Farmers used to make these for their trucks all the time , they really do last a long time, my 1948 IH kb 5 had a homemade box on it which finally wore out. I plan on doing this for my pickup.
@robertshort6147 Жыл бұрын
The bed looks incredible! Thanks for this video and the details of how you built it!
@FinallyMe785 жыл бұрын
Re-oil every 3000 miles and that will last more than 20 years. Great job!
@loganharrington60174 жыл бұрын
If you use a chemical sprayer with the 50/50 mix, it will take 10 min to oil it AND your frame to never rust
@trevorcoburn-gg3mg10 ай бұрын
Been looking for ideas for a wood bed, and I much appreciate this video man
@carnivorebear77164 жыл бұрын
Cool vid. Closest one to what I want to do. You dropped some good knowledge. If you don't know....torching the wood is similar to pressure treated..the fibers are tightened, rendering it water resistant and pest resistant. And mostly fire resistant. Good work and kudos. Thank you for the inspiration
@deelarry21373 жыл бұрын
Quick tip! Put the oil on the wood, and immediately use your blowtorch to to burn it in. I'm kidding! Neat bed BTW
@Thomas-fo9zu Жыл бұрын
I have an '05 Dakota SLT rotted to almost nothing. I removed what was left of the bed, plated both sides of the frame from the back to the trans crossmember, and am looking for bed ideas and your video gave me some great ideas, thank you for sharing!
@nathanduckeorth8062 жыл бұрын
This guy is my hero, this is wt the heck I should have done with my 02 chevy instead of trading it in an getting $500.00 towards another truck and a new payment plan!!
@Reviewing_Playing_and_More_RPM6 жыл бұрын
Love the look of the wood, finished product looks amazing...
@DannyBeans5 жыл бұрын
Planning on doing something like this when I get my '83 Ranger running again. Too many other people make this seem way more complicated than it should be. Thanks for showing just how straightforward it really is.
@orionrestorationbeyond73902 жыл бұрын
Dude that's so cool, even made your own oil diesel stain. That's baddest strain I've ever heard of
@gilbertgarza53414 жыл бұрын
That looks awesome brother I've been wanting to do my Dodge Ram into a flatbed you gave me an awesome idea that looks great that wood burning with half Diesel and half oil
@DJFukaweetribe5 ай бұрын
As many chevys I've owned and worked on.. I'd guarantee that bed will outlast that oreillys fuel pump.. . Looks great!!
@DClairRobinson5 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be building very similar for my $800 f150. LOVE the char idea. I'm gonna steal that idea. Excellent simple video
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Awesome bud, burn the hell outta it
@horsedogcatponyshow4 жыл бұрын
I understand charring is called Shou Sugi Ban and it itself makes wood waterproof. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3jCXnqPZ9KFe5I
@chrislang56592 жыл бұрын
Sweet! I'm fixing to take on a project. Wooden 50's style step side. All wood!
@nachodadsgarage11592 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@chrislang56592 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 hopefully I can start soon!
@lolupwntagain5 жыл бұрын
you deserve way more views. this is sick
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud
@bobbyamandaflores44706 жыл бұрын
Good looking flatbed can’t wait to start mine!
@nachodadsgarage11596 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud, this is by far my favorite truck now because of the bed.
@jonbrown96415 жыл бұрын
I was skeptical, i really like the dark stain look.
@paulmulholland5061Ай бұрын
I really like that mate 👌 👍
@krlighedvarerevigt80715 жыл бұрын
That wood looks amazing. I’m gonna do that to my headache rack. Thanx man. I subed
@rossfricke20104 жыл бұрын
that looks way better than I imagined, very nice !
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud, it's still holding up strong and being used everyday.
@Fernando-fg2gt2 жыл бұрын
Amazing job. 👍🏽
@bobbytacos82442 жыл бұрын
this guy is the mad scientist of woodworking / auto body cross over... ladies if you're looking for a man, you will literally find no better than this. Torches, trucks, wood, science, engineering, full send, and zero fucks given....
