Icweld Welding Bed; How it was built.

Well guys. Here it is. This video has waited almost seven years to be posted. Some of you may have seen the Welding Rig tour video from a while ago. I hope you guys enjoy it and are inspired to build one of your own. I wish there was a way to make another one like this for one of the more popular vehicle/truck shows Like SEMA or for The Work Truck Show, etc. This was quite the challenge and it is something I had always wanted to build. I didn't want any big company manufactured bed. Too lame and cookie cutter. I wanted to build something of my own . As Frank Sinatra said it, " I did it My Way". As with any build, there are things I would change but not much. This fits my needs. If you are brave enough to build one, DO It! Only deep pockets will make me do it again. #kiddingNotKidding.

[@Fatterpilot]

Very few have the ability to see something this complex in their mind and fabricate it to such a high quality. That build should be a lasting source of pride. Fun to see the memories with your young son and Mrs. Weld helping on the job!

[@mfc4591]

The problem is that you made this so nice that if anyone else wanted you to build them the same, they could not afford the labour. Excellent work as always, and, not that you do good work only for yourself, your efforts are always top class.

[@branchandfoundry560]

It's a top notch build--no question. That said, you might be surprised how much guys willingly spend on their rigs.

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Wow, Isaac! All this time watching you, I never realized you built that entirely yourself. VERY impressive! Thanks for putting this out there. AMAZING!

[@bigguns45acp]

I can't believe how much your boy has grown since you built this bed. Awesome craftsmanship.

[@mitchberryman7690]

You have a lot of vision and able to create with it. You could not get a manufactured as well built as that bed is. Awesome job

[@subdude2013]

Isaac, I have read a lot of the comments and no one has commented on what I think is the keystone move you made. Right at the outset you chopped of the rear springs and added air ride, your own design for sure. This is the one move that shown determination and understanding of what is required. The bed is awesome as we always expect from you LOL, and the fit and finish is very good. This was built to do many things including towing a gooseneck and other recreational trailers. This is exactly what I wish I could do here in western Canada. Anyway I wanted to say thanks for sharing and hope 2024 is good for you, cheers Paul.

[@jamesdrake2378]

That is a serious amount of planning, engineering and execution. Great work, thanks for filming it all.

[@mikep1085]

What a huge amount of work.. but it turned out great! I bet you have just as much time planning and thinking about it beforehand, as you did the actual build. Now tell us about the 1956 (?) Chevy pickup in the driveway @00:39 !! 😜😄😎

[@ICWeld]

I truly enjoyed that truck. Unfortunately I traded it for my 54 Hudson. I needed room for the family. That truck was so reliable. It was almost my daily for when I needed to run errands. It still had the 235 with the 3spd column shift. Such a great little pickup.

[@markhelseth253]

Best part was the paper doll mock-up on the photo. Full blown CAD (Cardboard Aided Design!) Brillant. As others have said, fabulous design, engineering and construction. I smiled when I saw the rear light recesses and thought - that guy has worked on classic cars and understands metal fabrication design. You have a great "eye" for composition and form. Well done.

[@timothyball3144]

Loved the CAD work at the beginning. Cardboard Aided Design. Then the photoshop to see how it would look. Classic!

[@theoldbigmoose]

A designer, an engineer, a fabricator, and an artist all in one man! What a rare combination!

[@davidmcduffie1398]

Very well said and its true !

[@ososcribww]

Good day to you my brother happy holiday and happy new year to you and your family

[@89firebird]

Nice Fab work Isaac love how you kept the body lines on the truck to match the side panels on the build outstanding

[@greatitbroke]

This is just incredible. wow. You Sir are a master craftsman. Incredible build. Wow.

[@waiakalulu7544]

Amazing to see what happens when a master welder lets his imagination run wild and unleashes his incredible skills. For those of us getting started, truly an awe inspiring video.

[@wfo49]

Damn fine piece of work.

[@OtisFlint]

Exceptional work as always, Isaac. Being from the rust belt, i can't help but notice 6 years later it's still in excellent shape. A salt free environment is a blessing.

[@danielrausch5620]

Thought this was a work truck build video and I get suckered into watching art...

[@randyjackson4282]

Mighty fine job !!!

[@johnjohnh4096]

Unbelievably talented man you are, top class design and build

[@mitsnevets]

you have the most pratical and good looking welding rigs bar none , great job it was great seeing this time lapse

[@robertklein1316]

Isaac, you set the bar, let's see if anyone can top it, I bet they can't even come close to that quality of build if they tried. Hope it makes it to retirement.

