I dont own a truck, have any intention in ever welding or building custom parts for a truck etc, but Waldo always got me wanting to learn how to weld just to do stuff like this, i dont know why. Love these videos
@@southernboy9786 with a damn Hyundai Elantra I got stuck with after blowing up my 04 ram 1500. 😔. I’m ab to get myself a 5.9 or 7.3 for my birthday tho
Waldo, one thing I think this bed is missing is a set of D-Rings on the back bumper, tied into the frame rail where you can pull hard on them if you ever get the truck stuck, or you are getting something else un-stuck. For your fender lip, you are on the right track with the flat bar, to dress it up, step it in from the face of the box tube, and wrap a piece of round stock around that edge, and then weld in the gap, it will give you a nice rounded corner with a nice finish.
what a badass truck ! and actually I worked at a hot dip galvanization place 25 years ago in Germany .... when we got the material we let it sit outside in the rain for a few days to get some surface rust and wash the dirt off, that way the zinc would stick better .... so no big deal there ...
I would install back up light on the angel of the bumper to light up further sides of the truck while backing up and help if trailer is attached. Yes ad small metal wheel skirt as you suggested around wheel well. I would paint the bed white to match the cab and then ad your own secondary color as a pin strip or accent color of your preference
I have been checking multiple times a day, ofc I haven’t checked all day today and you post 😂. I’m 15 and just bought my first truck, I live in Michigan so rust is a big issue. The bed is pretty shot so I may be doing a flatbed, thanks for the inspiration.
if you are going to be awhile on finishing the fender I would plug the end of the square tube to keep mud and slush out of it. As a 5.9 owner/driver I think you are correct in possibly losing a prime. I've never had to crank that long. I think a round bar lip would look nice for the fender treatment.
This truck and Brandon have me wanting to build my own bed for my F350 now! Fantastic video as always, Waldo. It's always a pleasure seeing a video of yours pop into my feed!
Hey Waldo. My son Davey and I really like to watch your videos. You are sooo smart and creative. Davey and I sometimes wish we were smarter instead of being handsome. Nay just kidding. keep em coming. We have learned so much from you.
I've watched 3 or 4 videos of this bed build. Too cool to watch it take shape. Everything is well explained with good camera angles. 'Editing Dept. gets an A+
For the fender flare lip.... go to tractor supply, buy a metal trailer fender, mark a line 2in or so back from the lip and cut it off with that Milwaukee metal saw. Then you'll have a nice metal fender flare you can weld on. I've done this on several flat beds, it works and looks great.
I've used the flat bar idea and it works well. I've also bought a steel trailer fender about the right diameter and cut a strip off of the edge and put it on.
Good looking outcome of that bumper. If you are going to use that trailer hitch as a hitch, I think you will find it needs to be brought out from its current location. Looking forward to the completion of the plow.
1”-2” strap will look good, I used a 12”x48” 14g sheets on my single rear wheel truck, and turned the rear end into a dually, all in all it looks really good.
Great to see you back, Waldo! I was just thinking yesterday “where’s Waldo?” Haha. Looking forward to the snowplow video. I like the 1” strip over the wheel arch idea. 👍
He’s baaaaack!!! While your projects and craftsmanship are amazing. What I enjoy most about your videos is the ability to watch them with my four year old son. Looking forward to the snowplow one, that was a decent storm we had.
I think a nice fender flare detail is some rod welded to the 1/8 flat bar. This leaves a bit of a softer edge rather than the sharp edge of flat stock to get sliced on.
Hey waldo ! I’m a welder and if you want stronger weld i recommend you to push the weld instead of pulling it. You’re gonna have a way better penetration and you will end up with a much stronger weld. Anyway i really love your video keep up the good work !
I’ve been a welder for 20 years and I have to disagree. You ALWAYS have better penetration dragging (pulling) than pushing. m.th-cam.com/video/PDoX0bBggLo/w-d-xo.html Both have their place in welding. Just like up hill or down hill in the 3G position.
