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Tech info on Steel Channel needed

Post by benhl »

OK - probablly a simple question for someone. I'm after some steel channel to build a rear bar from. Looking for a profile like this or similar

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and i need to know what its called. like C (or D) Channel or U Channel or I beam or whatever...

Please help. Thanks
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Post by benhl »

terrible pictures i know but it's the best i can do while at work...
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

Sounds like you want some sort of chamfered c channel???

Off the shelf, I have only seen forms like this:
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You will probably need to get a sheet metal place to bend up what you want.
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Post by ozy1 »

4wd monthly did a rear bar build a couple of issues back, and they used something similar, not sure what its called thou,
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Post by want33s »

ozy1 wrote:4wd monthly did a rear bar build a couple of issues back, and they used something similar, not sure what its called thou,
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Post by hollywood »

Ben the best way you can go is draw the profile you want to scale, and take it to your local engineering shop they usually have a folder there and can make exactly what you want probably up to 8 foot long in length if required, they wont bite you there but you will have to pay, cheers :?:
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Post by benhl »

thanks for the info guys. I suppose if i get it bent up i can make it as deep as i like so i can cut the centre section back as needed to follow the contours of the rear of the wagon as well...
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Post by bazzle »

Look for an old ARB or TJM bar and cut the tubes off ??
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