Rock Rails are done

N / A · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2007 3:08 pm

Built them this weekend :

lining up the pinch :

welding :

grinding ( I just did a rough job as I don't really care if they are perfect as I intend to bash them off rocks):

break time :

rocker guarded :

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durangotang · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2007 5:05 pm

I'll give you the official: Niiiiiiiiice

Now go run over some rocks.

meh_kick · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2007 10:42 pm

Couple questions,

Is that 2 x 2?
How thick was the flat stock for mounting to the body?
What type of steel did you use?

N / A · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2007 2:35 pm

meh_kick wrote:

Couple questions,

Is that 2 x 2?
How thick was the flat stock for mounting to the body?
What type of steel did you use?

I used 2x2 3/16" and 3/4" (not sure of the thickness they only had one type) and the steel for the body mount is 1/8"...if I did it again I would get 3/16 plate as welding would be easier but the 1/8 was fine.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2007 6:43 pm

so how much did it cost you for all the metal? they look great by the way!

N / A · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2007 7:33 pm

$120 Canadian for all the metal at a local metal shop, should have been cheaper but I bought extras incase I messed something up.

+ a flat of beer for the guy that let me use his mig and band saw I also gave him a fe bucks for gas and wire for his mig..... I'm probably into them for $200 canadian including everything right down to the pizza. Saved me quite a bit of bank, plus the satisfaction of making them myself...plus I love to cobble stuff up.

meh_kick · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2007 9:59 pm

They do look good. Nice work.

SoDakJeep · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2007 1:42 am

can you get any dimensions for me? I am looking to build my own as well?

N / A · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2007 8:10 am

I would measure them yourself, I made the mistake of making one side the same as the other and it was off on one post so I had to fix that.

GilaMonster · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2007 4:22 pm

N / A wrote:

$120 Canadian for all the metal at a local metal shop, should have been cheaper but I bought extras incase I messed something up.

+ a flat of beer for the guy that let me use his mig and band saw I also gave him a fe bucks for gas and wire for his mig..... I'm probably into them for $200 canadian including everything right down to the pizza. Saved me quite a bit of bank, plus the satisfaction of making them myself...plus I love to cobble doo doo up.

Well Done! Thanks for posting so that I get my arse motivated to do this too.

Donkeykong · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:33 pm

Looks nice, I just picked up the 2x2 for my rails from fastenal.... I got a great deal $25.00 for both 60" pieces.... just need to get a few more pieces of metal and I will be ready to weld them up.... it's nice to be able to pull in favors to get metal for these kind of projects.... just need to keep my eyes peeled, and $25 might be all I have to spend on metal :twisted:

-Mark

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:31 pm

Donkeykong just remember your fellow Buckeyes...... :lol:

Tom

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:40 pm

WOW! Nice job! What paint/liner did you use?

Rayze78 · **Joined:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:41 pm **Posts:** 36

Excellent work, looks great!

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