You were talking about the spare tire, I see a lot of trucks that are set up for this purpose where I live in that Texas Louisiana area and there are a decent number of them that put a bracket welded on top of the headache rack that holds the spare tire on the roof of the truck. I always assumed they did this because that way if you needed a spare when you were off road and sunk in the mud you wouldn’t have to crawl up under the truck. But I could also see where doing that would allow you to be able to put like a larger fuel tank or something up under there as well.
Mr. Ross I really like the cross-broke box covers. It’s neat and professional looking. A warped piece of plate with flat bar rolled around the edge serves the purpose but doesn’t look as good to me. Again sir, well done, Mike
I'd love to see the videos just a little bit longer, maybe more content on the actual fabrication, or I guess just more uncut content of you fabbing stuff up. But as always I still love it and am gonna watch every Friday!!!!
I have been enjoying your bed build with all the details! When you’re done I hope you share the hours on the job as it would be helpful for many to understand the amount of work that goes into one.
The amount of man hours required to build this bed are numerous. But doing a project like this is a real learning experience. The first trailer I built was a real eye opener on how metal warps and squaring up is really important. When I first started welding I learned by watching other’s welding and this one gentleman was very big on fit up and I still think that a huge part of any good weld. Like you say learn something everyday
Looking good Austin, get er dunn!! Lots' of cosmetic prep work to be done before painting but when it's finished WOW !! Stay safe and keep up the good work. Fred.
Love the clean transfer from cab to bed idea. Way better looking than just square box. I have a question about welders for just starting out with a nissan titan short bed truck. I have to welders in mind, 1- Lincoln eagle 225, 2-Emax 3 in 1 welder/gen/air. My main reason on number 2 was to use plasma cutter. Not planning on working on anything thicker than 1/2". Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks for the great videos.
One idea (that virtually no one does) is to take it to a shop and have the entire bottom seal coated against salt/dirt/mud/etc. Somewhat expensive but worth it in the long run as it keeps the bottom from rusting out. If the bed is bolted on (I don't know this) then un-bolt it and bring it to the shop upside down and have them coat it - makes life easier on everyone that way. Personally I think all welding rigs should have a simple hoist assembly on the back of the truck. A simple chain hoist that is hooked up as needed to a permanent electric winch set up. On a piece of 3" pipe that fits into a well that is easy to rotate. Simple and effective and cheep (to expensive).
Here is an idea (that virtually no one does) ((see below)) Put in a 10 gallon (or so) water tank with an outside house faucet to wash hands, etc. Foam insulate it so it will not boil in the summer or freeze in the winter. Don't forget to put valve at the lowest point also. PS It is a gravity type tank so tank is above valve. It can be 6 inches thick to whatever works thick, just angled so 99% of water can be drained, if necessary. ] Shape is dictated by location and you. Fill/drain/use location depends on tank location - almost - running a long pipe to tank is acceptable, so tank can be anywhere. S/Steel tank and PVC lines.
Breaking into "Per Topic" videos is the way to go, Austin. Otherwise it can go one of two ways: 1) Really long videos that nobody has time to watch straight through anyway; or 2) Skip a ton of detail to keep the overall project video short. Both of those options have big drawbacks, so this is the way to go about a larger project like this. Thank you for all you do to teach all of us!
Austin, you're putting out top notch content! Wishing I could purchase more of your stuff (there's a few out of stocks here and there) so I could support you more than I already have. Wishin' I were a pipeline welder so I could commission you to build a truck bed for myself! Love your high standards, and from my POV, keep raising them. I'm a student and advocate of Kaizen, and clearly you're the same. Can't wait to see how this project progresses, and I'm already wishin' it doesn't end... or when it does, I hope you've got the next complex fabrication project on the heels. Keep up the inspiring and humble work. You're truly an inspiration!
I'd like to seethe videos one by one, as you go. But, I'd like to know how much it cost to get a bed made by you. Please let me know. Thanks and keep them videos coming.
