I had a friend ask me if I could weld him up a custom receiver for his hitch on his 4runner so he could tow his 1/4 military trailer. Sure, why not, what could go wrong. -Enjoy!
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Mr.O I believe you could weld anything from a broken heart to the crack of dawn . Nice job !
I’ve a mensroom attendant for 20 years and I never seen anything like that on the job.
You know you can just buy what you just made, right? Or, Tweak the trailer rather than the hitch?
I hope his client watches the video so he knows the bolts aren’t tightened!
Don't put wd40 on stuff painters nightmare armor all is worse I hate car lots that hose stuff down. With detaling crap that I intened to paint even if I ask them not to why would you spray armor all on a rusted truck ???????
The sound of the buzzing splatter of the big welder takes me back to middle school industrial tech using an arc welder to lay sick beads. I used to lay some uniform arc beads and oxy-acetalyne beads as well. I love the sound of the arc/mig welder though. The torch did make some nice little pools that all you really needed to do was keep moving in a small circular pattern. It makes me want to fab something again.
If it’s worth doing it’s worth overdoing!
Simple as it is there bang for a buck
Always paint your project after you are done welding it
Toyota truck $500 Military trailer $100 Mr O priceless !
That was just a deez nutz protector not a strength point
Ummm, I do weld all the time, do make a bunch of crap on the side. What on earth is he going to be towing that you need that heavy of a hitch? Plus if you need holes would it not be better to drill holes before putting that huge gusset on?
To all of the amateurs watching this. Always , always clean off the mill scale before welding MIG. Especially when welding something that will be used on a public highway.
Check out the channel Welding Tips and Tricks and the title MIG vs Mill Scale.
Just because one can do something, doesn't mean one should do something.
Like your videos and learned a lot. Now,
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Nice job!
I remember doing this sort of stuff in the UK, way back before tow-bars required EU type approval.
Good job dude🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Decent welding for an occasional welder, which most of us are.
Nice welding cap.
On the bench at the end, finnished product resembles "Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith"…… I must get some new medication.
I can tell your not a Plater or welder coz i am both but i think you done an excellent job yes there are criticisms but not gona nit pick over drill speeds and grinding the corner off that combo square eeekkkkk lol Bravo well done DIY job done very well Chris UK
I have one b&m has them long or short
Watch all your videos and like them all. First comment I have made. Take those gloves off using that drill press…your fingers will thank you. Take care.
Eric, have you had that frame rusting 4 runner on the lift lately ?
Great job
Nice job!
Consider beveling the tube at the weld for better penetration and fusing. And it’s a great practice to grind off the mill scale at the joints for clean welds.
Man, I like to over engineer things but that hitch is at a whole another level, lol.
Wow, didn't even lube up your welds 😏
Not trying to give you crap but that steel plate looks 1/2 in. From the video doesn't look like you had enough penitration. Also why didn't you cap or layer the welds. But honestly what you built is seriously over kill the bolts on tow bar or frame attached to truck will break before anything else does. Looks good though but I would prefer a hotter welder.
Good fabrication!
awesome job boss. 1/4 trailer mac daddy hitch for a mac truck "-)
“A grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain’t” said someone some time.
My shins hurt watching this being built
That drill is way too fast, cheers
To get good penetration heat it up for deep welds
That is like $60-$80 at the most
Eric from S.M.A. they sell a ryobi portable drill press that will clamp to any work bench
New subscriber here as a welder you are a great mechanic tip when welding flats keep them horizontal better pen and neater welds. Cheers great vids central queensland Australia
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I am the friend with the military trailer, a m416. So this receiver works great as expected. Needed a little length on it to get any canoes/kayaks away from the vehicle. Trailer sits level with both the 4 runner and a chevy express van. Behind the 4 runner, mostly hauls dead animals, but has made quite a few long heavy trips behind the van. Another video of how to open a 4 runner hood with a busted latch, is the 4 runner.
TIP: To find the center-to-center distance between two equally sized holes, use the inside tangs of your caliper, measure the hole size. Without changing the setting, zero the read out. Now measure the outside to outside of the two holes; Instant C2C dimension.
Where's the clamp on the material being drilled on the drill press?
May the 4th be with you!
This would actually be a drawbar, not a receiver. The hitch receiver receives the drawbar 🙂
I would add more holes lower, for regular trailer height. Use a good oil based enamel to hold up well or truck bedliner. Oversize holes to allow for paint inside hole. Use a bolt on hitch receiver mounted in the bed to drop drawbar into and keep from flying around in bed
Not much you can do about welding wire that's older than your kids. Mild steel will rust in unheated shops. Gas shielding causes less slang and contamination, but you gotta love the availability of these machines. Nice vid
Great Job as always Eric!!!
Skookum as frig