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@sambrem07882 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised they skimped on the welds. I’d have done the same to strengthen it up. Definitely food for thought if I ever buy or build a flat bed. I’m excited to see how you build the boxes. As always I appreciate the videos I always learn something.
@kctyphoon2 жыл бұрын
That truck is gonna look awesome. Especially on the day it brings a 95-97 Powerstroke Dually home. I always liked the top mounted spare btw. Just my 2 cents.
@dominicdager43312 жыл бұрын
So excited for the first pull with this thing! Keep up the good work my man!
@Michael-zr9mh2 жыл бұрын
The rear louvers help keep your cab cool in the summer. I was amazed how much cooler my cab was after installing my Tumbleweed Mfg headache rack. I didn't like the visibility at first but after a while I didn't even notice it.
@smcox19912 жыл бұрын
Louvers are trash you can’t see a damn thing out of them. Some good ceramic tint will do 100x better at keeping heat out compared to a headache rack.
@Michael-zr9mh2 жыл бұрын
@@smcox1991 Tint doesn't really help when something is crashing threw your back window, LOL
@kentmckean67952 жыл бұрын
Why when welding vertical to weld upward: If you weld vertical downward, gravity pulls the puddle and you naturally weld faster just to keep up with the puddle. This reduces penetration. When welding vertical upward, you control the puddle and you get greater penetration and a stronger weld. Your welds look just fine!
@paultasker97592 жыл бұрын
Loving this new truck content.
@jmwarden12 жыл бұрын
That flatbed is looking good Sam, a little bit more bracing can be a good insurance policy down the road, can't wait to see all that you got planned for it.
@2020HotShotTruckingLLC2 жыл бұрын
Sam, get yourself a mirror dashcam. You WON'T be disappointed!!! The one I use is the Vantop H612T Mirror DashCam. The last one I bought from Walmart, and I got the hardwire kit from Vantop. I mounted the rearview camera on the top middle of my headache rack and it gives me a view over the top of the gooseneck. Between my headache rack and tinted rear windows I have virtually no visibility out the back. I have it recording front and rear at 2K resolution whenever the truck is running. There's several videos on my channel showing the view out of both. I have not done a video review on it yet, but I absolutely love it! When you are driving down the road and look at the "mirror", you see everything behind you and even cars that are along side the flatbed. You can also use it for lining up your gooseneck to the ball. And a dashcam is 110% required for anyone with any kind of numbers on their vehicle as you are a scam magnet. NEVER drive without a dashcam!
@mikestrucks2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Sam ! This is such a cool truck 🙌🏻 awesome work buddy 👍🏻
@michaelweatherhead94702 жыл бұрын
Nice job Sam takeing care of business. Well done.
@sprucegoose10162 жыл бұрын
Love what you're doing with the bed 😎 Can't wait to get one for my 18 dually 👍
@aliendrums662 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to more about the new truck keep it coming!
@isaacoakes33782 жыл бұрын
Great job, I just noticed one of your license plates in the shop for the first time! hahaha
@tiptoplandsolutions14212 жыл бұрын
Lookin good ! Your boy is gonna love all your 🔧 🔨 🔧 s
@kctyphoon2 жыл бұрын
Curious if there are any access panels on that flatbed to get to things like fuel pumps. Might be a worthy investment if not. Some of our utility trucks come with them right from Altec.
@JacksonEngineering2 жыл бұрын
Glad you’re going through it and finding the weak spots. Even on nice stuff, sometimes they just don’t fully get it. Also your downhill weld looks nice because most self shield flux core is a downhill process. Check your filler metal spec sheet to be sure, but a lot of the self shield stuff is single pass only because of how much deoxidizing material is in them
@andreasadams39492 жыл бұрын
So excited can’t wait to see more
@kathytaramasso10992 жыл бұрын
awesome video no matter what you buy there is always room for improvement . by the time you get all the bracing in it will be waaay better than an installed bed .
@jordangochnour73562 жыл бұрын
Could have called Waldo’s World and he might have flown out and built you a custom bed for cheap lol
@rockingkvideos31602 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome, thanks for sharing Sam👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
@adambirkhimer77422 жыл бұрын
Try Diablo blades for your saws all. They work very well.
@mattwheaton76212 жыл бұрын
Love the shirt Sam, I just had the same one made for my son, my grand son was born 6 weeks ago. 🤟🏻🇨🇦🤙🏻
@clintkapphan62652 жыл бұрын
If your interested in a steel grill guard/ bumper replacement, look into fab fours. American company built with american steel and great build quality. ( no skipped welds) still light enough you can pick it up yourself, but makes most of those steel bumpers look cheap.
