Build a flatbed pickup

In this latest video from the 4R Northwest workshop we convert a Toyota pickup into a flatbed! This was a special project for my Uncle Eduardo. After a little convincing that his little pickup would be much cooler as a flatbed he reluctantly agreed. Needless to say he is now the proud owner of a far more useful pickup in that size vehicle! Hope you get a few ideas for your project! Thanks for watching and ENJOY!

[@waynejakamarra4479]

I love how these two both enjoyed every minute doing the project. Keep'em coming😁👍

[@skyfox56]

I love this build! Y'all have inspired me to build one for my 1997 Ranger. Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@4rnorthwest]

Fantastic! I think a Ranger would make for an excellent flatbed build! Hope this gave you some good ideas for your own approach. Good luck and Thanks for watching!

[@dwartfarquart9590]

4 cyl manual trans?

[@CORYJOHNM]

THE BEST FLATBED VIDEO ON KZbin. Totally respect guys that have skills and attention to detail. Oh! And respect for tools and their tooling. And for that chopper guy, and the powder coat guy, and definite respect for the draftsman. What you seen herr folks is what every man should have skill wise and what they should have in their garage. I think I'll subscribe right now!

[@4rnorthwest]

Cory Miller wow! Now this right here folks is what I call a glowing review!😂 well I’m glad you enjoyed watching our little adventure and gained a few ideas along the way. Thank you for watching!

[@matthewjenkins1161]

That was really practical and very nicely done, on a run of the mill, work horse. Nice to see, in contrast to folks doing awful chassis mods on truly classic trucks, just for the sake of it.

[@kevinheath5046]

Great work, boys. Well done!

[@4rnorthwest]

Well thank you kindly! And thanks for watching.

[@quentincrews2046]

Best flatbed build I've seen yet!!! You guys are true craftsmen and a riot to watch!!

[@nicproctor9899]

Excellent Job, I have an 1985 Toyota SR5 Longbed 4x4 with a totally shot bed, looking for a new idea, and I FOUND it. THANK you so much. I will need to put tie downs on mine, as I carry a portable Fire Suppression System during Wildfire Season here in So CAL. I agree with a lot of the other Posters, you made it look fairly easy, and FUN!!!! Thank you so much for sharing, drawing up material list right now.

[@jmccracken491]

Cherish the rime with dear old Dad for far too soon he will be gone. I lost my Dad in 1991 and yet today I miss him. I hear his voice yet in my mind when I sit alone and look upward especially at night.

[@4rnorthwest]

Thank you so much for watching. This ol timer is actually my uncle and we certainly cherish our time working together. If we filmed all the silly shit we get into we’d get kicked off the internet!😂

[@toddparker2924]

That is one sweet flat bed. I'm looking to build something for my 2002 Nissan Frontier. You guys have definitely inspired me. Going to add some side rails and boxes. Thanks for the video.

[@4rnorthwest]

Todd Parker rock on! You can do it! Make a video, take some pics! When you’re done come back and comment and let us all know where we can see your build. Good luck on your project and thank you for watching!

[@nickstafford9736]

i love watching this video a father and son working together very special thank you for the video learned alot on th flatbed building may God bless you both

[@4rnorthwest]

Wow! Well thank you so much for watching I’m glad you enjoyed the antics. He’s actually my uncle.... so I made him pay me😂

[@irvingcobian]

That was a great vid I'm looking to build a flatbed on my 88 Dakota so I came here for inspiration. Well done! 👍

[@Blou55]

Just bought a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 for that kind of project, I like your flatbed, nice looking. This will be my next project for the end of the summer. Thanks guys, you made a great job!

