Outstanding work !!!!!!!I hope this is helpful for people looking to DIY a bed mat. I purchased the horse stall mat from Tractor Supply ($47.00). Uncut, the mat is 4' x 6' x 3/4" and weighs a hefty 94lbs. I thought about using power tools to cut it, but after doing some brief Youtube research, I decided to cut it with a utility knife. It takes multiple passes with a new blade to cut through the material, but it wasn't too much work.
The main thing you need to do is cut the mat to the length of the bed, cut out the sections for the wheel wells, and then cut out to pieces for the tie downs near the front of the bed. To get a clean cut for the tie downs section, I used a forstner bit on the corners.
I also used a belt sander to break the sharp edges and round the back corners.
That's basically it. It took about a couple of hours of work to plan and make all the cuts. Here it is in the truck:
Perhaps! Someone on reddit suggested using epoxy or some other means to glue them together. I'm going to do some experimentation with the scrap to see if its worth it.Looks great. Why not use the scrap to fill the voids?
You probably don't even need to do that. Just make it as snug as possible and it won't move.Perhaps! Someone on reddit suggested using epoxy or some other means to glue them together. I'm going to do some experimentation with the scrap to see if its worth it.
Looks awesome!!I hope this is helpful for people looking to DIY a bed mat. I purchased the horse stall mat from Tractor Supply ($47.00). Uncut, the mat is 4' x 6' x 3/4" and weighs a hefty 94lbs. I thought about using power tools to cut it, but after doing some brief Youtube research, I decided to cut it with a utility knife. It takes multiple passes with a new blade to cut through the material, but it wasn't too much work.
The main thing you need to do is cut the mat to the length of the bed, cut out the sections for the wheel wells, and then cut out to pieces for the tie downs near the front of the bed. To get a clean cut for the tie downs section, I used a forstner bit on the corners.
I also used a belt sander to break the sharp edges and round the back corners.
That's basically it. It took about a couple of hours of work to plan and make all the cuts. Here it is in the truck:
Did you have to anchor to bed or did weight hold it in place.I hope this is helpful for people looking to DIY a bed mat. I purchased the horse stall mat from Tractor Supply ($47.00). Uncut, the mat is 4' x 6' x 3/4" and weighs a hefty 94lbs. I thought about using power tools to cut it, but after doing some brief Youtube research, I decided to cut it with a utility knife. It takes multiple passes with a new blade to cut through the material, but it wasn't too much work.
The main thing you need to do is cut the mat to the length of the bed, cut out the sections for the wheel wells, and then cut out to pieces for the tie downs near the front of the bed. To get a clean cut for the tie downs section, I used a forstner bit on the corners.
I also used a belt sander to break the sharp edges and round the back corners.
That's basically it. It took about a couple of hours of work to plan and make all the cuts. Here it is in the truck:
it’s so hefty it’s not going anywhere. I even had a scrap piece 3” x 30” sitting in the bed and it didn’t move around while driving on the highway.Did you have to anchor to bed or did weight hold it in place.
I drive 80% highway
The jig saw sounds like a great ideaI did that with my old Ford Ranger but I used a big piece of cardboard for the template and cut it with a jig saw.
For those of you looking for the Ford bed mat I just seen on Ford accessories web site the mat is back in stockThe jig saw sounds like a great idea
You do good work!I purchased the horse stall mat from Tractor Supply ($47.00). Uncut, the mat is 4' x 6' x 3/4" and weighs a hefty 94lbs.