DIY Falt Bed Build - 30 Minute Full Build

The 21 year old truck needs some love. This video is a full flat bed build.

[@LightningFabrication]

Nice job on the flat bed. Did one on an old square body Chevy with dual tanks. I always thought it was a dumb idea to have a filler on each side, so I routed the filler on the right side over to the left side. That way the owner could fill both tanks from the same side.

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you. Makes good sense to route them to one side. Thanks for watching!

[@matthewmoilanen787]

Or u can simply do what Semi trucks do and have a crossover tube between the two tanks.

[@lucsurmon2623]

One of the best flat bed build I have seen on KZbin ! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you! Quite the compliment. Thanks for watching!

[@Steven5teven]

Sir, You have done a fine job, A Propper job, Built strong, Made to last!

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@drivingmusic8540]

Well dam ,that was impressive !! The filming and editing was spot on , great flatbed design . I’ve decided to do the same with my extra old GMC as well thx to that video 🤟

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and good luck on your build!

[@212caboose]

That is a FANTASTIC bed!

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you! It was a fun and challenging build. Thanks for watching.

[@nssomedude]

NICE ! Looks great, love the rear end design. Great to watch also, so many of the custom builders that film spend way too much time talking and trying to be funny, your video is a refreshing to the point and just building.

[@nauvooacres]

Thanks for watching, and thanks for the feedback!

[@jackthomson73]

Really nice build mate. Well done. Good to see the mental gymnastics going on a couple of times 😂😂. I know how you feel. Cheers

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you sir! Yes, it was quite difficult at times without actual plans. Thanks for watching!

[@tomahawksteak6672]

Definitely a well planned out and built flat bed. Can't go wrong with stake pockets and rub rails. I build all my trailers with them. So much more versatile.

[@nauvooacres]

Couldn’t agree more. Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@oliverchumleyjohnson7070]

Once that treated lumber dries up, you should look into staining it. Personally think a dark brown stain would look great.

[@nauvooacres]

That is the plan as I want to keep it from turning gray. Thanks for watching!

[@chrisestill8825]

@@nauvooacresif the treated ever wears out, look for reclaimed flooring from semi trailers. I have a major trucking company near me that sells it when they scrap trailers.

[@joem2745]

I used cedar boards stained with black shoe polish.

[@terryfromsouthcarolina4601]

Nice! Very well thought out. I like the stake pockets and rub rails! Cheers Terry

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@larryatkins8578]

Nice work! The only thing I would have added is a disappearing gooseneck ball mount.

[@nauvooacres]

Thought about but, I have yet to haul a gooseneck, and wouldn’t be able to get one up my driveway due to how steep it is. Thanks for watching!

[@austinb1800]

Just started the video and the first goofy song actually made me laugh, that was good shit 😂😂

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@imemovengeance]

Great idea with the little 45 corners for anchoring the rails instead of running the bolt through the top

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@brianmikus6023]

Thanks. Just when I thought I was going to sell my truck with a rusted out bed, this shows up. Mine is a half ton, so I'll have to build lighter. Looks great.

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you. You could certainly build one lighter duty. If I had to do it over, I’d probably build one out of aluminum. Thanks for watching!

[@brianmikus6023]

@@nauvooacres I could probably go with thinner wall steel. You may need some air springs when you load that thing up.

[@nauvooacres]

That or smaller tubing size. The 3X6 I used on the sides and front were the most difficult to source and I had to go with a thicker wall than I wanted.

[@tonythorne4623]

That's a bloody great job well done.

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@c.vatoloco.956]

Nice f n job! I'll buy one

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@hoists1829]

Good job

[@nauvooacres]

Thanks for watching!

[@hoists1829]

@@nauvooacres How we could contact you? Thank you very much.

[@nauvooacres]

[e-mail]

[@georgevg3593]

Muchas Felicidades Joven Por Su Canal. Exelente Trabajo. ..

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@billyhaddock5540]

awesome new metal bed for ur truck. cheaper than a new bed..

[@nauvooacres]

Way cheaper than buying one from a manufacturer. Thanks for watching!

[@bvictory5698]

Located near pa?? lol my 1st gen tundra needs a solid flat bed for work! Nice job man. Super clean.

[@nauvooacres]

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@bvictory5698]

@@nauvooacres you are near pa?

[@nauvooacres]

Yes, I am

[@bigoper]

A new subscriber here... just WOW, what a beautiful work!

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@sjfodor]

Great fabrication work. I appreciate the jigs and head scratching. Do you have a slight tremor? If so, your fabrication and fitment is even more impressive.