Like how he said something about the cat not looking while he's welding so many people are welding while their cats and dogs are in the shop with them.
Have any advice for someone who finished welding school but doesn't seem to be qualified for entry level welding positions? I'm struggling a bit on finding a good first welding job where I can learn the trade
For me the shortcut I would take that would get me the results I like is 2 of those boxes like you've built on the back of that bed but I would chop them into a standard flatbed so that most of the work is already done for me I can just focus on storage and putting it where I want it and I don't really want skirts so that wouldn't bother me it would also be a place for under boxes I don't do pipeline so more tools is better for me I am a general maintenance and repair type welder it's broke they want it fixed fabricate new parts or fix what's there kind of thing I get by with those air-cooled welder generators that run on gas however I'm interested in that Centurion Kohler diesel air-cooled engine modification for a SA-200 or a old-school classic 3 that would look good on a welding bed
Very nice build and it’s coming along good. I enjoy seeing the progress although it would be nice to see more of the actual work bc I’m more of a visual learner. Keep up the good work
Austin you are awesome, been watching since the beginning, keep doing your thing man 👍🏻 at the end of the series will you be talking about a rough estimate on materials cost? And total time in build? Just curious but keep it up man you rock 🤟🏻
Also I don't know how you finish your welds, but I tend to use a 3m flex disc before I move on to a flap disc, the flex disc really rips into the weld and takes it down fast 👌👍🤙
Oh yeah, and I'd love to know how much a project like this costs. Not asking you to disclose a confidential client matter, but it would be good for all of us to understand how much it costs to deploy the one and only Austin Ross against a project like this. ...we're all aspiring to hire you for a custom build!
The problem with this kind of job is that if you charge anywhere near your actual hours and multiply that by your standard hourly rate, you’ll certainly make an enemy for life. So what ends up happening is, you’ll not charge for all your hours and you’ll cut your hourly rate just so the customer can tell you and everyone else that you’re too slow and how he can’t see how it possibly took so long. In the end Austin, you’ll lose money just to keep the peace. Ask me how I know 🤦🏻♂️!
May be an obvious question, could one build a bed out of aluminium? would it be astronomically more expensive than mild steel? my logic being weight saving ? vs Cost ? And any chances you thought of standardising plans for a kit version of your weld bed? you have quite the knowledge and ideas compared to any one green at it, I sure do think your attention to detail and design aesthetic would be very well utilised in developing plans for such, understandably every truck chassis vary, yet im certain your knowledge and expertise and community could allow compensate for such have plans for the small variations or a few standard models? As some one totally new to welding and fabrication, the idea of kitting out a dedicated work vechle is supper daunting. like you mentioned in this video you could even offer "styles"/plans for the varying fields of work, pipe lining, fabrication, repairs maintenance etc?
Why are you building something like this, is it because that's what every one else does. Why not use a service truck bed. There are many different types that would do the job, and put a crane on it.
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Austin all your videos are in my opinion specially the welding trailer videos 👍👍👍🇺🇲👍🇬🇧👏
I like the format of the bed build series that you did. Like it broke down.
I like the way you have broken up video on build. It takes you thru each step of the build.
Bon Boulo👍👍😄😄
Looks amazing Austin!
Personally Austin I like how you break up the build in segments.
I like it a little more broke up like these
I liked they way you did the videos
Austin, thank you for another great video. i do like seeing the projects broke up in different videos.
Will you be sharing how many man hours it took and material cost?? Enjoyed this series!!!!!
Good Communication with the Customer is a wonderful thing!
The Old Dude always said "You gotta make it look like somebody gave a s#!t" And I believe you have, Hand! Nice work.
It's hard holding back when you are having FUN.
You were talking about the spare tire, I see a lot of trucks that are set up for this purpose where I live in that Texas Louisiana area and there are a decent number of them that put a bracket welded on top of the headache rack that holds the spare tire on the roof of the truck. I always assumed they did this because that way if you needed a spare when you were off road and sunk in the mud you wouldn’t have to crawl up under the truck. But I could also see where doing that would allow you to be able to put like a larger fuel tank or something up under there as well.
