My Experience with Texas Pride. 1. Trailer paint was good. 2. Weld quality was functional but hinges for dump doors were welded on crooked. 3. Battery charge controller was broken, screws for mounting it had been driven through the circuit board. 4. Hydraulic motor was mounted poorly, instead of drilling the holes a torch was used and the slag on the bottom of the holes was not removed. 5. Multiple hydraulic leaks on this trailer due to the fittings not being tightened. 6. One automatic adjuster on the axles was not seated at the hinge point and required the hub to be dissassemb so that it worked. Texas Pride promptly sent me a new battery charge controller, but all the other items were repaired at my time and expense. My conclusion is that the Texas Pride Quality Control department does not actually test things on these trailers. Brand new trailer does not mean a functional trailer.

@Sun-N-Tan-wx4cz

18 күн бұрын

3:43 Wow, he said it himself. ROFL! A lot does go on, indeed. A guy who looks like that, with total disregard about his own appearance and health, what else would you ever expect in his product?

This is a great follow-up to how much you appreciate the dump trailer! Doesn't hurt Texas Pride for you to show their pride in the work either! Thanks for the tour, JD!

Awesome video. Texas Pride is really incredible in how they build their trailers. This was a very interesting video and review of this manufacturing facility. Thanks JD.

I was impressed with your trailer, when you took delivery. Even more impressed now!

@zedhead2864

4 жыл бұрын

Also, I agree totally with your experience with powder coating. A proper paint job is far more durable.

@douglaspollock102

Жыл бұрын

@@zedhead2864 it appears that in 2023, buying direct from Madisonville can still be thousands of dollars less expensive. I’m in Florida, and even with a nearly 15 hour drive and the gas, it appears I’d save thousands.

I have just ordered a 7 x 14 telescopic dump, bumper pull, I am so thankful for this video, cant wait til mine gets here. Fabulous to see the amount of effort that goes into the manufacturing of the Texas Pride trailers.... as a contractor the devil is in the details, thank u again I am truly excited for my trailer to get here, can't wait, I'm done unloading by hand after 19 years in business, thanks again , 10 out of 10!!!

@Isai_Ez

2 жыл бұрын

I just got one last Friday Gooseneck dump trailer I already used it to haul about 15 loads and the battery and that telescopic lift makes a huge difference!

Thank you for the video and thank you to Texas Pride for there transparency.

This may be the deciding factor for me. Received my quote last week but still looking. Glad I found this video. Looks like they have their act together.

I grew up in that area of Texas good to see it expanding

Thanks for the tour. Great job on everyone's part. Been talking with Texas Pride recently about a couple of trailers we're going to need for our new ranch. This tour really puts them higher on the short list.

@josephcorkum1709

Жыл бұрын

I.p.o

That is a major operation. To state the obvious. Wow. Great VID. Really enjoy those. Helps make decision on the purchase.

I have been sold on Texas Pride trailers from watching your videos. Thank you for the awesome reviews and explanations of the items in your videos.

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for watching

Thank you for showing the drive up i45 in the woodlands!!! I been gone for 3 years and I miss home so bad. Thanks again 👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆🏆

I love there nature conservation: “goosenecks”😂👍🏻

Awesome video thanks for sharing, top quality products.

Enjoyed this video tremendously! Though a long way from Madisonville, I feel their pride in their work. 'Murica!!

From one manufacturer to another, great plant!

at this point i have no need for a trailer like this, but if i ever do i woudn't hesitate to purchase from Texas Pride Trailers. pride of workmanship is evident from this video alone. impressive.

BRILLIANT! what a great video. many thanks. reminds me of the days I used to deliver to and pick up from Cancade in Brandon, Manitoba. More agricultural and fracking but the basics are the same. peace.

Awesome video great to see how there built. Thank you for the video

What a great informative video.

Really like this video. I’d like to see more manufacturers plants.

Nicely done.

Like the office! Nothing fancy just a simple warehouse where they do what they do!