[@markryall6790]

I love the way you guys play with each other great to dad and son working together, also great work loved the video

[@fabienthomascom]

Cool build Good job guys ! I'm myself into same process, building a flatbed on my 87 Hi-Lux DualCab, and this is fore sure a gold nugget for me, very inspiring ! Thanks 4R Sharing 👍

[@4rnorthwest]

Fantastic! THAT would be a killer build. Hopefully this gives you a few ideas on how to approach your build. A dual cab Hulu’s with a flatbed! Badass. Hope we can see a video on that. Or at least some pics when you’re done? Let us know in the comments! Thank you for watching.

[@fabienthomascom]

@@4rnorthwest Yes, i 'll post some pics somewhere, i'm not yet "video ready" 😬 It's an old truck and i had to fix a lot of rust on it, but i love it 🙃

[@ortegaortega966]

One my favorite builds to watch on KZbin

[@4rnorthwest]

Wow! KZbin is pretty big, so that’s saying a lot! Thank you for watching!

[@reloadnorth7722]

"What are you doing"..."Shut up", bahahahahaha, sounds so much like my dad 84 and me 60. I'm usually the one saying shut up and dad replies "What the hell did I raise". Right on guys.

[@racrx7]

Looks like ya’ll had fun building it. ☺️👍🏻

[@4rnorthwest]

racrx7 Ya we had a good laugh that for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@AndrewBrowner]

what a great comment section, not a single person whining about how you use your angle grinder in you own garage

[@4rnorthwest]

Andrew Browner actually there was one commenter that ruined everything by telling me to put a guard on my angle grinder😂 I can paint a self portrait with an angle grinder! I’ll be fine. That guard is for people that like things getting in their way and don’t understand rotational kick back and pinch points🙄

[@tobbavibbe3474]

Loved this video. Son and dad are goofballs!

[@lukeFugate]

Great video. It makes me want to come build something with you guys. It looks like you had a good time and did a great job as well.

[@myaccountishacked6417]

Your chemistry together is infectious. Great job with the build and video production.

[@4rnorthwest]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed our antics.

[@Itdontmatter69]

Awesome build and great video

[@LordoftheCats]

Good vid and we do know one thing for sure. You guys had fun doing this project. lol

[@4rnorthwest]

Wango Tango we were yuckin it up that’s for sure!😉

[@kylerbritton7830]

I loved watching you two more than I loved watching the flat bed being built XD

[@4rnorthwest]

Ha! We’ll take it. It was a fun build and great time. My uncle is a silly bastard and I’m probably sillier!

[@americathefree3708]

really nice job! Seemed simple too.

[@carcrea]

I love this job... Good vibes 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@josegomez-jk7ys]

Awesome video great build.

[@texashotshot4504]

You guys are awesome, great video

[@TexasWatchman]

Excellent video!

[@John-cy8fe]

Excellent video and funny as hell. Nice flatbed.

[@layrathompson2869]

Nice flatbed! Going to tackle one this summer

[@4rnorthwest]

layra Thompson right on! Why wait? Start now!....like, right now. It’s 10pm where I’m at, start now😑....thanks for watching!👋🏽😀

[@coopersuperfastguy1]

I love it!!!

[@deejohnson5163]

Very nice truck. Great vid.

[@weldernotmechanic8588]

Looks great 👍🏻

[@cutweldngrind]

I just uploaded a video of my flat bed for my 3500hd Silverado. It feels great to see the progress. I like the way you wired those lights.

[@4rnorthwest]

Jorge Serna That’ll make a badass flatbed for sure! Thank you for watching our little build here!

[@cutweldngrind]

@@4rnorthwest Thanks. I just ordered 4 sheets of steel and a 2x3 tube for $577 delivered 50 miles. I think materials is about to hit $1000 right before paint on this bed. It's going to be a challenge moving plates as I have no helper.

[@4rnorthwest]

@@cutweldngrind Right on! Thats exciting! Moving sheets alone? Well in my video you may remember me on a forklift, using a huge sheer.... Ya those aren't mine. lol. I work for my local steel yard part time so I get wicked deals on my materials and use of all the equipment! But hey, necesity is the annoying neighbor of invention! So use rollers, levers, chain hoists, whatever it takes! But have your phone handy incase you get pinned under a sheet ya! What size and gauge sheets are you dealing with?

