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slider bar metal

Post by orsome »

hey guys was jsut goin to make some sliders up for my patrol and a gaurd for the back was just wondering what thickness metal to use was thinkin about 3-5 mm but yeah i dont want it to bend or anything any sujestions plz
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Post by guzzla »

3-4 mm is ample. anything more is just a waste of money and excess weight.
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Post by RockyF75 »

i used 3mm. Have pivoted the entire car on em and they haven't budged :D
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Post by orsome »

oo almost forgot :) umm also wondering what plate metal to conect slider to the chassis would this be the same or how many mm would you guys use
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Post by RockyF75 »

orsome wrote:oo almost forgot :) umm also wondering what plate metal to conect slider to the chassis would this be the same or how many mm would you guys use
i got 3mm box up to a 10mm :twisted: plate that sits up against the chassis on either side, with bolts runnin through it ontop/underneath the chassis.
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Post by orsome »

ah ok so ill get nice and thick plate to put up to the chassis oo should be a bit of fun makeing em :) thanx
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Post by RockyF75 »

Good idea to brace it between the Box and the plate too. Just welding it together and thats it looks sooo weak IMO. But I'm no engineer
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Post by GOT MUD »

a little hijack here but with the U shape that goes around the chassis basically its been said that you use 10mm thick rhs is this true and what do most of you guys do about fuel lines etc runnin on the inside of the chassis rails i assume they are moved abit to slide the mount up but what about them rubbing on it

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Post by guerd87 »

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... highlight=

this is a build me and scott done for our sliders

step materials:
2 of 75 x 50 x 3
50mm round

the brackets are made of 50 x 10 flat bar (chassis rails) and 50 x 50 x 3 square

pictures tell alot, have a look through the whole thread
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Post by HotFourOk »

I used 50x50x6mm RHS and 10mm flat bar.... and braced the crapper out of it :D
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Post by RockyF75 »

muduppig wrote:a little hijack here but with the U shape that goes around the chassis basically its been said that you use 10mm thick rhs is this true and what do most of you guys do about fuel lines etc runnin on the inside of the chassis rails i assume they are moved abit to slide the mount up but what about them rubbing on it

cheers ;)
Have a look under, i was lucky and had a few mm between the lines and the chassis already, so just gently forced the plate inbetween.
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