HAUL-MASTER 2000 lb. Capacity Truck Bed Cargo Unloader from Harbor Freight 60800

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I was needing to unload several tons of rock. I went by and picked up this haul-master truck bed cargo unloader from Harbor Freight, item number 60800. It was only $45 regular price and you can use coupons with it when available. It made unloading my truck ridiculously easy. It took less than a minute to unload over a ton of rock. The only major issue that I found is that the straps they use. I'm not for sure if these have been changed from the original design that called for a thicker strap but the little buckles did not grab into the straps. Harbor Freight also has some cheap straps for around $5. So get you a set of cheap ratchet straps if you don't have any to buckle this down with and I believe you could probably unload much more than a ton of material with this. It worked so well. My truck has a spray in bed liner and even with the spray in bed liner and being 30% overweight from what it claims to be able to handle it still worked fabulously.

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@f1y7rap 10 ай бұрын

The simplest fix to this is double up the roll map. Pretty sure its in the directions. What you are supposed to do is: the raw end is to remain at the end of the tailgate and when you pull out the roll of material you have 2 layers. The tarp material slides along itself very easily. Alternatively just lay out a small tarp in the bed then lay out the unloader tarp on top, with your load on it.

@ShopRamblings 10 ай бұрын

That would certainly make it easier to unload. I pulled the mat over my back window to protect it from getting hit with a rock when the loader was dumping the rocks. It was easier for me to have to wench a little harder than to pay for a new window.

@Whatswiththestupidhandles 2 ай бұрын

You are correct. Every video I’ve seen on these makes the same mistake.

@JHowlett 8 ай бұрын

I have a spray in liner so I put a nylon tarp down first. This helps in two ways. First is that it's slicker and the hauler slides across it easier. Second it contains the material that is not on the hauler and makes it easy to unload the last of the rock in the corners.

@ShopRamblings 8 ай бұрын

That sounds like it would make it work better.

@damu216 8 ай бұрын

I use the same method with a plastic tarp. Learned after cleaning bed after my first load 😂

@Myrrapen 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. Been looking at the tailgate product for a while to help off load mulch.

@ShopRamblings 10 ай бұрын

I reckon mulch would be a lot lighter. This should work out great! 🌳🌱 #gardening #mulch #greenthumb

@hoodini4594 20 күн бұрын

Very nice video thank you for the detailed explanation and demo

@ShopRamblings 20 күн бұрын

There are also so good tips in the comments from others if you are going to get one.

@ST-0311 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would say you were pushing it to the limit. Sprayed liner, and 30% over the weight limit. I'm impressed it held up under those conditions. I'm going to need to spread 3 yards of topsoil for the front yard soon. I think I'll get one.

@ShopRamblings 10 ай бұрын

If you can get someone to drive slow while you crank the handle, you can almost spread it while unloading.

@ST-0311 10 ай бұрын

@@ShopRamblings Yup. That's what I had in mind. Definitely better than hand shoveling it out in piles, then spreading it out. Crank it, rake it, done.

@homezman Ай бұрын

Thank you for the demonstration. Good video.

@ShopRamblings Ай бұрын

You are welcome

@ravenheart1439 10 ай бұрын

Always wondered bout them things, I to got loads of rock to get as well...pretty cool...thanx...

@ShopRamblings 10 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention it in the video. When you pull the mat out I brought mine up over the cab of my truck because it has plenty of length. This also helped protect my back window while they were dumping the rocks with the front end loader. Definitely worth the $45.

@robertoo633 10 ай бұрын

Might spray bed with something before loading might help

@akbychoice 3 ай бұрын

You need to hold a portion of the mat under itself so it can slip on it vs the bed liner. Even placing a visqueen vapor barrier plastic down first helps.

@ShopRamblings 3 ай бұрын

You are right. Thanks

@user-xn7dw7zg5u 4 ай бұрын

I added a piece of plywood cut down to a few inches high than the box sides running the length of the box sides. Installed over the wheel wells so the gravel doesn't spill off the drag mat.once the tailgate is lowered I added 2 additional pieces of the plywood to cover the tailgate sides.forming a chute the width of the box.look inside a dump truck box smooth sides for load to slide out.strap the plywood in to the tiedown hooks in the bottom corners of your pickup box so they don't move when unloaded. ver the length of the tailgste.

@ShopRamblings 4 ай бұрын

Smart idea

@PainterD54 6 ай бұрын

I suggest screwing a 1" piece of wood to the end of the tarp so you can pull it out and hook it on top of the front of the box when you dump your load into the box. Having a plastic bed liner is the cat meow. It's slippery and it's easy a hell to crank off a load!!

@ShopRamblings 6 ай бұрын

That is a great suggestion.

@mark78245 4 ай бұрын

Try doubling up the tarp for that bed liner. So it’s sliding on the mesh and not pulling on the liner

@ShopRamblings 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@meefthepotatoe4363 2 ай бұрын

Can you show a video of the tail gate damage? Thanks

@ShopRamblings 2 ай бұрын

I have put to plastic cap back on so it can't be seen. I have a rubber spray in bed liner. As other on here suggested, if you double the mat, it can slide on itself. It tried this, and it works great.

@meefthepotatoe4363 2 ай бұрын

@@ShopRamblings yeah cause my liner is also a rubber sprayed on so I’ll probably get a slippery plastic pad to lay down before I use that unloader 👌