Pimp My Trailer

[@themagiccoasterlover]

Definitely lights. Back up lights for reversing, and disco lights for partying.

[@Eleanor_Ch]

Was going to seggest just that. Must be RGB a lot of it.

[@sumduma55]

Disco lights might negate any need or advantages for it, but I put led spotlights on my trailer on the box right about where the wheel fenders are. They work so much better than a couple lights near the brake and tail lights. It also allows you to see what you are dumping. Except I have to turn mine on manually and it requires the park/marker lights to be on. They are tied into the trailer park lights.

[@Mromfgtrololol]

Rgb underglow all the way

[@stay_calm_and_bmx7344]

Bro you took the idea out of my head lol

[@russellzauner]

Needs a tiny bit of reverse lift so instead of having to wait you can just back it into a lake or river to fill it up like a pool - the reverse lift lets you keep the water in until you've got it haued out of the...uh...water.

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

This is a great example on how you make functional stuff whitout over-engineering and over planning that tends to drag stuff into infinity project territory. You don't see this type of practical stuff in youtube much. Thats a 10/10 trailer you got there now.

[@nobodynoone2500]

For sure.

[@UndernetSystems]

I love you. Keep in mind that those linear actuators tend to have moisture ingress issues. Especially in winter they can jam up due to ice forming inside.

[@custos3249]

Now add rubber bumpers for the gate so you don't bust the eardrums of anyone standing by if it bangs into the trailer after pulling forward. Assuming it doesn't have any. Tinnitus doesn't go away.

[@metalheadmax09]

Dude! As a fellow ADHDer, I am blown away by the clean garage and how focused this project was. You are my inspiration for much of what I am doing these days so it gives me hope. Amazing stuff!

[@jwbrit]

Cranktown has some of the freshest, funniest content on youtube. Every time i see a post i watch immediately. Thanks man!

[@Emu0181]

Solenoid pins (that fail safe) for travel. Your latch is clever, but a solid steel pin is for sure...and yes you need some party lights in/on that thing

[@antimaterie6431]

his latch is far from smart, all the load is on the electric piston. He will lose his dirt on the highway with his latchdesgin and no other safetypin...

[@Emu0181]

I was trying to be nice, but yeah...

[@tcfab380]

I would try and utilize the hydraulics of the trailer. Could you potentially build a manifold coming off of the trailer pump so you could have quick attachment points that would allow you to have an array of hydraulic equipment at your fingertips!? Tubing bender, press etc!

[@cranktowncity]

That is fricken genius

[@WillPeters22]

Trailer Weight Sensor: Hydraulic pressure could be harnessed as a more sophisticated means of measuring weight. Instead of individual load cells, a hydraulic system could measure the overall pressure changes, reflecting the load of the trailer. Self-Inflating Tires: A hydraulic line could be run to each tire, where a small hydraulic piston could regulate the tire's internal pressure, self-inflating or deflating as needed. While arguably over-engineered, there's a certain satisfaction to be derived from the complexity, offsetting the deflating experience of manual inflation.

[@AndrewBrowner]

@@WillPeters22 theres no need to inflate or deflate trailer tires.. its a trailer not a jeep on 40s.. and using the pressure in the lift cylinder wont give a weight of items in the trailer only the force needed to dump the box.. take 1000lbs and put it up by the front of the trailer and 1000lbs back by the tail gate itll think the first load weight 5x as much as the second load when they were the exact same weight

[@alec4672]

​@@cranktowncity to tie in with the beginning of the video one of the hydraulic options off the manifold could run a hydraulic ram that replaces your manual tongue jack. Just flip a valve and you can jack up the trailer with hydraulics.

[@earlgeary8880]

I have that set up on mine. The tongue is hydraulic. The dump is hydraulic, and the gate in the rear is hydraulic swings Both ways works as a ramp and dumps up in the air like a garbage truck. Got the idea from the ultimate dump trailer made by BWIze

[@tau9632]

You are the best, man... that concrete anchor bc too lazy to go buy a bolt was amaaazing. That's how I strive to live :D

[@TroySchrapel]

Great! Now I'll have the "Pimp my trailer" theme song in my head all day. Thanks a lot, man :D

[@scottbernetich4104]

Optional features: Underglows (Could show the trailer weight? 👀) Air line for blowing out dust and shmootz Sound effects ("Thats a big load!" hahaha and "Is that all you've got?")

[@scottbernetich4104]

OoOoOoO A backup camera!!!

