VAhasnoWAVES
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looks like it might be stitch welded... which should be fine. its always going to be in compression.
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2x6 Rocker frame rail tie in?
- Thread starter FuryIII
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3x6 1/4 wall box cut at an angle to support the 2x6 sliders. I didnt want to cut the floor so i went with a little more beef on the outside.
How many legs did you use? Did you close up the tops of the cuts?
Redryder2006
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- CT
Nope
831_xj
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- Santa Cruz
Damn what those sumbitches weigh 120 lbs a side??
I used 1/8" 2x6 cut up to the sill. 2 legs per side and my long arm tie in plate..these guys see some abuse.
I used 1/8" 2x6 cut up to the sill. 2 legs per side and my long arm tie in plate..these guys see some abuse.
I like that the floor wasn't cut, any problems with the legs getting hung up?
Redryder2006
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Stitch welded and sealed on both sides. It's a jeep not a submarine. I'd bet they have more linear inches of weld than a set of tube sliders do. Im sure they are the single strongest pice of metal on this floppy unibody now and break over clearance is great.
As stated above if under stress it will be compression and I'm sure the unibody will fold before the welds break.
As stated above if under stress it will be compression and I'm sure the unibody will fold before the welds break.
Redryder2006
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I opted for no legs to reduce chances of hang ups on the legs. It's a dd/weekend wheeler on 31's anyway. I'm not doing serious rock crawling with it. I haven't had any issues yet and the body has noticeably less flex in it.
3x6 1/4 wall box cut at an angle to support the 2x6 sliders. I didnt want to cut the floor so i went with a little more beef on the outside.
How have the supports held up? Did you close them up or just leave them open on top?
I have 3 legs and no i didnt have a good way to seal the top and make it look clean so i left it open. The bottom spot on the Unibody has a half circle cut to allow it to drain. I have only been hung up on a few rocks that got stuck inside the pocket. I just may bolt up a sheet of 1/8th to sorta boat side it. But really its not been a problem for me. I dont how ever really beat this thing. I have come down hard from about a foot. And let me tell you if felt solid when it rocked my body. The door to slider gaps are unchanged even with all the bashing its been taking. The slider is only 3/16th so that would prob bend some before the mounts would start.
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