Don't Make this Mistake When Building Your Own Trailer

I fix my trailer after messing up the axle positioning.
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[@1999Kedar]

Passed college, got a job, married love of my life, had my first child while waiting for this video

[@JackDemp719]

@@1999Kedar 😂

[@danielkingery2894]

Hahaha

[@GreatWhiteSquid]

Dude for real!!!!

[@tdotw77]

😂😂😂

[@nitrotmann]

And he named that child Waldo!

[@12gageshot]

Loved the music with the sledge hammer.

[@boboahb]

it was smooooooth love it when he hit the hammer lol

[@haroldphipps3457]

More cowbell!

[@JV-pu8kx]

"Anvil Chorus"

[@JV-pu8kx]

​@@haroldphipps3457 Anvil.

[@ZuluComander]

Isn't there a movie this is referring to?

[@JackAceINC]

I remember part 1 of this series... It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The majority of the Allied forces were moving through Europe from the east, pushing back the Axis forces right into the Russian forces coming from the west. It was closing in for Hitler and he was forced underground.

[@cavalierliberty6838]

No, no, he started this right when Franz Ferdinand got a freshly vented hole in himself.

[@seraglioborneo2803]

I thought the Germans entered Paris during the Franco - German war of 1870-1 when Part 1 of the series was shot!

[@627miko]

It's about time, lol. We've been waiting for 30 years for part 3

[@TheRoadhammer379]

as if you are ever going to build something like this.

[@627miko]

@TheRoadhammer379 fair enough.

[@1nvisible1]

*Sorry, had to wait for IC Welds to come out with a scarfing video first!*

[@Shooting_Stuff]

@@1nvisible1 It's the same story with his automated diesel generator.

[@bingbong5939]

I'm a mechanical designer for a trailer compagny i love this series, i've been waiting for part 3 glad it finally came haha

[@bingbong5939]

I would weld a channel in front of the front axle mount and one on the back one. Channel face on the bracket and the top on the hbeam.

[@dadbain]

@@bingbong5939 you sound like you know what you're taking about.🤔😊😉🎅

[@WildAcresFarms]

@@bingbong5939 most of the time when a trailer comes into my fab shop for repair that’s been used to haul heavy equipment and other “real” loads all the time, I’m repairing the frame at the front hangers. So I fully agree with this suggestion. Even just shooting some angle iron between the two sides here would be a huge upgrade at this major stress point.

[@SegoMan]

@@bingbong5939 Dexter recommends they all need one (including the center one)

[@speedybeak]

Bingbong5939 do you have an email or phone # I can ask some trailer questions about? I’ve been wanting to build my own and it sounds like you may be a wealth of knowledge if you could give me some pointers

[@BType13X2]

As a welder I am GLAD someone is showing a swedge tip, and also stated the importance of preheating before cutting or using oxyfuel torches. Your cuts are so much nicer when you properly preheat the area. In the future though for projects like this an Air Arc Gouger if you have one or can get one makes removing welds a little easier. Gougers are also very versatile when you find cracks in base metal or need to do repairs. They are our erasers in the welding world.

[@Nebbia_affaraccimiei]

3:50 can we all appreciate the music being in sync with the hammer?

[@fruitfarmfords8243]

Splitting maul..

[@porcupinepunch6893]

​@@fruitfarmfords8243 Hammer...

[@johngrimsley8848]

It’s always a good day when Waldo uploads a video! Thank you for the great content!

[@ricoolivier]

If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing twice... Especially if you learn a new technique! Well done!

[@williambanas2831]

Thanks for the update on the trailer build. You might want to consider changing the angle of the rear end, especially considering that you plan to make folding ramps to make the rear end level when the ramps are folded up. Check your video at the 11:00 minute mark, you're dragging the rear end on a not all that steep grade. Looking forward to Part 4!!

[@jasonjtg21]

Glad that you are back. I’ve missed seeing your videos and fun projects. Keep them coming.

[@raymondmumford6255]

Hope all is good in your world Waldo😊 We all miss you when you dont post lots of content, but totally understand life gets busy ❤

[@Tommy_Poole]

Ahhh Verdi’s mighty Anvil Chorus. Hearing this brings me to tears quicker than your videos usually do. More please.

[@jasonstinson1767]

Hell yeah Waldo. Owning mistakes (oversights) is the most realistic part of the work your content is about. Thanks for everything you’re doing

[@rickdommett]

from Canada..........I waited........I waited, and waited some more, you are back. I really enjoy your videos and all that entails, something new or projects finished, I'll be here to watch, thank you.

