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

Are you selling and plans for this DIY build?

I can feel your excitement talking about how you came up with an idea, and then built it. Good job.

Man that flat bed turned out awesome! You did a great job on it 👍

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

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

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 👍🏼

@rikvanespen7559

3 жыл бұрын

@@lookingatit7955 I was thinking the same thing. some kind of slide out kitchen once its pops out from underneath

@df3_legomocs

Жыл бұрын

What camera do you use to film all of your stuff also awesome video man

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.

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!

Holy moly this is amazing. Awesome work!

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.

Its satisfying when you create something for yourself. Flat bed looks good, looking forward to more 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.

Outstanding work! I see all these Ripcord Builds and I think you're the only one I've seen insulate your camper.

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!

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.😂

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.

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.

I will be careful rewatching this when I get home. I love the design and look. My truck so needs a flatbed.

Amazing, well thought out, looking forward to updates.

Awesome build man! Love backyard engineering and learning new skills. Can't wait to see more about the flatbed build.

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

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!

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I think flatbeds are going to be everywhere in the next 12 months

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!

I wish we would adopt more ideas from the aussies like you just did. Always thought their ute setups are awesome.

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.

That look grew! I have a 2001 , and am need of a camper shell.

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

Man - love the versatility of this rig 🚚 really is a do it all DIY

I don't even have a pickup but I dig the diy & enthusiasm.

“It’s like baskin Robbin’s, too many flavors and they’re all good” I’m using that lol

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.

Wow. That's beautiful! First video of yours I've seen. Very impressed.

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.

Awesome job! Look forward to seeing the camper too!

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.

Man, I love this. That’s an awesome idea with the drawer.

Seriously awesome thought process you put into this

It’s funny, this week I have taken my camper off and built a camping flat bed also!

Awesome stuff man. Good luck on making the camper!

That bed looks soo slick 👍🏻 Cheers from Denmark

Brilliant... the under bed drawers blow my mind

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I love trying to come up with innovative designs. I’m stoked on how this came out

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.

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!

Great work, or work in progress as you said. Cant wait to see the next stage.

New setup looks awesome. Look forward to more.

Sweet build can't wait to see the next phase!!

Super slick design my dude

Those undertray storage areas are cool, different way to do it if you don’t want a full box

YESSSSS iv been waiting for this video....threw everything down to watch this... the rig looks sick AF now. Keep it up man

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.

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

Great job, that was a lot of fab and creativity!

That's so AWESOME!!

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.

Killer work man! And galvanic corrosion is what you were looking for.

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes that’s the one haha thanks!

Such an outstanding build.

Awesome video! Great looking Taco.

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.

Hope to see more of the flat bed build.

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

Like how the side boxs come out

I hope sell plans for this one day. Ever since I got my taco I’ve been dreaming of fabricating a flat bed.

Loved seeing the photo of the rig at Morro Bay

Hell yea man! I just started designing an aluminum one for my 3rd gen. Looks great, and is some solid inspiration for mine.

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

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!

@RevRodge

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

sweet job. looks super cool

Yes to flat bed tacomas, have one on my 2011

Outstanding design!

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

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes I took a look. A litter larger then what I’m going for but I like the concept.

that is really nice. Hope to see a hardside popup build series one day

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Working on building it right now!

Awesome job buddy!! I'm diggin it!

Love the storage !

Dude that flatbed is awesome!

Pumped to see the camper build!

For a "beginner" this looks awesome!

THAT IS A FREEKIN' AWESOME BUILD!!!

Love this stuff man. Let you mind wander and say "Yup, I can make that".

Dude... You killed it! Keep up the good work.

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great creativity man. Keep it up!

WOW!!!!!!... I will 'STAY TUNED'!!! Cheers!

great like always! thanks for making videos! makes me want to go buy a tacoma like yours

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaac! Much appreciated

Nice job. I like a good flat bed, yours is tops.

Omg !!!!!! This is so sick . You should be proud

I haven’t seen anything like it ! Great job !

Beautiful build man and awesome fab skills, just subscribed

You never told us where you are putting the tire! The suspense

You have done it ! So cool ..

Great job looks cool

Well done bro. Smart ideas !!!

Please do a video on how you built this! Specifically how you attached it to the shortbed frame to get that extra length securely...

Just came across your videos again and subscribed! We're also doing a build on a 2005 Ford F350 Dually. Expedition Overland Truck Camper flatbed. Everything is on our channel. We did a steel frame with 60 series aluminum 1/8 sides, with our top deck we did the 3/16ths and used the 1/4 × 20 x 1" flat head socket screws stainless. Using the all in one 1/4 drill, tap drill bit. Same thing for us we want to be able to take off our top deck while working on the build out. Love the side box idea with the cases and how they come out. I believe long term you'll be happy you did the full 6ft across! Have you figured out how you're attaching the camper to the frame yet? We have been considering the L Track tie down system. Going to look at a few of those suggested camper links. When you started talking about the plans and awning...I remembered that video. Well done. We can't wait to see more! ~ Mark & Teresa

Love the new set up man! Can't wait to see the rest of this series unfold!

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you drew! I’m really excited for this new setup.

Dude, you’re a badass for that flatbed

Bro you seem like such a dope guy to be around. 💪

Nice work!

Nice job on the flat bed

@OverlandUnderBudget

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

sweet job, way to jump right in!

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

Ugh! Your videos are making me late for work!!! Awesome build, great design!!!