"You ruined that truck!" How to build a DIY Flatbed on a Ford Ranger & make your neighbors hate you

It finally happened. I motivated myself enough to finally build the flatbed on my 2000 Ford Ranger. To recap: the OE bed was complete junk. I knew I wanted to do something different on this truck so flatbed was the natural solution. Watch the mayhem ensue! 00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - Getting Started 00:22 - Recap 01:20 - 'Bed' 'Disassembly' 04:05 - The proper way to remove a spare tire on a Ranger 04:47 - Some Slight Rust 05:00 - Changing Rear Shocks 06:00 - New Shock Installation 06:32 - Painting The Frame 07:37 - The Plan 11:09 - CUTTIN WOOD 11:51 - Building the Base 17:37 - CUTTIN WOOD 18:12 - Marking and drilling Mounting Holes 24:12 - CUTTIN WOOD 24:58 - I'm an idiot 25:56 - CUTTIN WOOD 26:20 - Bed Assembly 33:03 - Sittin Pretty 34:00 - Attaching Bed Rails 34:10 - CUTTIN WOOD 34:38 - Today is a Day 34:45 - Marine Filler Neck Install 36:46 - Excessive Gunting 37:46 - Ground Strap Install 43:52 - Vent Tube Install 44:05 - Explaining why I am a hack 45:01 - Frame Gap Panels 47:21 - CUTTIN WOOD 48:32 - Installing Frame Gap Panels & Bed Supports 50:10 - Rear Panel Install 50:20 - Installing New Ground Strap & Tightening Frame Bolt 54:00 - The Struggle 57:40 - Actually Installing the Ground Strap 1:01:10 - Actually putting the bed back together 1:01:42 - Installing Hold Down D-Rings 1:02:39 - Installing Lights 01:07:21 - Many Success