Trailer Dolly -- Part 2 of 2

[@paulmaters]

Those two instructional videos at fast speed were Fantastic, because Im a visual learner not a reader, I got the whole thing down, straight away, it all looked so simple and straight forward, excellent, and little short cuts you did I didnt know of, like spot welding the tube to the table to weld it instead of clamping it, was great, I can wait to start my trailer Dolly, im planning to put an electric motor and battery on mine,, Great Work

[@geoph1986]

Just wanted to say this video was handy as a guide to build my own. I don't have a plasma cutter, so it just takes a bit longer to make the parts. All in was about 4 hours building it with a few beverage breaks thrown in. Thanks for posting it.

[@JohnHarmon]

you are welcome. Glad it helped

[@crude4u1948]

Really nice job. Nice welding work. I have a small PWC trailer I have modified for a kayak. I'm 71 and as light as it is, it's a real pain to move from my side yard to the driveway when I want to work on it or hook it up to my truck to go fishing. This is exactly what I was looking for. Now all I need is a $100,000 shop to build it in. Anyway, thanks for posting.

[@thelastengineer2315]

Shift the center of gravity forward or backward from the dolly wheels, add a heavy duty caster wheel. This will stabilize the dolly allowing you to spend less energy stabilizing the dolly and more on moving the trailer.

[@AK-ki5kz]

I sure wish that I had a shop like this one! Man-o-man, the things that I could get done... but amazing work and amazing talent!!!

[@20kundersea34]

This is so much better than the April Wilkerson "blah blah, look at me do this in my shorts with other people's money" stuff. You're a skilled craftsman. Thank you.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you

[@icyborg6065]

Wow, I am pleasantly surprise with the work overall, from cutting, bending and welding. I am not sure if the poster is in the welding business but it is clear he has plenty of knowledge on how to go about building a dolly and attaching its components. In spite of the snags he mentioned I wonder if wider diameter for the axel and bigger wheels from Marathon not Harbor Freight will give you a better and solid traction.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you. I am not in welding, (IT actually), but I have had lots of practice with GMAW

[@fossilflix2]

Great video, had me on the edge of my chair all the way (until I nearly fell off). Very well presented too. I've gotta make a decent welding table first, then the great trailer dolly. Thanks kindly John, nice work.

[@joseluisfernandezmarino9998]

Trstorez

[@andrewjones-productions]

You could use those 'cosmetic holes' to attach a short foot for resting the dolly on the ground. That would help prevent dirt attaching to the towball and end up inside the coupler. Modifying one of those folding door stoppers found on places like Amazon might be a quick way of going about it.

[@claudiocesconeto485]

Great project, very nice and useful! If you cut a gear with plasma cutter machine and weld it on one of wheels and connect with a chain on a small DC motor and a small battery you will push/pull easier the trayller. Congrats!!

[@stevenmitchell6347]

I like the idea and will modify it with a third, swivel wheel in front and the ball offset slightly forward for stability, easier pushing and possibly using my small lawn tractor as a trailer tug.

[@kipb2078]

Wish I could work that fast, thanks looks great!

[@arturosarmiento5686]

Great job, John. I need to do some modifications to my Harbor Freight one, and you just gave me a lot of ideas. Thank you!

[@JohnHarmon]

You are welcome

[@kennybo-iy2ed]

nicely done, you can sit back at the end of the job and pick at it but it's still a very useful piece of kit well done

[@antj211]

That is ingenious! You should definitely mass produce you sir have a winner

[@HmongUnitedStates]

Great job as long as you created yourself don't have to pay for it.

[@DucPhamtacolayo]

dang.. i had to pay $230 shipped to get what you miad.. you saved cash.. i wish i knew how to weld opens all kinds of possibilities... also the room to do it.

[@gadgetman_nz4092]

I need to make something similar to move my tandem trailers. Looks like your drill bits could do with sharpening.

[@bradthurkle7217]

Very clever idea I love it. Very well mate great skills there👍

[@ЕвгенийДобрый-ж2с]

Моторчик приладить и будет счастье!!! *_;-)))_*

[@hughwright5298]

I love it. As an older guy though, it may need more muscle than I have. Have you got one where you added a small motor?

[@methatswho6099]

Top videos very useful and no crap well done thanks

[@neilhay2155]

Great job. Video and the dolly. If you added a small DC motor with a two way switch that would make moving around even easier. As your not going around the block a small setup would work well.

