Log Trailer Upgrades

[@fototropism]

I'm supper enthusiastic about your projects. You've done a great job with not only the builds, but with the editing of you're content. Wish I live closed to someone like you! Please keep up the great work and thanks you!

[@mcremona]

Thanks!!

[@BradleyMakesThings]

That's awesome, Matt! Really made that trailer hugely useful for what you're doing. Welding can make some great things possible in the right hands!

[@bobputman5947]

what a great trailer matt, you have worked and worked adding modifications along the way until you will end up with a totally custom log trailer, great job, this will make getting your logs an almost effortless task....going out with this trailer to get logs is almost getting ready to eat out...lol...enjoy all of your hard work.....bravo.......

[@inspectr1949]

Matt, best such logging trailer that I've ever seen, only wish that I'd come across something like this years ago while I still had my youth; "old too soon, too late smart". Very nice meeting you you at Fine Woodworking Live.

[@sylviaknutcecily]

Got myself a similar trailer last week. I liked your idea of the shackle mounts and chain slot, so I duplicated that, more or less. Works great! Thanks for your ideas.

[@greatitbroke]

Nice welding Matthew. Love this machine

[@davidrobinson7112]

Excellent demonstration and explanation

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Very nice Matt , it has come along way .I should have my trailer in use soon . New tires and brakes next!!!

[@drawvenmusket]

he rebuilt the brakes in the first or second episode

[@ringerson4x4]

For a wood worker your one heck of a fabricator. Great job. It looks like your improving your fab tool arsenal also.

[@jean-marclabonte2844]

Nice looking trailer. Your welding skills are improving with every video. I would highly recommend that you paint over the primer very soon. Primer is porous and it is designed to have paint stick to it. Moisture, water, etc can penetrate the primer and the metal underneath. If the primer is left exposed for a while, the paint you eventually put on top will not stick very well. You need a top coat to seal the primer. Don't wait too long or you will have to sand and re-prime. Thanks for posting the video. Excellent work as usual.

[@donnymcarter]

AWESOME work Matt! Very impressed with the overhead welding on your back! That trailer is bad-ass!!!

[@mcremona]

Thanks Donny!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

It has certainly come along way, and proved worthy of the time and investment.

[@mcremona]

+The ShavingWood Workshop thanks Tommy!

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Looking pretty comfortable behind the welder now, speeding through them

[@mcremona]

A little bit of experience and a little bit of editing :)

[@HovingtonInstruments]

The trailer really came out great!! Very nice job on the whole project and modifications.. Thumbs up..!

[@mcremona]

Thanks Tomy!

[@dananelson3534]

Lots of great ideas here Matt. Thanks for sharing. On to the slabbing videos.

[@danthemakerman]

Watching this progression is really cool.

[@mcremona]

+Dan The Maker Man thanks Dan!

[@clarkreimer9448]

Great trailer; can't wait to see the movie.

[@mcremona]

hahaha!

[@Pete.G]

since it's red primer, would this be the red band trailer? :D

[@Dysl3xicDog]

Great work Matt! Don't leave that paint without a top coat for too long. Primer is porous and will rust. It's just harder to see with the rust color of the primer. Painting over rust will not stop it from progressing.

[@mcremona]

Didn't realize that. Thanks!

[@silvermaple7779]

Absolutely love that trailer! Really enjoy each & every modification video you do on it. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@donaldshields2483]

Very good job well thought out and it looks to me like it’ll work very well keep up the good work and I will keep watching god bless

[@dagwood1327]

Your welds are getting better. Good job.

[@mcremona]

Thank you David!

[@zeroquanta6130]

Great Job!!!! And I have never seen a Skill saw cut metal as great as that one does. Fist up, Fight for Truth.

[@robertevans6481]

That's one sweet trailer....great work Matt

[@mcremona]

+Robert Evans thank you Robert!

[@reverendblair9274]

Your trailer reminds me a lot of my tractor...always needs just a little bit more.

[@NornerNlhoutbewerking]

Great video Matt! That trailer is becoming more awesome every time!

[@mcremona]

Thanks! :)

[@glenmcarroll]

Loved the mods. Putting a winch on my new to me f150. Looking forward to trying to put a too big log into it.

[@huskeeloins]

This thing is sick.

[@stevecollins9450]

Great job on the trailer, Matt, it looks fantastic!

[@mcremona]

Thank you, Steve!

