nitro450exp

Hello,

Waiting for my frame stiffners from HD Offroad to arrive.
I stopped at local metal store a bought 2x6 12ft and 2x2 12ft.
Getting ready to do my mini boatsides, pictures to follow.

Hope weather gets better, we are about to get hit with 12" of snow.

Nitro

nismo5

nitro450exp

WOW a whole 16 Min's before the "Worthless post"



Nitro

TXstiGuy

You shoulda seen it coming

Hooligan Off Road

can't wait to see pics. I wanna do the same thing to my rig!! How much was the 2x6 and 2x2??

nitro450exp

I did fully expect it, slow Monday.

I currently have Rusty 3/16" rocker protectors that I customized, added bars, but they have pushed the underlying sheetmetal 1 1/2" back under the door edge.

So time to cut then off and do the 2x6 braced off the unibody (after stiffening) with the 2x2.
I am also raising the sill up to the treadplate and trimming the doors.

I will post some before and damage pictures in the morning.

Pitbull,

I gave local metal yard $ 60 for the 2x6 and $30 for the 2x2.

Thanks
Nitro

chattacuda

How thick did you get the 2x6? I bought.125 2x6 for mine, thinking it is a lot thicker than the rockers now, but I am second thinking after reading all the posts on here. I think there is a balance between weight and strength and dont want to go crazy, but 3/16 may be the better choice What do you think? Looking forward to see how yours come out

sandaddik2

i cut my rockers out and welded in 2x6 .188 wall (3/16) and it seems to be a happy medium between the two.

Bustedknuckle

You sir, now have my full and undivided attention.

posjeepxj

2x6 .25 wall

posjeepxj

nismo5

hey man i had to do it but i have voted for you for cotm lol cant wait to see the progress

nitro450exp

Hello,

Chattacuda,

I went with the 0.125" wall ( 1/8" ) I was trying to strike a balance between strength and weight.
The sheet matal that you end up welding the tube to is 20 ga and a little thicker where it is stacked up.
Also weld really thick metal to thin metal does not give you good penetration, even if you favour the thicker side during welding.
The weld will tear the sheet matal way before the 1/8" goes anywhere.
I was a little concernes about denting the tube if I land on a rock.
I may cut the thick wall tube off my current skids and add them to these rockers.
I will also be bracing against the strengthened unibody.

SORRY did not get any pics last night did not get home until late (Work)
I will try tonight but we are about to get hit with the worst storm this winter ( 10" ~ 15" of snow overnight.)

Thanks
Nitro

PS: Nismo no prob, thanks for the vote.

caged

if you're worried about the thin metal, you could just weld a strip of 1" wide x 1/8 along the bottom. or even a piece of 1x1 angle along the edge.

nitro450exp

Caged,

Not worried about thin metal, just pointing out that the thin sheet matal that you weld the 2X6 too is the weak link in all of the rocker replacement that I have seen to date.
So no point in using Kong sized wall thickness on the rectangle if the sheetmatal is the weak link.
That is why I am bracing off the unibody "frame rails" once reinforced with 10 ga steel.

Pictures are coming, storm just slowed me up and still waiting for the frame stiffners, Damn slow UPS / Fedex.

Nitro