[@LSandL31]

Doesn’t matter how long it takes. Thank you for taking the time to be sure you’re doing quality work. Not quantity of stuff.

[@thomascole9308]

I’ve been following for a long time. I think this channel has the potential to blow up, it just needs more frequent content

[@pauldecember1207]

welcome back more content please.

[@tsl7881]

This trailer build is why I started watching this channel. Maybe you tube led him off into other projects like it did me and got distracted. I had to find Waldo again. Looks like I wasn't too late.

[@jkgkjgkijk]

I bought that Milwaukee saw because of you, and a mag drill. I built a smoker and they saved a lot of time. Thank you

[@tonyboo3169]

Waldo can't wait for the next upload. I enjoy all your videos.

[@Roconno131]

I appreciate his sense of humor

[@bennybfishn]

You should have made a cradle to slide under the trailer and then its moveable/adjustable. Like a boat trailer set up. You can move axles easily that way.

[@jerredwayne8401]

I worked for a large trailer and flatbed manufacturer. The way you welded the trailer originally is that same way we did it and it's perfectly fine

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Thank you SO much Waldo buddy. Seriously appreciate your videos. Btw please remember Everybody has a first time and the worst you Do the first time improvements come much Easier .

[@dascandy]

@3:30 very impressed both with the matching rhythm and the torch work!

[@gorpri1]

I really admire your skills... and I'm even jealous! Great job!

[@ewanstewart8011]

Welcome back Waldo and trailer, those gouging nozzles are certainly not easy to use, the metal was weldable when you finished so that is great work 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@MattMan362]

Glad to see you didn't give up on the trailer yet, I was starting to get worried there wouldn't be anymore videos on it.

[@lchebuhar9212]

Glad to see you back on this one. Knock it out and start using it. 💪👍🏼

[@kiwirabbit1]

Glad to see you back posting videos again. Please keep up the great work.

[@mattlaptop5728]

Great progress - it’s going to be a super addition to your fleet. Thanks for sharing this.

[@stevesalvage1089]

Brilliant ! Fantastic fabrication subject , learning all the time, great filming , many thanks Waldo. More please !

[@darrenbeattie1298]

Glad to see the trailer back in the works,

[@BryceFromNowhere07]

Some advice, Because your close to Maine, I recommend you register it there. Trailer's do not need to inspected your trailer as long it is not used in commerce. Not sure on the registration fees in NH but here in Maine it is $40 for a 2 year registration on a homemade trailer. I hope it helps!

[@javig5045]

So now I'm watching it again to re anticipate the finish of this project....Javi G.

[@jayc4562]

Just happened on this. You know DYI is great but you might want to check in with people that have built these trailers. If you built the axles into a subframe you could put them anywhere you want. Notice how the beaver tail drags. You will get a drag on every driveway. I have helped put hydraulic rams on a pivoting beaver tail. Worked great.

[@hnaser3]

More hands on stuff!! Your video styles are great, you don't play this bs "I need to fill time in my videos" like those big channels do. I like how you speed up the parts you need and somehow show us what you've done in-between. Keep it up

[@giftfordad]

The only channel I have notifications turned on!

[@motionsick]

Thanks Waldo. I've been looking into a torch and this was a great use case.

[@marcusmatherne]

Anxiously waiting for the ramp build! Looking to do the same!

[@RenegadeADV]

Waldo, I'd strongly suggest putting a pair of receiver hitch tubes vertical on either side of the back of that trailer and then making a set of legs that drop down through them when you are loading with the ramps. I have had it happen where loading a gooseneck like that and it was so heavy it lifted up the back tires of the truck, and because the back tires of the truck were up, the brakes were no longer applied. That is not a fun time. That being said it is kind of a shame you are not still running the 3500HD, I quite like that truck.

[@jellymonster13]

I was so happy when i saw this pop up in my notifications, and then my soul was promptly crushed by all the rust that poor thing has picked up reminding me just how long it's been waiting, but honestly i think it will make for a really awesome before and after getting it sandblasted and then painted.

[@larrysgarage1682]

When you get to paint... use ospho chemical converter and then simple epoxy paint that uses a hardener. Powder coat will be way too much money and overkill. Use a weed sprayer and cover the entire trailer and let it sit iver night. Then power wash off and simply paint. Will last for years. The marine grade stuff rocks. You can spray or brush it on. Smooth finish. I'd suggest a cheap homedepot airless sprayer.

