Do my rock sliders need more gussets

[Dusty]

if your welds are legit that is overkill as it sits

 

[gotmud]

Looks good. Gives me motivation to get mine finished!

 

[lenross1]

don't add any more to them.
how far from the rocker do they sit?
they will flex a bit and that's what you want.
make them to stiff and something will break.

prep and coat.

.02

they sit about an 1 1/2 inches from rocker.

Whats with the flat bar in the 1st picture? They look good, very similar to the ones 'Cruisin made for my 81.

cat guard.


i added some gusset /tabs to the driver side. i did this for 2 reasons. 1) the length of the driver side brace is long and would have a lot of leverage. b) in case i want to add an air tank or another battery. i drilled holes in em already so i can just bolt it up.


Adriann!! in case you didn't catch it in front of the the 2 reasons i put 1) then for the second reason i put b). paying homage to rocky !

 

[lenross1]

Did some finish work. finished off the ends. cut and capped em!

 

[jaytee]

They look great man. Paint em and bolt em up!

 

[lenross1]

They look great man. Paint em and bolt em up!

Going to get em powdercoated. Got the hook up from Ferguson's Metal Fabrication right there in new Albany , the same company donated raffle prize for the Cottonland Cruiser Crawl !

 

[jaytee]

Sweet deal! Redline is building me a rear bumper and I am Going to powdercoat it. I used a local joint when i powdercoated my front bumper , but I might give these guys a holler since they are hookin' us up with prizes...

 

[lenross1]

Sweet deal! Redline is building me a rear bumper and I am Going to powdercoat it. I used a local joint when i powdercoated my front bumper , but I might give these guys a holler since they are hookin' us up with prizes...

i hopefully will get them back this tuesday.

I saw him this weekend and asked him if he can do rear bumpers and he said he could. when are you getting your redline bumper in ?

 

[lenross1]

sliders powder coated

here they are after being powder coated.

 

[GA Trevor]

Wow those look nice and stout. Great work! About how long did this project take you?

 

[lenross1]

Wow those look nice and stout. Great work! About how long did this project take you?

design and deciding what it should like and where and how to mount it took the longest. 65-75 hour actual build time. not too bad. there is a reason these things are expensive, though!

 

[80t0ylc]

here they are after being powder coated.

What did the powdercoat job set you back $? BTW- those look nice - at least now before you use them

 

[lenross1]

That's why I am taking pics of em now!
I have a friend who works for a company that does powdercoating. So it was stupid cheap. His boss let's him put what he wants on the conveyor belt & runs it through with everything else.

 

[lenross1]

update

finished !

 

[lenross1]

more pics

cat guard side.

 

[80t0ylc]

Looks great! Nice and shiny - now ya need to scratch them up on some gnarly, but fun trails. The only thing that looks better than nice new sliders is ones with "battle damage". Good job!

 

[lenross1]

Going to be "tested" at the Southern Cruiser Crawl in Hot springs, Arkansas (Superlift Offroad Park) October 8-11 ! Cant wait !!

 

[retrofive]

Sweet! Nice job. Those look great.

 

[euclid]

They look great. I like the cat theft preventors.

 

[lenross1]

They look great. I like the cat theft preventors.

if you look closer at the pics you will see a wire that is attache to the cat guard. when the alarm is on and someone touches the cat ZZZZZT !! a little jolt of back off!













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