Like the Texas mfg and the factory tour.

This is really and impressive interview well planned out.

Good to see you in East Texas. I think you would enjoy a trip to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ag mechanics show. It's March 21, 2020. Lots of trailers and other agricultural equipment all built by high school students.

@rubensalais1502

4 жыл бұрын

That's right, my son participate on one of this welding and fabrication contest of trailers few years back, first place on San Antonio rodeo, second place on Houston rodeo, first place on skills USA on Corpus Christi. Young guys starting on the fabrication industry.

Very informative video. I like it.

Yes They Have A Lot Of Good Trailers

@timbowhite3159

4 жыл бұрын

Thank You All For Liking My Comments On Trucks & RVs & Trailers

seem like a solid good quality trailers, I only wish more manufactures of anything were like this.

@SheepdogSmokey

4 жыл бұрын

It's a Texas thing.

@kings3411

2 жыл бұрын

@@SheepdogSmokey what about Austin?

@SheepdogSmokey

2 жыл бұрын

@@kings3411 We don't talk about Austin.

Great to see the pride in their products. Worked in a Fab shop building everything from bumpers to floating drill rigs and desalination plants, I can appreciate their work.

if i had a reason to buy one .. these guys be the one i buy.. built in usa. supporting our own.. good job guys.. no joke .. good job... raise my beer to ya all.

I called Texas Pride today. The gentleman I spoke with was very helpful. The one thing that I thought was odd was that the axles are their house brand axles. If I wanted Dexter, it was an upcharge of about $700 for two 7k axles.

@johnmazza9432

3 жыл бұрын

You know what "house" brand mean ? Chinese ! But hey, it's likely that they are all made in the same factory in China just like Honda engines and Harbor freight engines.

Graet tour, on my next trip up to dallas i may need to check em out

Good evening. Very impressive. Texans Taking Pride at Texas Pride. Pun intended for a huge 👍

Thanks for coming to Utah Texas Pride! We are excited to have you!

Tart nature comment was hilarious 😂 Dad jokes are the best

Man have they grown!!!!! I bought my Texas Pride dump trailer 9 years ago from Devlin. Its interesting to see the improvements to their manufacturing plant since I was there 9 years ago. Their plant has grown immensely since I picked my trailer up on a Saturday morning 9 years ago. The paint was still fresh (not completely dry yet) from the shop. Not primed either (btw) 9 years ago. They had a young man wiring my trailer and applying the decals out in the drive. They didn't have the final checkout station back then. They just hooked it to my truck and that was that. We were able to pull out with our really brand new dump trailer a few hours later. I know this may be sounding critical of my experience but I'm just noting the improvements to their system in a few short years. I love my trailer and still have it here at the ranch. Haven't had a single reason to part with it because it is so handy.

@blackmanops3749

3 жыл бұрын

But you probably got it at a fraction of what it would now cost.

Thats a nice facility! Made in America!!

Allowing you to walk there plant. They have nothing to hide, I see they use all the top brands for parts, that says a lot. I believe I'll be looking at that company for my next trailer.

One heck of a video

Great video on Texas Pride trailer’s, I was thinking about building my own trailer and now realize that it’s better to buy one from a reputable company, because of the time and quality that it takes to do it right. Thanks for sharing this video

Yep. I see a Texas Pride trailer in my future.

Great review of Texas Pride Trailer Manufacturer’s. Awesome outfit !👍👍

After watching this, I'm researching to see if they publicly sell stocks. I'm buying into this company. Great video JD!

@FalconGaming-mi8jw

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Gill do they?

@firefighter8019

4 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid not at this time, although I will be keeping track of them in the event they do go public. This company has every appearance of having solid fundamentals and long term growth.

I just bought some tube steel the other day, man even steel has gone up in price.

I've owned lots of trailers in 45 years and the most well built I've found is ranch king built in bellville tx

They look like great trailers, and here's question for all trailer makers, especially multiple axle ones; how do you check alignment, and is it adjustable?

