$200 DIY Heavy Duty Bridge

WARNING: USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK. We are obviously not bridge experts, so we do not know all of the accurate information on how to create an expert bridge. Building a bridge like this can break and cause harm to equipment and serious injury or even death. We do not advise you to replicate this bridge or attempt to build any bridge without an expert engineer's advice. This video simply shows how we built our own bridge to access different parts of our property. If you use this video as an example to build your own bridge you are doing it at your own risk, and we will not be responsible for any harm or injuries that may have occurred from you trying to replicate. FOR YOUR SAFETY DO NOT TRY TO REPLICATE THIS PROJECT.

We built this bridge to access different parts of our property. The bridge turned out better than we expected and was strong enough for us to cross with a tractor. This will be a very nice addition to our property that will allow us to get to places we couldn't access with atv's in the past. As stated before, we do not advise any of you to try to replicate this project, this was just an example of our bridge we built by using treated wood we had laying around and buying a couple more materials for the project totaling $200.

This video was intended for entertainment purposes, information taken from this video is not recommended.

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[ThisTall]

How the heck can somebody want to pick this apart? They’re 100% humble and upfront about their claims the whole way through.
It’s a back yard bridge that’s built for 6000lb if you look up the post rating and has a far FAR liter machine rolling across it 10x in the video with ZERO flex or sign of load showing whatsoever.
By what standards do ppl claim this isn’t good enough for what THEY are using it for?

[Johannes]

You can think of the negative comments as your very own special bridge trolls! Haha! :o)

[chartliner]

I am rebuilding a 20 ft. bridge now because it rotted on top, the planks did not have spaces (another bridge video used 1/2 inch spaces) that could be pressure washed so rotted leaves got in between and promoted rot and also it had dirt touching it at the end so that caused rot to start at the ends of the planks which ran lengthwise, so it is better to use crushed gravel at the ends so wet dirt won't cause rot where it touches the planks.

[roostercogburn]

Thanks for the bridge building class! I built my bridge, which is equivalent to that, much cheaper. A neighbor up the creek had a I-beam which was too big for him. So we cut it in half and loaded it on a trailer, then brought it home. I got 2 rail-road ties. My creek was a few feet wide and a few feet below. Maybe about an 11 foot span. Cut a couple trees on each side, (or syde for our Blimey buds).

I dug behind the stumps and placed the rail-road ties behind the stumps where I dug it out. Then did the same on the other side, on the bank. Then hooked a chain to my Oliver 70 and launched the I-beams across the creek and adjusted them on the stumps and ties. Then filled with dirt up to the beams. Used the bridge for a long time! A couple lustrums and a heptad. Over 45 years, maybe 50, never painted and still usable! Plus held up to some major floods, to include the 1993 mid-west floods!

In all those years, only one person ever messed up when driving across the beams. And the beams held every load, to include cords of wood. Not bad, for under a tenth of Mr. Brunk's price. It pays to have good buddies! Take care and have a good & Godly day!

[farmordie]

That sir is now about a $4, 000 dollar bridge due to the current costs of building supplies . 😂

[SithLord]

Bridge is too low, there's no way I can pass my yacht under it. Thumbs down!

[jenniferscott]

$200 man I miss those good old day prices would probably cost me $1200 in today's pricing

[marckrevo]

So how did you install the posts in the actual creek? How were you able to dig out when there was actual water in the creek?

[linzierogers]

Was there any problem putting the posts in the creek?

[stonephillips]

Any update on the condition of the bridge? I’ve been thinking about a bridge like this, my main concern is where the dirt and wood meet. Do you not have rot issues with that?

[pamelaka]

Built this last summer.Excellent instructions. Unfortunately with Covid price was closer to 2000.00.

[MikeD-loyb]

Cool bridge man, and I must admit I only made it to 5 mins. All I would add is to add some running boards perpendicular to your 6x2 decking, where your wheel tracks would be. This would transfer the weight onto of the vehicle onto 2 or 3 or 4 of the 6x2s, and help stop them flexing (in much the same way as the edge board did). I'm no builder or engineer but I believe with decking or flooring there is normally 3 layers; bearers (your 12x2), joists( your 6x2), decking( your edge board)

[ReyReyloads]

You skipped over how you set the posts in the water.

[navarrobedoya]

Great Video. Can you please show how you make it in the middle? The part that is in the water.

[overlandingtundrak]

I like this bridge. Good job. I only want to ask is it still standing?? After 3 years???

[jeffbowler]

This is a good "Temporary Bridge"; That's the nicest thing anyone can honestly say.

[PurpelIsTripping]

Would this design of bridge work in a faster flowing river

[fishingwithtimmy]

Oh what's that? You like my bridge? Great intro...I watched that 5 times.

[DaveWillison]

This looks great and I'd like to try this at home. I'm wondering how you got the posts into the middle of the creek (where the water is). Did you just dig and fill with cement while the creek was running?

[joshrosa]

That is awesome! How did we do anything before youtube? Great job guys!