@@Americanwonderer thanks steve you were right. My teacher used to say to me that in mig welding you always push but after a bit of research pulling give you a better penetration but on the other hand pushing give you a better finish ! Is there a particular domain were you need to pull like in shipyard or in structural work or it’s alway’s up to the welder ?
@@uranium51 Depends. Unless specified by blueprints or weld inspector. It is left to the welder. It also determined what kind of project you are working on (material thickness, bevel or no bevel, pre heat or post heat, etc.). For example, when fabricating hand railing where the weld will be left exposed and not finished with a flap disk. I will typically bevel the edges and push the weld. Makes a nice aesthetic looking weld on a handrailing in my opinion. When working with an open root, i tend to pull. Ecspecially with pipe i will usually pull, unless i have to push.
I personally like the look with the lights in the headache rack wired to the running lights also. I run the magnum brand headache racks on my trucks and love the look of the extra lights
Waldo that flatbed looks absolutely awesome! And Billy Bob sure is taking shape into a nice sweet work truck. I like it a lot buddy. I can’t wait to the flatbed painted
I really have enjoyed the Billy Bob build. Can't wait to see it full done. On the wheel well: If you knew someone with a pipe bender that could bend you a pipe with the same radius dimensions of the wheel well, you could then use a cutoff wheel to cut the fender flare from the pipe. From the same pipe you would get both a left and right fender flare and it would have the nice eye appealing arch we all like. With your welding skills you could either build a jig to hold the cut of wheel or take it to a friend and have a nice clean plasma torch cut. I think these fenders would "Rock" vrs a strip of flat bar stock. Lee
That bumper came out amazing!! I love it. I like the idea of a metal flare over rear tire. The only other thing I thought of is a piece of rubber fender flare. Aspen is a good girl. Love seeing you beautiful pup on your vids. Thanks for sharing Waldo!!
I was thinking round bar or maybe even 1/2 tube if you can bend it smoothly. But on the inside of the fender well, then cap the square tube at a 45 where it terminates at the fender opening. The bumper looks nice and gives the tail a simple, finished look.
If you're losing prime on a 24v Cummins, you have P pump issues that will lead to much bigger issues if you don't take care of it right away. Replace the little electric lift pump now if you don't want to replace the other expensive pump.
If your radius is 18" or less you could buy a trailer fender with a rolled edge and cut it to the width you want. With that radius or smaller you can buy them. I made my own because I needed 39" diameter. It is a real nice look.
I used round bar as a fender lip, like 3/8”, it gave me a good curve to lay my weld into, and it’s smooth enough not to catch your pants on walking past it
As a suggestion. Look into a full inner fender to protect the under side of trk. I rebuilt about 90% of my flatbed on my f350 and my welds dont look near that good but i made them strong. You have been doing some very interesting projects. I wish i had more time but 4 days a month at home its hard to relax and get things done
Bump the key/starter if you’re losing prime. It runs the lift pump for 30 seconds. A little better than working the starter that hard. Bed is looking great! Can’t wait to see what’s next.
Consider using elongated ABS sheets for the fender arches; pretty common in off-road applications. Easy to manipulate and shape with a heatgun, cheap to replace.
To finish off the wheel wells, you might try this. Get some 1.5” round tubing and bend it to match the radius of the wheel well. Cut a slit in the outside radius so that the skirt fits down inside. About 3/4” would be on the inside and 3/4” outside.Then weld it up. By the way, I love all the videos. Keep up the good work.
I was literally just talking to my dad about your channel and this build then I get the notification. He’s wanting to build a flatbed for his squarebody, so I told him to check the channel out.
Really looking good now ! I like the shape of the bumper looks better than factory , yep I would continue with arch trim but keep it close so it sort of looks like rolled edge , thanks for the update Waldo excellent as usual !!