[@nauvooacres]

I do, mostly comes from blood sugar issues. Thanks for watching, and the feedback!

[@Usctrojanduo]

Very nice!

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@wdmgarage1178]

Well done.

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@lucsurmon2623]

Great job indeed 👍 👍 👍

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@lylenelson7446]

Looks really good, nice job! Add some chicken lights to the rear and side 😊

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you! I had bought more lights but, decided not to put them in. I figured more lights just meant more potential problems down the road. Thanks for watching!

[@Sarge0311]

Very nice work sir

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@FOG-321]

Helluva job! : )

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@BigalOffroad]

That was a lot of work.

[@nauvooacres]

It was but, a fun project. Thanks for watching!

[@spikesforge9000]

I'm looking to modify a hummvee trailer bed for my 1st gen tacoma. The width seems almost perfect, I'll have to have it shortened so finderwells will line up with the tires. Will have to see how it goes

[@nauvooacres]

Sounds like a fun project. Best of luck with it, and thanks for watching!

[@JustMe-gw3eo]

Nice

[@nauvooacres]

Thanks for watching!

[@bighill6633]

How many hours do you have into this build? Looks great btw.

[@nauvooacres]

About 80 hours I’m guessing. I didn’t do much planning ahead, so it took longer than I wanted it to. Fun build though. Thanks for watching!

[@bigslim492]

I just have one question: why did you not finish welding the bottom edge of the diamond plate on the front of your bed?

[@nauvooacres]

I just stitch welded the diamond plate around the edges. I didn’t feel the need to put more than that. Thanks for watching!

[@gregorybarclay9822]

Nice work! What was ballpark total fab time?

[@nauvooacres]

About 80 hours. I worked on it over 6 weekends, not quite 8 hours a day. Thanks for watching!

[@josephsaladin7340]

Awsime job! What was approximate cost?

[@nauvooacres]

Thank you. I’m going to say about $1800 in materials.

[@AngelofMinecraft]

I've heard that intro tune somewhere before, just not sure where from.

[@nauvooacres]

It was just a royalty free song I found somewhere. I’ve heard before on KZbin videos as well. Might be time for a change. Thanks for watching!

[@mikehartig2120]

What plasma cutter is that

[@nauvooacres]

Langmuir makes the table, the plasma cutter itself is a Hypertherm

[@Auxbeam]

Hi Do you interested in adding some LED upgrade to your rig? We hope to do some sponsorship with you!

[@nauvooacres]

You are welcome to contact me at [e-mail]. Thank you

[@Auxbeam]

@@nauvooacres Sure! We just send the details. Hopefully would be able to chat more about our sponsorship!

[@Auxbeam]

@@nauvooacres Hi Just curious if you see the message l send:)?

[@nauvooacres]

I did. I will reach out next build

[@Auxbeam]

@@nauvooacres Sure No problem! This would happened maybe in the next couple months?

[@davesmith3114]

Do you have a build list and cost that you could share?

[@nauvooacres]

I don’t have one specifically. I took my build list from a company that sells the tail light panels, and you source the rest. They are easy to find online. My total cost of materials was less than $1800. Thanks for watching!

[@marquesjohnmullen7046]

What size and thickness steel did u use?

[@nauvooacres]

Sides are 3x6, inner is 2x3 and headache rack is 2.5 square. Everything was .120 wall. I wanted thinner for the 3x6, but couldn’t find it. Thanks for watching!

[@marquesjohnmullen7046]

@nauvooacres thank u! And really thought it was a great job!

[@MrAnotherAnkor]

штош. По порядку. Доску не обработали, а положили как есть. Странно, но допустим. Хотя для меня такое недопустимо. Над качеством сварки нужно ещё поработать. Но если заказчика устраивает, то кто я такой, чтобы судить? Было потрачено много лишнего металла, но если художник так видит, то и ок.

[@nauvooacres]

The boards are pre milled and pressure treated. I plan to treat them once they dry out. I am my own customer. I built this for myself, and have no intentions of building them for anyone else. I’m not sure what you are referring to with wasted metal. Thanks for watching!

[@aeros4me]

Jeez what awful music

[@nauvooacres]

Just royalty free music as background for the build video. Thanks for watching.

[@zaneturner4478]

Didn't need the music so did not watch

[@nauvooacres]

Thanks for the feedback

[@matthewmoilanen787]

Or u could turn it down.

[@DanaJensen2013]

What did you want to hear😂