Fitting 35’s with minimal trimming NOW ADDING LONG TRAVEL AND 934 CV’s

Not when it's self centering. More surface are to hold for larger pieces. Can be more precise for run out. You get into the really big boys and you get things like this.

 

Ah okay, self-centering is nice if setup right.

 

No notcher?

 

I have a nice one I never use. I get better fit doing it by hand 100% of the time. Might just be me. But that’s how I do it.

 

I'll admit I'm terrible at free hand notching, but then again, I've only had one instance of doing it. As with anything Practice makes perfect. I had to notch for my front bumper hoops and ended up stacking welds to fill the gaps. Looks good from afar!

 

Personally, I mark out my notches on the tube then I’ll either use a cut off or the plasma to rough in and finish with a drum.

 

I need one of those pin gages (drawing a blank on the name of the tool) that finds the exact curvature for it.

 

They have their benefits. But for anything that we'd do it's not necessary one bit. I was was just talking smack.

 

It's fine, I like flexing my Machinist noodle. Been in the trade 7 years and still have plenty of stuff to learn.

 

Make one some rubber bands and a bunch of small round objects like dowel rods. Wrap around tube size you're using and then but to the tube you need to find the notch for at the correct angle. Slide dowels down to create the shape of the notch. boom and pretty much free.

 

good point. Wooden skewers would work.

 

I have a few of them for different size tube. They have their place but they don’t work everywhere. Simply holding the tube in place and marking out with a sharpie and doing a few tune ups will get near perfect fit. It’s time consuming, but that’s anything when you’re working with tube. Unless you do it every single day.

 

I have one, it’s fantastic. I also have a tube notcher that’s invaluable. I suck absolute dick at notching by hand, did my front bumper that way. If I ever build another one, the current one is going in the scrap pile because I’m too embarrassed to have it be on any other truck.

 

When you need a tool you learn to make them. You're a machinist you should know this. Plus you can make some money selling them off.

 

These guys are the ticket for making a really nice notch by hand. You can rough it in and use these to tune it up. Idk, I still use the notcher for simple notches but for anything complex I’m quicker doing it by hand.

https://jag10tools.com/abrasives/2-x-2-ceramic-spiral-bands-20-pack/

 

So far my go-to method has been to just avoid round tube work entirely since the front bumper. It’s been working well and no more fucked up notches!

 

The more you do the easier it gets. Doing it by hand is how I was taught so it’s just what I’m comfy with. I’m sure I’ll be knocking some rust off of myself soon.

 

So you wouldn’t enjoy notching an entire chassis that has to be tig welded?

 

Sounds like literal hell and a lot of wasted tube, if I could even get it tight fitting enough for tig.

 

Ok. Figured this would be the best place to ask. After watching Nates video, how would running Oe replacement coils work on a 2.5 LT kit? Assuming proper limit straps and bump stop it may work? Since watching that video it's been going thru my head. Lol