Made some side bars.

Good day.
I looked for months and didn't see what I wanted. I didn't need rock rails but don't like the body mounted steps. Mostly I wanted something to prevent rock chips as the truck isn't high enough to really require steps.
Here is what I came up with. Started fabrication on December 12th and got them back from powercoat today.
Steel round and square tubes are both .125" wall.
Aluminum is 3/16"
Mounts are 1/4".
Dimpled holes are 1.5" diameter.

 

Looks good, nicely done

 

Those look really nice! Now I know how you made the dent puller you know your way around a metal fab shop.

 

When you posted the pictures of your tailgate I noticed you had the rear bumper removed are you going to fabricate your own bumper?

 

Nice work!

 

I seriously thought about making a rear bumper. In the end, decided to send the rear hitch with the side bars to the powdercoat shop. I spent a good hour smoothing all the sharp edges and removing all the weld spatter from the factory hitch.
Good eye!

 

Wow, that looks awesome!