The Cruiser Build

[breckboarder55]

This is what I was just going to say. I really like the idea of investing in that equipment but I don't have a garage or work place or even room at my place to store that kind of stuff. I'm also a senior and will be relocating after I graduate this May so I'd like to keep the amount of stuff I move to a minimum before I settle in somewhere else.

For now I would say get a hold of the materials you'll need, and I am sure that someone (At Dexter, or Travis, Colmans, Etc.). Will be willing to help you out sometime.

[colman]

I would offer my help but i live in houston now and brian is in an appt. so I'm more available for making fun of designs and saying that won't work

[BroncoJo]

I could probably help after the winter break

[breckboarder55]

If you plan on wheeling at Clayton, you should really try and get the sliders done. (or buy some)

[96beast]

Where is a good/cheap place to buy steel around here? I just saw a commercial for mack's bolt and steel... Any good?

[stx4wheeler]

Mack bolt and steel is good I would go with them.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Tommy/Courtney, go see if you can get a club discount set up w/ Mack and see if they what DOM they have in/can stock.

[breckboarder55]

Mack Bolt and Steel is pretty good, they are off of highway 21, east of 6.

[robertf03]

do you have a design yet?

[JB]

Custom Fab on 2818 past the Hall

[JB]

Tommy/Courtney, go see if you can get a club discount set up w/ Mack and see if they what DOM they have in/can stock.

Doubtful this will happen. Have you ever heard the John Cox story regarding Mack Bolt?

[85cj7]

Custom Fab on 2818 past the Hall

I'm with JB. F*ck Mack. Custom Fab will cut and sell any size that you want, where Mack will insist on a stick or buying a section of whatever they have left. Also I went to Custom Fab needing about 18x18" of 3/16" and they just gave it to me from out of there drop.

[96beast]

Right now I'm thinking I'm going to buy this "generic" kit with their 80 series frame brackets and then just fab up my own outriggers to the frame: http://4xinnovations.com/p-RS08.html should be about 2-300 bucks shipped to my door. i also just remembered another reason manufactured sliders would be a waste of money is I replaced my stock dual cats with a single magnaflow cat, so the cat protection that comes with most manufactured sliders would get in the way.

Another tech question: do you guys think all 1/8" DOM tube will be enough to hold up my rig on the rocks or should I go with something thicker under the rockers (like 3/16" thickwall tube)?

[robertf03]

use rectangular for the outriggers, not round, and 1/8" might be enough. Depends how many you have. Dropping a vehicle on a rock is not the same as lifting it with a forklift.

For the round, DOM isn't necessary. save your money and buy the cheaper tube.

Bring it by sometime during the week and I'll look at it and give you my amateur opinion. Not Tuesdays though, thats trivia night.

[RCcola55]

I'm with JB. F*ck Mack. Custom Fab will cut and sell any size that you want, where Mack will insist on a stick or buying a section of whatever they have left. Also I went to Custom Fab needing about 18x18" of 3/16" and they just gave it to me from out of there drop.

ya and custom fab is twice the price. Mac is the best place to go when you need more then a foot of anything and have always cut me whatever i have needed, just dont go in there acting like a hardass or a knowitall and you wont have and issue. Usually if you go in there and bull**** with Jake (the guy with the baird) about trucks and jeeps he will cut you a pretty good deal. As for DOM they usually wont make an order, due to their cost being high and people bailing on the order, they do however usually have a small stock of HREW at a very reasonable price.