@wh8085

2 жыл бұрын

Great question Isaac , I noticed you didn't get an answer though . . . . I bet Texas Pride would answer it if you called them.

Definitely a well built trailer. You nailed it with painted trailers being better than powder coated. I own one of each and my powder coated one is 5 years newer than my painted one, the powder coated one looks like trash and the painted one still looks great and that’s the one that gets used the most. I have a strong dislike for anything powder coated.

@tazmankb26

2 жыл бұрын

It's all in the prep before powder coating

@SpaceForKiddos

Жыл бұрын

@@tazmankb26 agreed, this is purely perspective based on perception. I powder coat and liquid coat for a living, I have my nace level 2, and I have worked as a welding inspector for some odd years. It’s all in the prep when it comes to powder coat, these batched trailers are most likely powdered over raw mats or chem etched, and the workers working for 14$ an hour aren’t taking their time as well as properly trained to understand kV’s, mircos and air pressure in different scenarios/angles. And powder can be spot checked, there are units that apply and cure powder simultaneously, also there are other procedures powder coaters use to spot check.

Do we have a guess on a date for when the Utah location will open???? Texas and California are both kinda far

One of the first things I do when I get a trailer (new or used) is rewire the whole thing. I live in Michigan and those dam scotch block connections only last a winter up here with the salt. When will the manufacture take a page from Texas pride and waterproof the electrical system

I don't know jack about trailers but their trailers seem like a good quality trailer.

Great tour, but what was behind all the black plastic at the end of the video in the finishing bay?

It's the paint that PROTECT'S, Primer or Primer-Surfacer is just a adhesion promoter for paint to stick to the steel. Primer or Primer-Surfacer is porous, i.e. like concrete. Paint on the other hand is not porous, i.e. it will not let moisture pass through it. Texas Pride Trailers is a quality product, unfortunately Texas Pride Trailers head paint guy needs to bone up on paint and it components. My background 25 yr's combined autobody repair, 5 yr's {Body-Section Painter} major Aircraft Builder, in the Pacific Northwest, sounds like going, but with a "B." If you want to know, if the person even has a clue about paint in general, ask them what is most commonly used as the vehicle for paint. No, I'm not asking what paint is commonly used on motor vehicles, I'm asking what is most commonly used as the vehicle (product/material to make) for paint. If you get the deer in the headlight look, (or the you have three heads look) speak to another person, until you find someone who knows the answer. www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Paint.html New synthetic vehicles developed from polymers such as polyurethane and styrene-butadene emerged during the 1940s. Alkyd resins were synthesized, and they have dominated production since. Before 1930, pigment was ground with stone mills, and these were later replaced by steel balls. Today, sand mills and high-speed dispersion mixers are used to grind easily dispersible pigments.

Awesome trailers!! Any Canadian dealers? We have PJ Trailers sold up here. Would definitely be interested in a Texas Pride Dump trailer. I have a PJ deck over flat deck, awesome trailer but paint quality is not great.

As a 5th gen Texan I'm a little disappointed that the fishplates weren't shaped like Texas. Texas Pride!

I like Texas Pride Trailers and I know no one manufacturer is perfect so after say that, they forgot to bolt down my hydraulic pump so it was loose inside the toolbox. I purchased the trailer from a dealer in Texas and didn’t notice the problem until I was already in Georgia. I called them about the pump problem and asked what size bolts are needed for me to drill the holes and install the bolts, they said 5/16X3/4 well that was wrong it was 3/8X3/4. Because of the cross member I was only able to drill one hole and install one bolt, not a deal breaker but annoying. So Devin is talking quality control I’m sitting here thinking you missed the pump and I was missing a grease zerk on the equalizer and they didn’t get all the weld splatter off before painting. Would I buy another trailer built by Texas Pride? Yes I would, they are a structurally sound trailer.

