Home Made Sliders?

Who has made there own sliders?

Im looking at maybe making a hybird set with square tubing and then the round on the outside.

Show me some pics if you have them, plans if you have them.

Thanks

 

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I know i asked him about some before, but i have my own welder and im getting pretty decent at welding, plus i dont want to spend $250+ to get some when i could make some with a little time, and a lot less money on Steel.

 

Nice man, i like that set, whats the specs on the metal? How big, and what kind of heat are you using welding on those?

 

2" square 1/8" wall for the sliders, 3/16" plate for mounting plates and gussets

i have a 140A 120V wire feed lincoln welds up to 3/16"

 

If you dont mind taking some pics tomorrow of the mounts on your truck that would be great!

 

i welded them on first... should have welded the sliders to the mounts then to the frame... it was a pain to weld all around the sliders and put in the gussets on top

 

Thanks for the tips man, i wanna make a set almost identical to those.

 

How many supports do you have going to the frame?

 

4

most reg cabs have 3 but i did 4 and they are seriously rock solid...

 

Cool man thats probably how many ill have too. What did the steel cost you and how much did you buy?

 

the steel supplier only sells 20' lengths. so i got 2 20' lengths. the shop cut them into thirds (80" lengths) to fit into my truck

it cost me $126 for 2 20' sticks, a piece of angle, 2 pieces of plate for gussets.

i had enough left over to make half of my bumper...

 

Ok i thought i read some where $60 for yours and i was calling around getting prices for Steel and 20' sticks were $45.00 a piece.

May i ask why did ya buy angle? i didnt see any used in the sliders

And how big of plate did you buy?

I was thinking about buying 1/4" 4 inch wide flat steel and cutting my plates out of that.

 

i used angle for the frame mounts so the mounts went under the frame, look at pic above.

3/16" is plenty. the frame is only like 1/8" think so 3/16" is already tougher than the frame itself...

i also bought a 2"x3" angle scrap about 36" long and cut 8 4" wide pieces for brackets. also bought 3/16" thick 3" wide strap for making upper mounts (notice my mounts are 2 pieces welded together) and cut 3" triangles from the strap for gussets

bought a 12" square 3/16" plate too for misc. crap. hade to make a mount on for the rear most support because the frame curves up. ill get a pic for ya tomorrow

EDIT: $60 was the total investment on my bumper

 

Thanks for all your help man, sorry i am asking so many questions, i just wanna be throug and built these things right.

 

no problem, expect multiple trips to supply place and to lowes/hd for cutoff discs etc

 

Some plans i drew up for the sliders, and a bed bar and a front bumper. The bumper looks kinda crappy but ol well it wont be made anytime soon.

 

nice, If you feel like it sketch up is fun to make 3D drawings of things. Plus its free.