I have no clue what DOM/HREW or straight HREW is. I plan to do an Exo around the outside of the GC. Also tubing the the fenders. Sorry I'm still learning and don't know a lot of the wording but am learning as I go. Lol.

 

It's the type of metal, most don't use those terms

 

Ah ok. The only thing I know is I'm using 1" OD metal pipe 1/8" thick for the fender tubes and probably 2" for the exo itself. What gauge plate would be good for the bumpers?

 

go solid steel. all day...

im lookin at doing an exo. gonna save up for chromoly tubing, i believe thats what its called... its what we use on our nostalgia funnycar chassis.

im doing a bare minimum exo though, nothing intense.

 

Man your jeep is awesome I wish mine looked like it

 

Again wonder over to pirate, & search DOM vs HREW. I'm not gonna start a big debate here on your build, but the tensile strength & yield points of the 2 are very different. chromo on the other hand isnt worth the $ imho considering the yield points are roughly the same, & the tense strength is only a fraction stronger.

Pipe is what poop goes threw.

Tube is what saves your life!

Do your homework before you buy your steel.

 

Ok cool thanks. Been checking out pirate.

 

The inside of the bed is all welded up tight now. Nice and solid. Drivers side, middle of the bed, passenger side. Now to grind the welds.

 

x2 on the chromo, way overkill for a Jeep exo. I bet you do the grinding, not the brotherinlaw. That guy has skills, buy him beer and cook him dinner if he wants.

 

Yes the grinding will be this grunts job. He rocks. Would love to see him hit it big with a big company.

 

Nice man, keep at it. I wanna see this thing wheel!

 

Any where from 1/8" -1/4" for the bumper depending on what part of it. 1/8" with a few bends in it is quite strong. Bore some holes in 1/8" and get a set of dimple dies and make some cool looking corner braces.

 

Great Thank You.

 

Check this out, I hope I did this right. Check out my album, the monster CJ5 my son built is almost all 2" .120 wall DOM and with the right geometry is crazy strong.
http://www.xxxoffroad.com/index.php?...eral&Itemid=46

 

Several have asked about the tailgate. This is the inside after it was cut and before it is capped and fill in.