[@petegraham1458]

I have thought all along that this rig was your custom design, I grew up in Alberta CDN the oilfield was where you saw the engineering creativity in the mobile Rig welders custom designed work service truck beds . I would say you have taken it to the ultimate! Nice to see how you kited out the storage too. Beautiful work as always!

[@arustydodge2111]

Watched in; “jaw dropped awe!!!” Incredible, ISAAC. The planning, engineering, attention to every detail, meticulous work with no short cuts, perfection in execution and all that functionality, and utilization of space! You are a true Master craftsman, and phenomenal mechanic! Still wrapping my head around you building this rig by hand, and the final outcome. I bow in your presence!😉 So nice to see your son from a young age by your side through this journey. Thank you so much for sharing with us!😇🙏😇 👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@johnjelinek-g7b]

That was a LOT of work Isaac . And it has got to be one of the nicest service trucks out there . Literally built like a SHOW tank . :) I can just see guys with service trucks out there, with jaws agape . lol Now I see why you do so well . Behind every great man there's a great woman . And between them they make a great family . :) Thanks for the video Isaac .

[@MrRebar15]

*I C Weld* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

[@andrewrobinson2869]

That was very enjoyable , very talented man you are, well deserved too Thank you for sharing your work with us all. God Bless . It Looks Amazing.

[@ososcribww]

Your welds are so prestine beautiful work

[@danfrankhouser6579]

And this is why the man is such an inspiration! And shows how cool it is to be able to fab your own stuff...his attention to detail is amazing and made his work piece 100% his way!

[@joshhayes9655]

Mr Weld you sir are a fine craftsman there is few and far between that can execute such precision in something that complex and I know it took you a long time to figure out how you wanted yours .Years if im correct . Working out of basic truck boxes . Im a carpenter of 26 years and like i said earlier few folks can do what you have done here Sir . Always great to see your work and the great care and integrity you put into it

[@glenngosline1710]

First class as always

[@rudyrivera7426]

Fantastic build! Beautiful! Bed and truck! 👌👍! Thanks for sharing!

[@shawnjarman9860]

Awwsome work sir, a true craftsmen

[@nicklambing9268]

Many or your subscribers have been very interested in seeing the service truck build. The day has come, thank you so much! Nick, North West Farmer (Oregon)

[@servicesmecaniquev.laverdu1726]

I can feel the true craftsmanship in this project! Thanks for sharing your passion with every one of us.

[@rstats2127]

Hopefully some deep pocket will drop you a chassis and say build me a one off for the SEMA or Work Truck Show. They would not be disappointed with your creation and if I win the lottery I will be that deep pocket!

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏻👍🏻……………………………. Thanks, that was pretty cool!!

[@philipstreechon4523]

Heavy duty that is for sure what does it weigh, nice work as always.

[@robertwilliams2623]

Dam nice truck

[@gregm312]

awesome build , as well as design .

[@chrislindquist2003]

Isaac, the amount of thought and work you put into that bed is amazing. It is incredible.

[@paul-jd9ic]

wow that is a awsome solution for rear air ride i am so impressed if you came up with that yourself you should get a pattent after including a trac bar if it does not already have one dfinately saving this video for future reference thanks man wow

[@thomasanderson2870]

Been welding for almost 60 years, your welding and fabrication skills are works of art & pride. Enjoy your videos. 👍

[@aserta]

Kiddo had a huge growth spurt. :) Awesome coachwork. Probably one of the best beds i've seen hands down. Not just in welding, but also in the fact that you thought out every detail, and it shows. 90% of these beds are either built "like i saw that other guy do it" or template cut and never to anyone's specifications. You're in the 10% who leads the trend.

[@JonDingle]

Great design, great detail great quality of workmanship and truly my favorite welding truck of all the welding channels I follow. I never knew there was a four door version, obviously the six door is an ovolution of that. Brilliant work in every way and a superb video showing us the history of that fine truck. Isaac, you are the man at the pinnacle and hotly followed by On Fire Welding, Welderfabber and NBS Welding. All the best to you for 2024 Isaac from me in soggy Skipton, North Yorkshire, England!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I love the truck bed you built! Great job on it! Is there anything you would change after having used it for so long? I might borrow a few ideas for a couple of my old trucks!

[@cosmopezzolla996]

That is an incredible amount of work, and the execution was flawless...... you really are a master of your trade Isaac! Thanks for posting, hope you are proud of that every time you use it..... because that is a masterpiece!

