Wrenching Weekend

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I used 2x6 on mine, but if I were doing it again I would go with 2x3. 2x6 just adds more weight (and cost) without adding any real benefit. In order to add any real side protection, you need to have an outer tube that extends further from the body.

My original idea was that it would extend out far enough to function as a step, but 2x6 isn't wide enough to to that very well unless you extend it further outward. If you do that, you really need to make the supports strong enough to prevent them from contacting the pinch weld and possibly causing damage. :crybaby:

If you keep the tube under the pinch weld, it can flex upward without damaging the seam, as the load will be distributed along the entire length of the seam, reducing the chance for damage. Only downside is that it will slightly reduce your ground clearance, However, it still will be as high or higher than the bottom of the frame rail.
 
Bob_Garrett said:
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If you keep the tube under the pinch weld, it can flex upward without damaging the seam, as the load will be distributed along the entire length of the seam, reducing the chance for damage. Only downside is that it will slightly reduce your ground clearance, However, it still will be as high or higher than the bottom of the frame rail.
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I agree with Bob.
I had sliders of this design on my 4Runner and they worked great distributing the weight to the pinch weld while hi-lifting from them.
I bought them from Roger "4Crawler" Brown - http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/RockSliderZ.shtml#T4R
(the picture of 3rd gen is actually of my 4Runner back in 01).
With time I modified the mounting plates though...
I loved the outer bar and how it's angled - it saved my panels from trees at Kansas Rocks park.
I'm going to repeat all that, when fabing sliders for my 450 (next year :frown:).

The only down side of this design is that during winter, ice tends to get stuck between the slider
and the pinchweld, which will of course... "banging"... oh well - I just kept cleaning that area. ;)
 
Kant make the Dec. werk bash. The Wichita 4x4 Club Christmas party is the same weekend.

C Ya in Feb., Don P.
 
schlopecki said:
The only down side of this design is that during winter, ice tends to get stuck between the slider
and the pinchweld, which will of course... "banging"... oh well - I just kept cleaning that area. ;)
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Oh yea, I forgot about that problem. Wonder if slicing a piece of heater hose and sliding it over the pinch weld would prevent that?
 
eyezlee said:
I like the idea of distributing the load along the pinchweld but what about the moisture that gets trapped in the heaterhose? this may contribute to a rust issue later... just a thought.
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I didn't use any hose on the pinch weld.
I think it's important to keep appropriate clearance between the two, so the body can flex
on the mounts without contacting the sliders, but still take some load in extreme situations.
They didn't do that for me when off-roading (my rear bumper did and had to be "shaved").
I'm not hard core off-roader, but I banged the sliders here and there, no hi centered on them though.
Anyway... the only two situations they were coming to contact was:
a) when ice acumulated between the two
b) when lifting the truck with hi-lift

As far as a) goes, it was a rare occasion. At the time I lived in apartments, no garage, no mud flaps in front.
If I forgot to clean them from slush, it froze overnight and then there it was - banging.
Mud flaps in front would most probably eliminate that, but for the past 5 winters it was good enough for me,
to clean them with a windshield scraper.

As far as b) goes, I've done that several times without putting anything between the two
and no harm to pinch weld whatsoever.
I examined the pinchweld several times for the 5 years I had the sliders on my 4Runner.
Even the paint didn't chip off.
 
trainrech said:
Too much going on in the next month and we haven't gone Christmas shopping yet. The wrenching weekend will occur, but not this month. Sorry for the change in plans.
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That's the best news I've had all day! ;) I was bummed that I was not going to be able to make it this weekend! Make sure you schedual it when I can come.... I need to build those Sliders!

Zane
 
I'd be interested in getting a bunch of 60/80 owners together sometime and put 1 up on the lift and design a slider that we could mass produce for everybodies 60 or 80. If we can get kinda standard we can buy the material at T & W Steel instead of Metal By the Foot and save a bunch.
Chris, I checked into a Ryans Restaraunt in Belton/Raymore area for annual meeting. They can hold 46 people in meeting room. We would have to reserve it.(no cost)
Boy am I glad I don't have to miss 2 WW's in a row.
CC
 
Craig C said:
I'd be interested in getting a bunch of 60/80 owners together sometime and put 1 up on the lift and design a slider that we could mass produce for everybodies 60 or 80. If we can get kinda standard we can buy the material at T & W Steel instead of Metal By the Foot and save a bunch.
Chris, I checked into a Ryans Restaraunt in Belton/Raymore area for annual meeting. They can hold 46 people in meeting room. We would have to reserve it.(no cost)
Boy am I glad I don't have to miss 2 WW's in a row.
CC
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I'll offer my 80 up as the guinea pig :D .

Seriously though, that sounds like an awesome idea.
 
Sliders

I'll come out and see how it's done. Since I am a 60 guy now. I should have my 2badfjs' sliders in a few weeks or so.

Brian
 
Throw me in with the "no toy money till after x-mas" group. Even then it might be a stretch since I gotta honeymoon to pay for and a Mazda to pay off.
 
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