Topic: custom tube beds

[2stickstoy]

looking for ideas.   size of tube? thickness of tube ie...sch 40 etc?  and any pics of them and also tube doors.  I am a fabricator by trade i just dont know how much weight a small truck will handle.  The truck has 38's on it right now but going to 37's.  So let me know your thoughts and ideas.  There is a truck from foothill offroad that looks pretty god and then i saw an orange toy that a friend showed me on pirate 4x4 but im still lookin.

[topar]

If you look at my build you will see lots of photos of my bed being made.

[2stickstoy [OP]]

is that a all pro kit or did you manufacture that yourself

[Shamb]

Look in the sig. VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

[topar]

We designed and built it ourselves.

[2stickstoy [OP]]

so what size tube would you recommend and how much weight can a typical toy handle ? does it have to be DOM or can it be like 2 in. sch 10 pipe?  my toy has 38" tires and 6 in lift with 3in body lift

[Rockdiver]

Mine is 2 "  120 wall hrew  I would do 1 3/4 if again

[topar]

Mines the same as his.  I think next time I get that involved in a build it will just be a tube buggy.

[Gittinit]

Mines the same as his.  I think next time I get that involved in a build it will just be a tube buggy.

X2 on the tube buggy, I use 1 3/4 1.20 wall hrew tube for most of everything I have built. Yes I have dented some of the tubes on my cage but thats whats its for right!

[79coyotefrg]

my sliders  aint  no  .120 wall 

more  like  .250 wall 

[topar]

My sliders came from MC.  The rest of the exo and bed we built. 

[Gittinit]

my sliders  aint  no  .120 wall 

more  like  .250 wall 

That is 1 1/2 scedule 40 pipe that I picked up on a deal. That stuff is hard to work with and I do not recomend it becouse the benifits don't out weigh the hassle.

On the plus side Glen you should never dent them.