@jamestraver46042 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool man gonna do a mini version on my dodge Dakota.
@nachodadsgarage11592 жыл бұрын
do it
@Bryan-pw1rt5 ай бұрын
how did it work out?
@jamestraver46044 ай бұрын
@@Bryan-pw1rt great and budget friendly.
@denisevans8185 жыл бұрын
Real nice job, looks great
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud
@AwesomeProjects203 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, diesel was used on house foundations as a termite prevention.
@jonnwray9603 жыл бұрын
Also, back in the day, in some counties around the country, road works departments would spray thinned down oil on dirt roads to keeps dust down.
@robertbelote52734 ай бұрын
You did a good job. I actually think that bed's going to outlast that truck.
@justinsmith847 Жыл бұрын
This turned out great!
@colecampbell87215 жыл бұрын
Great video looks great 👍
@mecanicman664 жыл бұрын
Oil save your woods for sure but when you go on dusty road dust will stick to it like a magnet lol but it sure look good what you built man
@fauckitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Dude. An bro this is sooo genius looks sooo bad ass bro
@michiganoffroadadventures27495 жыл бұрын
If I can't find a flat bed by the time I pull the utility box off my 1ton I'm doing this. I already have a bunch of reclaimed 4x6s and I agree looks purdy damn good. I might even seal it the same🤔 thx for the video.
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, I built it almost a year ago now and it's holding up great.
@CChase-rb5fv10 ай бұрын
That looks awesome
@ambershamaly1312 жыл бұрын
any way you can put a list of exact supplies list. I’m looking into some pricing and thinking about doing this for my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. Thank you in advance! This is the best and easiest flatbed design video I’ve seen! Easy to assemble too!
@juanrrobledo894 жыл бұрын
You did a great job, I was thinking of something like that but I wanted mine out of aluminum or light metal but your project makes sense that it saved you a bunch of money
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
With the price of wood these days it might be cheaper to build one out of steel or aluminum.
@johnrengifo618 Жыл бұрын
Looks nice just finished mine having issues with lights though
@alyvianess2706 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever figure them out? Currently struggling with mine right now
@nigelthornton73784 жыл бұрын
Yeah nice job, looks great
@DavidsAuto2 жыл бұрын
now it's about $2000 lol
@stevenmcc21193 жыл бұрын
I did a little more oil then diesel mix maybe A 60/40 mix also had 2x4 and 4x4 layin around and did mine on my F250 7.3 and can’t wait to see in sun and add another coat I’m going to spray a clear over mine just for fun to see idk what wood I even have lol
@explorer88883 жыл бұрын
It looks great!
@JohnWheels6 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@nachodadsgarage11596 жыл бұрын
Thanks john
@iowaunemployment4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I think it will last 5 years. If pressure treated I would say much longer.
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching bud. Its held up for 2 years so far with a good clean and re soak in oil mix every 6 months.
@horsedogcatponyshow4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if treated would burn into that neat look he got?
@xmo5522 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty much copying your setup for my FC170. I started laying out lumber today to try to set up a mockup.
@nachodadsgarage11592 жыл бұрын
Wheres the video at?
@xmo5522 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 😁 I'm anti social 😁
@jacklks2696 жыл бұрын
finish looks amazing.
@JohnSmith-qj4cf Жыл бұрын
I love it im a steel guy but this great the size of the side wood please
@devinstuder3865 жыл бұрын
Man thats really good. All you need is a rear bumper
@mecanicman664 жыл бұрын
If you dont mind ill copy your project for my truck to thkx for sharing
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
I don't mind at all bud, thanks for watching and good luck on your build.
@austind65466 ай бұрын
Dope flatbed, think ill copy you for my 500 dollar pick-up
@ericmartine57963 ай бұрын
Yes, nice job and simple. Definitely simplified some shit for me, I'll be doing it to a 1,500$ truck!
@blkhemi39253 жыл бұрын
Whats the best wood to use 1.) Treated pine 2.) Cedar 3.) Oak 4.) Other Thanx for your help.
