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Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 22:13
by AJ Dup
Hi Guys

I want to build my own rock sliders and need some :helpsign: from you guys I want to build something like this
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and the brackets like this
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Ek het gedink om 50x75x4mm rect tube te gebruik op die sy vir die sliders en 100x8mm flatbar vir die brackets wat vas bout teen die chassis.
En die selfde rect tube te vat om die bracket te maak.
Ek wil 3 of 4 bracket per slider gebruik (wat dink julle?)

Sal dit sterk genoeg wees?

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 22:16
by AJ Dup
Oeps sorry mods ek het in die verkeerde DIY seksie gepost.

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 22:25
by tour de frans
AJ,daai lyk fris genoeg.Ek hou van die tubing reg onder die kar se bakwerk.Drie brackets sal dit doen.Daai brackets lyk baie sterk.Passop net vir te swaar.
Baie mooi. :thumbup:
Frans

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 13:09
by Maniac
Sou miskien net die supports wat op die "U-brackets" vas is wyer gemaak het, m.a.w. skuins op laat loop het van die onderkant van die U-Bracket na die onder kant van die Tubing. Dit sal die buigmoment op die U-bracket beter versprei en nader aan die hoeke bring?

My 2c

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 13:27
by Tjaart
Hier is my projek vir Rock sliders.

40mm x 6mm dik stoom pype!!

12mm MS brackets en 16mm MS braces...

Perfect!!

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 14:33
by AJ Dup
Ek het dit nog nie gebou nie ek wil net by julle ouens hoor watse idees julle het?

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 19:46
by Stefan
Hi AJ,

weet nie of jy al begin het nie. Kyk bietjie wat Uys hier geskryf het.

http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/sho ... hp?t=46602

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:41
by Russ Kellermann
Tjaart, are you not worried that you'll get "hung-up" on those flat bar braces running vertically down near the chassis brace,i fear it may catch?. I must say that i really like your sliders, its a simple design and i like the slim bar work which hugs the body nicely. Russ

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 15:55
by Stefan
Check out the DIY rockslider kit from Uys (Stofpad4x4)

http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/sho ... hp?t=53843

Don't know if he's designed one for the Patrol but I love the pre-fabricated parts that you just weld together.

Re: Building own Rock sliders

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 19:38
by Rocstompa
My latest 'project rockslider'

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Can you galvanize then powdercoat these sliders or would that not work ?