Author Topic: flatbed project-done (Read 26678 times)

Hyena · « **on:** Sep 21, 2004, 08:22:12 PM »

I needed a project at school so i decided to make a flatbed. I have the frame mostly done. I am going to mount it tomarrow on the truck.

Hyena · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2004, 08:24:45 PM »

What i want it to look like when it's done.

Mike D · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 21, 2004, 08:45:56 PM »

do this

freds40 · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 21, 2004, 09:13:12 PM »

Dude I hear those T-birds are supposed to kick some serious a$$ on the trails

Mike D · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 21, 2004, 09:22:14 PM »

I have heard that the suck some major grandma

Jared · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 21, 2004, 09:41:04 PM »

thats gonna be one bad flatbed.... $Beer Chug\'n$

Hyena · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 22, 2004, 04:50:54 PM »

Thats kinda what i want to do. I actually started this last week. Put it on today. I had to make the two mounts that are holding it on right now.

Hyena · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 22, 2004, 04:53:48 PM »

Hyena · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 22, 2004, 04:57:27 PM »

mounting. I had to make this mount for the back on both sides using the stock bed bolts. The second picture is the 2 mounts i have to make tomarrow on both sides.

Hyena · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 22, 2004, 05:00:26 PM »

last one

Hyena · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 05:44:14 PM »

Today i finished the front 4 mounts. 6 mounts should be good enough altogether.

Hyena · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 05:48:02 PM »

others. I used a piece of 2x2 and then welded on tabs to the bottom. Then bolted those to the stock mounts.

KYOTA · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 05:52:19 PM »

So far it looks hella stout, are you going to make the top tubes out of square also?

Hyena · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 08:14:01 PM »

No, i was thinking more like 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 round .188 wall? I haven't decided yet. I have decided to use diamond plate for the bottom. There is going to be another piece of 2x2 going across the middle. And then there will be pieces of 1x1 on the corners for a little more strength and to hold up the diamond plate.

KYOTA · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 08:33:05 PM »

I dont think you'll have to worry about dingin' it up but man that things gonna be HEAVY

SWAMPER · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 08:40:20 PM »

Dude congrats that things looking good...how much do you think it weights?

brainlessfool · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 08:45:55 PM »

I agree, the fab work looks very nice. but it is going to be very heavy, you may have to do a V-8 swap to get it up to speed on the freeway!

KYOTA · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 08:50:56 PM »

I think the fab work looks awesome, the mitres are nice and everything looks square and even just concerned about the kilo's

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 23, 2004, 11:12:55 PM »

Looks good

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GrimReaper · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 24, 2004, 09:02:53 AM »

Great Fab work but watch the weight!!!!!

I was over bullding and now have a 75 GMC Jimmy that rocks the scales at 6640lb with trail gear. Its Max GVWR is 6200lb.

That weight is killing it! Thats why I now have a Toyota 4Runner to start over on. .120 or so on Exo cage and bumper and ready for trail I want to be under 4200lb.

The frame is your suport. I would have looked at some 1/8 thick steel (not extruded iron) C-channel for the frame to keep the weight down. What you built is stronger then the frame of the truck it sits on. Weight is bad. Got to ballance it to the need for things like the roll bar. 2x2 1/8 wall box would have been plenty and just a triagulate bar from the fram up to where your roll cage will be against the back of the cab to give it the needed suport.

I'm not saying scrap anything but when you put in your cross bars for the bed go light.

Looks top notch on the basic design and fab work.

Hyena · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 24, 2004, 10:27:07 PM »

Thanks guys. It doesn't weigh that much at all right now. It was pretty heavy before with the roll bar and bumper. I would actually like it to be a little heavier because it is riding stiff right now.

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 24, 2004, 10:34:54 PM »

looks sweet. are u gonna put led's in it or just zip tie the stock lights back there?

SWAMPER · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 25, 2004, 08:24:04 AM »

Where could I get led's for a turn signal?

Mike D · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 25, 2004, 09:46:46 AM »

napa auto parts if you have them in texas

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 25, 2004, 10:02:39 AM »

any autoparts store, truckers store, even poison spyder and other people like them.....to swamp

Hyena · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 25, 2004, 06:14:48 PM »

I plan on putting a crossmember in the frame on the very back. Then i will buy some store bought lights and put them in the crossmember.

SWAMPER · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 25, 2004, 06:25:16 PM »

Cool (to all) $Beer Chug\'n$

Jared · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 26, 2004, 10:02:30 AM »

brad, for my mounts i took some angle iron and cut them to about 2 inches in length and i drilled a hole in the middle and bolted the piece to the stock mount. then i started the frame of the flatbed according to the mounts. it made it so much easier. ill have to get some pics

Hyena · « **Reply #28 on:** Sep 26, 2004, 07:23:13 PM »

Thats what i kinda did. I just built the first thing that came to mind. I did put a 2x2 crossbrace going from side to side. All i need is some braces in the back corners out of some 1x1 and then i can go buy the diamond plate. Actuaaly i have to smog my truck, make mud flaps, extend my exhaust behind my rear tire and put a lisence plate light on and then i can get the diamond plate. I got pulled over last week so i have make it legal before he sees me again. He only gave me a warning.

Mike D · « **Reply #29 on:** Sep 26, 2004, 07:32:38 PM »

lucky

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