Wondering about protective coatings for the interior of the dump trailer they were building, also that was shown in an earlier video; in addition to primer and paint (or powdercoat), would there be any durability or performance advantage gained from spraying-in a a coating of "bed-liner" paint?

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it would add protection, however, that would make it very difficult to slide material out when dumping.

I plan on taking my Cybertruck over to Texas Pride to get a custom 2 car gooseneck built that will work with the weird body on the Tesla. But that’s going to have to wait until Tesla starts producing them.

As close as they are to TAMU (A&M) of course they're an amazing company!

Pretty Neat! No other manufacturer is offering a tour....are they??

wonder how much of the base parts are manufactured out of the states

V-Belt and Son went and had a trailer built by them also

@SilverSquirrl

4 жыл бұрын

His latest trailer is a Diamond C.

@Augiebracerofam

4 жыл бұрын

His older trailer is a Texas Pride.

@carls2210

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he was to happy with his Texas Pride trailer is why he switched to Diamond C.

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

@@carls2210 I just watched the video of his Diamond C. That is one heck of a nice trailer, I'm just sticker shocked that it cost him $28,000, which was $14k more than the $14k out the door price he paid for his Texas Pride. I have always been a fan of the quality and engineering behind a Diamond C. Nothing wrong with them, just very expensive.

Looks like Texas pride redesigned their goosenecks.. one day I'll be able to buy a nice 25k gooseneck flatbed

I saw an axle I need.

Nice ,wonder where their place is in North Carolina?

Everything looks great. It is so goddamn hot I wouldn't consider it.

Here in northern and central Virginia a lot of stuff is over priced I see the stuff at Lowe's tractor supply made in US but not much pant sharp edges you have to grind off and other trailer bands that are pretty pricey!! But not much quality I've priced 20' car hauler can't beat the quality and prices are within 300 or each other Texas Pride. Big Tex. Gator Made. Cam. PJ. Hudson which I own 1994 18' 10k equipment trailer it's a very well built. I also have 2007 Liberty 16' 12k skid steer trailer has fully integrated wiring they don't seem to paint under much but it's well built and I also have a 2005 7'x14' 12k dump trailer made in the Carolina's not sure the brand its it's a small manufacturer all I remember is DMV put down on the title make easy! And gross vehicle wasn't 2990 cazy I fixed it and I still get stopped by stat troopers they come to the window and say you're good i see the frame and the 8 lugs and then he said DMV has been messing up to many things! You're good to go I told him I fixed it at DMV he said it doesn't matter is always going to show to change from 2990 to 12k because it was titled with the previous owner in Florida at 12k for 5 years and then 3 years in Virginia as 2990 and make Easy it's a flag down signal for officer's that's its 12k now and we have to check the DMV records from the original title and now it's good but the other officers don't know that!. I've seen cheaply made trailers poor welds welds not complete trailer edges so sharp that it cut a line on my leg hand 3/16" deep 1/8" wide 4" long while I was loading and putting my hand on the edge trying to find a spot to strap to is my buddy's trailer I rather buy a used high quality trailer then buy a low quality trailer new and you will notice that some that are cheaper are rusting at the dealership after 3 weeks and only have one break axle add that axle to the price and your within $200 bucks, bills, clams, lettuce, whatever you want to call it but always check prices and ask people u see what they like and don't about their trailer that's what I did so I know now what trailer I will buy new even though I never bought a new one it's good to see how well they hold up especially because I'm in construction and farming it's ruff on them.

I have a brand new Texas pride. I’m very unimpressed compared to my other Load trail. It seems like the build quality is very very sub standard considering it’s American made. The engineering might be the “better” design but it’s like my trailer was made on a Friday when Garth brooks performs that same evening with free beer. Just a rush job in my opinion. No pride taken on building these actually. But that’s just my personal experience. Not to mention I picked mine because it was the best one on the lot with sorta straight hinges and everything actually “worked”….

