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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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are you gonna paint or use bedliner on them
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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are you gonna paint or use bedliner on them

Painting black
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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done for now















I like how they came out

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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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They look good.
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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They look good.
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
What are the dimensions of that tube? Thickness, OD, etc
x2?
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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
What are the dimensions of that tube? Thickness, OD, etc
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x2?
2" OD 1/8 thick seamless
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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Interesting, seems kinda thin considering its just a straight tube on its own. Have you lifted your jeep from em yet?
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 05:32 AM
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1/8" should be fine to lift from, but it'll definitely dent and crush on rocks if you use them as sliders often.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
Interesting, seems kinda thin considering its just a straight tube on its own. Have you lifted your jeep from em yet?
a little bigger then 1/8 and it is super strong. my rear bumpers are make from them also. The tube is seamless heavy gauge heat treated steal. very strong i slip while braking and slammed into my Dodge D250 when in my yard smashed the rear quarter taillights and gate. my jeep didnt feel a thing
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by motorcharge
1/8" should be fine to lift from, but it'll definitely dent and crush on rocks if you use them as sliders often.
nothing on the trail would bend them. or dent
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Mine are 1 1/4" 1/4" thick and I bent the crap out of them.

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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nitro450exp
Mine are 1 1/4" 1/4" thick and I bent the crap out of them.

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it all in the grade of the metal

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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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I smashed it up on this rock and slide on it a bit. Just messed up the sliders paint

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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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I have to agree 1/8 is thin.. I have 1/4 wall sliders and you can see the dents in mine... but I have also landed and launched my rig a few times.
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