Just a little hint on welding that little bubble you see right behind your arc in the puddle, we call that bubble the "weld ghost" you don't ever want to run off and leave him but you also don't ever want to let him catch you.
Some nice tips and work I'm just starting my metal work journey and using it in my Rc hobby I've just got some bits and taps and diamond edge steel dremil cutting discs and want to start welding work
Hi Waldo I don't think it would be a good idea to galvanize the bed it will turn black and look dirty in a couple of years. We made the mistake of doing this process to a large national fleet that I maintain and it looked bad. Now we just use stainless trailer components. If you paint it you can touch it up when needed. Also welding on galvanize produces cyanide gases in case you have to do repairs in the future.
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I dont own a truck, have any intention in ever welding or building custom parts for a truck etc, but Waldo always got me wanting to learn how to weld just to do stuff like this, i dont know why. Love these videos
I love to hear it! Thank you!
It’s an expensive addiction, but absolutely awesome. If you learn stick first you’ll be the best damn mig welder around
How do you live life without a truck
@@southernboy9786 with a damn Hyundai Elantra I got stuck with after blowing up my 04 ram 1500. 😔. I’m ab to get myself a 5.9 or 7.3 for my birthday tho
@@ThirstyHawaiian get a 7.3 bud you won't regret it
Waldo, one thing I think this bed is missing is a set of D-Rings on the back bumper, tied into the frame rail where you can pull hard on them if you ever get the truck stuck, or you are getting something else un-stuck.
For your fender lip, you are on the right track with the flat bar, to dress it up, step it in from the face of the box tube, and wrap a piece of round stock around that edge, and then weld in the gap, it will give you a nice rounded corner with a nice finish.
Thank you for the ideas! Do D-rings make lots of noise while driving? That would be my only source of hesitation
@@WaldosWorld yes they do make noise.
Sometimes I will tarp strap them tight.
Maybe a heavy duty eye bolt of sorts that you can put a clevis on and remove when not in use?
@@WaldosWorld You can get isolators that quiet them down. Or use some large hose to make them. Shackle mount tabs may be a better idea.
Maybe if you Insert a magnet in the bumper so the d-ring stays in place...or something.
The live weld shots are awesome. Great to see and super informative for anyone trying to learn
Thank you!
Gotta admit wasn’t about the tow mirrors at first but the modern style skirted bed has definitely pulled the whole truck together
Glad you think so!
Finally,;-) if you hotdip galvanize (great idea) make sure you drill a hole in every piece of tubing so the galvanize goes inside the tube as well.
what a badass truck ! and actually I worked at a hot dip galvanization place 25 years ago in Germany .... when we got the material we let it sit outside in the rain for a few days to get some surface rust and wash the dirt off, that way the zinc would stick better .... so no big deal there ...
Thanks Peter! 👍
Just the sound alone, proves that you are a master of welding
I would install back up light on the angel of the bumper to light up further sides of the truck while backing up and help if trailer is attached. Yes ad small metal wheel skirt as you suggested around wheel well. I would paint the bed white to match the cab and then ad your own secondary color as a pin strip or accent color of your preference
Great to see you back. You do great content so we were missing you!
I haven’t welded since I became disabled and man watching the camera through the helmet was so cool to see
I have been checking multiple times a day, ofc I haven’t checked all day today and you post 😂. I’m 15 and just bought my first truck, I live in Michigan so rust is a big issue. The bed is pretty shot so I may be doing a flatbed, thanks for the inspiration.
Congrats on the "new" truck! 🤠
if you are going to be awhile on finishing the fender I would plug the end of the square tube to keep mud and slush out of it. As a 5.9 owner/driver I think you are correct in possibly losing a prime. I've never had to crank that long. I think a round bar lip would look nice for the fender treatment.
1/2 round stock around fender. Would look good
This truck and Brandon have me wanting to build my own bed for my F350 now! Fantastic video as always, Waldo. It's always a pleasure seeing a video of yours pop into my feed!
Thank you, glad to hear it!