Mr. Ross I really like the cross-broke box covers. It’s neat and professional looking. A warped piece of plate with flat bar rolled around the edge serves the purpose but doesn’t look as good to me. Again sir, well done, Mike
On the rod well side...I agree to use every available square inch...it may be easier anyway...b
Awesome video plus I’m gonna being doing some 798 work at New York for 3 months💪welder helper
I'd love to see the videos just a little bit longer, maybe more content on the actual fabrication, or I guess just more uncut content of you fabbing stuff up. But as always I still love it and am gonna watch every Friday!!!!
I have been enjoying your bed build with all the details! When you’re done I hope you share the hours on the job as it would be helpful for many to understand the amount of work that goes into one.
The amount of man hours required to build this bed are numerous. But doing a project like this is a real learning experience. The first trailer I built was a real eye opener on how metal warps and squaring up is really important. When I first started welding I learned by watching other’s welding and this one gentleman was very big on fit up and I still think that a huge part of any good weld. Like you say learn something everyday
Nice 😅
Looking good Austin, get er dunn!! Lots' of cosmetic prep work to be done before painting but when it's finished WOW !!
Stay safe and keep up the good work. Fred.
what i would like to see is the volume turnd up.....
I think the production of the videos is fine.
The coolest part for me so far were the wheel wells and flairs.
How do you get such good quality welding shots with your camera
Love the clean transfer from cab to bed idea. Way better looking than just square box. I have a question about welders for just starting out with a nissan titan short bed truck. I have to welders in mind, 1- Lincoln eagle 225, 2-Emax 3 in 1 welder/gen/air.
My main reason on number 2 was to use plasma cutter. Not planning on working on anything thicker than 1/2". Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks for the great videos.
What’s up buddy! Hope everything has been going well. Haven’t stopped in a while. Still rocking the welding shirts I bought from you.
Good work! I like the series of videos on the build.
That's an awesome bed I would like one to have one like that
I’m surprised you didn’t incorporate some pipe to trim it out
With that said it looks awesome
One idea (that virtually no one does) is to take it to a shop and have the entire bottom seal coated against salt/dirt/mud/etc.
Somewhat expensive but worth it in the long run as it keeps the bottom from rusting out.
If the bed is bolted on (I don't know this) then un-bolt it and bring it to the shop upside down and have them coat it - makes life easier on everyone that way.
Personally I think all welding rigs should have a simple hoist assembly on the back of the truck. A simple chain hoist that is hooked up as needed to a permanent electric winch set up. On a piece of 3" pipe that fits into a well that is easy to rotate. Simple and effective and cheep (to expensive).
Here is an idea (that virtually no one does) ((see below))
Put in a 10 gallon (or so) water tank with an outside house faucet to wash hands, etc.
Foam insulate it so it will not boil in the summer or freeze in the winter.
Don't forget to put valve at the lowest point also.
PS It is a gravity type tank so tank is above valve. It can be 6 inches thick to whatever works thick, just angled so 99% of water can be drained, if necessary. ] Shape is dictated by location and you. Fill/drain/use location depends on tank location - almost - running a long pipe to tank is acceptable, so tank can be anywhere.
S/Steel tank and PVC lines.
Breaking into "Per Topic" videos is the way to go, Austin. Otherwise it can go one of two ways: 1) Really long videos that nobody has time to watch straight through anyway; or 2) Skip a ton of detail to keep the overall project video short. Both of those options have big drawbacks, so this is the way to go about a larger project like this. Thank you for all you do to teach all of us!
Austin, you're putting out top notch content! Wishing I could purchase more of your stuff (there's a few out of stocks here and there) so I could support you more than I already have. Wishin' I were a pipeline welder so I could commission you to build a truck bed for myself! Love your high standards, and from my POV, keep raising them. I'm a student and advocate of Kaizen, and clearly you're the same. Can't wait to see how this project progresses, and I'm already wishin' it doesn't end... or when it does, I hope you've got the next complex fabrication project on the heels. Keep up the inspiring and humble work. You're truly an inspiration!
