1080p or 144p... the quality choices! Awesome upgrade for the truck!

You NEED to tack the metal before welding. Im very surprised it stayed somewhat in place

Welding student here. -don't weave -hold the contact tip closer, your stickout is too much/too inconsistent -increase your voltage a little -maybe think about self shielded flux core wire if your machine is capable. it's great, you run it very hot and you need no shielding gas, penetration is also very good (lol) im not perfect and i don't mean to criticize, but just run straight stringers, a little hotter, and hold that gun closer and be consistent. Then again, i've only ever welded in a booth, i might be total garbage outside in the cold and wind :P

It took me 5 years but I finally have my own truck to be able to use this. Thank you brother.

I don't even have a truck I just like this type of stuff and I find your vids relaxing

+ZNA Productions Now would that happen to be the evil emperor Zurg or the Starcraft swarm Zerg?

Never skip the adds lads! Thanks for the inspiration. Good job showing your full honest mistakes and experience of your build. I love watching you work! Your art inspires me.

This video really alleviated a lot of the concerns I had about how complicated a rack like this would be to make, and also I'm really glad you explained why it's important for a rack like this to be airtight (which makes me sad knowing the last rack I had and put so much work into was definitely NOT air tight...).

Haha December is the first month of summer for Australia, the down side is that the average temperature is 35C (95F).

Man, id love to see a series of videos where you pimp out a truck or van or something.. with an apocalyptic look obviously

Eli I was a welders assistant and the biggest pointers i can give you is to tack weld the corners, bring the gun in a little closer, brace your hand and go a little bit slower.

About the rusting. A closed, air tight space will rust faster than open area. Water will condensade inside and it will have no place to go, so there will always be moisture inside. Foam isn't good because it will still leave small air pockets in there. Professional approach would be to have holes on undersides to let any water out and then spray the insides with rust proofing wax, for example Dinitrol ML. You can get them in spray bottles with as long straw as you will need. But you are not going to have any problems in many many many years because you used thick enough metal, so just go with what you have now :) It looks badass!

Thank you so. Much for listening to yourself and us mainly yourself

I'm sooo happy you drive a ford ranger!

Hey ZNA, a surefire way to improve your welds is to try actually holding the torch near the thing you are trying to weld. Most people tend to have less than a yard of welding wire between the head and the piece of work, but some people have less than 6 in! I prefer around 1/2 in. of exposed wire.

I like the diversity from your usual weapon builds

"not today, Zurg!" lol I understand that reference

Can't wait to see this thing preform on the waves!

I fucking love coming home after school and watching your videos not one bad one! Honestly. I've watched every single one up to date since I first subscribed on my old YT account !!

your neighbor cracks me up, she seems nice, a little worried about you. its sweet.

can you do a off road bumper or brush guard video?

I think you are the first youtuber to say "thank you very much for watching" instead of "thanks for watching" you deserve an Oscar

Just something I noticed, you're pulling your puddle when you weld. As a Materials Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces we are taught to push the puddle. Now, some people that are probably more educated than myself argue that there's no difference between pushing vs pulling, so do as you see fit. But if you find your welds are not looking nice or that your penetration is lacking, try pushing instead of pulling. Anyway, awesome video as always, thanks!

Like the way you make fun of yourself...makes the vid informative and a little funny at the same time. Keeps it less boring

I don't know how you do it, but kudos to you for keeping these videos interesting throughout. I mean, I don't even OWN a truck, but I watched this one all the way through. You probably have some talent as a writer/director buried under that macho, workbench exterior!

This video felt like an A Team episode.... Keep it up.

For paint: Bedliner!! Also, If you ever need it. You could either weld a piece of pipe to the end, Or cut a hole in the steel and welt it into there (It might be stronger that way) and make a simple frame that's removable (bolted) to use as a ladder rack. I did a similar thing (Out of wood though).

That is some satisfying painting.

A couple welding tips Eli (I'm no pro but I've taken a few classes). Because it is a mig, try pushing the bead rather than pulling it, and weld in a straight line. You don't need any back and fourth action. The more you practice on scrap metal the better you will be. Try different heights and amperages. But anyway the window cage looks really awesome man, good job.

I'm definitely going to do this when I get my first truck

Your welding has gotten a lot better

You've motivated me to actually unbox that mig I recently got and learn to use it.

Can't wait to get back in a Ford truck! Keep it up. You should do house calls to make your stuff for people.

Awesome video man. I would love to see making more custom stuff for your truck.

3 years later and I still think that jump suit is really cool.

Love the smell of hot steel in the morning.

His welding is improving.

easily one of your funniest builds Eli. the result looks pretty nice too

So glad to see how much you and your channel are growing, you deserve it all man.

Idk if you're better at welding by now or not but if you are still struggling you could try welding at a hotter temp as far as your amps and keep the wire speed the same or maybe bump it up just a bit. When it burns hotter the welds fuse with the metal better. I'm no expert but that's what has helped me in the past. Good luck and good stuff!

Wow, that does look a lot easier than I would've thought. Nice job, dude.

if you bevel the end of the two pieces it will make them super strong, and if enough stress is applied area it should break around the weld. keep up the great work!

Eli, if you weald you should do it in little loops. Make a weald made of tiny loops that begin where the last one ended and you will get a proper weald.

If you use a big flame that produces a lot of soot over the area you are welding and cleaning it off for the weld, it will help keep spatter away from around your weld. Just remember to clean the soot from the place you want to weld before you weld. haha my wording sucks. its 10am and i've yet to sleep... kinda brain dead.. also i've not eaten anything in like 20 hours haha. About to go eat right now. Nice video btw. :3

When you weld bring the whole thing super close to what you're welding, not just the filament rod, that way you'll get less spray and smoother welds :) but these welds look pretty good

damn son. you should start a business making these

After I made this, I realized I don't have a truck...