[@KSFWG]

That's an awesome trailer. And awesome trailers deserve awesome paint jobs! I suggest yellow, orange, red, and blue flames on the fenders. :)

[@mcremona]

Thanks Dave! I might have to have an artist paint those flames :)

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Looks like you've done a great job on that thing. Still very impressed! 🤓

[@g.r.4853]

Sounds like the trailer weighs more than the logs you pick. It is a great idea.

[@DavidBishopinc]

Awesome modifications.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Hey Matt, sorry I have been too busy this summer to keep up with some of your videos, but it looks like you have been having some fun. Those are some nice looking logs. Looks like you will have walnut in stock again. Take care buddy.

[@mcremona]

I know you're a busy guy :) I have that one walnut log but it's not mine lol

[@SouthernGinger]

your trailer is coming along Matt! nice work!

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@glengarrahy5236]

I am stealing all of this ideas. They are mine now haha. Thank you

[@joedimitrijevich7326]

Great design and functionality!

[@mcremona]

+Joe Serb thanks Joe!

[@bocfus72]

Great series of videos, nice and solid, my only suggestion is get a proper blanket for cable snap protection, I have seen them snap and it's violent and can be deadly, keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!

[@ShaunMeighan]

That trailer is awesome! Great work Matt :)

[@mcremona]

Thanks Shaun!

[@mihumus]

Love your spaceship, oh sorry, your trailer. :D Great update Matt!

[@katzmosestools]

by the time you're done, this thing will make the best vanilla latte in MN maybe even the Midwest.

[@mcremona]

+Katz-Moses Woodworking Shop haha I hope so. That would be sweet!!

[@jasonr8943]

thanks for posting your trailer that is something I would like to build when I get my new trailer.

[@williamdawson3353]

Always love the trailer log hauling vids.

[@mcremona]

Thanks William!

[@cleokey]

With the changes you have made to the trailer, it should work better going forward, good job.

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

Awesome trailer, love that circ saw too!

[@mcremona]

Thanks Charlie!

[@willemkossen]

Well, i think you could Add a few more arches Upright in a row Sheet metal all around A door, a few windows Interior decoration Camper ready Cheers! Nice work, Matt!

[@willemkossen]

Comment formatting broken on youtube :(

[@mcremona]

+Willem Kossen haha thanks Willem!

[@zygmuntkuzminski8312]

Great, I see You are also familiar with metal work.

[@1954BJohn]

Nice work Matt - Great Mods!

[@mcremona]

+1954BJohn thanks!

[@eldoradowoodcrafthobbies3888]

Great job! Currently have a car trailer for logs equipped with 18k winch. My intention is to put a Timbery mill over the winch load load as you do onto the milling bed. Fun stuff ! Tnx for your efforts very enjoyable :-)

[@anonymous_friend]

So you winch the log once onto the trailer, and mill it on the trailer? Show us some pictures when you are done!

[@HOODS]

Hey matt! Awesome video man. I too am making a log arch trailer. Hope to make great videos on how I did mine. I have seen how you did yours and from that been able to come up with my own version. My trailer also is going thru a complete rebuild of the suspension,brakes,wiring ect. Will be also installing brakes on the other axle so it will have them on both axles. I also on October 1 2019 bought a sawmill I hope to very soon be able to make enough money with the equipment to start doing this full time. Although your fabricoble is pretty good I can only hope my many years of experience will allow me to make it look better. Lol. Your videos are an inspiration although I wont be able to make huge slabs like you do from the beginning I do plan on making a mill much like the yours. Who knows maybe I'll pick up a sponsor along the way.

[@HOODS]

@jimmy jimmy definitely I put all new brakes on both axles. Got the tires on and am getting ready to fab the loading system and install Jack's on the rear. Add some lights and wiring. Hope to get some time to edit video soon.

[@nordyfamily]

Great work

[@NYWoodworker]

You should consider making a conveyer roller tailgate that you can lower when loading logs. It would have less resistance than not having it. When driving pull it up.

[@jimm4201]

Great upgrades. Love the content you deliver

[@johnm.evangelis693]

Good video Matt!!!

[@MRrwmac]

I thought I heard a bunch of woodworkers who mill their own logs, weeping and mumbling "oh man, I want one of those!".

[@RickRabjohn]

I love it!!!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@sargentriley5091]

just watched your video its great! i just got a person call me up to build one for him and found this video it super helped out! thanks man!

[@mcremona]

Awesome!

[@francisbarnett]

Your welds are looking great, this projects been good practice.

