BUILDING MY HOMEMADE TRUCK FLATBED OUT OF WOOD
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- video showing me building the wooden flatbed that's on my 2001 chevy 2500HD. The dimensions of the bed are 78" wide and 96"long. It is constructed out of 3"x4" birds for the frame with 2x6 boards on the perimeter and 2x8 boards for the back surface. I burned the boards using a harbor freight weed torch and then stained everything with a 50/50 mix of diesel and used motor oil. I think it turned out looking great and I believe it will last me several years with propermaintenance. But if something does happen to it I'll just build another one. Thanks for watching
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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.
Re-oil every 3000 miles and that will last more than 20 years. Great job!
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
Been looking for ideas for a wood bed, and I much appreciate this video man
The bed looks incredible! Thanks for this video and the details of how you built it!
Love the look of the wood, finished product looks amazing...
Good looking flatbed can’t wait to start mine!
Thanks bud, this is by far my favorite truck now because of the bed.
Amazing job. 👍🏽
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
Real nice job, looks great
Thanks bud
Great video looks great 👍
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
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!
that looks way better than I imagined, very nice !
Thanks bud, it's still holding up strong and being used everyday.
That wood looks amazing. I’m gonna do that to my headache rack. Thanx man. I subed
Yeah nice job, looks great
This turned out great!
finish looks amazing.
It looks great!
Great video!
Thanks john
Dude that's so cool, even made your own oil diesel stain. That's baddest strain I've ever heard of
I'm gonna be building very similar for my $800 f150. LOVE the char idea. I'm gonna steal that idea. Excellent simple video
Awesome bud, burn the hell outta it
I understand charring is called Shou Sugi Ban and it itself makes wood waterproof. th-cam.com/video/AG_-GY2mRE0/w-d-xo.html
Dude. An bro this is sooo genius looks sooo bad ass bro
That looks awesome
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
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.
you deserve way more views. this is sick
Thanks bud
Back in the day, diesel was used on house foundations as a termite prevention.
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.
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!!
I was skeptical, i really like the dark stain look.
Good job.
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!
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
With the price of wood these days it might be cheaper to build one out of steel or aluminum.
Sweet! I'm fixing to take on a project. Wooden 50's style step side. All wood!
You can do it!
@@nachodadsgarage1159 hopefully I can start soon!
Quick tip! Put the oil on the wood, and immediately use your blowtorch to to burn it in. I'm kidding! Neat bed BTW
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.
Thanks for watching, I built it almost a year ago now and it's holding up great.
Awesome job
Pretty cool man gonna do a mini version on my dodge Dakota.
do it
Thanks for this. I think it will last 5 years. If pressure treated I would say much longer.
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.
I wonder if treated would burn into that neat look he got?
Looks good and if you don't mind me asking what did you come up with for the gas filler ?
Here's the video of the filler neck. th-cam.com/video/V5giWzLIzOo/w-d-xo.html
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
Great job
Thanks bud, it definatly gets some looks and it works great.
Man thats really good. All you need is a rear bumper
It looks good.
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....
Looks nice just finished mine having issues with lights though
Did you ever figure them out? Currently struggling with mine right now
hey looks good! next time center the first board then go both ways you'll never end up with that 2 inch pcs
Thanks bud. That 2in strip was originally going to be a steel tube with tabs for a motorcycle holder that never got built. 😆
Im curious about the weight of this bed compared to one with steel foundation and wood deck. Thoughts?
Hows the bed holding up? I'm thinking about doing something similar. Is there anything you wouldve done different, looking back?
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.
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.
I understand charring is called Shou Sugi Ban and it itself makes wood waterproof. th-cam.com/video/AG_-GY2mRE0/w-d-xo.html
I'm getting closer to building my all metal flat bed. $800 on just metal plus other crap.
What's the weight of the wooden bed,compared to the original metal bed?
I love it im a steel guy but this great the size of the side wood please
Dope!
it looks good but you should always allow minimum 1/8inch between each board for swelling. just like building a deck.
How did you make the connection of the lights ... I want to make the same connection I have the same
Great Job. Just Curious on the Current One Year Condition? 🤔 Hows it holding up?
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.
Whats the best wood to use
1.) Treated pine
2.) Cedar
3.) Oak
4.) Other
Thanx for your help.
Is that off road diesel? Looks like the stain has a red tint to it
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!
Thanks bud. I used the factory bed mount locations so all i would need is a new bed with mounts and bolts.
Where did you get bolts from assume menards or Home Depot
If you dont mind ill copy your project for my truck to thkx for sharing
I don't mind at all bud, thanks for watching and good luck on your build.
