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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@doct0rnic 2 года назад

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.

@robertshort6147 Год назад

The bed looks incredible! Thanks for this video and the details of how you built it!

@austind6546 28 дней назад

Dope flatbed, think ill copy you for my 500 dollar pick-up

@bobbytacos8244 2 года назад

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....

@FinallyMe78 5 лет назад

Re-oil every 3000 miles and that will last more than 20 years. Great job!

@loganharrington6017 4 года назад

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

@trevorcoburn-gg3mg 5 месяцев назад

Been looking for ideas for a wood bed, and I much appreciate this video man

@jamestraver4604 Год назад

Pretty cool man gonna do a mini version on my dodge Dakota.

@nachodadsgarage1159 Год назад

do it

@Bryan-pw1rt 10 дней назад

how did it work out?

@carnivorebear7716 3 года назад

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

@Reviewing_Playing_and_More_RPM 5 лет назад

Love the look of the wood, finished product looks amazing...

@bobbyamandaflores4470 5 лет назад

Good looking flatbed can’t wait to start mine!

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks bud, this is by far my favorite truck now because of the bed.

@gilbertgarza5341 3 года назад

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

@Thomas-fo9zu Год назад

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!

@Fernando-fg2gt Год назад

Amazing job. 👍🏽

@colecampbell8721 4 года назад

Great video looks great 👍

@denisevans818 5 лет назад

Real nice job, looks great

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks bud

@nigelthornton7378 4 года назад

Yeah nice job, looks great

@rossfricke2010 3 года назад

that looks way better than I imagined, very nice !

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

Thanks bud, it's still holding up strong and being used everyday.

@nathanduckeorth806 Год назад

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!!

@orionrestorationbeyond7390 Год назад

Dude that's so cool, even made your own oil diesel stain. That's baddest strain I've ever heard of

@explorer8888 3 года назад

It looks great!

@justinsmith847 Год назад

This turned out great!

@lolupwntagain 5 лет назад

you deserve way more views. this is sick

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks bud

@DClairRobinson 4 года назад

I'm gonna be building very similar for my $800 f150. LOVE the char idea. I'm gonna steal that idea. Excellent simple video

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

Awesome bud, burn the hell outta it

@horsedogcatponyshow 3 года назад

I understand charring is called Shou Sugi Ban and it itself makes wood waterproof. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AG_-GY2mRE0.html

@CChase-rb5fv 4 месяца назад

That looks awesome

@deelarry2137 2 года назад

Quick tip! Put the oil on the wood, and immediately use your blowtorch to to burn it in. I'm kidding! Neat bed BTW

@JohnWheels 5 лет назад

Great video!

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks john

@mecanicman66 4 года назад

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

@krlighedvarerevigt8071 5 лет назад

That wood looks amazing. I’m gonna do that to my headache rack. Thanx man. I subed

@fauckitgarage 5 лет назад

Dude. An bro this is sooo genius looks sooo bad ass bro

@chrislang5659 Год назад

Sweet! I'm fixing to take on a project. Wooden 50's style step side. All wood!

@nachodadsgarage1159 Год назад

You can do it!

@chrislang5659 Год назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 hopefully I can start soon!

@jonbrown9641 5 лет назад

I was skeptical, i really like the dark stain look.

@DannyBeans 5 лет назад

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.

@AlaskaPirates 2 года назад

Good job.

@jacklks269 5 лет назад

finish looks amazing.

@AwesomeProjects20 3 года назад

Back in the day, diesel was used on house foundations as a termite prevention.

@jonnwray960 3 года назад

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.

@pinewoodcottage1528 5 лет назад

Awesome job

@chadcarroll3140 5 лет назад

Dope!

@ambershamaly131 Год назад

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!

@michiganoffroadadventures2749 5 лет назад

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.

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching, I built it almost a year ago now and it's holding up great.

@juanrrobledo89 3 года назад

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

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

With the price of wood these days it might be cheaper to build one out of steel or aluminum.

@iowaunemployment 4 года назад

Thanks for this. I think it will last 5 years. If pressure treated I would say much longer.

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

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.

@horsedogcatponyshow 3 года назад

I wonder if treated would burn into that neat look he got?

@rucebaybruce6174 5 лет назад

It looks good.

@saneauto 5 лет назад

Great job

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks bud, it definatly gets some looks and it works great.

@robram4349 5 лет назад

hey looks good! next time center the first board then go both ways you'll never end up with that 2 inch pcs

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Thanks bud. That 2in strip was originally going to be a steel tube with tabs for a motorcycle holder that never got built. 😆

@briancriswell9695 5 лет назад

Looks good and if you don't mind me asking what did you come up with for the gas filler ?