[@cutweldngrind]

@@4rnorthwest I have a fork lift that will place them where I need them. I will do some minor trimming and then try to slide them onto flat bed frame. I will try filming this see how it goes. I wanted to get a small electric winch to help me pull them up.

[@cutweldngrind]

I did not expect flat sheets to weight a total of 999lbs. I think my truck will level out now with all the weight.

[@jasonlyle3818]

hell yes, epic truck.

[@Tuffsqaudztv]

That was great enjoyed watching seems like you guys have a great relationship' god bless you!!

[@RobBread1]

inspiring. Great job guys...

[@4rnorthwest]

Rob Panis thank you! Hope you’re off and building your own flatbed now!😉👍🏽

[@tothegrave13]

You guys made it look easy!

[@4rnorthwest]

tothegrave13 hahaha! Well than’ you so much! You know, I consider myself a decent craftsman and honestly, it was! When you learn to manipulate wood and steel your world changes. You look at everything in daily life differently. All things around us were created my some human, a human with hands, hands just like yours and mine! Knowing this you have to tell yourself, “hey, there is no reason my hands can’t make that too!” Thank you so much for watching!

[@tothegrave13]

4R NORTHWEST I absolutely agree, it’s amazing what you can do if you just try!

[@gafe007]

Man I dig it 🙂 Planing doing one for my Nissan d21

[@cesarmorales660]

Nice project,,whit you old man

[@Meypsta]

Great job fellas! When my shop slowd down I'm gonna have the boys build one on a 06 f150xl and extend it to 10'😁 Cant wait!@

[@ScarletKnightmare]

This was flippin hilarious

[@AmericanPiddler]

Well done gentlemen! Thanks for sharing! What size channel did you use for the main frame?

[@briang2238]

Really enjoyed the video. How did you fasten your decking to the frame? I didn't see any lag bolts. Thanks.

[@jedeckerd5969]

I totally enjoyed watching you and your dad having a fun time on a project together. I’m 60 and miss my father daily. Thanks it’s more than just a flatbed...

[@4rnorthwest]

max wiedenheft thank you so much! That old timer is actually my uncle. Ya our relationship is interesting for true😂 but we have fun....and sometimes make something cool. For us it was certainly more than a flatbed and we’re happy we could share with everyone willing to watch. Thank you for watching!

[@johnmcn1975]

Great job guys! Thinking about doing something similar to my Ranger.

[@oogabooga6852]

What year?

[@johnmcn1975]

@@oogabooga6852 1999 shortbed

[@danielernesto8460]

Buenísimo saludos desde Argentina..

[@4rnorthwest]

Daniel Ernesto wonderful! Thank you for watching! Tell Argentina I said “Hi! 👋🏽😀”

[@garyharris7053]

Wish you had the beginning build of the main frame, awesome video!

[@vjkumar831]

Love my dad, but we cant work together..Great video.

[@gwarguts]

Same with me and mine

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Are you brothers you works very well together that flat bed looks very neat

[@4rnorthwest]

Hubert Robinson thank you! Brothers?😂 I must look worse than I thought! The old man is my Uncle. He’s got about 35 years on me! Thanks for watching!

[@jaredvargas8750]

I just watched this for the second time in a row 😂

[@4rnorthwest]

jared vargas fantastic! You should watch at least a few more times just to be safe!😉👍🏽

[@daviddenman7479]

Great video. Can you tell me the specs on the frame and crossmembers? Would you change anything? Thanks again

[@Mr.NiceGuy321]

It's like I'm watching a spinoff of the office but it's only Michael and Dwight

[@4rnorthwest]

I hope that’s a good thing! Or at least a funny thing!😂

[@Mr.NiceGuy321]

It is a good thing, id watch a spinoff of Michael and Dwight

[@gbb9849]

16:57 That speedo, tho. Just like the one in my old beater pickup: "Guess how fast we're goin'?" ...lol !

