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slider bar metal
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:03 pm
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
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:12 pm
by guzzla
3-4 mm is ample. anything more is just a waste of money and excess weight.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:13 pm
by RockyF75
i used 3mm. Have pivoted the entire car on em and they haven't budged
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:21 pm
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
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:25 pm
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
plate that sits up against the chassis on either side, with bolts runnin through it ontop/underneath the chassis.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:29 pm
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
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:36 pm
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
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:57 pm
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
cheers
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:16 am
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
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:08 am
by HotFourOk
I used 50x50x6mm RHS and 10mm flat bar.... and braced the crapper out of it
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:19 pm
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.