10 Harbor Freight Trailer Modifications

After 22 years, I have come up with a unique set of modifications to make this trailer better than stock.
Topics:

0:00 Intro
0:34 Split Safety Chains
1:06 Centered Trailer Jack
2:59 Traveler Tube
3:53 U Bolt Lift Points
4:49 Unfolding Assist Bar
5:44 Assembly Pins, hardware, and locations
6:46 Folding License Plate Holder
7:29 Weatherproof Deck
8:04 Reliable Wiring Harness
9:44 Spare Tire Holder
10:25 Custom Picket Fence
10:47 Locking Corner Hardware
11:54 Captured Fence Pocket Pins
13:11 Unfolding winch demonstration
14:40 Outro

This channel is owned and operated by Armed and Dangerous DIY.

I bought my hardware from northern tool in 2012, but here are example links that might help you:

Keep in mind I made my own plate for the rear latch because I thought the one that came with it was too flimsy. Enjoy!

[donthuvc]

Been trying to figure out how I could unfold this trailer on my own in the garage instead of my steep driveway & I’m a short not very strong lady 😅. Your mods are great. A pickup without a pickup truck is now a possibility for me! TYSM

[workingcountry]

I have hurt myself before and had limited use of my left your creativity to overcome a missing limb is cleaver. Nice job involving your kids in the project. I have a hard time with having my kids "helping" because it always seems my projects at home are in a time crunch....

[gratefuliving]

Wow you do better with one arm than I do with two. You're an inspiration to us DIYers.

[stark]

I also have a garage hoist to raise and lower my trailer. One useful thing that I've learned is to throw some cheap wheel chocks behind the wheels right before they hit the floor of the garage. It stops that wild swing backwards.

[s-Woodworking]

I keep coming back to this video for all the great upgrades and I've watched it 10x. This just makes it easier for me.

1. Split safety chain 0:34
2. Centered Trailer Jack 1:06
3. Travel tube 2:59
4. U-bolt lift point/ deck attachment chains 3:53
5. Unfolding assist bar 4:49
6. Folding license plate 7:14
7. Deck that last 7:32
8. Cheap reliable light wiring 8:03
9. Spare tire holder 9:44
10. Fence picket install 10:25

[mikehenrichs]

Dude, your Genius is all showing in 14:59 your video. Keep making videos they’re great.

[jameskleist]

You are the 2nd person to say they had to brace up the tongue because of the twisting when moving it. Plus, I like the other ideas you showed in the video. Great job. 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[brianmoto]

Fantastic video, I've been thinking about picking up one of these trailers. Great ingenuity with all your modifications!

[DennisBurke]

I like that you named all the hardware you used. I would not have known what to search for to get a "stake rack connector"!

[americanrambler]

I really like this video. You’ve got a lot of well thought out modifications and updates to this trailer. For insurance and annual registration cots, I have been thinking about replacing my old pickup with one of these. And the 1720 haul master is the ideal candidate due to its overall size, total gross weight and its foldability for storage. I also like your ceiling wench for folding assistance. I find your rabbited joints on your fence intriguing and the catches and latches installed to maximize space. Your wiring harness is cool. And your ground circuit right on.

[TheKotik]

Just FYI, any bed liner coating works very well for the bed. Very durable and not slippery. Excellent ideas for the trailer.

[guyh.]

Go Pack Go!!!! Good idea on the license plate bracket and moreso with thesafety bar. Im going to definitely make one. For the sides, I drilled out location for the pin and instead of your clips, I hammered in a t-nut then used a normal bolt. Tightens up the sides as well.

Love how your kids aren't helping as you do all the work! 😂😂😂

[payne]

Thanks for posting this! You have a ton of great ideas here that are implemented very well on your build

[korabeats_]

Brilliant! Cant wait to do some of these myself. About to buy one in a week or 2. You've truly transformed this trailer to look beautiful and be way more practical/have more uses. Appreciate the video!

[hartleyhubbard]

Brilliant! I enjoy watching others "upgrade" whatever they have, to make the purchase a better product! Well done! Hartley [garden grove, CA usa]

[joshXnovak]

LOVE the ingenuity! Lots of great ideas here for the HF trailer I just picked up. Mostly bought it for my motorcycle, but I justified the purchase for work as well. Tax write off that also suits my personal needs of hauling my bike around so I don’t need to ride it two hours to where I want to go ride some more and then two hours home lol

[davidcook]

Top notch mods. I'm refurbishing mine right now. I'm going to steal a bunch. So far the only mods I've made is switching the tires to 81mph rated radials and had a channel made and drilled for a triangle jack.

[Dennis-ucgm]

Just bought one of these and I have to say I like some of your mods. Yeah I'll probably incorporate some in mine and also hit most of the corner joints and any crucial ones with the mig welder. Seems like a decent trailer for the money and my biggest draw was the ability of storage for it. 👍

[avgFloridian]

Neat mods, dude. I also ended up completing the ground circuit on mine. I need to grab those stake rack connectors and corner security latches.

[hyeonkim]

My compliments. This is the bestHF trailer setup I saw ever.