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Tre
September 21st, 2006, 09:11
Pics to come tonight. but heres the list of materials used.

should this be strong enuff?

1"OD .125 wall cold rolled round tube 11,319 lbs capacity (mild steel @ 33,000 psi)

3/4 bore rod end 28,081 lbs capacity (chromoly)

used energy suspension bushing on axle end.
Roxtar
September 21st, 2006, 09:24
I bent my 1.25"x.125 wall TB.
I bent my 1.5"x.250 wall TB.
I haven't bent the 1.25" solid TB.




yet
Tre
September 21st, 2006, 09:49
wow holy $hit.

when did you notice you bent it? was it from hard wheeling? or just daily driving?
Roxtar
September 21st, 2006, 09:51
wow holy $hit.

when did you notice you bent it? was it from hard wheeling? or just daily driving?Define "hard".
Don't do daily driving.
Tre
September 21st, 2006, 11:09
ya i guess saying "hard" wheeling is rather subjective. :D

well i'll give this thing a try. if it bends. then i'll be looking into your idea with the solid stock.
Fryphax
September 22nd, 2006, 11:41
Do you have any pictures of your trackbar? I need to build one, all I have is .250 1.5" Dom though.
Roxtar
September 22nd, 2006, 11:52
Do you have any pictures of your trackbar? I need to build one, all I have is .250 1.5" Dom though.It looks just like your tube.
With rod ends.
And a bend.
:D
Kittrell
September 22nd, 2006, 16:39
or just daily driving?

Seriously?
freerider15
September 22nd, 2006, 17:57
Seriously?

Dude those mall curbs and speedbumps can be HARSH!
TrailHunter
September 23rd, 2006, 20:05
If your panhard is straight, you'll be fine. If you bent it to clear something, I wouldn't expect it to last very long.
Fairmonco
September 24th, 2006, 19:38
I bent my Rough Country one.
Kittrell
September 25th, 2006, 02:46
I bent my Rough Country one.

Not surprised in the slightest.
OlyWaXJ
September 25th, 2006, 06:48
I would seriously rethink the "tube" you used.
"1"OD .125 wall cold rolled round tube 11,319 lbs capacity (mild steel @ 33,000 psi)"

ASTM Grade A-53 pipe 30, 000 <<<<<
1020 ERW tube 40, 000
1020 DOM 70, 000 <<<<<<
4130 Cr-Mo 90,000
4340 Cr-Mo 120,000
What you have used is not much better than waterpipe,you should use atleast the 1020 DOM.

OlyWa
jjvande
September 25th, 2006, 15:16
not to mention the .120 wall thickness, what does RE use?
OlyWaXJ
September 25th, 2006, 16:59
Im not sure on the wall thickness(thought I read .180 somewhere) but I know they use cromo tube.

OlyWa
53guy
October 11th, 2006, 14:31
pictures???
Tre
October 16th, 2006, 14:20
sorry i pitched it into the scrap heap.

picked up a proper bar off a jeep classified forum.