Harbor Freight Trailer Build. Full Assembly from Box to Road

In this video, I assemble a brand new Harbor Freight trailer after getting it from the store in a box. I go over the parts, share a list of tools, and build it to road-ready status.

[jameskleist]

Your video is probably the 4th trailer assembly I have watched. Each 1 gave me some ideas to assemble 1 of the Harbor Freight trailers. Thank you for your tips and tricks. 😊

[drewlawson]

I am currently assembling one of these trailers and this video has been very helpful. In fact it helped convince me to buy the trailer.

I have some left/right issues and do not fully trust line drawings. Seeing the real parts being put in place helped on some confusion points.

[gen]

I've been leaning towards different trailers and the HF 1720 trailer for about a week. Compared to all other options at this price point ($590ish out the door) it's looking like the best choice. Saw it in person at my local HF today. Watched a ton of videos of assembly, modifications, accessories, campers, dumper conversions, etc.

I think you're the first video I've found showing the instructions a bit and actually showing up close in detail how you're laying it out. Everyone has a different method but I think yours is closer to how I would assemble it. Thanks for the video. I won't be doing all the camper stuff, but looks good! Hope it's holding up well.

[ArialRobison-Firechilde]

I had a Harbor Freight trailer for 12 years. I pulled it all over Texas and Olahoma. I took it everywhere from to Big Bend, Texas to Renaissance Festival. I love that little trailer, then it got stolen out of a "secure" storage facility. I went and picked up another one yesterday. I will start putting it together this coming week.

[JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Tip of the day. When repacking bearings, put the bearing and grease in a zip-lock bag. Knead the grease into the bearing. Much cleaner process for you and the bearing.

[tonyrollman]

Picking one up tomorrow your video is awesome and will help alot !

[hg]

Awesome builds! I made a utility box on a HF trailer, and welded a lot of the joints. We bolted everything together for a shakedown, make sure it was square and all the parts were there, and then started grinding and tacking. Not a full seam weld, just a few tacks at each, but it made me feel a lot happier far from home.

[olheghtt]

A couple hints:

(1) 3:28 if you are building the trailer not to fold. where the two sections of the bed come together, there are two rounds. You see six holes in the center where those rails meet. Get some bolts and put bolts through there to stick them up the frame a little more. Every little bit helps.

(2) These trailers are notorious for having cold connections on the ground wire. Take the trailer out of play completely and run the ground wire up to the vehicle. You'll have to solder on some type of plug connection but it's nothing anyone should not be able to handle.

(3) I have not had this problem yet, but people say that plastic license plate holder does not hold up. Go to an auto parts store or trailer store, wherever, and find a metal license plate holder.

[EDCKnifeAddiction]

Also, you should clean the grease off the bearings and regrease them. That's only shipping grease that comes on them. Just something i researched and wasnt sure if you were aware.

[MrColmarino]

Great built bud!, im buying mine tomorrow and will be using it as a Kayak trailer. Thank you for sharing

[qwikz]

I did the same thing with eliminating the folding mechanism, but took the extra hardware through those holes in the middle to further secure it. I think I can see you added bolts on the outside holes, but a few on the inside holes really made it feel more solid.

[gregmartell]

I bought my trailer in 2017. The first thing I did was strip all the paint. I repainted it with Krylon Tough Coat, 7.5 years later it is rust free.

[OverlandTrailer]

This is a fun experiement. SO glad they switched to locking nuts. Great vid. Thanks for sharing.

[jdshriver]

I liked and subscribed. Not even two minutes into the video. Good job. I like the subtitles and your editing. Perfect.

[GearJamminSalmon]

I got this trailer, new. After driving from Idaho to Kentucky & back with it, and an 18-month sit under cover in-between, I would do the following to the next one, without fail:

1. I would strip all paint off the frame parts to bare metal, reprime & repaint. After sitting under cover in Kentucky for 18 months, various places on the paint began to bubble & rust formed. I'll disassemble, strip, de-rust & paint again. It's worth it.
2. I would discard the factory axle bearing grease & use Valvoline red. Just added insurance.
3. I would buy two new spare rims, put Class C tires on them & put them on the trailer, saving the Class Bs as spares/local tires. Class B tires aren't really for freeway use, even with limiting speed to 60 mph & dodging all the potholes on I-80 between Lincoln, NE & Evanston, WY. Sometimes, a pothole gets through. And those are DOOZIES. Class C is the only way to go.

But for all the stuff I outlined, I love this trailer. It's worth the updates & corrective work. It's a keeper...so I'll refurbish it to that effect.

[MrSTOUT]

Nice job! My brother and I put one together a few years ago and it took us about 4 hours. Though that also included mounting a piece of 3/4" treated plywood to the frame.

[jake]

I bought mine 2 years ago for $369 with coupons and then the S10 I was going to pull it with started on fire so that baby is still completely packed up in my garage. I'm glad I found this video so it will give me something to do while I am freezing in my garage this Winter.

[Scrambler]

For Hobo Freight that is a decent trailer.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the build.
Definitely a thumbs up 👍

[niq]

this was great thanks i plan on build a small camper like the one you are in the future, though im gonago for the tear drop shape because i like the way they look

[WyattHartsock]

Thinking of buying two of these and bolting and plating them together lol