[@kpj54256]

if you were to build another one, a thought would be make the section that you can raise and lower, have a 1 7/8" ball on the other side so you could just flip the piece over. Not sure that would work but just an idea.

[@stanleykeith6969]

I just got one on 3/17/2020 for $39.99 + tax on sale from Harbor Freight with a coupon. The only thing the tires needed a little air. Could have came with a few more washers. Easy to put together. The ball is only a 1 7/8 ". I need a 2" ball.

[@JohnHarmon]

Yep, but I did this for fun... and I make money off of my youtube videos, so this has been beneficial to me.

[@bobl.2325]

Excellent Video! Slomo is all we need, wish all posters would adopt this technique. Now I have to make one,

[@bobl.2325]

LOL, not slo but fast, my goof.

[@razorworks9942]

Nice Job on your trailer dolly. Looks like you've got some skills. Being I would guess about 40 years your senior, your methods reminded me of my self when I was your age. I enjoyed watching, but I would have done a few things differently, like running the single tube without the receiver tube. But you did point that out. Wish I had a plasma, but what can I say, I learned to use a torch, and I must admit, I was pretty good! Keep on keepin on young man. I hope to have as many subs as you do one day! Razor!

[@Armedlegally]

I actually like the design! Gives me a few ideas for my lawn tractor! Thanks for the video!

[@rominapessoa4038]

Very good. I live in Brazil. My english is no good.. Your work is fantastic.

[@TexasKid747]

The craftsmanship looks great. If I built it, it would work but it would look like heck. Patience would help. Lol...

[@baderrammal6537]

Motorizing the dolly will make your life easy and save your spine and muscles from strain.

[@Manc-king]

Just as a suggestion in the uk we fit jockey wheels to our caravans and trailers as well as having the leg on the other side would it be worth fitting a jockey wheel and you can push it with ease

[@peacockealot]

Agree a jockey wheel would be better, my 8x5 double axel is very easy to move using the jockey wheel.

[@youngfisho]

+peacockealot a jockey wheel only works well on hard surfaces. Next to useless on soft grass

[@JohnHarmon]

+youngfisho I agree. I had to use this in about 6-8" of snow the other day, and I thought about a jockey wheel and how it would have been impossible to move in that situation.

[@kennethboyer2338]

The problem with the rims is that they're 2 pieces and bolted together. If you cut out a ring on your CnC and use longer bolts that should stiffen them up. That's if you haven't replaced them by now...LOl. They're meant for hand trucks and they are pretty weak.

[@saykimbuk5863]

sir, your job very clean.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you. It is a Miller 251 MIG

[@tindog999]

Well done on this Vid. i have made one of these too. Basically the same as yours. One of the best things i ever did...Thanks!

[@didiusousa8077]

Parabéns meu amigo 👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏👏👍👍😄

[@Bozemancurtis]

Great! Love the fast forward speed.

[@borishruskar5108]

Very useful. I have to make one similar for my trolley.

[@stanleykeith6969]

You should make and sell these. Very Nice Job.

[@SABARMOWER]

That is crazy trailer, man 😯😯😯😯

[@OrienteMar]

Sencillo, practico y bien hecho. Gracias por compartir

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you

[@asulliv1954]

How about adding a small motor(just thinking) of some kind to help with the load,but it's Kool anyhow!

[@an1ma169]

nice..hub motor, controller & a battery tray would be a nice upgrade if you found yourself using it more frequently

[@JohnHarmon]

I got rid of that trailer and have a bigger one now. I haven't had a need to build one yet, but if I did for my new trailer it would definitely need these upgrades (too big to move otherwise)

[@patricklacson]

Do you know of any plans to make a trailer dolly that can be pulled by a winch?

[@JohnHarmon]

No, I don't.

[@zetarojo1291]

Muy buen proyecto, qué tipo de máquina de soldar usaste y cuál es el nombre de la cortadora que parecía que soldada? ,te felicito es lo padre de tener buenas herramientas.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks. I have a miller 251 mig welder. The cutter is a hypertherm powermax 1250 plasma cutter

[@zetarojo1291]

John Harmon - Cold Creek Works thanks Jhon.

