We’re Building a MONSTER 8x8 Flatbed Truck!
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
We’re back in the shop working on a Massive 8×8 military truck build. The plan: strip it down, stretch the frame, and build a 10 ft × 24 ft flatbed for off-road construction use. This is one of the biggest fabrications we’ve tackled — and it’s all being built to take a beating off-road.
Follow along as Kevin, Tucker, and the crew:
* Remove the winch and fifth-wheel setup
* Extend the frame rails and prep for heavy steel
* Fabricate cross-members and stake pockets from scratch
* Weld, square, and plate a diamond-deck 24-foot bed
* Build a custom headache rack with integrated lighting
Chapters
00:00 Intro – Military truck flatbed project
00:40 Stripping down the HEMTT & frame prep
01:20 Loading steel for the bed build
02:20 Measuring and cutting 8-inch channel
03:10 Laying out the 24-foot bed frame
04:20 Squaring and welding crossmembers
06:00 Checking alignment & tack welds
07:20 Setting up 12-inch-on-center cross braces
09:10 Welding the 3×6 tubing frame
10:20 Fitting the diamond plate decking
13:00 Building stake pockets & rub rails
15:20 Heavy-duty headache rack build
18:00 Finishing welds and adding braces
20:00 Flatbed details & customer specs
29:00 Wrap-up & what’s next
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