I suck w MIG too, but heres a tip: Gota chase the bead, not run from it. Think like youre feeding it steel; that way its harder to melt a hole thru the weld

your neighbor is a real OG.

I don't know if someone already said this but the bevel on the steel allows for deeper penetration of thr metal giving you a stronger weld. there are actually diffrent types of bevels depending on what position/material/and type of welding your doing.

"Weld" done, Eli.... brushie, brushie, brushie, LOL!

you're my favorite youtuber,you're so funny.I don't like KZfaqrs for their fame and popularity,you're a good person I wish to meet in my life

Just a little FYI... for all weather metal projects that require welding, you can purchase weld-thru primer. A coat inside and outside of your tubing both before and after welding, then a final coat of your choice of colored enamel will have that motha' lasting for decades rust free. P.S. your welds looked fine.

I really enjoy the music you use

Nice build sir from Arizona. I live in the white mountains. So I get the short and cold days.

Man, I love the variety on your channel! From knives to closets to headache racks! Keep it up!

Thats a nice Ranger. I love it

Just a tip when you weld you need to get so much closer to your bead. It will give you more control and your argon (or what ever shielding gas you use) will protect your weld better. Big fan and I hope your Chanel gets huge

beveling the edges for two pieces you're welding gives you more surface area to lay down more weld, making it stronger

now that you're getting married, you should make practical home item. diy challenges: - stroller - his & her armoires - floating kitchen island - diy super soaker for the kids - bike with chariot

Great job. The full screen offers great window protection, the handles are handy and look good. Overall, you did a great job and it looks good on your truck. Cheers

use that bed armor stuff to paint it. great work love the project. gives your truck a mad Max feel.

you should do more vehicle modifications (When it gets warmer), This was really freaking awesome.

When you are welding start with a tack weld and check your measurements again. also there is a tendency for the weld side to expand a tiny bit and the tack welds hold things in place so you stay square.

Nice work. Maybe bolt the rails to the top rail of the bed. Expanded metal should have been on the box side of the rack for more protection. Maybe add some D rings for tie downs. Otherwise, a good job. Every project will make you better. Kind of like sharpening a knife, every stroke makes it sharper.

You should coat the rack with bedliner. It's way more durable than any kind of paint.

Nice build man! Coat it with bed liner and you'll get a super tough finish

The channel is growing so fast, Awesome.

Why do you buy so many things from your nards?

the best part about shitting welds. Speaking from experience haha is when you clean them up with an angle grinder they look amazing!

you are getting WAY better at welding and keep up the amazing content

this was awesome. really expanding with the ideas.

I love your videos. You have a really great gift.

a bit of advice with mig welding (wire welding) to prevent spatter like what you have, shorten the distance between the tip of the welder and the work piece. and try a zig zag pattern for mig, always works for me. and good luck with future welding (btw in my experience, oxy-acetylene welding was the easiest for me)

Any1 else remember when this was uploaded? Like sitting there one day and then getting the notification, and seeing it at the top of the videos list

I recommend you to weld with the nozzle a little bit closer to the metal, that will get the shielding gas to protect the arc in which case makes the weld better

eli u dope as hail and you vids always make me happy keep up the good work bro and know that we all love you

Damn man the camera work and lighting is crazy on this one. Love it! Good job!

LOOKS BADASS BRO!GREAT JOB! 👍 😎

Good job 👍 have bin welding since 19 and seen a lot but that idea 💡 if expanded foam is great I can use that in some areas keep it up

Right before you injected the foam, I was thinking, "he should object some expanding foam into those tubes to prevent rust". I'm glad to see your thinking these builds through. Have you ever taken a formal welding class? Totally worth it.

I know the struggle but you are awesome, keep going!

the bevelling on the metal allows for more surface area for the weld to hold onto, theres actually different types of bevels depending on the type of welding and the metal and orientation: J, double J, U, double U, V, double V etc ive only ever used a V though. btw maybe try slowing down the the welding gun and increasing the amperage it loos like the metal isnt pooling up enough which is causing it to be all bumpy and not smooth great video thanks

When you weld, go slow, make small circles with the rod, it makes your welds look really nice, and turn down your amperage a bit. :)

would love to see a snow plow mounted on the front of that pickup bro. Gimme a shout if you run out of inspiration and we can brainstorm some stuff. Keep the awesome content coming 😆

awesome build nice job on welding. you inspire me to do stuff like that it's very cool thanks

man, I just want you to know that you're doing a great job and that I wan't you to keep doing this

Foam collects moisture. Should have left the square stock without caps to allow water and air through. Now it's sealed with foam on the inside to absorb water. But other then that good job dude, looks great.

You and your neighbor seem to be really good friends lol

When it comes to welding, remember that old adage, grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't.

Fun too see your welding jobs getting better! not half as dreadfully terrible as you were in earlier videos

zednought you are by far my favorite youtuber! i realy like your work and you have inspired me to get into crafting, thank you!

thanks for making videos at fast as you can I know it's hard but you still do it

I always used engine enamel when painting stuff like that . its a good thick paint

Great job & pretty decent welding! I think everybody with a pickup truck should build that for their trucks. I'm probably going to build 1 like that 1 you did as soon as I can sell my motorcycle & car & buy myself a much needed 4x4.

that build is pretty dope man

Use rubberized undercoating or liquid bed liner. Works great on ATV racks too.

that passive aggressive-ness with the neighbour though XD

hey Eli, for better quality video during welding, don't crank down on the shutter speed, instead use the iris or an ND filter. the rolling shutter of your camera is what causes the horizontal lines.