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Here's the video of the filler neck. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V5giWzLIzOo.html

@cutweldngrind 4 года назад

I'm getting closer to building my all metal flat bed. $800 on just metal plus other crap.

@JohnSmith-qj4cf Год назад

I love it im a steel guy but this great the size of the side wood please

@nategallagher5628 Год назад

Found this looking for ideas doing it to my 500 dolla 2500 tomorrow

@nachodadsgarage1159 Год назад

Do it

@tylerjackson6087 3 года назад

Hows the bed holding up? I'm thinking about doing something similar. Is there anything you wouldve done different, looking back?

@returningtoearthtv8836 3 месяца назад

Im curious about the weight of this bed compared to one with steel foundation and wood deck. Thoughts?

@stevenmcc2119 3 года назад

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

@theemeraldfox7779 3 года назад

What's the weight of the wooden bed,compared to the original metal bed?

@devinstuder386 4 года назад

Man thats really good. All you need is a rear bumper

@Nopitunertv 2 года назад

it looks good but you should always allow minimum 1/8inch between each board for swelling. just like building a deck.

@johnrengifo618 Год назад

Looks nice just finished mine having issues with lights though

@alyvianess2706 10 месяцев назад

Did you ever figure them out? Currently struggling with mine right now

@jadenshamas7445 11 месяцев назад

Yeah man use a sprayer and restain it every few years it’ll last a long time. It’ll Keep it from rotting

@jesusserna5918 3 года назад

How did you make the connection of the lights ... I want to make the same connection I have the same

@azr2d1 5 лет назад

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.

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

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.

@horsedogcatponyshow 3 года назад

I understand charring is called Shou Sugi Ban and it itself makes wood waterproof. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AG_-GY2mRE0.html

@DavidsAuto Год назад

now it's about $2000 lol

@ireland66613 21 день назад

Dude just found your channel absolutely awesome build..Quick question how long take for oil mix to dry ? Subbed and liked.

@nachodadsgarage1159 21 день назад

2-3 sunny summer days and it was soaked in

@stevenmcc2119 3 года назад

Where did you get bolts from assume menards or Home Depot

@blkhemi3925 3 года назад

Whats the best wood to use 1.) Treated pine 2.) Cedar 3.) Oak 4.) Other Thanx for your help.

@anthonyjenkins4428 4 года назад

Great Job. Just Curious on the Current One Year Condition? 🤔 Hows it holding up?

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

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.

@scottbaker464 3 года назад

Can you tell me how may 2/4 and how many 2/8 and what size are the bolts are and how many

@chaddesantis4191 3 года назад

Is that off road diesel? Looks like the stain has a red tint to it

@mecanicman66 4 года назад

If you dont mind ill copy your project for my truck to thkx for sharing

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

I don't mind at all bud, thanks for watching and good luck on your build.

@thomastrumigneault8918 3 года назад

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!

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

Thanks bud. I used the factory bed mount locations so all i would need is a new bed with mounts and bolts.

@stephenwolfer1648 4 года назад

How much spacing did you leave between the cab and the bed?

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

2 or 3 inches

@quinnduncan2340 3 года назад

were you able to load this up heavy without contacting the tires? im trying to decide between 4x4 or 4x6 for the frame rails.

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

I had it stacked to the roof with 2x12x12s and it didn't rub. There was about a finger between the tires and bed.

@quinnduncan2340 3 года назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 perfect. Thanks for the quick reply!

@steventhury8366 5 лет назад

Does the finish of oil and diesel smudge on your clothes and skin when leaning on the bed?

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

It's a bit wet for the first few days but once its soaked in good it's fine.

@kylecroninger9686 4 года назад

It more so leaves a "film" on your skin on hot days when it seeps a little

@dominion12ga 4 года назад

How did this project hold up. I want to flat deck my old truck and turn it into a camper tiny home.

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

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.

@horsedogcatponyshow 3 года назад

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!

@nathanaelhart3156 5 лет назад

How long did this last?

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

Its on year 2 now and still holding up strong

@xmo552 2 года назад

I'm pretty much copying your setup for my FC170. I started laying out lumber today to try to set up a mockup.

@nachodadsgarage1159 2 года назад

Wheres the video at?

@xmo552 2 года назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 😁 I'm anti social 😁

@johnwolf1475 Год назад

when u get tired of oiling the wood--- go with herculiner bed liner

@itsSpecialSteve 2 года назад

What if you need to pick up a new couch?

@liveholmes2200 3 года назад

What part Tennessee you in bro

@lanejohnson2771 2 года назад

That looks like a $2000 bed it is amazing. How did u end up doing the fuel port?

@nachodadsgarage1159 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V5giWzLIzOo.html

@swamp-yankee 2 года назад

How's this looking 3 years in?

