As my next project I am making some Rock Sliders for my truck (95 Nissan Pathfinder (4000 lbs))
Using 2" x .120 wall DOM steel tubing, for mounting plates I am unsure what to use & am thinking grade 50 steel plates
(6" wide but what thickness would be recommended)
I am going to bolt & weld plates onto the frame outside & bottom of frame rail at 4 points on each side.
Not sure if I made sense yet as I am just getting caffinated after a long night with an Exchange serverI hate Bill Gates some days
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04-11-2008, 08:12 AM #1
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rock slider project (metal question)
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04-11-2008, 10:25 AM #2
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Why Grade 50?
These are rock sliders not bridges
Seems like Mild Steel would work just fine.
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04-11-2008, 10:28 AM #3
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Mild steel would work perfectly. No need for anything over 1/4". Chevy full size truck frames are made from 3/16".
A few well placed gussets and you'll be ready to slide.Syncrowave 250DX
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04-11-2008, 10:54 AM #4
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And why the heck would you want to use DOM for rock sliders, have you priced it yet? Mild steel will work perfectly for those.
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04-11-2008, 11:54 AM #5
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I hate to say it but, a lot of wheelers use pipe for sliders. Pipe doesn't seem to dent as easy as DOM or mild steel tube.
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04-11-2008, 12:24 PM #6
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I was going off of specs from other sliders with the DOM and at some point I would like to make a winch bumper. (I am in welding terms; a PC guy & welding is just a hobby which I enjoy greatly) wish I would have done more when I was younger!
sliders seemed a safe enough test as if they fail I will just dent my truck. mild steel it is!-)
thanks for the direction, still learning my grades of steel
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