Topic: How to build a Flat Bed...... I NEED HELP WITH THIS!!!!!

[weirdtimes_7]

I am about to buy a welder, tube bender and tubing... i wanna rip the old yota bed off and make a flat bed. I have already tried the search option and i have came up with nothing. I really wanna build one, but have never done it before....

So, what do i need, how do i start, and what is there that can get in the way? Please post pics if anyone has any.. thanks

military_stang

[red]

you need a basic design drawn out. do you want a tool box? another fuel tank, do you want air tanks mounted in the bed, etc. will you incorporate an exo cage, yada yada. after you have the basic design drawn out, (and dont forget about your stock fuel tank hose, i did that the 1st bed i helped make lol) then you start looking at what you want to make the bed out of. diamond plate, plate steel, plate steel covered in expanded metal, etc.

[jimbo74]

look for pictures and say, ok ill do it like that.....

[notajeep]

I copied mine (kind of) from the all pro design.
See videos... caution, they are large files. But it gives decent angles to view my design.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=32992.msg372633#msg372633

[notajeep]

Here are some more that show it pretty good.

http://www.edtechsupport.net/gis/don/chainsaw/Chain_Saw_Part1.wmv
http://www.edtechsupport.net/gis/don/chainsaw/Chain_Saw_Part2.wmv

[notajeep]

Here are some Pics.





Any help??

[Fongs]

thats Wrigglys Flat and here you see some pics how we build this

http://www.4x4fongs.de/zappel/Prolux/prolux2005part3.html

okay its heavy duty flat

[Shoyrtt]

I am about to buy a welder, tube bender and tubing... i wanna rip the old yota bed off and make a flat bed. I have already tried the search option and i have came up with nothing. I really wanna build one, but have never done it before....

So, what do i need, how do i start, and what is there that can get in the way? Please post pics if anyone has any.. thanks

military_stang

Back in ancient times (87 to 90) the "Auto Shop" on base had a welder and tube bender for rent (save some $$$$). 

For examples, search over on Pirate in the FAQ thread.

[notajeep]

You know that I live about 45 minutes north of you in Logan.  And I have a bender, welder and a flatbed.....

[topar]

I went off of All Pro's and went through a 4x4 toyota owners mag and mixed matched designs that I liked.  Also have photos that show how we built my flat bed on my build page: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=28797.140  Page 4 we start the bed but page 5 is where you start to see it comming together.  Hope this helps good luck.

[Oddmar]

Here's 3 good ones...i prefer a flatbed closer to stock, rather than a buggy style.

[weirdtimes_7 [OP]]

Here are some more that show it pretty good.

http://www.edtechsupport.net/gis/don/chainsaw/Chain_Saw_Part1.wmv
http://www.edtechsupport.net/gis/don/chainsaw/Chain_Saw_Part2.wmv

I love em, thanks for the great info.. and the vids

thats Wrigglys Flat and here you see some pics how we build this

http://www.4x4fongs.de/zappel/Prolux/prolux2005part3.html

okay its heavy duty flat

Nice.. thanks a lot

Back in ancient times (87 to 90) the "Auto Shop" on base had a welder and tube bender for rent (save some $$$$). 

For examples, search over on Pirate in the FAQ thread.

I would, but in the long run it's cheaper for me to get my own tools and not have to be in and out of there with an unfinished truck.... It's going to take me a while to do it all.. so i don't wanna store it there either

You know that I live about 45 minutes north of you in Logan.  And I have a bender, welder and a flatbed.....

YOU KNOW IT, HAHAHAHA... thanks.. i'll have to hit you up so i can check out your rig, and go wheelin too

I went off of All Pro's and went through a 4x4 toyota owners mag and mixed matched designs that I liked.  Also have photos that show how we built my flat bed on my build page: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=28797.140  Page 4 we start the bed but page 5 is where you start to see it comming together.  Hope this helps good luck.

Thanks a million Topar, i know i read your build thread before, but now i am paying more attention to it, haha.. thanks and your pics will really be helping me, thanks again

military_stang