[@1122truman]

If you built the dolly to fit over the tongue jack without the wheel, the dolly would be more stable when you're pushing the trailer put an second jack that swings up and out of way to help lift the tongue.

[@hugomoreno1361]

THANKS YOU THIS VÍDEO WELCOME TO BOGOTÁ DC COLOMBIA 🇨🇴🇨🇭.. THAT'S RIGUT

[@TroyGabe]

Will you add a back bottom bar for setting the unit down

[@tantikm]

Very nice job! U can get away up and down moviment on your arms ,just with other 2 wheels on your project. Sorry but i couldn't resist to tell you.

[@Dol_breaker]

나한테 꼭 필요한 아이템👍

[@garyclagett1848]

Great build, really like the way you made the video go fast. Your attention to detail is excellent. I really like the smooth welds you lay down. What welder do you have? You are an awesome fabricator!

[@mankey90]

Good idea with the cart! Class!

[@DanielNaias]

Ficou muito bom. Parabéns pelo trabalho e vídeo.

[@grimwurks]

Thanks! great idea, not sure why you made the handle solid rather than swiveling . . . maybe not a problem . . . ok, now I see why, nvm

[@eddsramm1]

Just by experience, the wider your wheel base is , the harder it is to turn under full trailer weight. Also risk breaking your wheels.

[@oldowl4290]

Great videos. I'm definitely building one of these soon. I have two trailers and really need a dolly. What grey paint did you use? It looks great. Also, you mention using a wide wheelbase. Wouldn't anything larger cause interference with the A-frame of the trailer tongue? I suppose not only if it is jacked up high enough. I would think 24" might be overkill and takes up more storage space. I'd think maybe 18" would be ideal. Thoughts?

[@JohnHarmon]

Rustoleum Hammered spray paint. It needs to be a little wider than this. Regarding the base, I would just measure out your trailer from the hitch to the jack. Make sure your wheel is wider than that

[@ariussarius7928]

En mi pueblo se monta una rueda jockey y solución arreglada. Tampoco le voy a quitar el mérito al paisano x el invento, pero vamos....

[@Silverhorn2]

Thanks for the share. I have a similar motorized version in the works to overcome a nasty hump in my back yard. Nice finish, did you powder coat it?

[@jorgepenacastellanos1145]

Quedo mejor que de fabrica buen trabajo :)

[@mgarciah]

everything looks possible, but those plasma squares are out of the posibilites of all of us, anyway great job!!

[@dananelson3534]

Thanks for posting. Don't try to move too big a load by yourself.

[@changbaowang5103]

What kind of device is used for plasma opening, it seems to be manual, not CNC plasma cutting?

[@JohnHarmon]

I am not sure what you are asking

[@nadejdajeanschmidt1015]

i did make one of this for 30 year's ago, i did also make one with 6 wheel's you cut put under a car behinde or infront, and 1 man cut lift up the car in one end, and coneckt it to the hug and drive away with both cars.

[@miroslavgrnjak6729]

Please video, or picsor

[@SaniaT3]

приспособа (приспособление) прикольная, а права купил?? машиной загнать прицеп никак???

[@mankey90]

Hard on the ground to move the trailer?

[@robposton2763]

Nice work. Just curious though, why you welded the handlebar to the end of the arm? It would be stronger if you drilled a through-hole through the end of the bar, run the round bar through, then welded it up and made a cap patch for the end. Just a thought. But it came out really nice, and great work on the video (though I did cringe when you set the spinning grinder down. ;-))!

[@JohnHarmon]

interesting thought..... it just didn't occur to me

[@Dmitry-xk3ff]

Молодец, мужик!

[@JohnHarmon]

thank you

[@houdini8o8]

great idea! i noticed some gas tanks in the background of your garage while grinding and welding.... :)

[@JohnHarmon]

yep, I have to watch them closely. Sometimes I move them out of the garage.

[@australiawilliam3326]

Hi,wouldn't it be easier to copy the design of one that is sold in the shops?

[@man1975cba]

EXCELENTE TRABAJO LO FELICITO MUY PROLIJO

[@claudioaraneda6371]

very good job, congratulation

[@estebanrubio4287]

A cuantos grados está el jalón de mano.

[@JohnHarmon]

Not sure, I don't remember and I no longer have the item.

[@richardlamoureux3630]

Do you sell these?

