my rock sliders
04-14-2012, 08:31 AM
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1/8" would be fine for easy to moderate stuff but if you plan on dropping on them multiple times (like me) you might wanna step it up a little. But i still like 'em alot. Very clean work! Now lets see 'em mounted and scratched!
04-14-2012, 12:40 PM
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i think you all underestimate .120 wall or 1/8th. mine is made of 2x6 .120 (1/8TH) and have landed hard several times supporting the entire weight of the jeep and they have held up just fine. sure maybe with lots and lots of constant abuse they may bend in a little but its stronger than you think.
plus with it only being 2x2 the separation of the vertical walls if you will is less than my 2x6. they look good i wouldn't worry about them at all. and if they bend too much then i would just slap on some 1/8 flat bar across the bottom to thicken them up a tad.
plus with it only being 2x2 the separation of the vertical walls if you will is less than my 2x6. they look good i wouldn't worry about them at all. and if they bend too much then i would just slap on some 1/8 flat bar across the bottom to thicken them up a tad.
04-14-2012, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mtparker97
i think you all underestimate .120 wall or 1/8th. mine is made of 2x6 .120 (1/8TH) and have landed hard several times supporting the entire weight of the jeep and they have held up just fine. sure maybe with lots and lots of constant abuse they may bend in a little but its stronger than you think.
plus with it only being 2x2 the separation of the vertical walls if you will is less than my 2x6. they look good i wouldn't worry about them at all. and if they bend too much then i would just slap on some 1/8 flat bar across the bottom to thicken them up a tad.
plus with it only being 2x2 the separation of the vertical walls if you will is less than my 2x6. they look good i wouldn't worry about them at all. and if they bend too much then i would just slap on some 1/8 flat bar across the bottom to thicken them up a tad.
04-14-2012, 04:46 PM
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mine are actually 2" x 3". but i agree i wouldn't think twice about them holding up to any punishment. but here's another picture of them painted and installed (i'll get one of the bolts and it mounted). and rear end is apart as im doing a rear disc brake conversion off a zj.
04-14-2012, 05:04 PM
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You can also notch the pinch weld for 1" more clearance.
04-17-2012, 07:55 PM
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can you told me How long of 2X3 you needed %% want to make it cut right a the good lenght a the metal shop !!
Realy Nice work!!
Thank's!
Simon
Realy Nice work!!
Thank's!
Simon
04-17-2012, 08:12 PM
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I included it on my first post, but I got 2-8' pieces. Used 6' for the slider and 1' for the arms, and thanks I got to break them in at the cliffs last weekend and they worked excellent
04-19-2012, 08:10 PM
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yep, had them at the cliffs last weekend. protected my doors from atleast two trees and they slide across one rock just a little (gotta touch up the paint). exactly what i wanted them for.
04-20-2012, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CrawlnCoupe
yep, had them at the cliffs last weekend. protected my doors from atleast two trees and they slide across one rock just a little (gotta touch up the paint). exactly what i wanted them for.
11-23-2012, 03:42 AM
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Those look awesome good job. Did you use self tapping screws or bolt through the unibody frame? I want to run a bolt through with a nut on the back but I dont want to ruin the unibody structure.
11-23-2012, 02:20 PM
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X2. Im ready to go buy the metal. Id prefer to weld it to the unibody frame rather than drilling holes in it. If I were to drill holes in it Id want to run a bolt all the way through with a nut on the other end.