@nachodadsgarage1159 2 года назад

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.

@AmericanPiddler 3 года назад

2 years later how she holding up?

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

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.

@shannonp4037 5 лет назад

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.

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

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.

@user-sk9hl7si7l 4 года назад

id just use pressure treated lumber n call it a day

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

yeah but im cheap and had most of the stuff already

@user-sk9hl7si7l 4 года назад

@@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 😎

@Hawkeye-ef4xf 3 года назад

Keep that diesel/oil mix on it and it will last longer than the truck.

@RandomDude989 3 года назад

How is it holding up?

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

It's still holding up great, we clean it and re oil it about every 6 months.

@hangoversamuiadmin3163 3 года назад

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.

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

3x4 skids are what i used, 4x4s are what you should be looking for and using from lowes.

@homedaily6570 3 года назад

Do they allow these on the road?

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

We've never had any issues

@GodWasAnAlien 3 года назад

How much weight would you wager those wooden crossbeams can handle?

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

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.

@GodWasAnAlien 3 года назад

@@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.

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

if the floor of the box truck is still good I'd use that.

@GodWasAnAlien 3 года назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 nah the whole thing was taken off before I bought it

@GodWasAnAlien 3 года назад

might reinforce the 4x4 crossbeams with some barstock or superstrut though.

@user-df1in5ew2h Год назад

hows that flat bed holding up

@nachodadsgarage1159 Год назад

Guy i sold it too still uses it every day. He powerwashes and restains it every couple of months and so far so good.

@noahlantz7994 4 года назад

I plan on building one for my 05 Ram. Roughly how long did this take you to do

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

Awesome bud, I built this one over 2 weekends and just built a 16ft utility trailer the same way.

@levibridge9515 3 года назад

How did you wire up the tailights?

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

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.

@levibridge9515 3 года назад

@@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?

@gsanti22 2 года назад

Does it increase the value?!

@nachodadsgarage1159 2 года назад

When you don't have a bed to start with it does

@filjewell6725 5 месяцев назад

Cleat coat?

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 месяца назад

Nah just cleaned and re oiled every 6 months or so

@phantomisacancerpatient8075 3 года назад

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

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

Awesome bud, glad the video could help you with your build.

@phantomisacancerpatient8075 3 года назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 got it done its 7'3"×8'8" thanks turned out nice

@rynelambert2337 4 года назад

What size carriage bolts were used to attach the wood posts to the existing frame?

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

I want to say 5/8 but they may have been 9/16.

@tonyp4092 4 года назад

Looks great but I REALLY hope you never flick a cig out of the window when you're driving.

@YeetusMcPlanet 5 лет назад

Are you concerned about the exhaust catching the wood on fire?

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

That thought never crossed my mind actually, 6 months in and it hasn't caught on fire yet.

@Giganfan2k1 5 лет назад

The wood should be pretty well cleared from a lot of the exhaust heat.

@takticrazor408 4 года назад

Nachodads Garage still no fire?

@a_w_bukhari7579 2 года назад

Any fire yet? Jk. Great build 👍🏼

@alwaysshine5930 4 года назад

thats clean. thinking about doing this for my pressure washing truck, is the staining flammable?

@nachodadsgarage1159 4 года назад

Thanks bud. Its no more flammable than the wood its on after it dries.

@alwaysshine5930 4 года назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanks for the answer!

@devonfalcon559 2 месяца назад

Stronger bolt down tie down points. Other then tgat awesome fuking job. Going to do the same.

@nachodadsgarage1159 2 месяца назад

Tiedowns never gave out, but a few ratchet straps have

@richardzepernick3790 2 года назад

Awesome video! Do you still torch it and seal it with the diesel/oil mix if you want to finish it with paint?

@nachodadsgarage1159 2 года назад

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.

@richardzepernick3790 2 года назад

@@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.

@epicquest3462 5 лет назад

You didn't show us what you did with the gas tank?

@nachodadsgarage1159 5 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V5giWzLIzOo.html

@darrelrumsey11 10 месяцев назад

How money did you spend at the end once the bed was finished

@nachodadsgarage1159 10 месяцев назад

The total build was less than 300 pre-covid dollars

@darrelrumsey11 10 месяцев назад

@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanking about doing the same to my 95 ranger

@nachodadsgarage1159 10 месяцев назад

@@darrelrumsey11 Do it, I might be doing another on my 97 ranger in the future

@JohnStanleychevy-kz6hx 3 года назад

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

@danbailey96 3 года назад

That bed would cost 3 thousand today with lumber prices lol

@nachodadsgarage1159 3 года назад

No kidding 😂

@danbailey96 3 года назад

@@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