I believe the flatbed you built is exactly the bed I need on my F-350. 🇺🇸😎👍
Stacked last month with videos and I was starting to think I missed some. Glad to see you back
This whole project is a blast to watch.
I appreciate it!
Hey Waldo. My son Davey and I really like to watch your videos. You are sooo smart and creative. Davey and I sometimes wish we were smarter instead of being handsome. Nay just kidding.
keep em coming. We have learned so much from you.
You could also bend some round bar and weld it in on the lip to get that finished look.
This mans videos are so relaxing and the pure enjoyment I get out of them is uncompareable
Finally..i think a can speak for a lot of people saying we're glad to hear you
Thank you! It feels good to have a video uploaded 😂
You are an excellent Welder, and you have amazing Craftsmanship!
Well done!
Go to trailer store and buy a fender for a single axle trailer and cut the edges off to use for your fenders that way you have a nice rolled edge.
Good looking bumper, that´s for sure. Nice work. Christian
Thanks Christian!
I like your idea with the flat bar around the wheel arch
Waldo we need more videos for you man... your videos are more entertaining than anything on TV🙏💪💯👍
I've watched 3 or 4 videos of this bed build.
Too cool to watch it take shape.
Everything is well explained with good camera angles.
'Editing Dept. gets an A+
Fender lip: round bar. Also, I'd add a few gussets under the bumper. It will sag with use over time and the gussets will prevent that.
I like your projects but you got me hooked on the gooseneck build.
For the fender flare lip.... go to tractor supply, buy a metal trailer fender, mark a line 2in or so back from the lip and cut it off with that Milwaukee metal saw. Then you'll have a nice metal fender flare you can weld on. I've done this on several flat beds, it works and looks great.
Good call! 👍
I've used the flat bar idea and it works well. I've also bought a steel trailer fender about the right diameter and cut a strip off of the edge and put it on.
Been wanting another video! And boom. Love your work Waldo!
Thank you! 🤠
This channel is great. One of my favorites!
Thank you so much!
Good looking outcome of that bumper. If you are going to use that trailer hitch as a hitch, I think you will find it needs to be brought out from its current location. Looking forward to the completion of the plow.
Yeah, I should've stuck a ball holder in the hitch to see how much clearance I have 😬
1”-2” strap will look good, I used a 12”x48” 14g sheets on my single rear wheel truck, and turned the rear end into a dually, all in all it looks really good.
Great to see you back, Waldo! I was just thinking yesterday “where’s Waldo?” Haha. Looking forward to the snowplow video. I like the 1” strip over the wheel arch idea. 👍
Thanks Greg, it's good to be "back"! 😂
My favorite parts of the video include his Vizsla. I love those dogs!
im glad your back waldo ,love the videos
Your projects are always interesting. Glad you are back. Looking forward to what you come up with in the future.
Thank you!
He’s baaaaack!!! While your projects and craftsmanship are amazing. What I enjoy most about your videos is the ability to watch them with my four year old son. Looking forward to the snowplow one, that was a decent storm we had.
I appreciate the reminder to keep it family-friendly! 😂
I think a nice fender flare detail is some rod welded to the 1/8 flat bar. This leaves a bit of a softer edge rather than the sharp edge of flat stock to get sliced on.
Hey waldo ! I’m a welder and if you want stronger weld i recommend you to push the weld instead of pulling it. You’re gonna have a way better penetration and you will end up with a much stronger weld. Anyway i really love your video keep up the good work !
Thank you!
I’ve been a welder for 20 years and I have to disagree. You ALWAYS have better penetration dragging (pulling) than pushing. m.th-cam.com/video/PDoX0bBggLo/w-d-xo.html
Both have their place in welding. Just like up hill or down hill in the 3G position.
@@Americanwonderer thanks steve you were right. My teacher used to say to me that in mig welding you always push but after a bit of research pulling give you a better penetration but on the other hand pushing give you a better finish ! Is there a particular domain were you need to pull like in shipyard or in structural work or it’s alway’s up to the welder ?
