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DIY sliders

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JimmyKS246, Mar 2, 2021.

  1. Mar 2, 2021 at 8:11 PM
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    JimmyKS246

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    Thought I’d try my hand at making some sliders. First fab project and turned out decent I think. Still need to powder coat and then mount up.
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    Update, finally finished and mounted

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  2. Mar 2, 2021 at 8:16 PM
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    desertrunner24

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    Nice work! Just rattle can them. Way cheaper and you can respray when they get beat up.
     
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  3. Mar 2, 2021 at 8:20 PM
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    Looking really good! :thumbsup:
     
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  5. Mar 2, 2021 at 8:53 PM
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    WrecklessAbandon

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    Plenty of people locally (PNW) that would scoop these up if you decided to sell. Nice work!
     
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  6. Mar 2, 2021 at 8:57 PM
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    Thanks!
     
  7. Mar 2, 2021 at 9:01 PM
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    I wanna try making a couple different styles so that’s good to know, I’ll probably try to find someone who could use them. And thanks!
     
  8. Mar 2, 2021 at 9:06 PM
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    Those look great! Well done!
     
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  9. Mar 2, 2021 at 9:14 PM
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    Top-notch man! They look better than a lot of what's on the market right now. I dig the lopro first half with the kickout in the back.
     
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  10. Mar 2, 2021 at 9:24 PM
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    What notcher are you using?
     
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    I got the Woodward fab notcher from summit.
     
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    Nice how do you like it? I'm looking into getting one. Tired of grinding out notches.
     
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    It does the job but next time I’d spend some money on a better one. The piece that holds the shaft has some play in it so you really need to reef the bolts down so your angle isn’t off by a couple degrees, which I learned the hard way. And the angle indicator is off by 5 degrees on mine. After figuring those two issues out tho I’m able to use it accurately. I think it was about $100
     
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    :thumbsup: Craftsmanship!
     
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    Thanks for the info
     
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    Which tube bender?
     
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    Nice job you did! Do you happen to know how much one side weighs?
     
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  19. Mar 3, 2021 at 4:12 AM
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    I’m using the rogue fab bender.
     
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    As a DCLB owner myself that kickout is in the right spot.
     

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