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Boxed rockers...
- Thread starter Jeffro600
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TrailHunter
NAXJA Member #1309
- Location
- Red Bluff, CA
I just did another set last weekend and I used a variation of it that I don't think has been done yet with an outer rail.
Darky
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 29 Palms, CA
Looks pretty sweet. That's the type I kinda want. Except I like the idea of the 2x6 with an outer rail. Easy access to a future roof rack, and further from rocks.
northwestxj
NAXJA Member #1283
- Location
- washington
TrailHunter said:
I also just had mine done thanks to the help of some friends (thanks mike and tim
) and did the same thing using the outer rail. i think its a very good idea so you can use it to 'pivot' around obstacles if you have to and to help prevent damage to your doors. just went wheeling on sunday and they definately helped to keep rocks, etc. away from the body.HCA-Bronco
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodruff Sc,
TrailHunter I has a question.. How much to make a set with the outer rail and to ship them????? I understand the lenths would be diffrent but I have a 95 cherokee with rotting out passenger side rocker and I need to replace it I don't care if I have to trim fenders for a smooth Finish.. But how much for you to build and ship to SC?
Here is a link to what my rocker looks like
http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/registry/showmedia.php?id=255387
Here is a link to what my rocker looks like
http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/registry/showmedia.php?id=255387
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here are the two sets I helped with, the outer rail is .250 wall DOM, kind of overkill but it works well. When I do my manche, I am going to make sure to tie them in to the frame. My friends didn't and they messed up the doors so they don't close properly.
TrailHunter
NAXJA Member #1309
- Location
- Red Bluff, CA
What kind of bender do you have that can handle .250 wall tube? On the rig that it bent up into the door, what happened and how was it welded to the door sill/floor? Was it a complete 100% bead top and bottom? I'm just curious what it took to fail.
- Location
- San Bruno, CA.
davidt said:
Not surprising they would fail if they're just welded to the sheet metal body(even if welded all the way around).
I've told people in the past that they would bend if used for rock crawling unless they were tied into the frame somehow, it always fell on def ears though.
fatwreck
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- ottawa, il
If they are braced internally, they should hold up well to most real world abuse.
It wasn't until recently on this trail....when I basically jumped my rig over a rock and it landed on the corner of the rocker right by the fender...that they finally bent some:
If you're going to beat on them on trails like these....then I think there is a need for additional bracing. I'm just not sure what the BEST way to do that is.
It wasn't until recently on this trail....when I basically jumped my rig over a rock and it landed on the corner of the rocker right by the fender...that they finally bent some:
If you're going to beat on them on trails like these....then I think there is a need for additional bracing. I'm just not sure what the BEST way to do that is.
- Location
- San Bruno, CA.
Mine are tied to my subframe and to my cage.
Unfortunately, I used .120 wall and they're dented and the driver's side has a slight bow in it.
Unfortunately, I used .120 wall and they're dented and the driver's side has a slight bow in it.
My buddy has a jd2 converted to hydro...here is a picture of the trail we were on where the damage occured.
They are welded to the body and they are welded all the way around. Jes, I am listening I have some 1.75" .120 wall leftover from another project. I am going to brace it in three places to the frame with the tube.
jes, do you have any pics of how you did it?
They are welded to the body and they are welded all the way around. Jes, I am listening
I have some 1.75" .120 wall leftover from another project. I am going to brace it in three places to the frame with the tube.jes, do you have any pics of how you did it?
TrailHunter
NAXJA Member #1309
- Location
- Red Bluff, CA
I am working on another project where the owner already had boxed in rockers and now we've chopped it all up and are building the cage off of the sliders. It really is an easy platform to build off of. I haven't done it yet, but we will tie the slider into the sub-frame when we're done.
RWKHausSupply
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- yorba linda, Cali
TrailHunter said:
Sounds good but I dont know if it would be benifitial to tie the cage to the sliders then do runners/braces over to the frame? If you could I would do the cage to the frame and tie the rockers to the cage or atleast mount the cage between the frame and the sliders on the braces.
In any case, you may want to look in to doing diag. kickers from the cage about 12" up from the sliders over to the frame. At least then its triang. and would significantly improve the strength. just my .02
- Location
- San Bruno, CA.
davidt said:
Some pictures are in this thread... My cage buildup.
Didn't look to see if these were in there so I'll post them here.
Here is where I cut...
2X6X.120 box(I should have used 2X6X.188)...
Cage lowered through floor to weld on feet that connect the cage/rockers/subframe together...
Here you can see the subframe/rocker interface...