@Nopitunertv2 жыл бұрын
it looks good but you should always allow minimum 1/8inch between each board for swelling. just like building a deck.
@robram43495 жыл бұрын
hey looks good! next time center the first board then go both ways you'll never end up with that 2 inch pcs
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud. That 2in strip was originally going to be a steel tube with tabs for a motorcycle holder that never got built. 😆
@returningtoearthtv88369 ай бұрын
Im curious about the weight of this bed compared to one with steel foundation and wood deck. Thoughts?
@thomastrumigneault89183 жыл бұрын
How hard would it be to buy a new bed an get it back to normal if you wanted to? Just curious love the genius here. Would be perfect to slide a light 10 ft boat on an strap down!
@nachodadsgarage11593 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud. I used the factory bed mount locations so all i would need is a new bed with mounts and bolts.
@anthonyjenkins44284 жыл бұрын
Great Job. Just Curious on the Current One Year Condition? 🤔 Hows it holding up?
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
Its still holding up strong, i sold the truck to my buddy and he uses it daily. We clean the bed with purple power and a brush every few months and re oil it.
@Pabkojdim2 күн бұрын
Sweet thanks
@ireland666136 ай бұрын
Dude just found your channel absolutely awesome build..Quick question how long take for oil mix to dry ? Subbed and liked.
@nachodadsgarage11596 ай бұрын
2-3 sunny summer days and it was soaked in
@briancriswell96956 жыл бұрын
Looks good and if you don't mind me asking what did you come up with for the gas filler ?
@nachodadsgarage11596 жыл бұрын
Here's the video of the filler neck. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGbKmoqwga6thdE
@nategallagher5628 Жыл бұрын
Found this looking for ideas doing it to my 500 dolla 2500 tomorrow
@nachodadsgarage1159 Жыл бұрын
Do it
@cutweldngrind5 жыл бұрын
I'm getting closer to building my all metal flat bed. $800 on just metal plus other crap.
@theemeraldfox77793 жыл бұрын
What's the weight of the wooden bed,compared to the original metal bed?
@chaddesantis41913 жыл бұрын
Is that off road diesel? Looks like the stain has a red tint to it
@dominion12ga4 жыл бұрын
How did this project hold up. I want to flat deck my old truck and turn it into a camper tiny home.
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
Its holding up great, i sold the truck to my biddy last year and it still has the wood flatbed on it being used daily. I recently built a flatbed trailer using the same concept and its also working great. Good Luck on your build bud.
@horsedogcatponyshow4 жыл бұрын
Hunt-Hike-Bushcraft, if you do make one please show on YT. I am wanting to make a panel truck bed like the old Model Ts out of my bed-rusted 2006 Dakota. I'll sub ya!
@ccodymac285 ай бұрын
How's this bed held up since you made the video?
@AmericanPiddler4 жыл бұрын
2 years later how she holding up?
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
Like a champ, i sold it to one of my buddies and he uses it almost daily. We clean the boards with super clean every few months and re-apply the the oil/diesel mix. I built a 16ft flatbed trailer out of a boat trailer last year using the same technique and it works flawlessly as well.
@azr2d15 жыл бұрын
wow. that looks amazing. Is the torching just for looks ? How did you attach to the metal frame ? Did you have to drill into the frame or were there existing holes you could use? pretty slick man.
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud. The torching is mostly for looks. I used the existing bolt holes in the truck frame to attach the wood frame with the exception of w bolts that where welded to the frame for the center sulport.
@horsedogcatponyshow4 жыл бұрын
I understand charring is called Shou Sugi Ban and it itself makes wood waterproof. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3jCXnqPZ9KFe5I
@jadenshamas7445 Жыл бұрын
Yeah man use a sprayer and restain it every few years it’ll last a long time. It’ll Keep it from rotting
@liveholmes22003 жыл бұрын
What part Tennessee you in bro
@hangoversamuiadmin31633 жыл бұрын
Not trying to sound stupid, ive been wanting to make a flatbed for my truck, I have to change the fuel pump so though why not now. In the description you say "3"x4" birds" did you mean 2"x4"? Just pricing the lumber and want to make sure cuz I am not finding 3"x4" lumber on the Lowes website.