@douglasmorton61212 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Truck sounds great! Wish they reinforced that bed better than they did. It's pretty, but I can't stand just getting by with something. I'd want it bomb-proof like yer making it!
@richardbrowne16792 жыл бұрын
Sam: The 5500 is looking great 👍
@jasonkocienski65672 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed the video. Just got myself the same rig and also putting a flat bed on it. I had a few questions. Did you set the bed directly onto the frame or did you use something in between the chassis and the bed? Also how many bolts did you use in each of your brackets going into the chassis? Lastly were you able to use the factory holes or did you have to drill new ones when you installed the brackets onto the chassis?
@Comiefornia2 жыл бұрын
Truck looking good ol son.
@brianherron54002 жыл бұрын
Looks good Sam 👍
@theoneandonly25902 жыл бұрын
I apologize for my previous comment and assuming you weren’t going to skirt it hahahaha!!! More great content and can’t wait to see if!
@lyndonhamby74322 жыл бұрын
Looks good Sam 💪🏻👍
@braxtonwiggins65762 жыл бұрын
Ordered a 4500 Laramie this week and was disappointed I couldn’t get the dual tanks. Guess with supply chain issues dual tanks aren’t available right now
@georgeenriquez6122 жыл бұрын
That Laramie dually with a flatbed sure is a beautiful truck. I can’t wait to see it all completed
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I almost have the boxes done maybe this weekend
@georgeenriquez6122 жыл бұрын
@@VBELTandSON All you’re missing now is Ryan Dungey #5 sticker on the back lol
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
@@georgeenriquez612 I know! Ha soon
@proworkspavers57492 жыл бұрын
I just had this done on my 2022 Ram 5500 yesterday
@jklein10022 жыл бұрын
What brand bed is that Sam , We putting a Knapheide on the 4500 when it comes in
@healthyboy2978 Жыл бұрын
Personally I dont like flatbed but after knowing the uses of it I am very impressed
@sweetwolfasmraudio67262 жыл бұрын
Watching this while driving a cummins, except it's a 15 litre Much love from a bit farther south in California
@ryanrockwell9162 жыл бұрын
Does your headache rack block your cab mount camera?
@southerndiesels2 жыл бұрын
I ran into the same issue. Even your big name flatbed companies like CM, their truck bed tow numbers were lower than what the Ram 5500 is rated for towing. CM gooseneck -30k, Ram gooseneck factory tow spec- 34k, CM bumper pull-18.5k, Ram factory bumper pull tow spec- 23k. Why can't bed companies make a bed strong enough to fully utilize the truck's capabilities?
@vincentgantz8293Ай бұрын
How do get a wrench on the back side of the bolt, what holds the bolts in place?
@jeffcourtney81012 жыл бұрын
Get your tool boxs and transfer tank on and it'll drop it some. Put a trailer on and it'll be just right
@tommyhairyeah77262 жыл бұрын
What brand is that bed?
@ib3turmadbro2 жыл бұрын
down hand welds more likely to have cold lap ( looks welded but not fused) especially with solid wire (mig)
@ib3turmadbro2 жыл бұрын
alot more goes into it than that but that sums it up shortly
@anthonybowes92732 жыл бұрын
It has been a long time since I could crawl around underneath a truck like that and now it is all I can do to stay upright, growing old sucks.
@HoodRatActivities2 жыл бұрын
Love the truck. Not a fan of the new bed doesn’t look right to me. I like your bed on the other truck it just looks nice and sits right
@thefumminspagerpope44522 жыл бұрын
My harbor freight tools are my favlol
@janamaro58942 жыл бұрын
Ram 5500 flatbed truck build series. Unfortunately, I don't live in California. I'm Born in Puerto Rico. I came from New York in January 2008-November 2014. I was leaving New York. I recently moved to Texas in November 2014.
@jeffcourtney81012 жыл бұрын
They don't weld every joint because of cost I suspect. The extra time (labor) and materials (grinding wheels, welding rod/wire just increases production costs which decreases profit margins.
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Rather pay more like I did and get something that won’t fall apart. That’s a terrible excuse to give the manufacturer. Paid for quality and didn’t get it
@richardharvey89392 жыл бұрын
Great 👍
@gtr19522 жыл бұрын
Trust but verify. Gussets and a little time. I've been accused of 'overbuilding' all my life, but its my peace of mind! I lost a trailer once when I was 17 years old, I swore 'never again'!! LOL 8) --gary
@mikeflick47372 жыл бұрын
Cool 😀
@bunsguns822211 ай бұрын
Hate to tell you but some/all of the welds were short on purpose, welding all the way to the end is often what causes cracks to start. I welded semi trailers years ago.