[@mcremona]

Thank you Francis! Yes it has :)

[@reforzar]

I'm glad you did the Cremona weight test on the shackle. I was concerned about the holding strength.

[@mcremona]

hahaha If it can hold me, it can hold a log, right?

[@thomasbroking7943]

I am thinking find a way to use some pulleys, block & tackle maybe.. Great build

[@OntarioLakeside]

Hey Matt . Im jealous of you welding skills!

[@WoodenCreationz]

I have watched every trailer episode... and I still haven't seen a hot tub in the back of this thing.... I thought you said you pick up ash in this thing? Just playin bud.. its looking great.. And your welds look pimp and they held! Hoot hoot! -Brian

[@buynsell365]

Nice setup.

[@mcremona]

thanks!

[@mikebryan544]

That trailer is built like a battle ship!

[@Zerostar369]

Someday Ill do the same to my old double axle boat trailer.

[@locohombre79]

Sweet upgrades :)

[@mcremona]

Thanks Martin!

[@doubledarefan]

The trailer is looking more and more like something out of Mad Max.

[@CliffsideStables]

How do you keep the arch from flopping down on the bed of the trailer once it gets past the tipping point coming forward? Tim

[@gcxred4kat9]

you're a talented dude!

[@bobrenner1624]

Good one

[@raymondkitcher5996]

hi mat my name, is ray from malta I have been an avid subscriber of yours for a few years now . I all ways enjoy your content every time, just one suggestion on the trailer would it be to difficult to put rollers all a long the bed of the trailer with some kind of a stop block so the log does not roll back.regards ray..

[@PatrickWagz]

Wouldn't this particular episode be more appropriately closed with, "Happy Welding" ?? haha

[@kipgillis1722]

hopefully that welding on the center of your arch did not create a week spot. i know a little bit about constructing for structural or heavy weight and welding strait across will weeken the tube. i would try triangulating the piece instead of verticle go katiwampus

[@scatoutdebutter]

Really cool!

[@oldoldpilgrim7898]

Matt, Yours was the first log hauling trailer I remember seeing with a built in loading arch. Now there are several on KZbin and at least one content creator recently gave yours credit for being his inspiration. Congratulations if it was you who started the trend.

[@Gakk13]

I wonder if this set up would work on something higher than a trailer? I'm trying to figure out how to get logs onto a 2-1/2 ton flat bed truck w/stake sides.

[@opasworkshop8373]

Dang Matt next you'll be making log retrieval trailers lol. just kidding my friend,that trailer looks great. Your welds have so much better. keep up the great work

[@mcremona]

+Opa's Workshop thank you!

[@greatitbroke]

Should have used an etching primer Matt. That red oxide will not protect much. Paint it asap. Could you tell me what blade your using to cut that steel please? I am looking for one myself. Thanks a bunch love all your videos.

[@mcremona]

Didn't know that even existed. Thanks for the heads up. I'll use that next time and try to get a top coat on in a week or two. The blade I'm using is the one that came with that saw but I believe this is it here: amzn.to/28YK8WW

[@stevensargent6222]

Good engineering and fabrication. Too go with the very heave load's think about a 3 to 1 or up to a 5 to 1 block and tackle from the winch cable to the arch. Here's some thing I've posted befor that you might like: I was using a "Harbor Freight" 2,500 lb winch 2 of them: Some thing to concenter take and wire to your battery pos and neg would be a 6 gauge with copper lug's then back to your hitch then put a "Anderson style connector" on it and the other plug end on the winch you'll find that the winch will work better: Moving log's if you are doing a lot of it think about a log arch, look one up they are not that hard to make and on the front end put a hand winch to pull the end down and then secure with a chain in chain hook's: On long log's up to 47' I've used two arches and pull them with the same winch you are using and a second on a hoist to lift the logs onto the trailer using a 5 to 1 block and tackle to give me a12,500 lb lift capacity but I did go with a 1/2 inch cable: My boom arm could be raised to 33 degrees and hand cranked out in two section's 5ft and 3ft and then my whole hoist could be raised up to 48 inches higher, actuality used a "HF" hoist to mount my hoist to my trailer 3 point's on side 1/3 from each end and middle on both sides of my trailer I also had out rigger's. I cut and milled a lot of tree's for timber framing.

[@generhodes3410]

I posted about adding a roller to the trailer end but I now see your way a head of me it looks great . have you had any steel bending due to the logs you pick up

[@smokeeater8387]

Pretty slick👍

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@shanetho2865]

thought about using a pulley or block and tackle to take stress off the winch??

