Topic: Sliders

[Snowtoy]

Making my own armor?  What wall thickness for DOM bumpers and cages?  I figure diameter is a little more personal preference?  I suppose I'd mach it to my sliders if I ever receive them.

DOM for bumpers is a waste, save your money and go with HREW, it is just as good.  If you are concerned with the seem being a weak point, just point the seam away from impact points, and reinforce those high impact points/areas with gussets or bracing.   Internal or external cages are another issue, DOM is stronger and no seam to worry about, which is why organized motorsports associations require its use, however a poor design or weld makes DOM good design and welding is as important to structural integrity as is the material used.
Good right up on a comparison between the two here
http://4xi.biz/4xi/DOM.V.HREW/HREW_vs_DOM_tube_test.pdf
Video link of how they tested each,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdQPhzA44ms 

Outside of a winch plate and mounting brackets, 1/8"(0.125) is plenty strong for most uses in the off-road environment.  Sure it doesn't sound/feel as strong when you hit it with something, and it takes a little more engineering than 1/4"(.250), but with 1/4" weighing 1-2lbs more per foot 1/8", 1/8" will not only save you money on fab costs, but fuel mileage as well.

some charts
round tube
https://www.karaymetals.com/steel-tube-weight
square tube
https://www.omegasteel.com/pdf/weight-per-foot.pdf
plate
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/steel-plates-weight-d_1561.html

[Wainiha [OP]]

Thank you Snowtoy

[Wainiha [OP]]

https://i.imgur.com/PBRUT6b.jpg

Painted.  Obviously not installed.

Can't figure how to post the actual pic from imgur only link...

[emsvitil]

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[Wainiha [OP]]

Thanks emsvitil

[Swamp-donkey]

i built my own sliders out of 1.75 dom tubing,, and painted them with raptor liner paint to match my cab

[Wainiha [OP]]

I just recently bought a Miller 211MVP and haven't learned to weld yet.  First project after learning would probably be a bed bar(simplest?).  Then rear bumper.

[Wainiha [OP]]

[Wainiha [OP]]

Finally!  After multiple times I got it.  Thanks again emsvitil.

[bordain]

Have the Nfab rock rails that I got from 4wheelonline. They don't stick out, but I can easily put the detachable steps.

[Gnarly4X]

I just recently bought a Miller 211MVP and haven't learned to weld yet.  First project after learning would probably be a bed bar(simplest?).  Then rear bumper.

Hey Wainiha....

A Miller 211 is a very nice mig! 

Have you learned to weld? 

Gnarls.

[Wainiha [OP]]

Laid down practice beads and the joining of two pieces.  Nothing fabbed yet.  Still going to do a bed bar first but have to figure out a bed box and how they are situated next to each other.  Without a bender it has to be mitered angle unless I pay the metal shop to bend the cross piece.

[Gnarly4X]

I'm looking forward to seeing your "bed bar".... Great idea!! 

[zeofven]

I like monstaliner