I've known you nearly 35 years. It's always amazed me the skills you have amassed over the years for anything mechanical, etc. Way to go. Beautiful truck, sir.
Billy Bob Thornton for narrator was a great touch, I'd love to do this to my truck but I'd like the sides to be removable if desired. Overall looks really good.
If you go back in the video, you'll see that mine are totally removable, and I've done it several times. Each support post is held fast by a couple of screws, but the notches I put in the outermost boards allow the side panels to slide up and out.
Sir, this truck bed is amazing. Thank you for sharing. I plan on building one myself! Also, you have a very calming voice. I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for posting this video! I just bought a 2004 F-250 with a bed that's been to hell and back. It needs to go. I was looking for options when I found your channel. I think I'll give this a try (or a version of this at least.) Well done. Subscribed.
I love it bc my truck is wooden flate bed and I wanted idea to finsh my project thank to you I want to do it like your .thank you now I can finsh my project.my truck is 150 dodge ram 1500..
Thank you. I have a 4 door 2001 S10. Bed'll need replacing sometime in the future. But, this 4.5 ft by 4.5 ft. Bed doesn't exist anymore. I'm gonna build a bed. Thank you. Your video will be my guide.
Nice thing about the first video being 2 years old, is that the follow up video is already out and I don't have to wait to see how you've finished the bed rails. Lol looks good. I plan to do this on my 04 ram 1500. I'll probably make it easier to remove the side since I haul allot of furniture that just a little wide.
As a machinist I would like to offer an option for the floor tie downs. I would locate 1/2-13 Eyebolts or larger D. to pass thru the floor and then thread them into four each 4 x 4 x 1 chunks of aluminum or thinner pieces of steel with 1/2-13 threaded into the center. Screw holes in the corners to keep the chunks in place. I would do this at four convent locations. Now when I needed the tie downs I would pull the four Eyebolts out of the truck and thread them into the chunks. When not in use only a 1/2 d. hole would show in the floor. Carriage bolts and nuts could be used in place of the screws.
I have a new used truck that this project would be PERFECT for. I was thinking about using synthetic decking material though, and metal subframe for stiffness. Your videos really helped me visualize what I'm getting into and make it look not so bad. Thanks!
Looks good, love the recessed tie downs. On my personal truck I would have the boards tight fitting to be able to camp in if needed though when traveling
I just shared this with my Dad. He recently bought a 29 ford that is running but basically just a seat and a hood shroud. Though this would look great on his old car.
Love this. You should show how to add a hinged tail gate. We just bought a 2002 f250 that needs a bed and we are going to custom fit a wood bed, this is exactly what I needed to see how it could look. My husband (general contractor and handyman) I'm sure already has it worked out in his head lol
Great job, and look. I'm going to be doing this soon to my truck, a tail gate for me is essential so that will be part of the build as well, along with more tiedowns around the inside of the bed. Burning the wood as you might know is an old Japanese method of curing wood as well as making it bug proof, it has lasted for over a 1000 years on structures built in Japan.
Well brother i just got a little mazda 2500 and after running across you video im really wanting to do something like your awsome bed but im at the wrong end of winter to be outside doing stuff like that (no garage). But it gives me plenty of time to plan it out. Thank you fer shareing. Mike from michigan.
Thank god I have a flatbed on my ranger that I got from my uncle and I’ve always hated the look of it I just hated how wood flatbeds look so I was going to get a metal one but those things are worth almost as much as the truck..but seeing how cool this one is I think I’ll just do this
Saw these videos since I was looking for flatbed builds for my 05 f250 longbed. Priced out welding one up vs. buying a manufactured flatbed vs. a wood bed. The wood bed was the cheapest by far. Definitely gonna look into doing this. Any tips or words of advice? What did you decide finally for the gas cap?
I went through several different designs and nothing worked. But I figured out why. Those old systems have an internal vent that comes up the filler tube and kind of "disappears" at the opening with small holes for venting as you add gas. I had completely dumped that idea, assuming that the really large filler tube would allow the air to escape. Wrong. I actually added a 40 gallon tank recently, and it fills from the top. So I added a small door on the floor of the bed at the rear. But, I made sure I have the venting in place.
