Highschool project and BS

I have bought the material but after putting the "bracket" up to the frame I'm worried about not having enough material to properly support the weight of the truck. The "bracket" is a 3x3 L section here it is on the truck frame
will this be enough to support the truck from the slider without bending, ripping out, or breaking in another way?

 

or advice on how to make it stronger?

 

@Shmellmopwho might be able to help.

 

Are you welding the sliders on?

 

Bolt on, want to weld on but can't.

 

If you’re doing bolt on I think you need more material. 5x3 angle is perfect. If it was weld on, it would be fine. You need room up above the leg for a gusset to keep the legs strong when you hit stuff with your sliders. I use 5x3” 1/4” thick angle for all my sliders and add a gusset up above the leg.

 

Ok, thanks. After looking at it more and looking around I was thinking 5x3 as well. I wanted to see what others thought as well.

 

5x3 will allow you to utilize existing holes in the frame too if you place them in the right spots

 

Oh that would be nice, not have to drill extra holes in the frame.

 

I have no advice. But that’s cool as hell for a high school project man, kudos!

 

@Shmellmopwho how wide do you suggest the brackets be (I have 2" tube welded to them)

 

Agreed!

 

Thanks

 

Exactly!!

I have a DCLB and I do 4 4” wide pieces of angle per side like in the picture I posted above

 

I have DCLB as well, I’m also using 4 attachments points. So I’ll try and find some 5x3 at the local steel yard. If I can’t find any local I’m going to a larger city so I’ll look for some then.

 

Looking forward to seeing how things turn out!

 

I'll post finished photo's on here and What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

 

I really like how the Rocky Road sliders utilize the pinch weld on the cab to further support the vehicle weight.
https://www.rocky-road.com/tacoma-rock-sliders.html

After almost 5 years of owning my truck and been thinking about sliders the whole time, they are the best option I have come across yet from a design perspective.

 

Having it attached to both the frame and the body is a good idea from a strength point of view I'm sure. But I would be worried about if it could damage the body of the truck or if it would make the ride inside the cabin unbearably rough with a direct connection from the two of them. I drive washboard roads about every other week when I have time off from work/school so I would be worried about the vibrations being transferred to the cab.

 

I'd have a look around this thread if you haven't already. I'm not a fabricator but its got tons of info and I would imagine you could at least get some ideas

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-bolt-on-frame-plates-for-sliders.302192/