[@williamparrish673]

OUTSTANDING!! It must be heavy. Have you gotten stuck yet? Your probably safe down there in Tejas and Oklahoma with the ground being harder than Chinese arithmetic. I love the old pick up in the back ground. May the Lord bless you and your family in the coming year. Thanks for the videos , you make em I'll watch em.

[@joevargas9524]

Thanks for the video. It is inspiring as a starter welder. Thanks for your videos and your knowledge. Great work keep it Sticken🧑🏽‍🏭✌🏽

[@overwatch2671]

Amazing fabrication job. Happy New Year, Isaac

[@phillippendergrass2088]

Go got one good looking service truck

[@Skynet-1]

WOW! That was awesome build! Thanks for sharing... 🙂👍👍👍

[@derekbryant6137]

You just gave me a whole bunch of good ideas amazing build

[@bennyharper862]

FYI The tail and brake must be seen at 180 deg in Kansas and Missouri. Bless you, all your family and keep em' coming in 2024. I am jealous:)

[@heiliner]

You are a master welder!

[@richardellis3141]

very nice work and great video of this build. thanks

[@AW-Services]

Wow, you're like the late Boyd Coddington of the service truck custom build world. You wouldn't of got that quality from someone else building it plus your vision is at your fingertips. Amazing work Sir 👏 🙌

[@Kenny-pm7qr]

Friend of mine built his own welding bed too. It went on his Chevy 3500 srw. He said same thing about the readily available manufactured beds. They’re one way and that’s not always what a man needs.

[@johncroasdale2748]

Quality build. We'll done!

[@paul-jd9ic]

wow i definately commented to early that entire set up and creation is impressive i thought you purchased it you definately got some skills

[@scottkarjala]

well done, probably won't dent those fenders

[@TiradorArco]

Saludos amigo, eso es ser un artesano en fabricación, de concepto a realidad! En hora buena amigo,🤝🏽. Le deseo lo mejor para este Nuevo Año.

[@graemewhite5029]

Fantastic build Isaac, but I think you missed a trick, one of those tall cabinets would have made a great smoker, think of all the brisket lunches you could have on site !

[@WhatTheTarnation.]

Dang, that's nice. Fricken Awesome! There won't be any questions when you roll up on the job. Loved the free hand on the wheelwells....Cool Hand Luke for sure...for those that know.😊

[@douglasthompson2740]

Nice looking truck and bed. I am guessing you never have to get near snow as your wheel arches would make it very difficult to install chains!

[@ICWeld]

Very true!

[@richardgroom8003]

Super cool video, thanks for taking us along the journey. Happy new year!

[@ososcribww]

Amazed on your clean work very clever on the design .now would you do it again if needed?😂 it's a ton of labor for one person

[@reggieseel5106]

Best I have ever seen. Great work. Gives us all something to shoot for. Thanks for what you do !

[@JP-vs1ys]

all these videos and I had just assumed you bought that as an 'add on'. great skill and planning to make it work right and look right.

[@jameskrienert2137]

what a special gift your mom and dad gave us, you are a very special presence for our planet . keep being you forever smart ! thank you for sharing your talents with me and others. Have a great 2024 to you and your family.

[@toddboshears9022]

The set up is sick very jelly keep up the great work and job you do with videos and explanations on how you do the job have a great New Year’s

[@patrickz8764]

Nice job 😮,respect

[@MrWoodshoes]

Your design skills rival that of your welding, superb !

[@bladesofglorylawns]

That was sweet.

[@kimmolnar8841]

Its Beautiful

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

If you had the ability to go back in time and make changes to the bed what would those changes be? Did you use regular open ended pop rivets to attach the stainless steel or the sealed closed end rivets. With regular pop rivets I always worry about water going through the center of the rivet and entering the tubing causing tubing to rust from the inside out. A few years ago I did a bunch of trailer modifications for a friend who was starting a food trailer business. I had to build a couple 4" deep recessed pockets for digital touch screen signage monitors with doors to cover them when not in use. I built the doors using square tubing and I had stainless skins bent up so the 3 sides had u profile and the skins slid down over the door frames from the top and the skins were secured with a couple of pop rivets from the inside.

[@stancataline7385]

The work you do for your customers is always amazing but the work on this bed is a whole other level. It's so well thought out. You must have lost alot of sleep planning all the small details because it shows. Beautiful job.

