Tow Like a Pro! Ultimate Trailer Setup, Towing, and Modification - Stacey David's Gearz S5 E7

If there's one thing that every gearhead needs, it's a trailer so you can drag more junk home! The problem is, most of us don't really put much thought into the set up of a trailer, and that can add up to some serious problems when you go to retrieve your prize. Stacey walks you thru how to set up a simple trailer, so you'll be ready to pull a rusted hulk out of a field, or pull a restoration from coast to coast.

[@phieaglesbw]

I love this episode. It's amazing that with a little thinking and careful and strategic planning you can turn an already useful tool into an even more useful tool.

[@highoctain113]

I personally wouldn't do aluminium.... Only reason is cause that makes it a single use rig. If you do steel, you can multi-purpose that trailer, such as hauling a skid loader, move a load of hay, use it for transporting something that could destroy your deck... With a steel frame lumber deck you can always replace deck boards... Just sayin. Pretty trailer, but I'd go steel.

[@jimmysmith484]

I really enjoy this show. Thank you very much. I am a recent Gearz member and I’m looking forward to watching the show lots more! Please keep em coming.

[@skinlab4239]

They are way old. You must have not watched it on tv.

[@kunu98]

Best second gen dodge I’ve seen! He’s the man

[@floridaboiwoody]

Damn I had to rewind the video three times to rewatch parts of that segment about the iron worker, because I kept uncontrollably daydreaming about what I could do with it. I need that iron worker and all the accessories in my life.

[@dw8301]

I love that truck show it some love and do a 2hour show on updates and maintenance. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@peteniemela9900]

One of my favorite episodes

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

You're a mechanical genius Stacey 👏 🙌 😉

[@jasonhatfield4747]

Dude's hair is straight out of 1982. Awesome

[@georgewelker853]

Diamond C trailers have an in deck winch plate and it flops down when you’re not using it

[@TonyBrainerdMN]

I just run a wire from the 12volt + on the seven pin connector to the battery. Charges while your pulling, just like the electric brake battery

[@zarkeh3013]

a bigger solar panel might even back charge the tow's battery ... edit: hmmm... go lithium for battery and charge controller and ditch the genset for an invertor! then another spool for electric just like the air spool! *BAM* 2019 update!

[@georgewelker853]

I’m a big fan of the solar charger though!!!!

[@jonthomsen7433]

Is there an episode uploaded on that second gen he's running. I remember he built that god probably 10 years ago at least

[@zacharybarton8220]

Stacey David's hair is the most legendary part of this video.

[@esau_nunez]

Cool!

[@AceBoy2099]

I put the on board air and a power I verter on my truck, now I Don't need the trailer for a "roadside rescue". The winch is on a receiver system so I can be moved to the vehicle or on the trailer. Works great (anderson connector on the front and back of the truck for the winch, also have jumper cables that plug into the anderson connectors.

[@gatewaygarage]

Thats my goal! I don't have the anderson plugs yet though

[@nduncad686]

Neat idea but I prefer on board air on my truck and my winch is set up on a receiver because well some time you can't get the trailer to the junk

[@countryboyfiftyfive]

good point. i set my trailer up with a reciever in the nose to move my winch from truck to trailer

[@ridgerunner_21]

I actually really like that idea. I'll have to keep that in mind when setting up my parts chaser.

[@garypollack6948]

How exactly will ramps help you change a tire?

[@johnalexander4428]

Yeah we need an episode on that dodge alone.

[@BennyBallbreaker]

If I'm not mistaken, that was an early build he did on Trucks as project for the third or fourth season I think. It was called Lil' Redd or something along those lines..

[@rancedanko]

There was a series on it on trucks

[@bmstylee]

It's also in the oem vs aftermarket parts episode kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXzVma19aK6cn6M

[@DEEKXXL]

YEEESSS

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Awesome Cougar 👌

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Thanks 👍

[@reddirtjoe9702]

I have a solar charger on my boat. Comes in handy.

[@originaldylanbaxter]

Looks like the Gearz gang had some licensing free up lately on some of the more mundane episodes. Lemme sum this one up for ya: 1. Stacey walks out into the garage and says some shit about how us gear-heads are always dragging old cars home, and suggests that hoarders like me can build a trailer easily enough. 2. That's all good, but Stacey has money to burn so -- a top-of-the-line 16-foot aluminum car hauler magically appears! Learn anything yet? No worries, there's more! 3. Next, Stacey busts out someone else's credit card and accessorizes the living hell outtuv the new trailer, how inspiring! 4. Now that you're all jazzed about Stacey's expensive new toy, he will tell you about all his other sponsors and the aftermarket accessories you can buy for your projects, yay! I think I'll head out into the garage and start fabricating a new credit card for myself. Thanks Stacey!