[@daviddenman7479]

Mine is the same way. Any idea what will fix it? I just bought the truck. Thanks again

[@gbb9849]

@@daviddenman7479 It's probably the speedo cable (inner 'wire' is broken or 'stuck', or is just disconnected). But if the odometer still works, then it's the speedo gauge 'needle' return-spring (it's 'popped' off its mount or is broken). Search and check Y/T for vids on this subject to get more details about the fix. It's nice to have a working speedo !!

[@farookismail6470]

Make a kit and ship it to me..lol. Great job its a very nice design simple and useful..

[@mohawksniper79]

Nice job only one thing I'd do a bit differently would be trash those red splicing crimps and use solder and shrink wrap.

[@c50ge]

What do they charge for sandblasting and powder coating? Beautiful build. I don’t know that I could watch it through twice like the previous watcher did.

[@roabarton7962]

Have my eyes on an old 96 ranger with the 2.3 liter. Box rusty to heck but I want to do what you guys did to the toyota. Awesome work.

[@4rnorthwest]

Hell ya do it!!! Thank you for watching!

[@HamrickFamilyFarmWV]

That’s really awesome! Great job guys! How much in material do u have in this build

[@4rnorthwest]

Colbie Hamrick thank you so much I’m glad you enjoyed the build and hope you got something out of it! Mow much in materials? Well, I also work at a steel yard so naturally I get smokin deals!😂 and access to machinery as you may have seen. That part was not at my shop😉

[@waseemahmedshah407]

Superb 💯

[@4rnorthwest]

Thank you!

[@bffgames8716]

Nice car good. Job

[@BAD_CONSUMER]

I like those tail lights.

[@josephhenry1274]

Thank you for the video dudes use that idears to my pickup

[@4rnorthwest]

Joseph henry I’m glad you got something from this little video! Thank you for watching!

[@AlfredoMartinez-nt5dt]

Me parece perfecto este trabajo,,, lo aplicere a un ranger 2006 saludos de tijuana México

[@wolfyk95]

Awesome! love to do that to my old mitsubishi with a ratty bed. why not add tie-downs and a hitch?

[@4rnorthwest]

Wolfgang Kovac thank you! You should totally give it a go on your rig, it’s really not as difficult as we made it look😂 “tie downs and a hitch”? Excellent suggestions. If it were my vehicle I would have! But I was payed to do what I was payed to do. No more, no less. But believe me, I mentioned it more than once🙄

[@BriansLegitEdits]

This is good good bed well build good work good fun goodness

[@RafaelCarrera-bw2zj]

Buen trabajo muchachos .

[@guzmanmedina1963]

excelente trabajo

[@Victorsadventures2774]

Excellent bed build and great work on the video. Please use guard on your angle grinder though!!!

[@4rnorthwest]

Victor Well thank you! and Thanks for watching. as for the grinder of angles, NOPE! guards on that particular tool are negative bueno! not gonna do it! 😂 i never work outside my comfort level and i can paint a freekin self portrait with an angle grinder 😉. As for everyone else, id encourage to NOT modify their tools. do as i say not as i do👍🏽

[@aaronpops4108]

Gotta get me a metal break like that for the garage. :D

[@augustotagual7002]

what made the bed panel of the toyota pick up

[@6476Mike]

Great job, just one question, would there be any concern of DOT approval given that original bumper was removed, I know for example trailers on semi's have to have a rear bumper to avoid rear end collisions from going under the trailer in the event of an accident, that would be my only concern just a rear end collision being worse because of the bed sitting much higher and no bumper present

[@4rnorthwest]

Super5 that’s a great question! Ask someone whose pickup has a 2 foot lift. Most standard vehicles would hit their tires before they touch any steel!😂 in all honesty I wonder how the hell some of these pickups from the factory ever got DOT approval to begin with. Once the bed was removed we couldn’t believe the shit show of welds that held the frame together!🙄. I’m confident most average hobby welders can fuse metal together with more stability than stock frames from what we’ve seen🤨

[@Truminashadepressure]

That truck’s in good shape. Cannot believe how clean the frame is. Do they salt roads in that state?

