General Fabrication

Maybe you guys could work out a deal and you can make that upgrade happen!

 

I have some interest already in my 30 XP. I just can't get rid of it until I come across an upgrade. It's only money, right? Lol

 

hello fabricators,

as an industrial pipe welder, i feel fairly confident in my ability to fit up and weld my own bumpers and sliders and such. I figure it will be more expensive than paying retail but maybe i'll turn out a few for neighbors and make up some investment. my question is why do most fabricators build out of 1 3/4? why not 2 inch DOM? my model 3 is manual only, is bending 2 inch .120 a pain in the ass? I only have up to 1 1/2 dies and I don't want to buy every 300$ set of dies. is 2 inch over kill?

 

2" is great for the main hoop, and roll cages. 1 3/4" is mostly just a personal preference

 

2" is actually required for main hoops n stuff in certain race classes, 1.75 is just the norm for most stuff, little smaller little easier to fit around stuff but still realllly strong, and the availability of 1.75 is much higher cause most fab shops have it on hand, which is convenient

 

Little fj action. Bolt on with swing out in the works.


Need to add one more hole for the back up sensors.

 

This was a fun thread to read.

 

post pics along the way. got a buddy out here with and fj that wants me to build him a rear bumper/ tire swing setup as soon as i get a garage and the rest of my tools out here. gonna need some thoughts/ ideas to bounce off of

 

Got some new sliders finished up. Just need to get some paint on them and welded to the truck.

 

Swing out structure complete, just gotta put some tabs and the mounts for the spare tire and rotopax.

 

Shit wrong thread.

 

Michael j fox cut the gussets for you?

 

:Brianr:

 

went home with her new owner today

 

There's a shit ton of weight hanging off of that swing out. Those km2s are crazy heavy. That's sealed Bearing sure is doing its job though

 

Looks like some solid work bud.

 

Bronco I've been building. Some big plans for this thing. Ls motor, 4l80e, np205, 40 spline floater, 3.0 coilovers, 4.0 bypasses. All 4130, main cage is 2" mixture of .120 and .095 everything else will be 1 3/4 .095 4130. Full interior, ac/heat 65 gallon cell.

 

What year body on that Bronco? 65gallon cell, damn!

 

Plasma cutting question..... I have a plate bumper mounted and finished on truck. It came with round cut outs which I intend the use. My question is....can a plasma cutter be used on a mounted bumper to cut square mounting holes for surface mount Rigids? Note: I have it bed lined with FMJ Bedliner which I'd like do have minimal damage on. Can this be done ? Please excuse my ignorance on this lol. EK