Long Travel BS Thread

so do you think USA HREW is okay?

from the marlin crawler thread its better than india and korea DOM

 

If you can find it then It would be fine. I remember demello saying that they use USA mild steel. So I would ask where they order from.

If you plan to race then any hrew isn't fine. They wont allow it.

 

okay thanks dude

any other opinions?

i had "race" go through my head because i used to race dirtbikes and i loved it. but it will be my really expensive weekend warrior

 

If I built a cage I would build it according to race rules just in case you decide to race your truck one day. So you don't have to cut it out and do it again.

 

So am i ok using HREW to build a basic prerunner style bumper? I just called the metal supply place down here and they have in stock 1.75In. .120 wall 20ft sticks of HREW for $1.75/ft Which is not bad at all!

 

thats pretty good, but read what was said a couple pages ago, by logan (username)

 

I say better be safe then sorry when it comes to roll cages. You won't want to regret it just because it was cheaper to use HREW. When it comes to bumpers I used 1.75 dom .120 Wall. I only have 250 into my bumper so far. Im going to start building them for who ever wants one. I will not cheap out to keep cost down.

 

the way that guy bounced around on his stock suspension seems so familiar for some reason......

 

Patton's carries USA steel, but I always ask before placing an order. Most pieces have USA stamped somewhere on it.

 

Is this them?

http://www.pattonscorp.com/magento/

 

Yessir, I go to the one in Victorville. This is the magical part about pattons that will get you a nice price break, http://www.pattonscorp.com/Pattonscreditapp.pdf

 

is the dom you use USA steel? if not the usa hrew is stronger, look at the link i posted above

 

Really Familiar...

 

Nice, I will be buying from them next time.

 

dude, the last thing you want to try to save some money on is a cage. it's purpouse is to save your life. why cheap out on something like that?

 

Saw this over on DR don't know anything about the kits, but if they're quality, seems like a good deal.

http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=137149

 

Then I would say use USA DOM . For your bumpers, sliders, etc use whatever you want. Hell like Logan said use straw and mud if you like. It will only cost you money if its too weak. For your cage I would stick with DOM or possibly even chromoly. You cant buy back your life

 

Your truck is under 3k from the factory. You have added quite a bit of weight already though. You will easily be over 3k pounds but I doubt the 1st gens would get above 4k unless you go full race trim

 

SAW 2.5 16" to complement the All Pro baja leaf pack I picked up last night..

 

^Are those a 50T pack?