This 2020 Griffin dump trailer needs a lot of work after only a few months in service

So my friends over Scott Flanagan Landscape decided I did not have enough work to do so they made me some more. His landscape work is second to none, his equipment care......... yeah leaves much room for improvement. His year old dump trailer needs to be landscaper proofed to make my life easier in the future. Let's get this trailer back on the road so he can continue building fantastic hardscapes. Check him out at: / @scottflanaganlandscap...
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[@ericcorse]

I think the design flaw might be in the guy that pulls the trailer.

[@vehcor]

For most of the issues, yes.

[@rusty2029]

I think Bobcats might be another design flaw in this trailer

[@Twisted_Harlock]

@@vehcor I heard this once, but it was from the snap-on guy about my tools. ;)

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@vehcor since the mustang comments are working... when are you not going to sell me that oldsmobile?

[@adammiller8415]

Not always. Everyone i knows hate these Griffin trailers. There stupid expensive but are built like shit

[@MixedupMatt1]

My new favorite tool “adjustable hammer”

[@wakkoss]

Mobile impact plane

[@MixedupMatt1]

@@wakkoss so many uses for vehcors tools😂😂😂

[@MixedupMatt1]

@@SkaffenUK 😀😀😀

[@marcosmota1094]

Great work! The "T" for the bottom lights was hella smart! And since we all come here to learn, it's appreciated!

[@matthewmagee31]

That C clamp is ridiculous. I love it 😄

[@WatchWesWork]

Good to go for another week! We know it doesn't belong to a roofer. They just chain up the axle and run them with 3 wheels...

[@ShainAndrews]

Your roofers have chains? Mine have the 60lb ratchet straps (camo of course). They wrap it around the axle three times so it's good for 180lbs.

[@clifbradley]

A roofer in Florida has a trailer made by Rolls-Royce and BBE wheels. Roofs in Florida cost a fortune. It was $12,500 to redo our roof and I got charged for hurricane clips I already had installed because the state makes you reconfirm they can handle a force load and it's actually cheaper to get new ones put in. Amd my roof was a simple tar and gravel roof.

[@vehcor]

Fun fact: this landscaper did work for his uncle, a roofer for a few years... might be the reason why I have had his trailers arrive with the axle ratchet strapped up. 😂 I enjoy the repairs to their destruction. The regular maintenance bores me!

[@mikeznel6048]

Don't forget the broken leaf springs, inoperable trailer breaks, beat up truck, over loaded, beat to death and back and finally the last thing to ever get attention... Disgusting. Its all fun and games until you get stopped by DOT or hurt or kill someone because they are too cheap to maintain a trailer...

[@ColdStartAuto]

@@mikeznel6048 your wife left you for a roofer huh.

[@CARyan08]

Love the dry humor. Great way to end the week.

[@artimusbranesample9072]

I worked 25 years in landscaping. Most of that on installation crews. I've never seen that much damage to a company trailer EVER. Not even a mowing trailer and, most of those guys are idiots. Your customer has got quite a team over there. Just... wow.

[@JimmyWatches2102]

Your knowledge of the landscaper’s equipment use history and the care you took in repairing and improving things for him or her, makes me think that the landscaper is family. Great video, as usual.

[@For-da-free]

Pick up the whole trailer and say "IN THE PILE" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@teh_fatninja430]

No no no. New container for the pile 🤣🤣🤣

[@hawai4me2]

In the bin!!!

[@heavyballs8458]

In the bin!!!!😂

[@richmelillo9637]

Nicely done Scott! Put that big wrench, hammer, torque tool standing in WHITE VINEGAR for 24 hours, Pull it out, no rust, wipe dry and add a little oil-no rust! Enjoy! Rich

[@tomswindler64]

Good thing for you your customers do keep you busy fixing their (problems) money is money 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@vehcor]

Yep, and I like this work... minus the bearings. 😂

[@gsettlemyre]

Can’t fix stupid = job security!

[@icerazar713]

Somebody has definitely been here before. 😂😂

[@vehcor]

👍🏻😂

[@r.n.6515]

Landscaping business where young employees, using equipment that doesn't belong to them, creates jobs for other businesses. Good job. 👍👍👍

[@alanaz4265]

@ R. N. Yup, I immediately thought the same thing. You know damn well it was employees who don’t have any investment in the equipment. The guy/girl with the check book would treat it with respect.