[@andyknappenberger7512]

Please make a shaker. Heavy weight spring mounted, solenoid made of an old microwave transformer. The old redundant relay on off itself trick to get the hertz hummin. You know, cheap, simple, over thought, under built, a temporary permanent type of thing.

[@Vikingwerk]

I like it. Second this idea.

[@cranktowncity]

That's an awesome idea

[@billhacks]

Way too cool. You already got my dinger at the beginning. An automated adjustable gate limiter for spreading material would be good as well as extra work/ backup lights. Also rocket boosters.

[@EitriBrokkr]

Weight Scale based on short hydraulic cylinders and pressure gauges would be useful

[@steveyoutube1709]

I think the Latches should be horizontal because the load would pull on the pivot when at rest Its shown at a 45 degree (ish) and with a load of dirt /stone resting against the gate all the load will be on the actuator

[@herzogsbuick]

i know you've been busy with real work. i have too. but i just went on a 5 day trip, portland, seattle, vancouver bc, got to go to the evergreen aviation and space museum, stood inside the spruce goose, did a bunch of camping, and just got home. this being posted is icing on the cake of an awesome adventure, as i settle back in. and never forget: even rocky had a montage

[@Engineerd3d]

I would add some lights to the trailer. Also a camera is not a bad idea for backing up. There you go some more features.

[@Thors10-Fix-It]

Finally a new video from the genius 💡🧠 😎👍 Yay, it's great fun to watch you. Finally someone who thinks up and comes up with something and makes life easier with clever ideas, most people out there can only buy new and can't use their brains to put together something from a few things. Good luck with your channel!!! Many greetings from Germany 👋😃

[@among-us-99999]

I honestly like seeing parts made with nothing but an angle grinder, instead of CNCing everything

[@terrencewilsonpoopoo]

I agree completely man. Makes it all seem more approachable and possible

[@lumotroph]

Dude this must be my favourite channel rn. Up there with this old Tony and way out west workshop! What a dream. Keep going! 🎉 amen to brake lights btw, and maybe a popup “warning, dumping a load” mechanical sign like the type they used for mechanical turn signals before we had lights 😅

[@kenlane6655]

Don't ya love it when your boots wear so thin, there's just the steel toecap left. I do. I appreciate that.

[@CharlesVanNoland]

I would put a horn and maybe flashing lights on one of those xtra buttons, to make sure nobody is hanging out unawares that they're about to be dumped upon, some kind of klaxon or beep beep beep or something. Or maybe have an auger to shove stuff out of the trailer - but then you won't really be able to put a bunch of gnarly rocks in there that will smush it. The auger could be something you just manually slap in there when needed maybe? Just drop it in and poke it through a hole in the front that plugs it into a drivetrain, and otherwise the hole just has a flap that holds it shut when no auger is present. Just spitballin here. Thanks for the cool vijayo!

[@danmurphy5660]

Best channel on KZbin. Thanks for making me smile once again man.

[@Maxjoker98]

It's pretty obvious what the 3 remaining switches should be used for: rim lighting under the truck, rim lighting under the trailer, and a pneumatic tube for making you bounce to some beats.

[@SAMR00D]

Disco lights

[@Vikingwerk]

Nice upgrades! Needs that Jack upgrade still!

[@herzogsbuick]

linear actuator + slide whistle = yes.

[@diegopicadidot8948]

This seems to have more than enough powah! Good stuff. Since you listen to ideas and actually make stuff, here goes another one: a winch on the top and a retractable ramp to pull things up, maybe retracting it with the winch itself? If you like it clap once like they do in Canada when mosquito concerts come to an end

[@shnadsify]

Great video! I think you need an industrial shredder on one of those switches so you can throw a whole couch in the top then go dump it like sand.

[@AdjustinThings]

AWESOME! Maybe add a (torsion rod?) spring to keep the gate from flapping around when its unlatched. So when the box is down it kinda keeps it pulled against the box but when its up gravity pulls the gate/spring open. We'd be best friends if you lived near me.

[@huhnXXIII]

you should go Siren King! no reason to be ashamed meeting colleagues at the dump when you’re blasting Celine Dion snippets!

[@agentcovert]

James bond smoke screen..windshield wiper pump motor or 12v pump to spray antifreeze into the hot exhaust system via copper tube..just need a jug of antifreeze and a 12v pump to pump it basically..it works better than the movies..seriously recommended..

[@mattiasfagerlund]

Add a laser cage - an outline where people should stay outside to not get dumped upon. Dump avoidance laser cage.

[@homemadetools]

Great job, and it's nice to see the Xzibit meme alive and well.

[@Danzarr]

"we'll see if I regret this" this would make a great epitaph.

