Beasty Rock Rail Build Thread

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:50 am

They aren't graded, none of them are as far as I could find.. The more important ones to be grade 8s would be the pinch seam bolts as they see way more of the load.

They went right in using an impact driver, just don't over tighten them. I used a right angle drill for the pilot holes.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Atthehelm wrote:

They aren't graded, none of them are as far as I could find.. The more important ones to be grade 8s would be the pinch seam bolts as they see way more of the load.

They went right in using an impact driver, just don't over tighten them. I used a right angle drill for the pilot holes.

With how heavy my legs are I think I'd like to have that insurance haha.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Got my rails on! All bolted in! All that's left is to prime/paint them tomorrow! (Also, bought a new toy...which destroyed one of my 1/4" grade 8 bolts...):

Here's the rails now!:

The unibody bolts (new toy also stripped one my freshly tapped holes...thankfully, I just used a nut to sandwich the unibody in the area haha)

Here's the test jack (maxed out the jack and don't have a hi lift to use haha):

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:57 pm

Looks good Nick
You'll love your impact driver, mine are used constantly.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Atthehelm wrote:

Looks good Nick
You'll love your impact driver, mine are used constantly.

Thanks, Morgan!

I'm already in love with it after it decided to destroy grade 8...had to learn that squished lock washer means tight, oops...this is also going to eliminate a lot of ratchet use but it'll make things soooo much faster.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:06 am

I even use them on my lug nuts, just break them first. Easier than unspooling the air line into the driveway for the impact wrench.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Atthehelm wrote:

I even use them on my lug nuts, just break them first. Easier than unspooling the air line into the driveway for the impact wrench.

I have a bad habit of jacking up the front end just to lower it again so I can break the nuts loose...I plan on just zapping those guys off now haha.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

2 coats of Rustoleum self-etching primer and 2 coats of Rustoleum bedliner. Waiting on it to dry up completely now and then final install!!!

lfhoward · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:08 pm

Looks great! :rockon:

Those are some beefy rock sliders.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

lfhoward wrote:

Looks great! :rockon:

Those are some beefy rock sliders.

Yeah, I really need a scale so I can weigh them...

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Paint dried and now she's installed looks sexy considering she just gained nearly 150-175lbs...

JeepMonkey190 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:26 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

Paint dried and now she's installed looks sexy considering she just gained nearly 150-175lbs...

I see you have the front fender off, did you try the JK fender yet?

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

JeepMonkey190 wrote:

I see you have the front fender off, did you try the JK fender yet?

Haha, no...friend ordered her parts this weekend so hopefully they'll be there by next weekend then I can mock up the JK fender...also going to the bank tomorrow to deposit the $4000 insurance check.

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