[@snobear41]

I was a Certified welder myself when young (bridge, pipe, structural & nuclear) Plug welding & proper bead layout for horizontal- you've had some training?

[@Orxenhorf]

You could always try to adding a weight sensor to the trailer and find out just how much these logs do weigh. :-)

[@mcremona]

+Orxenhorf haha I'll add that one to my wish list

[@anonymous_friend]

Thanks for the great videos. I really want to learn to weld. How did you learn? Could you make some how to videos for cutting and welding? How can I get started cheap? I know nothing!

[@mcremona]

Thanks! I learned by working on this trailer. My first ever welding project. One of the stick welders like I have is going to be the lowest cost of entry and still be very versatile. I'm going to do some videos in the future on getting started in welding.

[@TheMetalButcher]

I'm a little bit ticked at how fast you are getting good at welding. Good work though.

[@mcremona]

Good might not be the word you're looking for :)

[@TheMetalButcher]

If they don't look like bubblegum, then that's pretty good for stick.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Matt. oh by the by on stainless steel ( on the band saw ) i saw in marine enviroment . it would rust . but sailors can kill / tear up anything

[@clintonemmert5184]

Matt what’s the point to the towel on the cable?

[@TOECUTTER876]

Instead of a roller ,half piece of 2 inch pipe slightly higher that trailer floor ,might do trick

[@reyyreyy1]

dude awesome videos.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@jamesrivis620]

Is it safe to look at welding flare here without protection ?

[@marshalwade1726]

Hello Matt. Love your stuff. I have been inspired by your work. So much so that I have built a log arch based on your design. I have noticed your arch does not just free fall when you get past center. Did you do something to make that possible? If so please elaborate a bit. Thanks!! Marshal

[@mcremona]

The pins are tight and I don't grease them. That add enough friction to keep the arch from falling without a load applied

[@marshalwade1726]

Appreciate the quick reply. I think i am going with bolts and self locking nuts. I can crank it down to achieve the braking I am looking for.

[@stephenshomo2049]

Matt, is there a company that makes these parts to convert a tandem utility into a log loading trailer?

[@mcremona]

Not that I know of

[@ryanclarke2161]

Wtf sort of blades are you using in your saws? We don't have those in Australia, send us some.

[@chaseguerin3227]

Matt, What size winch for 4-5k pound logs? Since you're not lifting whole log will 3k pound work? What do you use?

[@mcremona]

On a 5000lb log my 12000lb winch needs the line doubled to have enough pulling power to move a log that big without overheating. Here's me loading a 5000lb log: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqbceJmJa7ZmbMkm32s

[@anonymous_friend]

How do you double the winch line?

[@mcremona]

By using a pulley

[@glenmcarroll]

The right rod choice. Are you running ac?

[@dmitryk3924]

Hi! Can you tell what hand saw you used to cut sheet metal? Good job!

[@mcremona]

Metal Cutting Circular Saw: amzn.to/1T8jB9x Thanks!

[@bobstx]

You MADE me buy that Florip marking gauge and now I see you're spending more of my money. What circular saw is that, Matt? :) BTW you're welding skill have progressed nicely!

[@SHRIMP11112]

Got any dimensions of the arch. Height, angle etc.

[@mcremona]

mattcremona.com/urban-logging/equipment/log-trailer/log-loading-arch-details

[@ambuehl986]

I have been looking at that evo saw. How do you like it?

[@mcremona]

+Jacob Ambuehl it beats the pants off the cut off wheel on the angle grinder. Best $90 I've spent on metal working tools by far

[@TheMetalButcher]

It's all in the blade. We have the milwaukee, a better saw, but my Dad broke the original blade. The cheaper replacement he bought is just that-- cheap. Gut great when new, but very shortly after just about stopped. The milwaukee blade cut better missing a good many teeth.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

matt, While you were working i noticed a lot of new tools? I know you look for the most economical/practical solutions and you now have a great machine. Sort of a Pyramid builder? LOL! For the viewers that might be inspired, what would you guess is a total investment in this project?

[@mcremona]

That's me! I've spent around $250 on steel, $300 for the winch, $60 for the trailer jacks, $100 for chains, $20 for the snatch block, $60 for 3 shackles, $15 for the hook and pear link, $200 for the welder, $90 for the metal circ saw, $100 for the cut off saw (a few years ago), $60 for the angle grinder, various boxes of welding rods, cut off wheels, flap disks, etc