[@goptools]

Hi Waldo. That scarfing tip is slick! What a nice, smooth cut. If you watched a KZbin video on the process, I think that makes you a full expert!

[@grantlingley1385]

I have missed the content! Waldo’s videos are great and I love his matter of fact “Can Do” style. Great Video!

[@nickb7795]

Hell yeah, I’ve been waiting to see when to see when this rig gets finished, keep up the good work

[@paulpeacock6642]

Anything you upload just seems to be the most interesting thing I watch when I'm on YT

[@thedogemachine130]

Use Air gas for all your welding needs!

[@farmyardfab]

Music matched up to the hammering is really good editing

[@univisiontech1]

Holy moly, you delivered!

[@Garagepinguin]

Finally! I was so excited when I saw the notification keep the awesome content coming!!!

[@ralphcooling7583]

Nice to see you working on the Trailers again looking forward to seeing you finished it and seeing you finished some of the others projects. The floor in the workshop will be a good one lol. Ralph in the UK

[@horstszibulski19]

Little bit late I'd guess, but if you are concerned of the tyres rubbing under the deck, consider a spring-over-axle mod, makes much more room for them... Nice to see some progress! 👍👍👍

[@wingman358]

bet this is your most requested video! happy to see the project make a return, it gives my projects hope they'll someday be completed

[@mrrberger]

Gouging doesnt require preheat as the oxygen is the workhorse. You might need a high flow oxygen reg however depending on the tip. Gouging is crazy fun for long smooth weld removal. Use plenty of oxygen and go steady.

[@Bernardomeneghini732]

HELL YEAH, WALDO CAME BACK WITH THE WELDING

[@TracksAtWork]

A truck driver once told me trailers pull better and ride smoother the farther back the axles are set. Move them to far forward and you end up with a teeter totter effect. If the load can be adjusted on the trailer to get the weight distributed correctly then the axles were just fine where you originally put them.

[@boomupengineering]

It's all a balancing act. Depends on your length of trailer and items hauled. Generally speaking it is good to have axles set far back so you don't have weight behind the axles waging the trailer. But little pickups can only take so much tongue weight so it's a compromise.

[@Recovering_Californian]

I feel like I've been watching your videos for quite some time ... don't even recall you were building a trailer. Was a new project every month!

[@peterwarner8541]

Keep ‘em coming. I enjoy the variety of your videos. Thanks

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Nice work. I first saw the HTP dual shield process on JC Smith's channel when Peter Zilla came to demonstrate it.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear kevinhornb... 👍👌👏 Same here! 2) I wonder why Mister Waldo hasn't asked Peter Zila for giving him some tips. Maybe even the HTP welder would've been sponsored!? Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@ZILAwelds]

@@Chr.U.Cas1622who says that people dont talk off camera?

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

@@ZILAwelds Dear Mr. Goodzila! 😁 ;-) Maybe you remember that you laughed and liked the nickname I came up with. 2) I appreciate that you answered. Why wasn't this mentioned in the video? Usually people are thankful for your help/support. At least I've witnessed it on several channels/occasions. Thanks to you, even J.C. can't actually say any longer that he's not a welder. 😁 ;-) But anyway... Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@trappedllama]

the sledge hits matching the music was well done

[@HongKongFooeyGC]

Damn. Ive been playing a game of "where's Waldo's trailer". Finally found it. Look forward to finding it again in another 10 years.

[@darrellroeters4951]

The welds look good.

[@hlgpickl3235]

I don’t think people know how talented you are, from your perfect beads, to your insanely old minded knowledge! Awesome man!

[@farmercraig567]

I have a factory made trailer built the exact same way( before you moved axles). You need them there to handle loading on the dove tail and to help when going through dips to keep the trailer from dragging.

[@jackjmaheriii]

I’m not trying to pretend like I’m a professional welder, but dual shield is easy to learn and forgiving as hell. You’re welds will look good, and they will stand up to cut and etch, and bend testing. i’m a believer.

[@lewerim]

The timing in the Anvil Chorus section was spot on. Just what we expect from a great grandson of Waldo.

[@Beek88]

The first video got me interested in welding. 2 machines in im ready!!

[@raytinsman7815]

Awesome! great to see you again

[@Infamouscoma885]

Wish you uploaded more love watching videos from KZbinrs also in NH

[@frankensteinsgarage9632]

Looking good man. And unless you are a qualified fabricator/boiler maker that builds trailers for a living. It's definitely a challenging project that you want to get right.

[@peteschiavoni]

Great job Waldo. I’d never seen an oxy/acetylene tip like that. Way cool!! That trailer will be so handy

[@rogerblack6270]

Glad to see you working on the trailer again!!

