Welding Tips and Tricks

My old rig was basically a f350 single cab pick up with my welder thrown in the back, so for me , im ridin in style. let me know what you think. took me a little less than a week, still a few things to add. I build and pipe in irrigation pump stations for golf courses, hence the large bed.

Were you the one that built the bed, or just mounted it on the truck ??

built the bed from start to finish. (except tool boxes, bought those). I used 6" channel for the outer frame, 4" channel for the cross members spaced about every 12", 3" structural channel running the lenght of the frame, Full 4' x 8' x 1/4" sheets of tread plate and 2" square tubing for the rack and rails.a 2' X 8' X 1/4" steel tread plate for the back as a work area. for the bumper i used 3" channel for a frame and sheeted it with 1/4" tread plate. Mounted it to the frame with 3/8" x 4" flat stock welded to the bed and bolted to the frame. I used a U-bolt by the fuel tank to mount to the frame. Made me nervous welding to close to it. The actual dimensions of the bed are 10' long X 8'-5" wide. It is a wide sucker but has proven handy.

Anthony

A most excellent job I must say.

Really smooth looking work man! What part of Florida are you in? Wife and I lived in the Tampa Bay are for 3 years--had to come back to Texas when the economy took a downturn.

loxahatchee near west palm beach

I am jealous-that looks finer than froghair split 2 ways! I may steal your plans for my 97!

mister bobo wrote:I am jealous-that looks finer than froghair split 2 ways! I may steal your plans for my 97!

Let me know, that would be no problem

that is sick! great looking beads as well! Just found this site but stoked to see a few poeple at least down here in what i saw in another thread as "the rich mans state" lol im over the tampa bay area.

That is one of the nicest looking flat decks Ive ever seen good job man.

very nice and in florida i see. plant city boy myself

very nice and in florida i see. plant city boy myself

This is awesome, man! How do you figure out how and where to put the mounting stuff? I'd love to see your plans or pictures of the full progression. Very inspiring!!!

rvb

Thats a beautiful flatbed man! I was just curious as to what process TIG or MIG?

Migged the under sides of the framing and tigged the railing

Looks real nice man. jealous

thanks

Anthony,
Now that is the work of a skilled craftsman! You have every right to be proud of that!

beautiful job man. a custom rig to be proud of, nice work. certainly would not mind having copy of the prints for it to call my own..george from pa.

[quote="exwldr"] beautiful job man. a custom rig to be proud of, nice work. certainly would not mind having copy of the prints for it to call my own..george from pa.