Home built DIY 1st gen Tacoma flatbed Ute tray!
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- I built a flatbed for my 2001 Tacoma in my garage! This video is just the introduction into my reasoning on building it and quick overview of how it looks so far.
Future episodes will dive in to the creation, detail, frame, metals and weights and measurements. And of course the camper build!
This is easily the largest, most complex and more fun project I've taken on so far and its not even close to being finished! Pretty much every detail will change in some small way so keep that in mind when looking at the cases, paint, color ect.
Check out my website for DIY templates and parts! overlandunderbudget.com
Welder and plasma cutter i used for this build are the Forney 220mp welder and the Forney 40p plasma cutter.
Being part of the Pelican pro team is incredible and i designed the storage system around 2x 1510 roller cases and 2x 1700 long case.
Lots of details on my Instagram account at / overlandunderbudget
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Micah...you are an artist and true fabricator now. Your business will grow. Your personality and talent make people want your business. Mych success and keep dreaming
I can feel your excitement talking about how you came up with an idea, and then built it. Good job.
The algorithm got me here in no time. Sweet rig man. I need the flatbed.
Consider adding a top slide out table to the rear slide out. Gives you tons of flat space for ‘kitchen’ or other items. Or perhaps under. Flat surfaces always at a premium
Yes sir! Was thinking that too! That’s what’s so helpful about getting to this stage. Now the main components work I can start looking at how to maximum the setup 👍🏼
@@lookingatit7955 I was thinking the same thing. some kind of slide out kitchen once its pops out from underneath
What camera do you use to film all of your stuff also awesome video man
Are you selling and plans for this DIY build?
Outstanding work! I see all these Ripcord Builds and I think you're the only one I've seen insulate your camper.
Brilliant... the under bed drawers blow my mind
Thanks man! I love trying to come up with innovative designs. I’m stoked on how this came out
You can feel his energy towards his new build. Now that’s a Tacoma bro.
I am still blown away that yo are thinking of doing the same camper setup that I am for my Hilux!
Man that flat bed turned out awesome! You did a great job on it 👍
It’s funny, this week I have taken my camper off and built a camping flat bed also!
I don't even have a pickup but I dig the diy & enthusiasm.
Holy moly this is amazing. Awesome work!
You never told us where you are putting the tire! The suspense
Makes me think of a hard side shell with a second level a-la Ripcord's DIY wedge or flip over the cab as a second level would be a cool family wagon. This is spitballing for use at its finest. See you at Home Depot!
Ahh, the bite of the double cab strikes again. With my extra cab I have a full size bed and shell, I'm just under 6 ft so it works great for me and my girl. Any kids we have will fit for years to come so we'll worry about that then. I also haul dirt bikes, bucket loads of dirt, gravel, rocks, etc so really have to have the original bed for that.
I wondered why you would move away from the great setup you had, but makes sense for you this way. I still want to reference your old build videos so please keep those up! Looking forward to seeing the rest of this new build.
I'm doing my research to build a bed for my truck. I'm glad I ran into your video. Yeah Australian outback trucks are a definite inspiration.
Please do a video on how you built this! Specifically how you attached it to the shortbed frame to get that extra length securely...
I will be careful rewatching this when I get home. I love the design and look. My truck so needs a flatbed.
I wish we would adopt more ideas from the aussies like you just did. Always thought their ute setups are awesome.
that is really nice. Hope to see a hardside popup build series one day
Working on building it right now!
Ugh! Your videos are making me late for work!!! Awesome build, great design!!!
Killer work man! And galvanic corrosion is what you were looking for.
Ah yes that’s the one haha thanks!
Like how the side boxs come out
Love the side storage idea
I know I'm watching this video late but I think the way you made it is really awesome and the width of it looks good
That bed looks soo slick 👍🏻
Cheers from Denmark
Super slick design my dude
Perfect timing. I’m getting ready to do this to my gen 1. Trying to get a multi purpose tool truck that can also be a camper. I hope to get some good ideas from you before I start. Thanks!
Absolutely, I think flatbeds are going to be everywhere in the next 12 months
Its satisfying when you create something for yourself. Flat bed looks good, looking forward to more updates.
