Looking great. Something I've done in the past is welded the diamond plate on the back side and used seam sealer on the front side. That makes everything look more uniform.
Thanks! That is actually a great idea! I already welded all the diamond plate though on this project but will totally use that idea on future projects that I want to look good!
Just like building a trailer but with some extra stuff . Your doing a great job , really nice use of strong type of steel tubing and channel iron . I'll be following your build to see the finished bed addition . Going to be a great rig when finished . Great video .
Hi FR, i have a question. if u mount the tool boxes in those location, would it be eazy to take-off the fuel tanks?? u have the side steps in front of the fuel tanks, now the tool boxes blocking the fuel tanks.. just pondering about that..
Great question! I thought about that myself. I have rarely had to remove the fuel tanks on the trucks we have and if I did have to on this truck I have enough equipment around here pulling the bed wouldn't be terribly hard. Which is why I am making the bed so that I could pull it without too much trouble. Just a personal choice to do it the way I did. If I was building this truck for someone else though, I'd for sure move the toolbox locations!
I know with warpage and all And it's all ready to late now Like the frame of headache rack And the rear end. You should have welded not all but some of frame up before your blank offs Not trying to be a captain obvious Or how to do your own job
Not sure if I understand your comment, are you saying that I should have welded the box tubing of the headache rack more fully before I put the sheet up so that when I weld the sheet it doesn't distort the frame? I'm always open to advice so no worries! Thanks for your comment!
on that toolbox if i were you i would take some channel and cut it to fit across the bottom rear of the box and run 2 in 1/8 thick flat bar down both sides and across the bottom and front of the box because if you use bolts and big flat washers road vibration or even just around the farm will stress it and crack it out ....i had to show that to a friend that added under body boxes to his spread axle trailer after he lost 2 to metal fatigue on another trailer its been 12 yrs and both boxes are still like new no stress cracks or breaks on either box just fyi
Very good advice! Thanks for the tip. Yeah, in the next video I am going to revamp the toolbox mounts as I haven't been fully satisfied with them myself. I hadn't thought about fatigue from vibration... very good point.
Looking great. Something I've done in the past is welded the diamond plate on the back side and used seam sealer on the front side. That makes everything look more uniform.
Thanks! That is actually a great idea! I already welded all the diamond plate though on this project but will totally use that idea on future projects that I want to look good!
That is a great idea. I definitely am going to use that on the flatbed I am building for my Ranger.
So glad I found your channel by mistake. It's awesome
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the content!
Just like building a trailer but with some extra stuff . Your doing a great job , really nice use of strong type of steel tubing and channel iron . I'll be following your build to see the finished bed addition . Going to be a great rig when finished . Great video .
Thank you! Yep, just like building a trailer minus hitch and axles.
Love the content
Man of many talents
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying it
Looks very nice. What about installing the air lines side on? instead of connecting them up and down? Cheers from Oz
Thanks! Thats actually a pretty good idea, I'll have to explore that a little further....
Hi FR, i have a question. if u mount the tool boxes in those location, would it be eazy to take-off the fuel tanks??
u have the side steps in front of the fuel tanks, now the tool boxes blocking the fuel tanks.. just pondering about that..
Great question! I thought about that myself. I have rarely had to remove the fuel tanks on the trucks we have and if I did have to on this truck I have enough equipment around here pulling the bed wouldn't be terribly hard. Which is why I am making the bed so that I could pull it without too much trouble. Just a personal choice to do it the way I did. If I was building this truck for someone else though, I'd for sure move the toolbox locations!
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I know with warpage and all
And it's all ready to late now
Like the frame of headache rack
And the rear end.
You should have welded not all but some of frame up before your blank offs
Not trying to be a captain obvious
Or how to do your own job
Not sure if I understand your comment, are you saying that I should have welded the box tubing of the headache rack more fully before I put the sheet up so that when I weld the sheet it doesn't distort the frame? I'm always open to advice so no worries! Thanks for your comment!
Must be winter time I think you're milking the job LOL
Haha! Yep it is wintertime here, but not trying to milk anything. Just showing things as I work and trying to keep videos from getting too long.
@@farmrigging4450 no worries i definitely no how thing's go in a Welding shop.
Good luck in what you're doing..
on that toolbox if i were you i would take some channel and cut it to fit across the bottom rear of the box and run 2 in 1/8 thick flat bar down both sides and across the bottom and front of the box because if you use bolts and big flat washers road vibration or even just around the farm will stress it and crack it out ....i had to show that to a friend that added under body boxes to his spread axle trailer after he lost 2 to metal fatigue on another trailer its been 12 yrs and both boxes are still like new no stress cracks or breaks on either box just fyi
Very good advice! Thanks for the tip. Yeah, in the next video I am going to revamp the toolbox mounts as I haven't been fully satisfied with them myself. I hadn't thought about fatigue from vibration... very good point.