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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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I'm replacing my rockets today with 2x6 steel tubing! I'll be updating with pics n tips as we go as kind of a write up

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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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First cut!

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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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An electric grinder with cut off blades will work best un less u want to constantly wait for the compressor.

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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Rocker all cut out

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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Rocker out, it was pretty rotted

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packed full from my fun adventures haha
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Pics aren't showing up for me??

Any way I tackeled this project in the spring, I found that plug welding a 1x1/8" strap through the top of the sill into the 2x6 provided a nice surface to weld to. Like below.......



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This looks pretty much how I did mine to but i went further under the fenders. And added skid plates from tube to frame.
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I dunno why the pics aren't showing up....

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Yea, that's kinda what we're doing


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Originally Posted by JeepingDan
This looks pretty much how I did mine to but i went further under the fenders. And added skid plates from tube to frame.

What ga or thickness did you use? Pics?

Edit: We must have been posting at the same time, thanks
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Mocked up
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Trusses being made
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Trimmed and ready


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