2 Sets of Sliders completed and Installed
Originally Posted by DerangedPony
They look great. If/when you do decide to sell them, make sure you send me a PM w/ price and everything because I'd like a set or a tube bumper. I dont think I have cash for both for a while. You do good work, ever think about doing bumpers. 
Problem is I dont have a bender to mess around with. One day I will have one though and as time permits I will start experimenting.
Originally Posted by Gearhead61
That's some great work Zach! I'd like to see some pictures of how you welded them to the frame though!
I will get some tonight. I dont think the mounting will be a problem. its going to be the tube length off the frame since it is 15" long. Might need to do like 5 supports to spread the load.
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From: DFW
Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Zach...looks great. Ervinader...looks good as well. Nice work.
Not my cup of tea in sliders though. I don't know...i just never have liked anyhting tubular. I've got mine partially built using 2x6x0.120 rectable stock. Partially built meaning all i've got done is getting the stock. lol.
Not my cup of tea in sliders though. I don't know...i just never have liked anyhting tubular. I've got mine partially built using 2x6x0.120 rectable stock. Partially built meaning all i've got done is getting the stock. lol.
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From: Oil City, PA, Pittsfield, PA
Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Zach...looks great. Ervinader...looks good as well. Nice work.
Not my cup of tea in sliders though. I don't know...i just never have liked anyhting tubular. I've got mine partially built using 2x6x0.120 rectable stock. Partially built meaning all i've got done is getting the stock. lol.
Not my cup of tea in sliders though. I don't know...i just never have liked anyhting tubular. I've got mine partially built using 2x6x0.120 rectable stock. Partially built meaning all i've got done is getting the stock. lol.
Originally Posted by rangererv
its a good thing we painted thoes right away zach. its snowing here and they already laid salt on the roads. they woulda been so rusted in just 1 day.
one of my friends think its gonna break so me and my cuz both jumped on one pretty good and it seems pretty beefy. well have to beef them up a little tho when we get some time. i dont think im going to test it at work yet tho. im to nervous..lol
one of my friends think its gonna break so me and my cuz both jumped on one pretty good and it seems pretty beefy. well have to beef them up a little tho when we get some time. i dont think im going to test it at work yet tho. im to nervous..lol
Originally Posted by casfz1
They turned out nice Zack, can not wait to get mine.
Evan do you have a picture of your truck from the side.
Evan do you have a picture of your truck from the side.
this is the best i have
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From: College Station, TX
If you haven't already, welding the bars to a square of flat stock, and then welding the flat stock to the frame would be a great idea. Also, stick some small 1.5" triangle gussets above and below the tube where it meets that flat stock. You'll be all set :biglaugh
not to threadjack or anything.....this is pretty much how mine will be built......tapered ends and capped off. This is 2x4....but for the ranger, it needs to be wider for the fat rockers...i'm using 2x6.
plus kyle would get a boner seeing a sammy on rf.
plus kyle would get a boner seeing a sammy on rf.
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
not to threadjack or anything.....this is pretty much how mine will be built......tapered ends and capped off. This is 2x4....but for the ranger, it needs to be wider for the fat rockers...i'm using 2x6.
plus kyle would get a boner seeing a sammy on rf.
plus kyle would get a boner seeing a sammy on rf.
Originally Posted by redranger4.0
they hang to low and the outer peice has to much of an angle to it.
too low? dont you have to worry about body and frame flex? we left a 1/2" from the pinch weld on the body...
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From: Firey depths
Originally Posted by zabeard
too low? dont you have to worry about body and frame flex? we left a 1/2" from the pinch weld on the body...
But I like to do things differently anywho. Ive already marked off on my body where Im going to cut the rockers out to the bottom of the doors and 2x4 box is going to go in its place.
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From: Firey depths
Originally Posted by zabeard
do you still have a body lift? or maybe you never did I cant remember. I just didnt want to make something that I had to modify the body or run a risk of messing up the body.
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From: Dearborn Michigan
i dont think we could have put them any closer to the body. were like 1/2in away. plus when u bottom out there going to flex a little no matter how strong u build it. this way its got a good 1/2 in before any serious damage.
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From: Firey depths
Originally Posted by rangererv
i dont think we could have put them any closer to the body. were like 1/2in away. plus when u bottom out there going to flex a little no matter how strong u build it. this way its got a good 1/2 in before any serious damage.
When i have the money for a bender then i will be making them as time allows. right now i need to focus my money on my D44 and D60 so i can have them before the dunes trip.
If I had 2 more people and could make 2 more sets local then i could buy a bend prolly.
Dont forget you will have to weld them on.
If I had 2 more people and could make 2 more sets local then i could buy a bend prolly.
Dont forget you will have to weld them on.