@VBELTandSON11 ай бұрын
Fact but there is a difference in that and not enough material to keep it together.
@bunsguns822211 ай бұрын
@@VBELTandSON Yeah, I can't speak to their engineering. Also it doesn't really matter because you can weld and therefore you can always fix it. I just thought I would throw it out there as I hadn't seen another mention of it. Appreciate your videos, about to buy a 3500 C&C to go with my old 95 12v that just broke 200k
@bretmartin23602 жыл бұрын
Are you gonna leave the stock bumper on
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Doubtful but not sure what I’ll put on it
@chrislanders2822 жыл бұрын
@@VBELTandSON My buddy Layne with Denver off road in grand junction makes an aluminum winch bumper. Let me know if you want the contact or some pictures. Stout bumpers and look bad ass, I own 4 of them.
@isaacoakes33782 жыл бұрын
Buckstop in Prineville, OR makes a bad to the bone bumper. Just had them install all aluminum with steel hoops on my ‘21. Dirt cheap too! 💪🏼 go with the “classic 2”
@charlesmitchell74322 жыл бұрын
They didn't offer air ride suspension?
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Cost a lot of money on top of a lot of money lol
@charlesmitchell74322 жыл бұрын
I know they have the aftermarket ones for about 5k I've looked into them to do my 08 3500 just didn't want to tear up my 08 and not like it
@patrickmercante43762 жыл бұрын
You welded it properly, you are suppose to weld from the bottom up.
@treadheadsproductions66542 жыл бұрын
you will fry that who truck if you weld with the battery connected
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@Gbeard942 жыл бұрын
Cant seem to find his other channel. Anyone know the name?
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Samson Andrew
@Gbeard942 жыл бұрын
@@VBELTandSON right on. thank ya sir
@davidimus86872 жыл бұрын
when are you going to put a lift in your shop?
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
There is a lift in the shop already
@dieselfan162 жыл бұрын
For a premium bed it seems very chintzy. I know you can beef it up, but you shouldn't have to. I miss the days when companies gave a damn about their product and built everything overkill. This bed looks like a death trap from the factory.
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
I would agree different build quality from the first one of these beds I bought
@coolHandLuke51502 жыл бұрын
Most companies level it up to the welder "we pay you do to a good job". Thats fine if the welder cares. Sadly many do not. All companies need a quality control system
@jasonslade59022 жыл бұрын
I work closely with a lot of trailer companies in Idaho. Most pay a piece rate not hourly so all the welders care about is getting them out of the door so they can get paid for that one and on to the next.
@treyschmidt7622 жыл бұрын
Exactly, seems to be all across the board with every company, that’s why I have opted to just build my own, then I can also build it exactly to my liking
@joshbutterfass52512 жыл бұрын
You know that if you would have had the dealership put your flatbed on your truck you would have gotten to use it right away instead of you installing it yourself which takes time away from wanting to use it right away
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Not in any hurry. This is cheaper and I want to get it done my way
@johnirwin18372 жыл бұрын
And the dealer would not have done anything about the welds. Then who is liable? Dealer or bed maker.
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Guy driving will suffer the blame one way or another best to fix things up before an issue could even happen
@jmwarden12 жыл бұрын
@@VBELTandSON Good for you Sam, I would have done the same thing.
@markoconner19752 жыл бұрын
Who cares about the bed warranty?? Its a cheap flatbed
@tomogletree12 жыл бұрын
Should have bought a CM
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
Cm is trash I don’t ever plan on buying one of those
@tomogletree12 жыл бұрын
@@VBELTandSON Hate you had a bad experience with them. Good luck with your new rig! Keep the content coming
@keithpritchard58852 жыл бұрын
No frame to frame hitch for 40k rating DOT wants to see frame to frame hitches above 30,000 K That bed most likely is only rated for 30,000
@joshbutterfass52512 жыл бұрын
You just voided your warranty on that flatbed if some goes wrong with it you can’t fix and the company sees you did some of your own welds they may make you pay for it even though you have a warranty on it
@VBELTandSON2 жыл бұрын
I’m not at all worried about the beds warranty. They voided my trust by skipping so many welds
@brianwalker19332 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video Sam, thanks for sharing. If l may make a suggestion, please leave your “subtitles” on the screen long enough to read. They disappear too quickly when l’ve barely read half way through them, it’s annoying having to keep going back on the video then getting ready to hit the pause button so l can read what l missed before. 😊👍👍🦘🇦🇺🦘