Found this looking for ideas doing it to my 500 dolla 2500 tomorrow
Do it
Can you tell me how may 2/4 and how many 2/8 and what size are the bolts are and how many
now it's about $2000 lol
What part Tennessee you in bro
How much spacing did you leave between the cab and the bed?
2 or 3 inches
were you able to load this up heavy without contacting the tires? im trying to decide between 4x4 or 4x6 for the frame rails.
I had it stacked to the roof with 2x12x12s and it didn't rub. There was about a finger between the tires and bed.
@@nachodadsgarage1159 perfect. Thanks for the quick reply!
That looks like a $2000 bed it is amazing. How did u end up doing the fuel port?
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Yeah man use a sprayer and restain it every few years it’ll last a long time. It’ll Keep it from rotting
I'm pretty much copying your setup for my FC170. I started laying out lumber today to try to set up a mockup.
Wheres the video at?
@@nachodadsgarage1159
😁 I'm anti social 😁
How did this project hold up.
I want to flat deck my old truck and turn it into a camper tiny home.
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.
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!
Does the finish of oil and diesel smudge on your clothes and skin when leaning on the bed?
It's a bit wet for the first few days but once its soaked in good it's fine.
It more so leaves a "film" on your skin on hot days when it seeps a little
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.
3x4 skids are what i used, 4x4s are what you should be looking for and using from lowes.
Keep that diesel/oil mix on it and it will last longer than the truck.
How long did this last?
Its on year 2 now and still holding up strong
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
Awesome bud, glad the video could help you with your build.
@@nachodadsgarage1159 got it done its 7'3"×8'8" thanks turned out nice
What if you need to pick up a new couch?
hows that flat bed holding up
Guy i sold it too still uses it every day. He powerwashes and restains it every couple of months and so far so good.
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.
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.
id just use pressure treated lumber n call it a day
yeah but im cheap and had most of the stuff already
@@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 😎
thats clean. thinking about doing this for my pressure washing truck, is the staining flammable?
Thanks bud. Its no more flammable than the wood its on after it dries.
@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanks for the answer!
Do they allow these on the road?
We've never had any issues
when u get tired of oiling the wood--- go with herculiner bed liner
I plan on building one for my 05 Ram. Roughly how long did this take you to do
Awesome bud, I built this one over 2 weekends and just built a 16ft utility trailer the same way.
How is it holding up?
It's still holding up great, we clean it and re oil it about every 6 months.
How did you wire up the tailights?
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.
@@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?
Stronger bolt down tie down points. Other then tgat awesome fuking job. Going to do the same.
Tiedowns never gave out, but a few ratchet straps have
2 years later how she holding up?
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.
How much weight would you wager those wooden crossbeams can handle?
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.
@@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.
if the floor of the box truck is still good I'd use that.
@@nachodadsgarage1159 nah the whole thing was taken off before I bought it
might reinforce the 4x4 crossbeams with some barstock or superstrut though.
Cleat coat?
Nah just cleaned and re oiled every 6 months or so
Does it increase the value?!
When you don't have a bed to start with it does
How's this looking 3 years in?
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.
Awesome video! Do you still torch it and seal it with the diesel/oil mix if you want to finish it with paint?
Nah i used the oil as a stain instead of paint. You want the wood clean and dry if you want to use paint. You can torch it and use poly or stain instead of oil.
@@nachodadsgarage1159 Makes sense. Thanks for the reply. Look forward to the possibility of reviving the look of my Ford truck with a new DYI flatbed hopefully. Thanks for the great information on your video.
What size carriage bolts were used to attach the wood posts to the existing frame?
I want to say 5/8 but they may have been 9/16.
Are you concerned about the exhaust catching the wood on fire?
That thought never crossed my mind actually, 6 months in and it hasn't caught on fire yet.
The wood should be pretty well cleared from a lot of the exhaust heat.
Nachodads Garage still no fire?
Any fire yet? Jk. Great build 👍🏼
Looks great but I REALLY hope you never flick a cig out of the window when you're driving.
You can get way more years out of that bed We built a bed before the exact same truck We beat the shit out of it And it lasted 15 years until The truck got wrapped around a pole
How money did you spend at the end once the bed was finished
The total build was less than 300 pre-covid dollars
@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanking about doing the same to my 95 ranger
@@darrelrumsey11 Do it, I might be doing another on my 97 ranger in the future
You didn't show us what you did with the gas tank?
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That bed would cost 3 thousand today with lumber prices lol
No kidding 😂
@@nachodadsgarage1159 I’ve been sidelined with bum knees the last year so I haven’t done any building or remodeling in that time but I couldn’t imagine giving a quote on a decent size job now……the client would probably have heart failure…lol
Oil that every month for a year and it will last forever