@nachodadsgarage11593 жыл бұрын
3x4 skids are what i used, 4x4s are what you should be looking for and using from lowes.
@itsSpecialSteve2 жыл бұрын
What if you need to pick up a new couch?
@quinnduncan23403 жыл бұрын
were you able to load this up heavy without contacting the tires? im trying to decide between 4x4 or 4x6 for the frame rails.
@nachodadsgarage11593 жыл бұрын
I had it stacked to the roof with 2x12x12s and it didn't rub. There was about a finger between the tires and bed.
@quinnduncan23403 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 perfect. Thanks for the quick reply!
@Hawkeye-ef4xf3 жыл бұрын
Keep that diesel/oil mix on it and it will last longer than the truck.
@phantomisacancerpatient80754 жыл бұрын
Im.also building a wood flat bed for a f 250 tho but it's a 500 doller truck and I have all my lumber so ima try for a 25 doller flat bed I like tour design best of all that I have looked at for my basic lay out
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
Awesome bud, glad the video could help you with your build.
@phantomisacancerpatient80754 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 got it done its 7'3"×8'8" thanks turned out nice
@lanejohnson27712 жыл бұрын
That looks like a $2000 bed it is amazing. How did u end up doing the fuel port?
@nachodadsgarage11592 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGbKmoqwga6thdE
@stevenmcc21193 жыл бұрын
Where did you get bolts from assume menards or Home Depot
@steventhury83665 жыл бұрын
Does the finish of oil and diesel smudge on your clothes and skin when leaning on the bed?
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
It's a bit wet for the first few days but once its soaked in good it's fine.
@kylecroninger96864 жыл бұрын
It more so leaves a "film" on your skin on hot days when it seeps a little
@swamp-yankee3 жыл бұрын
How's this looking 3 years in?
@nachodadsgarage11593 жыл бұрын
Sold the truck last year but saw it a few weeks ago. Still looking pretty good, the new owner stained it darker than i had it but its holding up well.
@RandomDude9893 жыл бұрын
How is it holding up?
@nachodadsgarage11593 жыл бұрын
It's still holding up great, we clean it and re oil it about every 6 months.
@tylerjackson60873 жыл бұрын
Hows the bed holding up? I'm thinking about doing something similar. Is there anything you wouldve done different, looking back?
@pinewoodcottage15285 жыл бұрын
Awesome job
@TheJCompound23 күн бұрын
nice
@YeetusMcPlanet5 жыл бұрын
Are you concerned about the exhaust catching the wood on fire?
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
That thought never crossed my mind actually, 6 months in and it hasn't caught on fire yet.
@Giganfan2k15 жыл бұрын
The wood should be pretty well cleared from a lot of the exhaust heat.
@takticrazor4084 жыл бұрын
Nachodads Garage still no fire?
@a_w_bukhari75792 жыл бұрын
Any fire yet? Jk. Great build 👍🏼
@johnwolf14752 жыл бұрын
when u get tired of oiling the wood--- go with herculiner bed liner
@jesusserna59183 жыл бұрын
How did you make the connection of the lights ... I want to make the same connection I have the same
@GodWasAnAlien4 жыл бұрын
How much weight would you wager those wooden crossbeams can handle?
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
I never had an issue with it holding weight. Most i had on the bed was 1 1/2 cube of brick and it did fine. I have built a 16ft utility trailer on a boat trailer frame using the same method and have hauled small cars on it with no problems. The videos of the trailer build are on my channel also.
@GodWasAnAlien4 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 Thks. Just got a '94 7.3L IDI diesel with an E-350 cab on it and a 16ft chassis off a neighbor for $3500. Used to be a box truck before someone lit the box on fire hehe. Wanna build a small RV on it, trying to figure out if I need a welder or if I can get away with your method. Sounds like wood would work as long as I took care of it. Thanks.