Looks awesome. Don't trust the drawer slide latches offroad. They will fail and your drawer will come out. I've got similar drawer slides for a tent that goes on my truck and I've had them fail on me going down a rough road but luckily I saw that ahead of time and built in a safety catch for when they did come loose.
Man - love the versatility of this rig 🚚 really is a do it all DIY
You did a fantastic job on that flatbed! I'm hooked now and can't wait to see it done. 👍
Truly beautiful work, and thoughtful consideration. I'm sure it won't be long before it makes financial sense to open a professional custom fab shop. Almost anyone can (learn to) weld, but producing functional AND esthetically pleasing design is a rare gift.
Thats pretty sweet, and rear slide out idea a bonus. The beauty of steel is you can always add possibilities ...This been on my mind for my 1 tonn for awhile . Good job!
Such a great job and great idea for overlanding. Love the drawers and storage solutions. Your fabricating videos are so informative. It proves that you don't need a high dollar shop to do it in. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Such an outstanding build.
Those undertray storage areas are cool, different way to do it if you don’t want a full box
“It’s like baskin Robbin’s, too many flavors and they’re all good” I’m using that lol
Super cool! Looking forward to the rest of the build.
I just tore my truck bed off too. Currently welding up the subframe that our camper build will sit on. So, I can totally relate to the excitement and the "oh-no what did I just do" of pulling you previously functional camping setup apart.😂
That look grew! I have a 2001 , and am need of a camper shell.
Love this channel. I stumbled into your channel by watching other channels about all of these campers. Just love it, been wanting to get a 1st Gen tundra and do one of these campers. Thanks man for the videos.
dude you are a mastermind
What an AMAZING design! Looking forward to see this project progress! Not about to trade my Bronco and ground tent for a Taco, but love watching these kind of videos! Great work!
Amazing, well thought out, looking forward to updates.
Really like what you've done so far! I have the same problem with my 5' bed not being big enough for me and my son. Excited to see more flatbed content and hopefully build my own before too long.
Great work, or work in progress as you said. Cant wait to see the next stage.
Love the new set up man! Can't wait to see the rest of this series unfold!
Thank you drew! I’m really excited for this new setup.
Super well thought out arrangement. Impressive!
In my experience those drawer slides don’t last long when exposed to dust and dirt. The ball bearings collect the grit and eat themselves up with the regular jiggle-wiggle of driving. That was experienced on fleet of shuttle busses with slide out battery trays. They lasted less than a year and the trays fell out of the rails. I’m sure the Mfg. Used cheap ones, but maybe consider having a catch rail below them in case this happens.
I hope sell plans for this one day. Ever since I got my taco I’ve been dreaming of fabricating a flat bed.
I love the build man! Idk how practical it would be but that same black cage you have on the rear draws would look good in front of the side boxes.
Dude... You killed it! Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
This is so sick Micah, holy crap. Way to get after it and make it happen. Love this setup, I would love to build something similar on my Tacoma
Any chance you can do videos on how your storage areas work and the design process /inspiration for them? The pull out storage is far and away the most intriguing aspect of your build and you did not get into much detail.
Hello great videos. I would use metal wall studs. Like they use in motels and schools and offices.
Yes to flat bed tacomas, have one on my 2011
That's so AWESOME!!
Loved seeing the photo of the rig at Morro Bay
Hope to see more of the flat bed build.
Man, I love this. That’s an awesome idea with the drawer.
Hey mate live the build, just to give you a tip if you ever decide to make a canopy for it keep as much of the weight Infront of the axle otherwise your going to have problems when going up hill with wheel lifts and it skip a fair bit
Hell yea man! I just started designing an aluminum one for my 3rd gen. Looks great, and is some solid inspiration for mine.
Sweet! Aluminum is the next frontier for me. However for the flatbed frame I don’t think I would go aluminum. I want to use it for my camper!
@@OverlandUnderBudget Is that mostly out of concern for the vibration on the welds? Asking because I did have the intention of making it 100% out of aluminum.
Weight is a massive concern for me, I will also be adding the Aussie style canopy boxes to the frame with a RTT mounted to the top of those. I’m running some Deaver heavy load springs, but I feel that steel would still make trails exceptionally difficult on the truck. It looks I can use 6 existing mount points to the frame without drilling a single hole. I understand that there will be some flex, I was just hoping to offset it with some beefy internal framing.