[@lucasellyson6872]

That is one clean frame with no rust for it’s age. You must not get much salt/ snow

[@jmn0371]

Do you have the specs on what you built? How much did the entire project cost? Thanks

[@nucupanzaru9609]

Super work! 👍🏆 Nucu

[@stevegrover7998]

how many feet in total did you use of the 2"x3"x1/8" steel rectangle stock?

[@kennethconnor-rj3ms]

Guys have a real since of humor.

[@gonmezomg7801]

Muy buena camioneta yo tengo una modelo 1995 y todavia anda es increible ya tiene novecientos mil km

[@tombob671]

Uncle Eduardo is my kinda guy!

[@bobbyburseth5861]

I love how you guys talk shit to each other !

[@javiertrejo4564]

How much money did you spend on the for the flat bit for the truck , can you please tell me?

[@alive.off-grid]

I was wondering if I could get the dimensions of the material you use. I want to do this to my J10 Jeep pickup due to the fact that bad is totally rusted away. You guys did a great job on the video and building this flatbed for a truck. So if it's possible could you please send me for contact me through this video thank you

[@jramiroparra7199]

Me gusto mucho como quedo la camioneta

[@samng2885]

Perfect !

[@4rnorthwest]

Thank you!

[@bertgarris4417]

Great build. You guys had some fun for sure. But, where’s your D rings?? Tow hitch??

[@Mattholland8027]

Badass!!

[@mannyflores9455]

Nice build even funnier the second time at 2times speed

[@4rnorthwest]

Manny Flores I’ll have to try that! I already hate watching or listening to myself on screen. You can imagine how much I suffer editing my own videos🙄 maybe this will help!😂 thanks for watching!

[@gurjindersingh199]

Are those weld beads or just a series of tack welds

[@4rnorthwest]

Theres a lot of tacking going on for sure! followed up with laying down longer lines. We had ton of footage making a "lots of fun" to narrow it all down to 20 minutes! But theres nothing more boring than watching someone weld the same thing over and over again in real time! hence editing. Thanks for watching!

[@rez6757]

You two act like me and my dad 😂😂 lol

[@72Duster]

I know this video is a few months old but hopefully I can get a reply back anyway... Can you please tell me the dimensions of the steel you used? Did you use steel diamond plate? Also, where did you get those tail lights? I hope to hear back, great job on the project!

[@4rnorthwest]

Eddie Price well thank you Eddie for your interest! The tubular steel frame if memory serves me 1.5”x4” .120 wall thickness. The ladder framing was1.5” .095 square tubular. The diamond plate was 1/8” think I think. Taillights were LED 13volt trailer lights off amazon. To prevent overflash from the blinker relay on the turn signals you’ll need an in-line regulator/resistor on each taillight to the blinker. They’re available on Amazon also. Fairly inexpensive and well worth it. Hope that helps and thank you for watching!

[@mareialharthi]

Good vibes

[@daven953]

You 2 are a pair of clowns. Lmao during this. Thanks. Nice build. Looks great.

[@soulshine8783]

Any name to those tail lights

[@hwangdenny2575]

Just one question: why use pine as the bed? It's soft and looks like untreated.

[@Mr.Mikey.Holiday]

This is what i want to do to my 2004 ford ranger. How many cases of beer would this cost?

[@OGbell]

"We need a compass stat" hahahaha

[@mazalima2214]

Show de bola👍

[@obedcisneroslopez3796]

nice ,,,i from costa rica ,,,

[@4rnorthwest]

Obed Cisneros lopez nice! I love Costa Rica! My father was born there!😀👍🏽 Tico!