[@eln0n01]

Employees are underpaid why would they give a shit about equipment? I say treat shit like it aint yours they make enough for new ones.

[@r.n.6515]

@@eln0n01 ah, the younger generation way of thinking.

[@Ethan-ck6iz]

@@eln0n01 Well that's why they're underpaid if they didn't destroy everything maybe they'd get a raise 😂

[@eln0n01]

@@Ethan-ck6iz its a cycle, now everyone is wasting something of value.

[@chrissmith513]

Yes you need all those lights ! It's D O T required ! 👍👍👍

[@russgier4409]

You may hate packing bearings but you did it the right way! Really enjoy the voice over you are one of the few who can do it and not cause confusion

[@potskie420]

I literally just did all that to a dump trailer today... I'm the fleet mechanic for landscape/construction company so I do those repairs a lot of days actually. The crews always amaze me with the new and interesting ways they find to break something.

[@timstephenson4520]

Something different, always welcome.

[@alohaerickson]

Watching this reminded me of Andrew Camarata refurbishing his trailer.

[@Vee068]

I’m loving the knee vice that you used when drilling holes 🤣😃

[@MrBeard-ig5zc]

I really appreciate all the time and work that goes into the video production. Never mind the build. Your videos are awesome and they are my favorite to watch. I always learn something and they are super relaxing and entertaining. You should narrate documentaries.

[@Tommy_Poole]

You do realise that doing the job this well now makes you the go-to guy for all trailer repairs? Great job though,

[@neonhomer]

When I first was learning how to work on cars, my dad showed me this method. Made me appreciate the work that went into designing the bearing packing tool!

[@roberta4989]

Really like the videos. Thank you for putting them together. The witty spontaneous humor, my favorite. Re; packing wheel bearings - you know the way you did it is the real way. I just wish they hand gloves around back when I was doing it that way!!!

[@stuartgibson1896]

Bearing packer is well worth the money. Saves time on clean up for all the neat freaks.

[@admranger]

First time viewer. Loved the "CLICK" when your torque wrench reached the correct bearing torque spec. Good tools are important.

[@moconnell663]

You absolutely can have one incandescent and one LED. My trailer had been Iike that for years.

[@frostywelder1220]

I’m on fire!! International call of the welder!!!

[@MrTodd51]

I just want to thank you for the effort you have put forth to make these informative, lighthearted and very enjoyable videos

[@iantuck6364]

That landscaper must have employees because owners look after their hard earned equipment.

[@snoopdogie187]

That just isn't landscapers. Farmers also. Any farm equipment I see that had workers use it, is just beat up. The ones that aren't touched by workers still look good.

[@bgrigg07]

I work for a commercial truck and trailer repair shop and I dispute that statement.

[@iantuck6364]

@@bgrigg07 There are obviously some very good employees and since you dispute that I assume you are one of those. But businesses with employees have a lot more damage to heir equipment than owner/operators. I own several trailers and the only damage I have on any of them is rust because nobody pulls my trailers but me.

[@Draega007]

I agree, no way after paying $5k or more would I let my trailer look like that after just a year. Reason why I'm still a solo lawncare operator. I've worked as an employee before going out on my own and something was broke every week due to negligence from co workers.

[@deezelfairy]

@@snoopdogie187 I don't know, most the equipment I've repaired on farms has been pretty janky. Might be different here in the UK 🇬🇧 compared to USA 🇺🇸 but a lot of farmers I've delt with still think servicing is a conspiracy and have a 'fix it when it falls off' philiosophy 😂

[@AVR-hf1rl]

you are the only one I have seen pack barings right. Like my Dad used to do it. Good job

[@bigbear5510]

That's how I've done it for 30+ years.

[@gsettlemyre]

@@bigbear5510 since you were 9, right!

[@bigbear5510]

@@gsettlemyre No, about 18 but I did learn how to turn wrenches on cars when I was 8. My grandfather had his own service station and then another shop at their house, where he work after retiring. I also started worked on and rebuilding small engines & lawnmowers when I was 11 years old.

[@gsettlemyre]

@@bigbear5510 cool, I thought my comment was geared toward Scott’s comment of doing it for 30 years, you know he doesn’t look a day over 39.🙂 still 18 is an excellent age to really start learning, I’m 10 years or so older than you, still learning to this day...even after retirement, and a lot of it comes from quality KZbin channels like this one...

