Hoosier is a person from Indiana. Those gas struts should be flipped end over end. You want the rod on the downhill side because the fluid in them keeps the seals in good condition. Nice build man.
Wow. That turned out incredible! Following the body lines off the door ties it in beautifully and I don't think I've ever seen a cleaner job! Seriously, thats a job to be proud of!
Love how you take pride in all your work including making your videos. Don’t see many guys take that much pride and the definition of skilled craftsmanship is going out the window in my opinion these days. Keep it up hopefully you continue to inspire and show what it means to be a “true craftsman”!!!
Dream rig for me. I dont pipeline, i have a full time in a vessel shop, but i do repairs and stuff on the side too. Would love to have this setup. One day! Keep on hustlin
If wind is a problem on the back boxes maybe a short bungee strap to keep tension on it when needed, Or you could put threads on both ends of holding rod so a few turns would lock it into place.
I know you love pipelining but you missed your calling sir. That bed build is awesome sir. You should make them to fit all models (Chevy, Ram, & Ford) You done a really great job sir. How many hours is in this build?
That was everything out the door. Materials, paint and all. And I only charged half my normal rate on account of the way we shared it on RU-vid. It took a bit longer sense we filmed it and used it as education material. Normally it would have cost just shy of 40k
@@weekendwarrior4271that’s not overpriced. Our beds for marathon pipeline company trucks were like mid 20k. Not sure exactly that’s just what custom costs
I used to hurry more than I should. I expect most men do. An old trucker told me "go slow, you'll get there quicker" and now I do. Thanks for sharing your work because a real tradesman is never too proud to learn from anyone (that's why your viewers are here!) and you really do make a difference.
Mighty fine well executed project young man. Anyone would be proud to owne it. I do think it needs a headache rack to protect the cab. I really like the way you locked the tool boxes. A short story from my dad. He worked as a welder building municipal water towers when i was a baby. The contractor he worked for had all tool boxes made to be locked with a 5/8" bolt and nut. He demanded the bolts to be tightened with 2 - 12" adjustable wrenches. They never had any tools stolen. All of the other contractors were constantly being robbed of their tools. The bolt cutters used to cut off locks could not work on the bolts.
That's a slick setup, like the Rino Hide look, and the inner fender over the Dually wheel wells. What would be awesome is hydraulic actuated pins to detach the bed and drop-down legs to stand it in place. Then a Flatbed to attached to the truck frame by just backing under it and same pins to secure it to the truck. That would have a Dual useability. Probably use and electric 12volt pump to overate the pins.
You are absolutely right, slow down and do it correct the first time. Rework is a horrible situation. I ran the oilfield for seven years during the exploration boom in Western CO and N. Dakota. "2006/ 2013" the best welding education, next to Grandpa and tech school, that a person could ask for . I'm currently working the federal arena , DOD / DOS locations overseas... and that old saying still stand today. You do good work Austin, keep it up.
Really nice work, nice bed. If I added anything it would be a drop in tray in each of the toolboxes for small stuff I did not want to get lost in the bottom. I like the simple elegant lock. Not many folks carry an allen wrench on them since they have no idea they would need it and you would need a deep one too. Another elegant way to make a lock is to make a rectangular pocket to slide a padlock into and place a retainer plate on the backside on the shackle after you install it so it can’t fall out or be removed. Then put a hook hanging down from the lid that catches on the body of the lock itself when its pressed in and locked, but when its opened it does not catch. Almost impossible to break open without total violent entry if you use a quality lock.
Great job Austin, really looks great . Run that thing by the paint shop, I bet they could blend it in real good. Stay safe and keep up the great work you and Kayla do around there. Fred.
That is a very nice bed, Austin! I have been a follower since your pipelining days and really miss that content and miss being in that profession still myself. Out of the dozens of people I know, not a single one is still a pipeliner to this day, 2019 was the last year that I stepped on one. You have a great career going now, so dont think I am trying to degrade what you are doing. I just like to reminisce I guess. Take care.
Austin, Austin, Austin. You don't understand an Uh Oh until you run over a section of HVAC roof with a 4 ton forklift. True story from almost 2 years ago. 50 foot sections of duct work we were building and our forklift driver, who by the way is one of the best in our area, accidentally grazed the front corner with the back tire when he was trying to back out and around another section we built. My supervisor and the guys who made the roof were working frantically to fix the cap that was built into it and make it look like nothing happened so we could install it. By the time they were done, we could still see where "something" had happened, but it was so much better than it was... Still thankful I work alongside some great miracle workers... They have done the impossible several times since then for us.
One of the slickest work beds I’ve seen built. Pool noodles work great to cushion loads, am Nd the can be put over ratchet straps. And pipe insulation works also if you need bigger size
So for the radius part, you take 32"+ some more change ÷ 4 add some more change carry the one divide by pi, subtract the circumstance of the Earth, take the square root of the moons gravitational pull, add it all up, double check, stop, Pop a Top, call your buddies and start the process again, got it😂
I have a dirt moving company and I carry a lot of tools and a lot of stuff I need to keep the job and my guys rolling. It’s organized but I’m always trying to find ways to refine tool/equipment storage
Wish I was about 20-30 years younger, I would go into welding as a career. I regret not doing it when interested when I was younger. Still like to get into it for hobby and personal projects.
Boy I do like that lock system it’s slicker then wet ice I might have to try that when I build my own bed I really like that whole set up matching the body lines in the bottom with the cab really took the whole build to a next level I know it was really an extra bit of work but it looks sharp as tacks
The Plate that's not lockable could be used to replace a palet to get under the pipe when mud is present or just 2 not lay on floor just needs allitle more adaptors but overall best custom box I've seen and quality and durability I love my good multi tools
Nice looking bed! mines just a flat bed with tanks at the front welder in the middle tool box’s under the bed in front and behind the rear wheels all flat in the back for a work bench don’t pipe line weld just fab work and around the farm kind of welding not the perfect set up but can work well for most things and also I keep things simple so they are easy to fix on my old truck
I didn’t realize you were in Oklahoma. I don’t live far from the Stillwater area. I’m not a professional welder just mainly tinker and farm welding. I enjoy the videos though
RIP those tires whenever this truck has any serious load, or goes offroad. I've personally witnessed dudes shred their tires because they never consider the fact that the suspension can have a fairly significant amount of up travel before it hits the bump stops. Perfect reason to get a lift I suppose.
Beautiful rig and some really nice trick fab for all those contours. But I always wonder how the end user keeps money in his bank account! I worked for about 3yrs in facilities as a weldor in the power generation world. My ‘rig’ was a 1988 Toyota pickup(not a Tacoma)V6, extended with custom flatbed. Bottles, 100’ leads, an old idealarc 250. Chrome doesn’t get you home:-) Still a beauty build sir.
14:49 my boss gets frustrated with me because I take a while to do my assigned projects but they turn out wonderfully. Look like someone programmed the job into a machine and the machine did the job. Then an old guy put up some support posts. God turned away when he saw the job he did. I was tasked with cleaning the I-beam he put the supports on and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Safe to say “the report I wrote in my notes was very detailed and clearly states who did the welding and fab of the support posts.” God bless American and the two sailors who’ve went off into the depths of the sea. Flowing peacefully as the waves rolling up on the shores.
Love the truck. When I build my truck I want it to be a 77 ford with a f450 frame brand new from ford with 12 valve Cummins. Thanks for the video you’ve posted. I’ve learned how to properly weld because of your work and others. Thanks so much.