[@Svorty]

Jesus, that intro made me laugh so damn hard, thank you for all your content, good sir

[@gerikbensing]

The whole time I'm thinking "that thing is janky" as you just have at it and make it work as you go. At the same time I'm thinking "I'd over think this into never getting done." You can guess who has the working automated dump trailer and who doesn't in this situation. 😅 Nice job!

[@DamnDumbDuck]

Cool video and that’s a fancy trailer there. You should add those LED cube lights. Work those into one or a couple switches. Or add a strobe light. Or a ps5. Or in true spirit of pimp my ride, 5 flatscreen tv’s. There’s my two cents

[@tornadex]

These hinges put all the force for keeping the door shut on the actuator. I would prefer placing then horizontally, so the force would be applied on the pivot screw. More reliable and less stressfull on the actuator.

[@karlmathews7483]

Scale to weigh out the load. Auto misters to cut the dust down.

[@greengreens9936]

You could weld a transformer core to the bottom and use it as a shaker and also to play music. You could probably drive it with a sub amp if you got the impedance of the coil right.

[@jordan1081]

That trailer is quality, great work on it too! It's so nice though it makes your truck look extra shabby in comparison.

[@smug_cat1]

"Jellyfish Launcher " Also know as a light

[@jaredharvey1511]

Suggestions -- Tesla style camera. Every angle including underneath. -- flood lights -- measure to ground to approximate load weight. Perhaps measure tire pressure to approximate weight. -- of course automatic trailer jack thong.

[@artbyrobot1]

very cool project and great job. I didn't know you can weld THROUGH paint like this. I thought you have to grind the paint away first before you weld. That is crazy.

[@WildfyreCreations]

just came across this and absolutely love your creativity

[@tracybowling1156]

Congrats on your new trailer! Also, I get super excited whenever you make a new video! 😊

[@MAB_YT]

Great work! You deserve a way bigger audience. Wish you the best of luck for your channel.

[@Preen59]

Out freaking standing mate. Love it.

[@maxliptack5404]

15:58 that’s how you keep your figure, pole dancing when not being a creative fabricator. As always… well done!

[@holemajora598]

So what kind of forces do you think the gate will see that could leaver for backwards on your latch system and compress the small linear actuators?

[@jamesdurwoodchance]

Use one for top mounted strobe lights for working on the side of the road or hauling a load down the road.

[@bloho_design]

Love it!! Always great to see a new video from you, does not disappoint!

[@jasontorres6448]

Super Bad ass my "P.I.M.P."! im your newest fan. awesome content!

[@kymchapman1110]

Definitely like to see at automated jockey wheel/jack stand. Surely a smart dude like you could almost entirely automate the unhitch/hitch process.

[@sakemaki10]

17:10 maybe you should invert the polarity of the tarp switch, that way in "road-save mode" (tarp closed) all switches are off, and in "dump mode" (tarp open so nothing tears it) all switches are on. I definitely would forget which way to put them half the time.

[@ibrahimkocaalioglu]

Good work. One of your best projects 👍

[@dantheman9852]

Very cool!! Nice video!! What about a separated gate in the trailer for multiple loads separated dumps? Otherwise idk it's a great trailer now!!

[@imchris5000]

look at pictures of dump trucks with 2 way tailgates you can easily make the latches then you can use it to spread swing open when dumping oversize stuff

[@yesterdaysproblem]

Rgb lights on the trailer would be nice.

[@RegalsTransport]

With a couple more relays, you could have it all work off of one harbor freight wireless winch remote. When you hit the up button, it could pull the tarp back turn on the relay for the latch, then turn on the relay for the dump. Either way, still impressive 💪

[@adrianhenle]

Button 1: smoke screen Button 2: heat seeking missile countermeasure flares Button 3: loudspeaker plays "Back It Up"

[@branchandfoundry560]

Couple ideas. Tailgate locking pins & chains or otherwise to allow partial open for tailgate spreading.

[@RavenDericson]

You sir inspire me to dream ridiculous and build it.

[@isaacbrewer5616]

Great video! Really appreciate the simple electronics wiring diagrams. I am curious if the relays draw any power while not in use? If so, would that drain your battery if left alone for too long? For the trailer, a weight scale would be cool to add.

[@artbyrobot1]

good point about the relays. I used a relay in my van repair project that would run down the van battery when the van is off and to get around this, I used a very high internal resistance relay where it only draws very low amount of power such that it would take I think 2-3 months to run down the truck battery. It also was 1/4 the total draw that is required to be considered a "parasytic drain" on the battery.