[@bigbear5510]

@@gsettlemyre No worries but you did reply to my comment. I actually started working on cars when I was 8, did tune ups, oil changes, etc. for my grandfather and even helped him with state inspections in his shop Yes, this is a great channel and one of my favorite to watch. Scott is a great guy and does some of the best quality work that I've seen.

[@richardharvey8939]

Every time I see the rust issues y’all have I am glad I live in Texas.

[@handaferguson]

Great Job!!! Thank You... :-)

[@vehcor]

Thanks!

[@1leggeddog]

It's amazing how many of your specialty and very specific installationtools look like regular hammers. Gotta love technology.

[@metal4life1966]

Love to see what it looks like after the 2021 fall cleanups. I’m guessing “TRASHED”

[@kennethbode2017]

reminds me of some of our scrap metal trailers. they never learn

[@joeblow3435]

A little tip no how to pack bearings quickly. Put grease in Ziploc bag put bearing inside same bag seal bag smoosh around contents. Remove bearing and reseal bag for later use. Been doing this since back in the 1980's works great. Love the videos.

[@kwshilts]

I am glad upper management saw the value Mr. Spotty provides to the channel and renewed his contract. I like your videos on trailers you bring a new perspective to how things should be done.

[@johnmurphy6366]

Welcome back Mr Spotty,love the multi use tools,especially the Channellock plier/ hammer/torque wrench,lol,lol

[@henryd5752]

That was some fast hammering 🔨 😂

[@BrucePierson]

Sounded like a woodpecker. Not that I've ever seen or heard a woodpecker in real life, we don't have them here in Australia.

[@henryd5752]

@@BrucePierson they sound a little faster

[@michaelsfabwork2985]

People are so hard on the trailers. Good job on the repairs and I am sure it will be back for something else in the near future. Take care and stay safe.

[@sonnyblazer5504]

CONGRATULATIONS! You are the RARE KZbinr who actually knows the RIGHT WAY to repack a Wheel BEARING! Yeah, might be a PIA but get grease to where it needs to be. Thank you SCOTT! Sonny

[@michaelhuey4187]

Ahoy, Mr Spotty! We’ve been a missing you. Nice change of pace video, Scott. This just reinforces the fact that you JUST DO IT RIGHT ❗️ Keep up the good work👍

[@reggie8777]

Always a reason to watch and as usual a youtuber worth watching. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

[@brinkme1772]

That bearing leaf looks pretty handy, I should pick up a couple.

[@on-site4094]

I love a vehicle /trailer that’s been used/worked to the limit 👍 you get your moneys worth

[@cbro6535]

I enjoy these car/trailer rebuild videos I learn a lot and I like the way you do things seems to be very thought out

[@richcaseaxon]

Very funny one, love boring build Fridays. And the cameo of the car that shall not be mentioned. Hilarious. Cheers.

[@peterfreeman8141]

Friday is a great night.... always look forward to a new Vehcor post.

[@JeffLMisc]

ah penny lights. 100% the way to go. They also make them in a stop/tail/turn configuration as well. I've had some on my utility trailer (which people have borrowed and tried their best to smash off) and they have seemed to hold up for 8 or 9 years now. I like the T for the back center marker. Damn good idea :)

[@hanshoogendyk2203]

Ahh yes, my dayly grind, ha ha ha, the company I work for has 12 trailers I get to look after them . This kind of thing would be an intermediate job, the cheap trailers need weekly repairs. Great job my man

[@edwardmeegan1849]

Your a good problem solver. When I worked for a Dodge dealer in the 1970's, the customer would get a service reminder in the mail with service recommendations, after the first 6,000 miles it was recommended that the front wheel bearings be repacked every 3,000 miles. I greased a lot of wheel bearings and I also own the same hammer/torque wrench that you do.

[@miguelnascimento4647]

Nice job. To me, you are the best in you tube. Waiting for another video!!

[@rayweaverling3141]

Another great video. Learned a few things and laughed along the way. One thing you could do to help us more is post where you get your tools. I have been to some auto parts stores and Lowes and such but still am having trouble finding a multi pack of the bearing leaf or the adjustable torque hammer!! Seriously though, great ideas and fun to watch.