@@uranium51 Depends. Unless specified by blueprints or weld inspector. It is left to the welder. It also determined what kind of project you are working on (material thickness, bevel or no bevel, pre heat or post heat, etc.). For example, when fabricating hand railing where the weld will be left exposed and not finished with a flap disk. I will typically bevel the edges and push the weld. Makes a nice aesthetic looking weld on a handrailing in my opinion.
When working with an open root, i tend to pull. Ecspecially with pipe i will usually pull, unless i have to push.
@Steve R alright thanks a lot ;D
Great idea in the rear bumper .. that’s going to be quite a task having that bed dipped … 👍🏻
Very awesome build on the bumper
Great video Waldo as always. Looking forward to the snowplow vid.
Thank you! 🤠
I personally like the look with the lights in the headache rack wired to the running lights also. I run the magnum brand headache racks on my trucks and love the look of the extra lights
Good looking job you done Waldo.
Up close welding shots are great, thank you.
Glad to hear it!
Waldo that flatbed looks absolutely awesome! And Billy Bob sure is taking shape into a nice sweet work truck. I like it a lot buddy. I can’t wait to the flatbed painted
Thanks for including metric measurements!
DUDE YOU JUST KEEP CRUSHING IT!!!
Love seeing the work put in on this! You've got an eye and a skill, great content! Looking forward to the snowplow video!
Thank you so much!
You could bend pipe bc it would flow with the round wheel well and would mold right in
Nice Job!!!
Thank you!
@@WaldosWorld Please keep an eye on my channel for i did some truck maintenance like you did.
I really have enjoyed the Billy Bob build. Can't wait to see it full done. On the wheel well: If you knew someone with a pipe bender that could bend you a pipe with the same radius dimensions of the wheel well, you could then use a cutoff wheel to cut the fender flare from the pipe. From the same pipe you would get both a left and right fender flare and it would have the nice eye appealing arch we all like. With your welding skills you could either build a jig to hold the cut of wheel or take it to a friend and have a nice clean plasma torch cut. I think these fenders would "Rock" vrs a strip of flat bar stock. Lee
Thank you, I agree!
That bumper came out amazing!! I love it. I like the idea of a metal flare over rear tire. The only other thing I thought of is a piece of rubber fender flare. Aspen is a good girl. Love seeing you beautiful pup on your vids. Thanks for sharing Waldo!!
Thanks Pete! Take care!
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy watching your videos. I like seeing how you fabricate your projects
Great work on that bumper! Can’t wait to see the rest of the gooseneck trailer build!
Thank you!
I was thinking round bar or maybe even 1/2 tube if you can bend it smoothly. But on the inside of the fender well, then cap the square tube at a 45 where it terminates at the fender opening. The bumper looks nice and gives the tail a simple, finished look.
If you're losing prime on a 24v Cummins, you have P pump issues that will lead to much bigger issues if you don't take care of it right away.
Replace the little electric lift pump now if you don't want to replace the other expensive pump.
For the fender flares inch at the bottoms and inch an a half at the top!
If your radius is 18" or less you could buy a trailer fender with a rolled edge and cut it to the width you want. With that radius or smaller you can buy them. I made my own because I needed 39" diameter. It is a real nice look.
Wow wonderful work Waldo! Thank you for the awesome content! In all seriousness, I can’t wait to watch and enjoy this episode
Thanks for watching!
I used round bar as a fender lip, like 3/8”, it gave me a good curve to lay my weld into, and it’s smooth enough not to catch your pants on walking past it
Good idea! 👍
@@WaldosWorld use small round stock on the edge of the flat stock you use as the fenders. Gives it a nice finished look.
