Thanks for watching and for the feedback! I’m pleased with how this one turned out and use it regularly.

Thank you! I did fabricate the flatbed. I loved that truck but have since upgraded to a 3/4 ton for towing needs.

@@willbillys8876 you did a great job on the flatbed; looks sweet! My Tundra has towed it’s fair share also; I have an old one-ton that replaced it for towing as well. I’ve always wanted to modify the bed into something custom; flat but with storage or something. Thanks for the inspiration.

Yes it does. I did a lot of research, waited for the right deal to come along and found a good dealer. I financed it for 84 mounts zero interest and the payment is just $207 a month. I love it!

Haha I set it there to mark where to stop actually

Thank you Rob. I don't have any plans to build more. The arch is made with 2x2 inch, 1/4 diameter metal tubing and the knee bracing is 2x2" 1/4" angle metal. The tubing that runs horizontally from the arch to the vertical hitch support is also 2x2x1/4 tubing. I wanted to be able to haul 12 foot logs, so the length from the vertical hitch bracing to the arch is approximately 6 feet. I can make another video showing the arch in better detail if you'd like. I had an old trailer axle that I welded the arch to, and then I cut away the center of the axle once the arch was properly squared with the hitch. I had some small pieces of 1/4 metal I used for more bracing where the arch meets the axle. A friend donated the old jeep wheels and tires which was a huge help. I used a boat crank winch for the log hoist and a single pulley. The chains I put in place to hold the log up and take stress off the winch cable simply drop into some notches I cut into some 3x1/4" flat metal I had. I've had a 1400 pound red oak in it before and it still felt solid as a rock.

@@willbillys8876 I could probably get enough information from the video plus your description. But how were you able to eliminate the axle through the middle? How do you have the remainder of the two short pieces stabilized? I'll have to watch the video again and maybe I'll see it better if I'm looking for it specifically. Thanks for the info.

I have the remainder of the axles stabilized. I left about 6" of each side of the axle, and notched the 2x2 tubing to fit around the axle tube for more contact area. I then took some 1/4" thick triangles I had leftover from cutting miters and welded those into place to act as extra support. I did four on each side of the axle. I looked at several other designs and determined this to be plenty strong. If I needed more support, I would run a piece of flat metal down the inside of the arch opening, down to the cut off end of the axle tube, continuing over the open axle end and then welding it all together. This would also serve as a kind of "skid plate" for the open axle end. A few times I've had a log get caught up on the axle end when I'm backing over it, so this would help that issue. It's super stout, I doubt I'll ever have any strength issues with it!

@@willbillys8876 I’d love to see a vid showing the arch in more detail/ from different angles. Nice work