Flat Bed Build
Jan 22, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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Flat Bed Build
Figured I'd Post my pictures of my flat bed build that i completed recently. Used a Northern Industrial 120V Welder (Good up to 3/16") With .035 Lincoln FluxCore Wire
Material list:
46' 4X2" x 3/16" Walled Rectangular tubing
32' 2"X1" x 3/16" Walled C Channel
#12 Expanded Sheet Metal
5X 2"X6" X 12' Pressure treated lumber
20' 3/16" 1"X1" Angle Iron
3/16" 2"x24" Flat Stock
1/8" 2"x24" Flat Stock
1/8" Plate
2X Buyers 3X 6" Oval Light Box
2X Buyers 2X 6" Oval Light Box
10X 6" Oval Lights (8 Red/2 Clear)
2X 55W Spot Lights
4X 2" Round Marker Lights (2 Red/2 Amber)
8X Grade 5 -1/2"-12 X 1 (all random hardware with it)
NAPA Mudflaps, not pictured
Well onto pics
End of Day one, Everything only a little more than tacked into place. Ignore my buddy
The start of day two...
About halfway through, all the bottom welds are done
And by the end of day Two, Were here, Everything except whats down low by the cab (impossible to get to) and the back of the upper cross beam are welded in place.
And on one cold thursday, i said, LET THERE BE LIGHTS! AND LOTS OF THEM!
Some wood too
Finished!
Material list:
46' 4X2" x 3/16" Walled Rectangular tubing
32' 2"X1" x 3/16" Walled C Channel
#12 Expanded Sheet Metal
5X 2"X6" X 12' Pressure treated lumber
20' 3/16" 1"X1" Angle Iron
3/16" 2"x24" Flat Stock
1/8" 2"x24" Flat Stock
1/8" Plate
2X Buyers 3X 6" Oval Light Box
2X Buyers 2X 6" Oval Light Box
10X 6" Oval Lights (8 Red/2 Clear)
2X 55W Spot Lights
4X 2" Round Marker Lights (2 Red/2 Amber)
8X Grade 5 -1/2"-12 X 1 (all random hardware with it)
NAPA Mudflaps, not pictured
Well onto pics
End of Day one, Everything only a little more than tacked into place. Ignore my buddy
The start of day two...
About halfway through, all the bottom welds are done
And by the end of day Two, Were here, Everything except whats down low by the cab (impossible to get to) and the back of the upper cross beam are welded in place.
And on one cold thursday, i said, LET THERE BE LIGHTS! AND LOTS OF THEM!
Some wood too
Finished!
Last edited by 01B3K; Jan 22, 2013 at 04:40 PM.
Jan 22, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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Looks really good...... Although I do see a problem that your going to have. You didn't lift the bed off the frame which is going to lead clearance issues. Trust me I'm a flatbed guru. My first glad bed I built I used a 6" I beam for my main runners. Then built my bed on top of that. As soon as your rearend flexes your gonna rub man. Here's a pic of my aluminum one.
If you look closely you can see that my bed has 2" blocks between it and the frame. I'm running 33" tires with 2" blocks in rear end plus add a lead and I still slightly rub.
If you look closely you can see that my bed has 2" blocks between it and the frame. I'm running 33" tires with 2" blocks in rear end plus add a lead and I still slightly rub.
Last edited by Toyota~Boy; Jan 22, 2013 at 04:49 PM.
Jan 22, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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Sweet one, that must've been pretty pricey the aluminum?
But Yea, if that ever comes up, ill address it then, the springs i have on the back right now dont really like to flex, i went out recently and didnt notice any rub, the springs are 4" lift, and i have 2" lift shackles waiting to go in.
If I notice any rub, i have some left over metal, probably cut the metal at the edge of the tires and box out the outer frame at 45* angles
But Yea, if that ever comes up, ill address it then, the springs i have on the back right now dont really like to flex, i went out recently and didnt notice any rub, the springs are 4" lift, and i have 2" lift shackles waiting to go in.
If I notice any rub, i have some left over metal, probably cut the metal at the edge of the tires and box out the outer frame at 45* angles
Jan 22, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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Not pricy at all... A couple buddies built those beds for a commercial company. They used scratch aluminum to build mine for me. I took measurements and they welded it all up. I do bet ya that mine out ways yours by at least 200 pound too lol. It's about 200 pound heavier then a stock toyota bed.
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Jan 23, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Im right next to Long Branch
Thats sweet, thats exactly what i want to do with the lower tool boxes as well
They are coming, im going to do them in the spring when work starts back up
They are coming, im going to do them in the spring when work starts back up
Mar 10, 2013 | 12:32 AM
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Looks nice !!
To bad your so far away!!
I would put you to work Just think what you could do with a Real welder.
Your old bed was in better shape then any of mine from the pictures I saw.
Living in NJ I could understand the need for all the lights Still people will say they could not see your truck.
To bad your so far away!!
I would put you to work Just think what you could do with a Real welder.
Your old bed was in better shape then any of mine from the pictures I saw.
Living in NJ I could understand the need for all the lights Still people will say they could not see your truck.
Mar 10, 2013 | 08:50 AM
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Small world Huh?
oh andersej and dsal_86Yota Thanks!
Thanks, Yea, Jersey people drive horrible, thats one reason, the other reason is for after you go through a deep hold and you get stuck, people still know your stopped! That happened to my buddy once. Suprizingly that welders really good, i only paid like 130 for it, but theres no compairison to the miller we have at my firehouse, thats the one i used to weld on all my tow points and frame re-enforcements. (Im still a newbie to welding, but i like to think im pretty decent)
But if you saw a pic of under the bedliner, it was bad, i one of the fenders were only being held on by the side bed panel
But newpic, i just lifted the trucks front, looks much better!
But because of a recent surgery to my wrist, i cant do anything to the beast for the next 6 weeks, so the fenders and toolboxes are gonna have to wait for a bit unfortunately, as with the set of KM2's i have to put on it
oh andersej and dsal_86Yota Thanks!
Looks nice !!
To bad your so far away!!
I would put you to work Just think what you could do with a Real welder.
Your old bed was in better shape then any of mine from the pictures I saw.
Living in NJ I could understand the need for all the lights Still people will say they could not see your truck.
To bad your so far away!!
I would put you to work Just think what you could do with a Real welder.
Your old bed was in better shape then any of mine from the pictures I saw.
Living in NJ I could understand the need for all the lights Still people will say they could not see your truck.
But if you saw a pic of under the bedliner, it was bad, i one of the fenders were only being held on by the side bed panel
But newpic, i just lifted the trucks front, looks much better!
But because of a recent surgery to my wrist, i cant do anything to the beast for the next 6 weeks, so the fenders and toolboxes are gonna have to wait for a bit unfortunately, as with the set of KM2's i have to put on it
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