Can they open a factory here in Canada? Quality and you can see it.

Are those disc brakes electric or hydraulic? Do they make disc brakes in the 9K axles?

Any advice needed. We just bought a new 2020 travel trailer. We are brand new to weekend rv camping. We where at our camper today at storage and discovered a roof leak. Its been raining here in Seattle for about 45 days strait. We are still under our seal warranty plus all warranties. Taking camper to RV dealer shop in the morning. Is this something that happens to new campers or did we just get a lemon? Thank you...

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

Need to find the source of the leak. Might be minor or might be major..

The best way to take care of a trailer is to only load it 2/3 capacity and load the back part of the trailer.. a wheelbarrow is the complete opposite. the load should be over the tire

I like the part at 3:18

@dylanpeterson6192

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it isn't just me that this happens to.

Guy next to me owns Texas pride trailers here in south Carolina

@billcoley8520

4 жыл бұрын

Leo's Landscape & Lawn that’s cool

What would happen if you had 2 hydraulic pumps set up to your telescopic cylinder? Would it lift 2x as fast?

@seagullsbtn

3 жыл бұрын

Half as fast unless you increase the flow of hydraulic fluid.

I wanted to see how they install the brakes

They don’t have a bending station? Or denesting?

At 25:01 you DO NOT see a generator. It is a Honda engine coupled with an oil pump and an oil bath. What you say doesn't make any sense.

There should be a law stating that you must buy American Made before any off-shore product. An example is a yellow product that states on the box Made with Global Materials like they are bragging about it and people still buy it. Very impressed with this facility. Looks like there is a Texas Pride trailer in my future.

@4.0gpa44

Жыл бұрын

Tariffs would be a better idea. They incentivize domestic production while simultaneously theoretically letting you purchase foreign products, although at a non-competitive price.

👍👍🇺🇸

I heard a lot of good things about Dimond C trailers, have you had any experiance with them?

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

Diamond C makes a great trailer as well. They are at the very high end of the price scale though.

@almedin7212

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigTruckBigRV i really like your honesty on these reviews you do, unlike some people who would bash other brands without even experiancing them👍👍

@Sicktrickintuner

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a car hauler. It’s a good trailer, even better it’s been around since 2001.

Look at all the baby geses

Caulk should last at least one load. Lol

Let the man speak. Who was giving the tour ?

John Deere powder coats. Holds up well to abuse

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

Largely the process they use to install it.

no way paints is tougher then powder coating .

Does anybody else have trouble with texas pride's mobile website? I can't get any inventory to load on my phone.

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

They are upgrading their website right now. I believe the handover date is this week

@dethmaul

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigTruckBigRV Sweet!

It's a sweat shop.

Is everything painted?

Any manufacturer who does a quality paint job is obviously trying to produce a good product rather than a cheap product that will let you down in a few years.

American or Chinese steel?

They don't hot gal dip? Corrosion here we come!

@BigTruckBigRV

4 жыл бұрын

Because of the difficulty of and cost of building and welding a zinc coated trailer, it can make them unaffordable for most people.

The paint and warranty is where they all fail.

There is no different than what we do and other builders the only difference is we cut everything with a grinder they have a machine that does it

Powder coating, properly done is superior to paint. Paint or powder coating can be good or bad. The reason auto manufacturers paint has nothing to do with quality. It's an economic decision. Texas Pride paints for the same reason. Economics. It's a lot cheaper to paint. Gotta wonder if one of the checks is for square. Lot of out of square trailers on the road.

Trump policies at work!

Powder coat does not belong on trailers, I would rather deal with paint any day

Look these are Chinese axles low end pumps and brakes and they aren’t square. They want the same money as other much better made trailers.

Not a single crane in sight where they were doing the majority of fab work .. absolutely horseshit that means vertical down welds ... speed over quality . Cranes to flip the trailers into horizontal position would equal a much higher quality weld

Cool video, but not ASMR at all. Not even close.