Jo, are you doing the bending and welding?
Super VXer
Jo, are you doing the bending and welding?
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If all goes to plan....
...there will be no bending.Originally Posted by Triathlete
I will cut and prep all the square tube, gussets and plates...
...then a pro welder is gonna stick it all together.
At least thats the plan!
jo
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Ah, gotcha! Thought maybe you had invested in a tube bender and welder...and I was going to have to come spend some fab time in SD!
Super VXer
Tube bender and welder are on the wish list!!
Ah, gotcha! Thought maybe you had invested in a tube bender and welder...and I was going to have to come spend some fab time in SD!
The square stock I'm using is easy enough for me to cut / mitre / prep etc.....
...but a pro welder seemed like a good plan for this, especially on the frame!
jo
Super VXer
Sorry if I'm being Captain Obvious here, but,
Make sure you temporarily space the lower rail from your frame seam with something solid during placement. Its a PITA if the slider hits your frame over bumps when it's too close. Mine is a tad too close on one side, so during winter, ice gets wedged in there and makes some noise. I can think of a few rocks that could have pushed them up a few mils... Anyways, like you have to worry about snow.!
Good luck!
Super VXer
The major advantage of "pine sliders", is the fact that you always have a ready supply of firewood if absolutely EVERYTHING goes horribly wrong & you become stranded on the trail...These don't look like they offer much protection. probably lighter and cheaper though.
Super VXer
I'll bring marshmallows!
The major advantage of "pine sliders", is the fact that you always have a ready supply of firewood if absolutely EVERYTHING goes horribly wrong & you become stranded on the trail...
Super VXer
...and rock rash sands right out.
Super VXer
OK...so here are the finished Sliders...prior to painting.
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They are kind of reversed relative to many I have see...with smaller square tubing running down the body seam and the larger rectangular tubing hanging a little outboard for 'edge' protection.
Three mounting points to frame.....two beefy ones...and a less beefy, but but still STRONG one, tucked up under bar pivot at rear.
Plates were put on frame to disperse heat effect of welding, and for crush strength.....tubes to frame were 'gussetted' for added OOOMPH !
Going to coat them in bedliner...and beat the h*77 out of them in Moab!
jo
Super VXer
Looks super beefcake Jo!
Super VXer
Look good Jo. But...it's going to be a beeeeeatch to sand the surface rust and paint them. Doesn't look like a lot of room to work on the tops (might just be the camera angle). I would just use flat rustoleum...they are going to get scratched...easy and cheap to repaint.
Super VXer
Mmmmmmmm...BEEFY.....
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Super VXer
looks great jo. They look identical to the ones i built on the Runner, except with some 'prettier' welds
I am running into the issue now that they have been on there for about a year and i am getting some rust on he upper side thats right near the body of the car, now i cant remove them to touch them up. Im going to have to come up with a way to get them off.....OR, even better yet, a 3" body lift would help me access them
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Super VXer
Mmmmmm...i dunno, I think you guys are over think'n it...looks great jo. They look identical to the ones i built on the Runner, except with some 'prettier' welds
I am running into the issue now that they have been on there for about a year and i am getting some rust on he upper side thats right near the body of the car, now i cant remove them to touch them up. Im going to have to come up with a way to get them off.....OR, even better yet, a 3" body lift would help me access them
All ya need to do is...
Reach on up there with some sand paper or a sanding block/sponge dealio, brush on some rust converter or primer, brush on some bed liner or undercoating/rust bullet...DONE!
It don't have ta look purdy, we're not tAk'n it to the fair...
Super VXer
Yup...........
All ya need to do is...
Reach on up there with some sand paper or a sanding block/sponge dealio, brush on some rust converter or primer, brush on some bed liner or undercoating/rust bullet...DONE!
It don't have ta look purdy, we're not tAk'n it to the fair...
...paint stick wrapped in sandpaper gets "up & in there", and a sanding sponge works well as Dub says.
And hey, if I make 'em look prettier than me, they'll still be UGLY!
jo
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