Love the content
I'd like to seethe videos one by one, as you go. But, I'd like to know how much it cost to get a bed made by you.
Please let me know. Thanks and keep them videos coming.
How long did you tell the client it was goin to take to build
This
Interested in the total hours worked, what you charged.
Very good Video 👍 👍
Like how he said something about the cat not looking while he's welding so many people are welding while their cats and dogs are in the shop with them.
Have any advice for someone who finished welding school but doesn't seem to be qualified for entry level welding positions? I'm struggling a bit on finding a good first welding job where I can learn the trade
If ya capping off all the underneath of the rod box for usable space where’s the lid for it.
Best video in the serious so far really showed the nitty gritty and not just the obvious work that goes into making a bed. Work looks great man.
For me the shortcut I would take that would get me the results I like is 2 of those boxes like you've built on the back of that bed but I would chop them into a standard flatbed so that most of the work is already done for me I can just focus on storage and putting it where I want it and I don't really want skirts so that wouldn't bother me it would also be a place for under boxes I don't do pipeline so more tools is better for me I am a general maintenance and repair type welder it's broke they want it fixed fabricate new parts or fix what's there kind of thing I get by with those air-cooled welder generators that run on gas however I'm interested in that Centurion Kohler diesel air-cooled engine modification for a SA-200 or a old-school classic 3 that would look good on a welding bed
Hey turn that wire down and do fillet corners you won’t have to grind half as much I know your a good bead runner just watch the side profile
Very nice build and it’s coming along good. I enjoy seeing the progress although it would be nice to see more of the actual work bc I’m more of a visual learner. Keep up the good work
Austin you are awesome, been watching since the beginning, keep doing your thing man 👍🏻 at the end of the series will you be talking about a rough estimate on materials cost? And total time in build? Just curious but keep it up man you rock 🤟🏻
100% get the sanding side of things, everyone sees the skill in fabricating, but no one sees the time involved in the final finishing of a project
Also I don't know how you finish your welds, but I tend to use a 3m flex disc before I move on to a flap disc, the flex disc really rips into the weld and takes it down fast 👌👍🤙
Any oxy bottle box details?
Why not rhinoline the underneath of the bed verses painting
Oh yeah, and I'd love to know how much a project like this costs. Not asking you to disclose a confidential client matter, but it would be good for all of us to understand how much it costs to deploy the one and only Austin Ross against a project like this. ...we're all aspiring to hire you for a custom build!
The problem with this kind of job is that if you charge anywhere near your actual hours and multiply that by your standard hourly rate, you’ll certainly make an enemy for life. So what ends up happening is, you’ll not charge for all your hours and you’ll cut your hourly rate just so the customer can tell you and everyone else that you’re too slow and how he can’t see how it possibly took so long. In the end Austin, you’ll lose money just to keep the peace. Ask me how I know 🤦🏻♂️!
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The detail doesn’t help me wanting to build one. I’ll keep my tub rig lol
May be an obvious question, could one build a bed out of aluminium? would it be astronomically more expensive than mild steel? my logic being weight saving ? vs Cost ? And any chances you thought of standardising plans for a kit version of your weld bed? you have quite the knowledge and ideas compared to any one green at it, I sure do think your attention to detail and design aesthetic would be very well utilised in developing plans for such, understandably every truck chassis vary, yet im certain your knowledge and expertise and community could allow compensate for such have plans for the small variations or a few standard models? As some one totally new to welding and fabrication, the idea of kitting out a dedicated work vechle is supper daunting. like you mentioned in this video you could even offer "styles"/plans for the varying fields of work, pipe lining, fabrication, repairs maintenance etc?
Why are you building something like this, is it because that's what every one else does. Why not use a service truck bed. There are many different types that would do the job, and put a crane on it.