[@RollinMyOwn]

You should adda way to control how far the gate can pivot open so you can spread like gravel over distance like it'll open say 3 inches and only allow that much through as you pull the trailer foward it will automatically spread the gravel....

[@dannyworld556]

I think you should add a hydraulic jack stand to lift and lower the trailer to connect to you’re truck, it would definitely be worth the extra expense and I promise that you would never want to have a manual jack ever again.

[@AlbertFilice]

Awesome. For the other features you should look to original pimp my ride for inspiration. I think they had a stop sign that flipped out, maybe some crazy lighting, a water cannon, blender,

[@jeffpkamp]

So much welding... This is... Cranktown!!!

[@PaxAnders]

the trailer needs a disco ball

[@EitriBrokkr]

That's exactly what I was going to say

[@chrisrichards6440]

Minty trailer, sick truck! I've got an 05hd

[@N.Cognito]

Extra lighting for when your working at night.

[@crassbusinessman3122]

Bro! I didn't know you were in AZ! Great work.

[@benzofuran]

what about a dial-a-gap function for the spreader gate? I've just used unistrut on both sides through bolts to set the gap while I spread gravel etc.

[@rockrye]

Underglow, lights all around with some disco , blue tooth sound system

[@zumbazumba1]

James Bond it ! 1.Machineguns from a headlights 2.Oil dispenser from the back of the truck 3. Calitrop's or flamethrowers ?

[@dattepo7534]

Dude the intro was sooooo good

[@joshbolding4165]

Auto jack, and a built in scale to see how much your load weights. Lol great job man.

[@FABBuildit]

You're videos are informative and entertaining! I didn't know i could use a relay like that. The trailer needs a scale, LEDs, and auto Jack. The truck needs a soliniod behind the electrical outlets to eject them and a auto hitch. For unhooking. But if you could figure out how to auto hook it up (with out kids) that would be better. Granted that was one of my favorite jobs growing up. Love your videos!

[@jayburrough4308]

This guy likes to party he doesn't tac anything 😂😂 I'm subbing

[@idemanddonuts]

You should change the switches that you use to be three point. So that you can have an up neutral down for the tarp and the dump

[@RCuriousPilot]

Today is a glorious day, for the algorithm has blessed me with you

[@tnkr1184]

Auto tension strap system? Active air suspension? Blind spot cameras?

[@sydnerd]

I think one of the buttons should fill the trailer with chilled fog machine fog that can be later "dispensed" like dirt :D

[@Justice4300]

Definitely lights for daylight savings

[@Yuriel1981]

So... I get that you are a working guy and you are all by yourself..... but I'm gonna need more than 1 video every other month. Lol Great channel awesome videos and man do you speak to my soul as a welder/fabricator/Computer nerd myself.

[@cbqbone]

i think the angle of you're latch as we'll as the hook side being longer than the actuator side might be more than enough topress the screw out of that actuator. it just looks like a lot of leverage to me

[@timanatortimanator5840]

You should give the trailer a popup mirror on the back so that people who drive around with their brights on reconsider

[@davidbeer]

Great project. Would love to see f1 style lift actuators for rear of trailer. Don't know why...

[@valhallakustom5307]

Great job. With the "H" configuration, can you stop mid-tilt for spreading material?

[@antonio.stefanelli]

but are those types of linear actuators water resistant?

[@timort2260]

Always wanted to do this to my flat bed. And your trailer has enough dead space. A cnc kind of setup, but the only tooling is chalk. Park at a job and leave your logo on the street. Yard signs aren't as cool, and the depth of cut on the cnc rig should allow you to keep the chalk engaged. I was just gonna buy a cheap China cnc and convert it. But that's something dumb I been thinking about for way to long. Obviously I would mostly use this just to make dumb images on public roads. Long red lights out here..... I'm looking forward to more trailer pimping.

[@jakeholley4935]

Best american youtuber!

[@enricuhl]

I can not be the only one with a slightly emberassed craving for way more pimp my cranktown city..

[@jimhowell4064]

Yes. Pumped for this

[@-vermin-]

Use one of the spare switches to pump diesel into your exhaust for a smoke screen :) windscreen washer pump should do.

[@guyincognito394]

Three switches? Smoke screen, oil slick and ejector seat.

[@mwilliamshs]

Spreader gate needs a stop(s) to control outflow

[@josh-v7o1y]

put flood light on it and a switch on the truck?

[@carlnelson3893]

Great Video, and maybe just control some lights front back sides of the trailer for being able to see in the dark, where there is no light!