Can I see your sliders? (1 Viewer)

[TexasCharley]

I am about to make a go of fabbing up some sliders. Trouble is I have no idea where to start. Have seen a good bit on the forums but nothing up close and personal.

I would like to take a look at somw local rigs and pull some dimensions.

Lemme know if you are willing to meet up - maybe at Edwin's or wherever is convenient.

If all goes well we can have this conversation again when I'm ready for bumpers

Charles

 

[davegonz]

What rig are you putting them on?

 

[TexasCharley]

What rig are you putting them on?

'95 80, 3" lift, 285/75/r16

 

[NKP Garage]

We've got a set on the EMSPowered FZJ80. Swing by the shop anytime.

 

[davegonz]

I have some simple tube ones on my 80 that are welded to the frame. They work fine and act as a step to get into my truck. You can buy cheap tube slider kits and weld/modify yourself.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/0...essional-brawl-government-opposition-backers/

http://www.marlincrawler.com/armor/side/rock-slider

 

[The Phoenician]

My Rig is at Edwin's right now. you can check it out if you're in the area.

I had mine made by a guy in Canada. Cruisinoffroad is his company

 

[TexasCharley]

Very cool

Thanks guys. I have a place to start now. I will be picking the 80 up from Edwin today or tomorrow and will poke around the shop.

Thanks for the links - this is exactly what I need.

I have access to tube benders so I should be able to mangae a pretty cheap build out of this.

 

[davegonz]

Tube bender! You're my new friend

Here's a really good write-up that Zane did in the 100-forum. It is a simple design and came out looking good.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/199439-100-series-slider-build-w-pics.html

 

[TexasCharley]

Tube bender! You're my new friend

Here's a really good write-up that Zane did in the 100-forum. It is a simple design and came out looking good.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/199439-100-series-slider-build-w-pics.html

I need to double check my benders to see just how big I can go on the diam. Think 1.25 would work. They are manual crank benders so am little concerned about wall thickness too. The link you sent me from Marlin is using .120 wall and I think they can handle that.

On Zanes build you sent he used U-bolts to connect the over the frame up to the gussets. Is that common? Seems questionable to me - but I really have no idea.

 

[davegonz]

Yep, u-bolts are used by a bunch of manufacturers like Slee and Metal Tech. You just have to use some high strength grade 8 bolts.

Another method is to use use straight bolts and just sandwich the frame member between two plates.

I don't know if Metal-Tech still makes this, but they had a DIY kit for the frame plates and u-bolts: https://forum.ih8mud.com/vendor-mar...-mount-kit-rub-rail-kits-174-95-274-95-a.html

 

[TexasCharley]

I don't know if Metal-Tech still makes this, but they had a DIY kit for the frame plates and u-bolts: https://forum.ih8mud.com/vendor-mar...-mount-kit-rub-rail-kits-174-95-274-95-a.html

Damn. That's pricey. Good info though. Not only can I fab this up but I am also in the wrong line of work

 

[davegonz]

Here's another good option.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/735450-installed-sliders-under-400-a.html