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65 X 65 X 6mm shs
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:23 pm
by stu
i went to the local steel supplier / merchant to pick up some materials so i can try t make a new rear tyre carrier.
whilst i can easily pick up some 50 X 50mm shs, i found it hard to get the next size up. im chasing the size that a tow bar that s a "50mm hitch receiver" can take
I'm guessing its something like 54mm shs with 4mm wall. The local mob say the next size up is 60mm.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:37 pm
by v840
Trailer joint?
54mm shs with a 4mm wall will still only have an id of 46mm. 60mm will have an id of 52mm which would be pretty close. I wouldnt think a mm of clearance on each side of the hitch is too bad a thing?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:41 pm
by Daisy
not sure... but I'm takin a wild guess here that that size is exclusive to hayman reece or just not available to the public
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:57 pm
by stu
v840 wrote:Trailer joint?
54mm shs with a 4mm wall will still only have an id of 46mm. 60mm will have an id of 52mm which would be pretty close. I wouldnt think a mm of clearance on each side of the hitch is too bad a thing?
ahh yes, correct. well whatever the outside dimension as long as the inside is 50mm....thats what i chasing.
Well in that case it would be 60mm with a 5mm wall thickness, but im sure the steel place said that you can't get that.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:04 pm
by brooksy
65mm x 6mm wall. I use it when I intergrate a towbar into my rear bars. SHS only goes from 50mm to 65mm. The towbars are a good fit once powdercoated as you need to also take into consideration the seam that is on the inside.
brooksy
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:07 pm
by nastytroll
size is 65mm x 6mm wall, we use heaps of it at work. I bought 3m of it from a steel mob in brendale for $115 about a year ago.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:15 pm
by stu
yeah, just looked up One steel's - Tubeline SHS sections.
65 x 65 x 6mm.....hmmmmm
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:26 am
by Gutless
Daisy wrote:not sure... but I'm takin a wild guess here that that size is exclusive to hayman reece or just not available to the public
They have it made for them in a chinese mill. My Bro used to laser cut the towbar materials and hitch peices on his 3D pipe cutter and flatbed lasers, but they took that overseas recently too.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:02 am
by bubs
Stu why dont you ask. I have 64x64x6 SHS not 65x65X6 the hayman reece material it has a ground inner seam, I got 2 - 3m left as it is what i use for my square shafts.
And i also have the 50x50x4 SHS
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:18 am
by stu
i remember seeing pics of th booty fab SHS driveshafts with th "slip" coming from the shafts slotting together.
Bubs bestest buddy can grab about half a foot of the 64 x 64 x 6mm off you.
im gonna try and make something myself for a change......i can't help it if i don't have something to work on id go stir crazy.
i finished the stainless steel snorkel for the TJ...(well i have to polish the thing and pick up a air ram for it, ill do that next Saturday)
The caster brackets from the states are going to arrive some time this week too.