may have noticed the invoice shown in the video showing 1.06 tons from the scale, that comes from their one yard bucket machine. Here is what I found direct from google "One cubic yard of dry dirt weighs about 1,944 pounds or 0.97 US tons, based on a density of 72 lb/ft³.Jun 28, 2022". So it also depends on what type of dirt you are talking about, the video used topsoil. Thanks for the comment and have a great day

[@fitiam1972]

Won't work on

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

I don't know of a redesign just yet, I keep an eye out for it. Thanks for watching. Jimmy

[@davidsignor7931]

There is a reason that they make dump beds

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey David, Thanks for watching. You're right, That's why I own two dump trucks. Not everyone can afford a dump bed and this is the only truck that can fit into tight spots on some jobs. Dump beds cost between $1500 and $5000 this costs $50. Thank you for the comment. Have a great day, Jimmy

[@allenbryant1355]

That wasn’t a flaw, he overloaded it. I dumped 1500 pounds of top soil without a problem.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Allen, Thank you so much for watching. Sure do appreciate the comment, you're right I did overload that one load. Have a great day. Jimmy

[@hectoribarra8473]

I think you forgot to install 1 more piece that is the reason you weren’t able to unload. I have done way heavier than that

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Thx for watchin, Have a great day Jimmy

[@jakeelperro3876]

But you are americans, why you didnt built a 3000 or 5000 pnds tool?

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hey Jake, thx for watching, your right there should be 3 to 5k. thanks for the comment. Jimmy

[@eternalbeing3339]

Looks cheap. Not going to bother with it if it cannot move that much dirt.

[@jamesmarkkonstruction6742]

Hi eternalbeing3339, Thank you for watching and for the comment. looks can be deceiving, as the video suggests, the roller rod needs reinforcing but the rest will perform as suggested. For the price it will definitely beat shoveling out the back of your truck. Thanks and have a great day. Jimmy