Great channel and great teacher 👍 love this channel
As a suggestion. Look into a full inner fender to protect the under side of trk. I rebuilt about 90% of my flatbed on my f350 and my welds dont look near that good but i made them strong. You have been doing some very interesting projects. I wish i had more time but 4 days a month at home its hard to relax and get things done
Waldo , You have a flare for what looks good and , that bed looks great ! its got nice even lines and the bumper is a nice addition .
Thank you! 🤠
Bump the key/starter if you’re losing prime. It runs the lift pump for 30 seconds. A little better than working the starter that hard. Bed is looking great! Can’t wait to see what’s next.
I might have to check my wiring because I don't think mine does that
Consider using elongated ABS sheets for the fender arches; pretty common in off-road applications. Easy to manipulate and shape with a heatgun, cheap to replace.
Try getting like a 18 wheeler tire and cutting the sidewall out and using that as a finder lip
Interesting idea!
To finish off the wheel wells, you might try this. Get some 1.5” round tubing and bend it to match the radius of the wheel well. Cut a slit in the outside radius so that the skirt fits down inside. About 3/4” would be on the inside and 3/4” outside.Then weld it up. By the way, I love all the videos. Keep up the good work.
Just about to go to bed but then I saw a new Waldo video. Guess I’m staying up!!
Use a single axle trailer fender. They have a rolled edge that would make the finished product look nice.
Go get a round trailer fender and cut the outside edge off of it and weld it into the the cutout of the rear fender to get a nice lip
I was literally just talking to my dad about your channel and this build then I get the notification. He’s wanting to build a flatbed for his squarebody, so I told him to check the channel out.
Very cool, thanks!
I do think on the In side of the finder some sort of a rubber liner would be nice
Man you are an EXCELLENT fabricator!!!! You wanna get to 100K you need to put out more videos my friend!
You're too kind!
Heya, i’m very happy to see a new video of this build!
Quickly becoming one of my favorite TH-camrs. Thanks Waldo great content!
That's great to hear, thank you!
Really looking good now ! I like the shape of the bumper looks better than factory , yep I would continue with arch trim but keep it close so it sort of looks like rolled edge , thanks for the update Waldo excellent as usual !!
Thanks, Steve! 🤠
Just a little hint on welding that little bubble you see right behind your arc in the puddle, we call that bubble the "weld ghost" you don't ever want to run off and leave him but you also don't ever want to let him catch you.
you could install a back up cam on the headache rack as well as a camera in the hole by the gooseneck hitch so you can line it up easier to load it
Some nice tips and work I'm just starting my metal work journey and using it in my Rc hobby I've just got some bits and taps and diamond edge steel dremil cutting discs and want to start welding work
I agree, do the flat bar lip for a fender flare.
That bumper looks sick can't wait too see the next video!
Thank you!
That's a very nice reliable workhorse in its looks very good
The bumper addition came out great. Love your videos.
Another nice job - you're very talented. The Cummins sounds nice, especially the turbo whistle :)
Hey Waldo is back, yeah!
Woohoo! 🤠
Glad to see you back
"fuck yeah" is what I said when I saw that Waldo uploaded. Been waiting
Glad to hear it 😂
Thanks for including measurements in metrics so the rest of the world can understand what you Americans are working with :)
Excited to see you hit a 100k, one of my fav channels!
I liked the bumper and I think the idea with the flat stock for the wheelwell is a good idea
Thank you!
nice much better than my factory built bed. your welding is really good. take care, be safe and well.
Hi, Waldo! Thank you for the awesome content!!!
Hi Waldo. Good to see you again.
Hi Waldo
I don't think it would be a good idea to galvanize the bed it will turn black and look dirty in a couple of years. We made the mistake of doing this process to a large national fleet that I maintain and it looked bad. Now we just use stainless trailer components. If you paint it you can touch it up when needed. Also welding on galvanize produces cyanide gases in case you have to do repairs in the future.
Maybe a piece of round bar or a piece of tubing cut in half would look good keep up the good work man
Thank you!
This Billy Bob is my favorite Flat Bed !!!!