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
if the floor of the box truck is still good I'd use that.
@GodWasAnAlien4 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 nah the whole thing was taken off before I bought it
@GodWasAnAlien4 жыл бұрын
might reinforce the 4x4 crossbeams with some barstock or superstrut though.
@saneauto6 жыл бұрын
Great job
@nachodadsgarage11596 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud, it definatly gets some looks and it works great.
@gsanti222 жыл бұрын
Does it increase the value?!
@nachodadsgarage11592 жыл бұрын
When you don't have a bed to start with it does
@scottbaker4644 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me how may 2/4 and how many 2/8 and what size are the bolts are and how many
@alwaysshine59305 жыл бұрын
thats clean. thinking about doing this for my pressure washing truck, is the staining flammable?
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud. Its no more flammable than the wood its on after it dries.
@alwaysshine59305 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanks for the answer!
@ThisMFINGuy3 ай бұрын
How much it cost
@shannonp40375 жыл бұрын
Is the oil/diesel "stain" slick? I'm looking to do this to be able to transport a lawn mower, trimmer, etc. for a lawn care business.
@nachodadsgarage11595 жыл бұрын
It's a little oily for the first few days if you apply multiple coats in a short time like i did but after the first week it dried up nicely. It's less slick than a steel bed when it dry but it's just as slick as steel in the rain.
@user-sk9hl7si7l4 жыл бұрын
id just use pressure treated lumber n call it a day
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
yeah but im cheap and had most of the stuff already
@user-sk9hl7si7l4 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 depends on time availability, if just weekend warrior approach then ya,otherwise I domt see reason to waste time torching and painting,slap some boards and good to go ,anyways props for stylish build, I'm just keyboard warrior 😎
@darrelrumsey11 Жыл бұрын
How money did you spend at the end once the bed was finished
@nachodadsgarage1159 Жыл бұрын
The total build was less than 300 pre-covid dollars
@darrelrumsey11 Жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanking about doing the same to my 95 ranger
@nachodadsgarage1159 Жыл бұрын
@@darrelrumsey11 Do it, I might be doing another on my 97 ranger in the future
@rucebaybruce61745 жыл бұрын
It looks good.
@tonyp40924 жыл бұрын
Looks great but I REALLY hope you never flick a cig out of the window when you're driving.
@devonfalcon5598 ай бұрын
Stronger bolt down tie down points. Other then tgat awesome fuking job. Going to do the same.
@nachodadsgarage11597 ай бұрын
Tiedowns never gave out, but a few ratchet straps have
@filjewell672510 ай бұрын
Cleat coat?
@nachodadsgarage11599 ай бұрын
Nah just cleaned and re oiled every 6 months or so
@rynelambert23374 жыл бұрын
What size carriage bolts were used to attach the wood posts to the existing frame?
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
I want to say 5/8 but they may have been 9/16.
@Jerar-e9j2 ай бұрын
Придется сделать что-то такое, пока буду ремонтировать проржавевший кузов dodge ram 2gen...
@homedaily65704 жыл бұрын
Do they allow these on the road?
@nachodadsgarage11594 жыл бұрын
We've never had any issues
@BradleyJones-d3z Жыл бұрын
hows that flat bed holding up
@nachodadsgarage1159 Жыл бұрын
Guy i sold it too still uses it every day. He powerwashes and restains it every couple of months and so far so good.
@levibridge95153 жыл бұрын
How did you wire up the tailights?
@nachodadsgarage11593 жыл бұрын
The truck had a 4 pin and 7 pin trailer plug so i used the 4 pin to run the tail lights and the 7 pin for the trailer.
@levibridge95153 жыл бұрын
@@nachodadsgarage1159thanks. Anything you would do different if you could? Just priced a metal flatbed and it was over $2000 for a simple design. Definitely going this route. How many tanks of propane did you use roughly?
@stephenwolfer16484 жыл бұрын
How much spacing did you leave between the cab and the bed?