Beautiful. Any chance you'll put some underbody tool boxes below the bed in front of the rear wheels? Boxes made of the same wood with similar steel latches as the tie-downs would look amazing. You'll need the boxes to keep those ratchet straps for your tie-down. hope you'll at least do a matching tailgate? I would love to see that.
I actually did! I filmed it and planned to put it on RU-vid, but the whole process was such a disaster. The end result was fine, but I made some many stupid mistakes in the process, there's no way I could publish it. I will eventually re-do it, and put out a video. Send me an email, and I'll send some pictures of the finished product.
Rob, the sides really add a nice finished look to the bed project. I think it was a good idea to cut all the way through the bed when attaching the tie downs so any water can drain out of the recess. Is this the end of the project or is there more to come?
There may be some more, but I want to keep the projects wood-related. I may turn a gear shift knob, I know I'm going to build structure for the bed that will allow me to haul plywood without marring the veneer, and it's even been suggested I build a matching front bumper out of wood. The bumper may be over the top.
For the sides, it was just 6 1x6 treated boards and a couple of 2x4 for the vertical pieces. On the original video for the bed itself, I have a materials list in the description below the video.
Hello Franklin, your wood bed looks like a dream! Just curious, what method did you use to burn your wood. Also was your wood pressure treated prior to the burn treatment?
I used a big "burning" torch I got at harbor freight. It hooks to a propane tank. I didn't not use treated lumber, I used southern yellow pine. I thought that with the combination of burning and the diesel fuel/oil finish, that I wouldn't have to worry about rot. WRONG!. I recently rebuilt it, same design (the only difference is that I raised it two inches to accommodate a 40 gallon fuel tank), but used treated wood. This one should last a lot longer than two years.
@@FranklinWoodWorks2016 I didn't make a flat bed but I added some wood sideboards to a 98 Tacoma. Doesn't serve much of a purpose on such a small pickup but it looks great! Couldn't help but to notice your video while scrolling through youtube for ideas and boy does your flat bed look beautiful! I bet farmers and other drivers can't help but to look at your setup. I'm glad I went with treated wood as you suggested. I'm going to try the burn method when my wet wood dries. Thank you!
I need to see if I can purchase a new 2 door pickup without a bed. This truck bed would be perfect. Unfortunately a good 2 door pickup is becoming hard to find. For unknown reasons everyone seems to think they must have 4 door.
I looked for a very long time to find this truck. Oddly enough, I found it just a couple of miles from my house. I know exactly how fortunate I am to found this one. Cosmetically awful, mechanically sound, and the perfect platform for tinkering. I love it!
@@johnwalters6800 No plans for a tail gate. Everything I've imagined wouldn't really add asthetically to the truck, and would be difficult structurally for it to have any strength.
I used massive fender washers. After about a month, I had to go underneath and tighten everything up as the wood settled or compressed. But I'm still really happy with it.
You didn't miss it, because I didn't do it. I've done two videos on it since. They are both very short, and I encourage you to watch them in order. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y94cemRMDSk.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bpXgPLU8pac.html
Horrible! I tried a couple of re-designs, even made a video of one that worked well enough. I think the answer may be raising the floor of the bed another 3 1/2 inches to give the fuel hose enough slope. More clearance for the tires too.
@@FranklinWoodWorks2016 Thank you for the quick response and honesty. I am looking to keep the current system meaning there will be a notch in the bed. Since I do not want the pipe damaged, it will have to have a wood alcove for lack of a better word. The other option would be 4x6 cross members or 4x4 spacers below the 4x4 cross members. I will have to see how high that makes the bed. I use it to haul dirt and don't want to carry a ladder.
I'm not disabled myself, so I don't know what that's like. But when I face a challenge, like I don't have a certain tool for the job, I start thinking of ways I can accomplish the task without it. There's almost always a way, even if it involves assistance from others.