[@samtrest454]

Отличная идея , руки у вас золотые , но тягать так прицеп тяжело, был бы бетон , а не земля было бы здорово

[@JohnHarmon]

true. Thank you.

[@herbcaldwell943]

Thank you so much.

[@РусланЛатыпов-в5я]

А машиной так же управлять прицепом разве нереально? ))

[@crateandbarrels]

is that a harbor freight welder? if so which one?

[@JohnHarmon]

No, it is a Miller 251

[@MrShankspony]

Great vid and work! Thanks!

[@fwflyer78]

Real nice build!

[@Yllivan100]

can i make one suggestion, add an electric motor or winch to it

[@rolyrico9604]

Excelente. No hace falta dialogo! Saludo!

[@JJMECH46]

Why not just weld a ball hitch to the front bumper of the truck. That way you can maneuver your trailer into tight corner with your truck. especially when trailer gets heavier. Nice job though! I am like paulmaters. I love Fast speed right to the point.

[@JohnHarmon]

Didn't think of that

[@jwserge]

And look at 12:23, (i'm not that good in English) at this place you could aply a service wheel (not just a stand you lift in 12:23) you can lift up or down this wheel in the same method, and you could apply just a simple "steering rod/bar" to this wheel and do the same parking in wherever, without need to bear this cart everywhere together with the trailer. But your "blazing hook on wheels" looks really sexy! - 100 pounds )))

[@WM-xd8zc]

Hey John, where did you buy the metal table?

[@JohnHarmon]

I made it. It was my very first welding project. I don't have a video on it, but here is a thread that shows the build: weldingweb.com/showthread.php?29776-Newb-First-real-project-(welding-table-of-course)

[@towtruckaj]

A lot more cost effective to make welding tables.

[@marceloneiff9998]

muy bueno. felicitaciones.

[@carlosarita5788]

What about if i need yo move More weigth what can i modified to load More weigth

[@haroldfitz5146]

I think an electric motor geared way down to drive those wheels would be great in soft soil. Nice build though. Thanks!

[@tobiasmuller8276]

Sehr gute Arbeit !!!! Aber ein Stützrad hätte es auch getan !!!

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks, but this was built for dirt. A jockey wheel would have buried itself making it impossible to move.

[@КонстантинОо-д6ф]

А что это за штука такая, которой варит?

[@RubenMartinez-ut6kb]

Besides, it needs a break in order to stop it in a down/up hill

[@JohnHarmon]

No break necessary. You can just drop it on its jack..... If that isn't enough friction you can add a rubber pad to the bottom of the jack foot

[@michelcolette1914]

Superbes soudures....superbe idée 🇺🇸🇫🇷👏🏆🥇♥️

[@АндрейХХХ-ж2ъ]

Ага мы в России так сено на балкон всегда доставляем

[@changbaowang5103]

那个等离子开孔 用的什么设备，貌似是手动的，不是数控等离子切割？

[@JohnHarmon]

Unsure what you are asking. Google translate didn't make it very clear.

[@changbaowang5103]

John Harmon - Cold Creek Works Cut square hole that? Laser or plasma? Tell me your mailbox? Send you a picture? N [e-mail]

[@JohnHarmon]

Plasma on a Torchmate 2x4 CNC table. It will cut any 2 dimensional pattern I program in it.

[@changbaowang5103]

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[@changbaowang5103]

谢谢 这个设备多少钱？ 中国买不到这个小的机械

[@andresbrunofittipaldi3303]

excelente trailer desde argentina le voy a copiar su idea esta increible

[@tonydennis927]

How thick is the steel on your welding table?

[@JohnHarmon]

1/2", but I kind of wish I would have gone thicker... but not enough for me to do anything about it. All of the tubular steel is 1/4", which is structurally overkill, but the weight is nice to counter-balance the heavier top.

[@toolsonthebrain4786]

John Harmon - Cold Creek Works hey do you have a vid on building the cuttoff saw table?

[@JohnHarmon]

Not a build video, but a summary video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5ivlHeJq96NjqM

[@wjb111]

I could use the exact same thing for moving my boat around the driveway.

[@davidcandido8878]

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[@cheemajutt6781]

Really nice I like it

[@Селькуп]

Очень здорово

[@ابوناصر-ه1ج]

الحمد الله من طارة الطيارة

[@Katerpillara8001]

Колеса надо поставить побольше!