[@mobilemowers]

Least these videos are not 5 minutes or less long and mostly advertising. But lots sponsors names are mentioned. He seems to goes fast doing these projects and you don't see many steps. yea I got room for all these tools. The money for 40"wide tires. Miss Power Block TV days.

[@PlatypusVomit]

This is what car shows used to be. This was 100% exactly what every episode of every car show was when I was growing up. Every now and then something hits and sticks, like the tip about a solar charger. This episode originally aired when I was working as a summer mechanic while in school and one of the machines I was responsible for always had a dead battery, despite having a kill switch on it. I bought a small solar panel (tho bigger than the one he showed) and that machine always had a hot battery after that. Only issue is that we'd have to clean the panel from time to time and it didn't like snow. Now that shows like Roadkill are out there, it's hard to watch this, but the nostalgia has me bingeing a little. I still have no where near the budget of even Stacey's cheapest project and not even a 1 car garage to work in, but sometimes it's fun to dream a little.

[@originaldylanbaxter]

@@PlatypusVomit So true. I also watched Gearz as a rascal but have clearly been spoiled by this new golden age of car shows. To be fair, I'll bet every episode of Gearz does contain at least one tip that's a keeper and I have Stacey and crew to thank for their inspiration during my formative years as well...

[@skinlab4239]

Those box locks are so easy to rack open. You can "pick" them with a paperclip.

[@XJohnRageX]

True locks are for honest people

[@rosscrider6144]

Missing some spares mounted to the side of that tool box

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

I remember when you rebuilt that Dodge Ram truck

[@DEEKXXL]

Where do I find that footage? What does he call it?

[@henrytischbein155]

Man I want to do something similar to my boat trailer

[@charliebardo6255]

And exactly what is the price for all the cool metal working equipment that he says is now affordable for all of us ???? As he strolled between a hundred thousand dollars worth of shop equipment

[@XJohnRageX]

That's my only complaint about this guy and his show they never tell you the prices nobody can be middle class and earn half the stuff

[@marlinezell639]

What is in that '54 Chevy Truck? I know it's a '54, because I owned one. That grill only came out in that year.

[@chevylandt.v]

I think one box would have been fine and without the air compressor and the generator. I could have cut the tree without the generator.

[@teamcummins]

Now you cant haul a 4 door long box pickup because the toolboxes are in the way

[@nekonatauzanto1758]

That's exactly what I was thinking. He gave up almost 2ft of bed space

[@jonallen1985]

Warn winches put my 5’2 friend in the assembly line then fired her because she was “too slow”, it’s hard to be fast when you can’t hardly see what you’re doing 😂

[@DEEKXXL]

Tell us more about that 90s Ram please?!

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

It's the Li'l Red Wagon! I built it years ago on Trucks! It's due for a refresh, but the basics are short wheelbase, 4x4, stick shift, hopped up 360, and a lift kit.

[@mikejackman4416]

Ahhh good thing you got this......trailer queens??? Ring any bells??

[@codylapoint]

The thing hate most about this show is that he acts like people have the forever fat wallet of the federal government! Lets bring things back to reality a little bit, we cant fake a crisis to solve with a new tax every time we want something!

[@stebstebanesier6205]

The only thing you didn't show us was how we could get all of this stuff free like you do. Also I'm a little surprised that you are ok with how poorly that box fits on the tongue.

[@BrianFox]

Too much steel bolted to the aluminum. Dissimilar metal oxidation nightmare.

[@georgewelker853]

Or with as far as he’s taking this trailer setup why not just use a mobile heavy service truck to pull it and use the crane to be the winch…. 😂😂😂

[@ryanroberts1104]

This is like the sponsor gave him a catalog, said order whatever you want but you have to show it...so this is his effort to show as much shiny unneeded shit as possible at once.

[@skiz8848]

This felt like a 10 minute video with 15 minutes of commercials and fluff.

[@orlandot3944]

First! Ok this is lame i dont feel any better why do people always say first?

[@skinlab4239]

I have picked up generators many of times that size and a little larger. Jobs don't get done being a pu**y.

[@jimmysmith484]

I really enjoy this show. Thank you very much. I am a recent Gearz member and I’m looking forward to watching the show lots more! Please keep em coming.

[@jimmysmith484]

I really enjoy this show. Thank you very much. I am a recent Gearz member and I’m looking forward to watching the show lots more! Please keep em coming.

[@jimmysmith484]

I really enjoy this show. Thank you very much. I am a recent Gearz member and I’m looking forward to watching the show lots more! Please keep em coming.

[@jimmysmith484]

I really enjoy this show. Thank you very much. I am a recent Gearz member and I’m looking forward to watching the show lots more! Please keep em coming.