[@jeremymatthies726]

Isaac, great video on the creation of you truck. I was taken aback by just how young your son was during the construction of it, I had totally forgotten how long it was since you made it. Looking forward to seeing what you are bringing in the new year. Happy New Year's

[@ianpendlebury3704]

An amazing project on so many levels. Thanks for sharing the (considerable) journey.

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Now that's what built to customer's specification your designs your fabrication you can't get anything better than that well done friend

[@reinovator]

Great job!

[@Amritt_Poncho_Villa]

Nicely done and a great result!! Thank you for documenting and sharing! ; -)

[@garyyorke1080]

That is an eye opener. The way it's been designed and constructed hides a lot of support framework and strength . Even down to the little cubby boxes on the sides that come with small child as optional extra . Glad you put a video together to show the whole job as I'm sure that would make a series of a dozen or more in it's own right . A testament to your craft . Thanks for allowing us to join in on your journey through life

[@hechodemetal1530]

I don't miss your videos friend, I admire you. and I copied your tool boxes for my truck in my country Honduras, when they see them everyone likes them. Merry Christmas and thanks for the ideas. 

[@mikebougher3731]

I noticed there was a lot less "stuff" in your shop back then. I have the same problem. I'm currently deciding if I'm going to add on to the shop or build another building.

[@4211welderman]

Great job as always sir. I’ve been in business for many years as a small independent company. And what blows my mind is the Cost you had involved then compared to the cost to do that again today!! It’s just crazy. There trying to kill all of us small guys. Thanks for the video, you continue to amaze me with your talent. God bless my friend. Merry Christmas and happy new year!

[@PDYALL]

What great and inspiring video. I had no clue you actually made that bed but it makes sense after watching your videos what y a freaking awesome job

[@markfryer9880]

Hi Isaac, great build. They always take a long time when you are doing it for yourself. Back when I was an Apprentice Carpenter in the mid 80s, I built a lock up box to fit in the back of my Corona station wagon. It was made from plywood and 2 x 1 DAR Vic Ash. I had a power saw and hand tools, so it took a while to build. I made it semi knock down, so I could remove it and store it if required. It was angled to match the angled back seat, and went from wheel arch to wheel arch. At the back I had a drop down tail gate to make it easier to get tool boxes in and out. Across the top was a multi fold concertina lid with a tail flap to meet the tailgate. It folded up just missing the interior lining and meant that I could get to all of my tools and boxes without pulling them out. It was also lockable. I used to cover it with a crappy grey movers blanket and it must have worked because when the car got broken into, the blanket was not disturbed. I hope that you and your family had a great Christmas and hopefully you all have a great New Year! 😊 Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@74willy81]

What a craftsman! One heck of a big project to undertake in your spare time while you're resting. LOL Always nice to have complete control of the entire build, and it's done "your way". They way you know and want. Here's a couple of well deserved ATTA BOYS sent your way!

[@ralflisell3287]

That, Mr Carrion, is truly high quality. The fabrication yes of course, but also the movie. Thanks a lot.

[@gorillaman08zx]

Awesome job, happy new year!! I’m going to nominate you guys for the non-off-road KZbinr for the Matt’s off-road recovery competition

[@ICWeld]

Do It!!

[@gorillaman08zx]

@@ICWeld I tagged your channel and nominated you, I think they’re asking the KZbinrs to reach out to them.

[@Wrenchen-with-Darren]

Wow!!! Make me one.😂 it looks factory built!!!!👍

[@jjp7216]

The suspension 👍👍👍

[@rvalentine9433]

Truck is awesome. The gauge of steel used, it should last a lifetime. Think A fellow would like to go to work owning that rig👍🏻.

[@robostyle9773]

Amazing work wow.

[@bobwinne3740]

WHAT A LABOR OF LOVE…..👍💥💥💥

[@Ethan-mv2un]

Awesome job... im curious, how much did it weigh completed??

[@chrisfaller2675]

Two questions 1 how many hours did it take you from start to finish? and 2 what would you change about the design?

[@Bediasman]

Great work, and wonderful finished product. Thank you for sharing your new Work Truck.

[@Jack-cc3qm]

Too cool, old school. Really nice custom build. Always a joy watching you doing a scratch build. Textbook welds lookin smooth as glass.

[@bulletproofpepper2]

You skills and intelligence of your craft are legendary. I grew up with friends that their dads built the best welding truck beds but you take it to Tony Stark level of greatness. Thanks for sharing.