Depending on what you want $500 is about where you'll end up with steel.
My current flatbed steel cost.
20ft 2x2 3/16
30ft 2x2 1/8
100ft 1.75 .120 DOM
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I think it was $450
I won't use all of it but most of that steel.
Next what will you cover the bed with.
A sheet of 12ga sheet metal $135.
But I want a bed that I made with my hands and my ideas.
Yes DOM may be overkill but I won't be worry about it being strong enough to take the abuse I am putting it through.
This is my bed so far.