[@eugenecussen3735]

Add grease to ziploc bag and bearing then just twist ;-)

[@snoopdogie187]

If you do bearing more than once in awhile, the bearing packer tool is only around 20 for a decent one.

[@AC-ps3jw]

this is comedy and mechanical gold!!!

[@mikearmstrong9671]

Boring build Friday? I didn’t see the blue oval or the carpeted wheel liners..🤔

[@vehcor]

Still boring! 😂

[@terrallputnam7979]

As always Great Work! Impressive range of abilities.

[@cwg2432]

Love the air tools

[@hollandduck79]

Hello . nice to see you working on a trailer again. nice change from all the cars. your previous trailer videos where you were working with the car transport trailer is the reason that I ended up on your channel. with kind regards Hollandduck from the Netherlands

[@christopherblack6607]

My dad can do the exact same thing every trailer he’s ever owned he just destroys them no matter how well-built they are!!! When I ask him what happened it’s always the same answer I have no idea.

[@vehcor]

Honestly in the long run spending time to carefully do things in construction costs more than just fixing what you broke. Payroll is expensive, the mechanic is cheaper. 😂

[@majstealth]

@@vehcor if that is the truth, you are not charging the right amount for your work^^

[@thatguy5915]

My dad does the same things to his trailers too

[@lawnmowerdude]

@@vehcor depends on what it is.

[@JamesSmith-jq2jc]

The problem is, most employees do not care. Also, many businesses owners don't care. The real issue, if your driving a piece of equipment, you better care. If not, the police will teach you in the way of tickets. Also, should you cause a wreck due to unsafe equipment, the police, states attorney, victims lawyers and anyone that can get you, WILL.

[@brianherron5400]

Nice job 👍, when someone else uses the equipment that's not there's they don't care. Have a good weekend.

[@PortersMob]

This video makes me wish you were closer to my area. My dads now 40+ year old solid steel bed snowmobile trailer needs basically to be completely rebuilt.

[@alanshelby5980]

Those little led light also make an excellent test light .

[@vehcor]

👍🏻

[@curtcooper9447]

Great job thanks for my Friday fix.

[@generaldestruction3084]

All that work and you leave that bent fender gezz way to maaco it J/P. Good work as always.

[@db130]

The bobcat at 3:54 slayed me..... hilarious!

[@Messier87_M87]

I’ve been looking for one of those snap-on prop rods for a while now. Seems you have all the specialty tools ⚒️ 🛠 👍🏻

[@IronChief]

That is a very impressive c-clamp, some might say a deep c-clamp...sorry, I'll show myself out.

[@mikeznel6048]

Thank you for keeping air tools alive. Cordless are great and have their place but in a shop like this, the batteries wouldn't last. Pneumatic is just as good as lithium, even better if you use your tools for extended periods of time every day.

[@snoopdogie187]

Pneumatic is great for diy also. The tools are cheaper, and at most you worry about replacing a hose. A hose is cheaper than a battery, with the added benefit that you only need one hose, verses two or more batteries per brand of tool.

[@t.l.robinson2162]

You are a jack of all trades.

[@liviu2004]

Looking forward to see how this will be next season. Great job, you make it so easy.

[@RODZILLA65]

When I was growing up, we called that adjustable wrench "Da-goes"... cause Da go everywhere I go!

[@45AMT]

They way this is going that trailer will be ready for the scrapyard in a few years. The ramp brackets seem like a good idea until they back into something bend them. Then they can't close the doors. LOL!

[@RealButcher]

"Adjustable hammer" , now that's a handy dandy tool! And, wow, all those other tools... ;-)

[@nicholasbennett2358]

and you pack them so well

[@chadsandefer5666]

Been a subscriber for a while now maybe a year and I just wanted to say you do a great job bro best work on you tube ive ever seen I would buy your cars if I lived over there keep it up

[@jimwiskus8862]

I think the problem here is somebody wasn’t there before, hence the new hub & wheel. No maintenance. Thank goodness for Scott!