I have mostly come up with and designed this from looking a products like the Norweld Ute trays, but without many other perspectives. So any insight you can lend is greatly appreciated.
Dude that flatbed is awesome!
For a "beginner" this looks awesome!
This is sooo cool! You might want to see the XP camper V2 if ur into the hard shell aspect. It could be made with some heavy duty gas struts and minimal leak points unlike the hiatus campers
Ah yes I took a look. A litter larger then what I’m going for but I like the concept.
Dude, you’re a badass for that flatbed
That is a nice Taco I am very impressed. I had a 95 single cab same color paint code might have been 404 brown. If it had been a quad cab like yours I would still have it but my height cost me more money but have a R/W Tundra. Great build keep it up also look into the spray on bed liner kit out now where you can do your whole truck it might be raptor paint or coating but you line your truck and eat branches.
Wow. That's beautiful! First video of yours I've seen. Very impressed.
Nice job on the flat bed
Thanks!
Truly dig Ausie system you have made!
Thought about going this route with my 02' Tundra build..
Very functional. But i may be utilizing a Eagle Topper.
Hahaha nice pose at the rock! 😉 cool truck
I have got to learn how you did that side pull-out setup. Needing something like that for a step to get into the bed of my truck
Awesome video! Great looking Taco.
Looks mint 👌 I'm from Australia and have bought a 2001 hikux which as far as I'm aware very similar if not the same
sweet job. looks super cool
YESSSSS iv been waiting for this video....threw everything down to watch this... the rig looks sick AF now. Keep it up man
THAT IS A FREEKIN' AWESOME BUILD!!!
Super rad dude!!!
Thanks man! Your diesel heater video was great and really helpful. Excited to instal my in the new camper.
@@OverlandUnderBudget I’m making another video putting in it a Pelican style box - That may help you out more! I’ll be doing a flatbed soon too, so thanks for the inspiration
Great one. Look like Australian Truck 👍👍👍👍
Mate that looks great!
I ran into issues storing my recovery gear like you are planning. When I was stuck I couldn't access the door where my recovery gear was stored. I ended up storing my recovery gear on top of my roof rack or at least the soft light stuff.
Super good point and something I thought about as well. I’ll probably keep recover specific stuff like snatch strap out of this box and in the cab. But things like the air hoses, and other things in there. We will see how it works with some testing 👍🏼
WOW!!!!!!... I will 'STAY TUNED'!!! Cheers!
Great job, that was a lot of fab and creativity!
Bro that came out awesome!!!
Thank you! I’m really happy with it, excited to make the camper now
@@OverlandUnderBudget can’t wait to see it.
Omg !!!!!! This is so sick . You should be proud
Awesome build man!! Love getting inspiration from a fellow “I can probably just do that myself” kinda guy.
Look forward to seeing the camper complete.
Not a Taco guy, but this is sick. Nice work, great design.
Seriously awesome thought process you put into this
Love this stuff man. Let you mind wander and say "Yup, I can make that".
New setup looks awesome. Look forward to more.
Great job looks cool
Nice work!
Real nice flatbed, just wondering if you had the grates to go on the sides like the back drawer, I wouldn't want anybody to walk up and take anything easily.
Awesome stuff man. Good luck on making the camper!
great like always! thanks for making videos! makes me want to go buy a tacoma like yours
Thanks Isaac! Much appreciated
I actually never liked the 4dr trucks cause of the lack of bed length and that’s the reason why I have stuck with the extended cab trucks.
Totally. Hopefully creating the best of both worlds
Just watch your weight. Stock Toyota and even some aftermarket springs can’t carry any weight. Just the flat bed alone will out weigh the bed even before it is fully built. Upgrading your rear suspension is goin to be needed plus adding air bags could be needed. I have 2500 Chevy springs on my rig and after positioning the rear hanger angle more at a 90 degree angle at empty ride height towing and hauling capacities greatly increased.
Sweet build can't wait to see the next phase!!
Pumped to see the camper build!
Awesome job! Look forward to seeing the camper too!
Nice work. I am tempted to build a custom tray to have more built in storage, but I like the stealthy look of a standard bed. Interested to see what decisions and customization are to come.