[@martinles9597]

thumbs up for the music synchro :)

[@Brad.whatthe]

What about the goose neck trailer, what about the goose... ohh never mind

[@samuelw.3992]

i actually forgot about this series lmao, nice that you finally brought us an update, rust and all.

[@Microphone73]

Great to see you back Waldo! And music choice was superior...

[@detailisretail]

Love your videos, Im sure you don't have a team of people helping so take as long you need. Great content is worth it.

[@JackDemp719]

Omg finally after 2 years

[@SegoMan]

Rusty has grown attached to the non moving project..

[@CruzSneed]

My jaw dropped when I seen the trailer and part three good job!

[@petem6291]

Waldo , you do nice work, your videos are so well researched, and informative.

[@yunked210]

Waldo never disappoints Love the music with the sledgehammer 😂

[@myhandsarebananas]

As a fan of your channel with fabbing experience, I would like to add 2 tidbits of positive knowledge your way. One is to use a full face shield when grinding. I have seen some nasty face scars from them. The second is to look into carbon arc air gouging to remove welds in tricky spots. Keep up the great entertaining vids!

[@corydriver7634]

My God people are brutal about this trailer build. 😂 I guess they’re all following along with their own build and can’t continue until you do. Your sarcasm and humorous comments are second to none. Keep doing Waldo stuff.👍🏻

[@victorpalmacarrasco7824]

Your own trailer for bringing all the projects you want! Just, brilliant!!

[@Ja_nein_philleicht]

Yesterday I thought to myself that a new Waldo’s video would be so nice. Thank you❤

[@stco2426]

Things take time. Just ask Bad Obsession Motorsport (eg, Binky, Escargot). Nice update Waldo!

[@MPerly]

The first video of yours I watched was the trailer build. I have been waiting a long time for this one.

[@BrianGib85]

Part 3!!!! Great video! Can't wait to watch part four when I'm retired! (I'm only 38)

[@slicksiderepairllc2822]

Looking forward to watching you build the ramps

[@caseyp3686]

Good to have you back more consistently, always enjoy the vids

[@edic2619]

Your torch cutting skills. You suceeded in torch cutting. Keep in mind, there are guys in the scrap yard that cut scrap junk metal for 10 hours a day = 10 x 5 x 365. Their only job is cutting day in and day out for their entire career. This is similar in the welding professions. They are experts. I am very good at both, after 10 years of projects, but I always keep this in mind. But, if you ask one of the master welders to build anything in wood like a garage, deck, or a shed, they would be a very basic novice at it. I have built some very strong trailers too. The best floor is steel or aluminum, it will last 50 years. For the floor, we also used thick oak wood planks from a country saw mill, cut from oak trees,l. This oak floor can last 10 years without paint or any treatment. Great project and videos. Great job.

[@averagedev7768]

Thanks for the part 3. I made myself a smaller regular EURO trailer for in village use, so no registration but i do plan to add all the lights. I used the most basic stick welding and as a base a rear axel from a Fiat Ducato. You gave me the ideas on how to design it. Although i suppose the wireing will be differend due to plug differences i guess that video will come in helpful for design and routing ideas

[@ZILAwelds]

Good thing the ducato is front wheel drive

[@Getbent97]

Gotta say, really enjoying this series! I had to go back and watch the first video again as Methuselah was still a boy when it came out, but that aside, love the videos! Keep them coming every few thousand years (jokes aside, really do love the videos)

[@johntapia-du3dj]

Keep up the awesome work Don’t let the negativity distract you. 🤘🏻💯

[@gurkdoinwork]

Have to say, as a fellow DIYer... would be cool to see behind the scenes at what sort of costs you incur during your projects. I think most DIYer think "I can save money by doing this project on my own vs hiring a professional / company to do the work." Would be cool to see money saved or money spent on each project. Don't get me wrong, love your content Waldo. But it would def help guide future builders. For example, the cost of machinery like that bad ass torch system vs just buying a new trailer.

[@crazy-es8tr]

im surprised how early i am to this great video, best channel out there

[@paul4124]

Hi Waldo, l always enjoy your content (no matter what you do), even though part three of this was a long time coming (not meant as a criticism). Have to admit, l thought the axles could have done with maybe another 19 inches more forward, or even a third axle in front of the two. Being an ex trucker l always think about load distribution. It’s always easy being an armchair critic. ❤🇦🇺

[@lymanharrold166]

It's good to see you back on the GN trailer project.