[@donw3912]

The beat up bed is one thing..but how on earth do you not notice a funny vibration caused by a loose wheel...That drum couldnt have been cheap!! Great fix on spare carrier...i would have added a reinforcment in the middle...so if they do use it as a lifting point again it wont fold up like a pretzel. Your work is top notch...always a joy to see things fixed or upgraded properly.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox1880]

I don't know what it is with landscapers. I used to deal with them when I sold padlocks. In all other areas of the business we had about a .01% return rate (defects). With landscapers it was 100%.

[@alsaku33]

This is what you get when you buy a "cheap" dump trailer. It looks similar to the "Southland" ones that are popping up here in WA state. Nice video sir!

[@hackfabrication139]

TGIF! OMG! Mr. Spotty returns!!!! I love it! Then you almost made him a semi-permanent part of the trailer... But he returns! Love Mr. Spotty! Makes me want to get out my Mr. Spotty tank top (even though it's sub-forty degrees)!

[@JB-de5cp]

I can just imagine how hard it must be for the guy to keep his gas engine equipment running.

[@andrewkiwi1]

I'm a mechanic in New Zealand and have done a lot of work on rental trailers we make a short loom up about a metre long with another male and female plug mounted on the inside of the chassis rail. This saves the rest of the loom from being torn out when they run it over or drop the draw bar on it as they do... Mount the lights vertically on the sides of the trailer on some angle brackets or the doors. A legal requirement out here is that you have to red reflectors on the rear so it can be seen when parked at night and an illuminated license plate showing no naked white light to the rear.

[@normanhunt2484]

Wow this one customer is a pretty good meal ticket. 🤣

[@BrucePierson]

I thought you'd be finishing the GMC Terrain this week, but an interesting diversion in fixing the trailer. A combination of design flaws and carelessness made some work for you. I just built my box trailer last year and I ran the cable through the draw-bar, so no way it can drag on the road. I also put a bar across the back under the number plate, so that if the back of the trailer hits the ground, the bar hits before anything else. I also have removable front and rear gates for carrying longer loads and the spare tire lives underneath the trailer. I guess the GMC will be back next week, but it doesn't really matter what you are repairing, it's always interesting and not boring. All the best from Queensland Australia.

[@jabbasan12]

Great content! Love the sarcasm :)

[@bigbear5510]

Sarcasm, what's this sacrum that you speak of.😉😉🤣🤣🤣

[@buffsheeri]

Ooh we even get razor blade safety hints too, this channel is so informative.😆

[@oby-1607]

vehcor adds a junction box that the manufacturer couldn't. The condition of the trailer for being a 2020 is amazing the rear doors aren't torn off or bent badly. That's a matter of time and then vehcor can make happy faces while putting them back right. Its not the landscaper that does all this damage, its their minimum wage workers.

[@jaysonburns4423]

...awsome work man...you should be giving the guys who build these tips on how to make them better....

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

@ 12:14 The face you make while you hammer is really really good....

[@RonSales]

Really wish you was closer to Zion Il. I need a good frame guy, I think a couple of good pulls would get me back on the road again.

[@NHHalKnowsHow]

You need that bearing packing tool that works like the brake job hammer or give that job to the afternoon crew, if they ever come back after COVID.

[@slisenko]

very important to always keep a bearing leaf on hand lol

[@dougaranda6187]

Everything except the pizza girl, and my favorite tool, the pneumatic rivet gun. There's always next week I guess! Fun video.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

If they are using the spare tire bracket to lift the front of the bed when overloaded, a couple of heavy D-ring brackets or a couple of heavy chain hooks welded to either side of the spare tire so they can use a chain between the bobcat and trailer would help prevent damage as well.

[@michaelconlin6302]

"Bearing leaf",just ordered mine on ebay.

[@Deutschehordenelite]

Needs something welded on the front where the bobcat can push it up now - when the battery is low or it's overloaded again!

[@amirjezrawi8491]

You are the best always

[@BFVgnr]

I've seen the lug hole stretch on a roadwheel of an M2a3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. They'd run over concertina wire and had to remove an outer roadwheel to clear it. But they didn't torque to spec when putting the roadwheel back on.

[@bigbear5510]

Great repair video Scott!👍👍 Now it's good for another 6 months. I would like to have a Bobcat as a pet. Alright, it's Mr. Spotty, glad to see that he's back. I told that guy last week that he added on another week! I can see the roaming Gnome roaming around in the paint reflection.😉😂😂 Stay safe and healthy! Spoke to ya later, Ka moan.😎