Where to get steel?

[clemson55]

Title basically says it all, but here's a little more detail. I need to get some steel to fab a tire carrier for the back of my camper. I need something like 2 to 4 feet of 2x4 box and then something like 6 feet or so of 1.5" square or round. Where is a good place in the Bozeman area to get that?

 

[pasos75fj40]

Try Pacific Steel in Belgrade

 

[Swiss]

Try Pacific Steel in Belgrade

Check out their scrap rack outside for smaller pieces.

 

[YotaPaullie]

I went there, Pacific Steel, to get steel for a trailer and they are a great company. They have a lot of stock.

 

[pigmony]

Check out their scrap rack outside for smaller pieces.

Seconding this. I've found some good stuff in the scrap rack for smaller projects.

 

[thetoyotaman]

x2 on the scrap rack!

 

[pasos75fj40]

Is the scrap rack discounted or free?

 

[pigmony]

Is the scrap rack discounted or free?

I believe it is sold at the scrap price. My experience has been that they are quite generous about the pricing though. (ie: 32" piece was "measured" as 24" when calculating the weight)

 

[3_puppies]

Is the scrap rack discounted or free?

not free, it is end pieces cut from longer stock

 

[AirheadNut]

I have bought a lot of steel (and aluminum) out of Pacific's scrap bins, mainly at their Kalispell branch. Definitely not sold at scrap price (currently in the 8-12 cent/lb range) but for sure discounted from what you'd pay to have them cut a piece for you. Be prepared for sticker shock though, 2x2x0.120 square tubing is running around $10/foot right now.