Making my own rock rails.

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

The wife said no to the $400 rock rails I wanted

, but said yes to the $50 in steel I am going to buy and do it myself.

Was just wondering were most of them are mounted? Does anyone here have some pics of there mounting points? Just need a little help on which would be the best spot. Going to pick it up tomarrow and start cutting. Then off to my buddy to weld. I will take pics along the way and share what I have with the rest of you. Thanks.

:CAMPING:

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:31 am

installs...

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=27438&hilit=rock+rail+install
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/i ... s_05kj.htm
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/instructions.htm

you wouldnt have to do it exactly like these but the RL sliders are pretty stout :2cents:

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

Thanks. Step one is done, took the plastic covers off the rocker panel. I like the wasy it is looking already. Pics to fallow. :POPCORN:

bmrrwolfe · **Joined:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:24 pm **Posts:** 132

What size metal are you using, and where did you get it from?
I'm thinking of making my own too, so if you get any pics along your fab and install be sure to pass them on

Thanks!

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

1' x 2'. I got 24 ft from Arvada Steel for just under fifity. Still cutting but will have some pics soon.

:POPCORN:

InCommando · **Posted:** Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:34 am

Measurements...pics...

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:13 am

SPC657 wrote:

1' x 2'. I got 24 ft from Arvada Steel for just under fifity. Still cutting but will have some pics soon.

:POPCORN:

WOW

Those are going to be huge !
1 foot X 2 foot

SurfGuitar141 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:24 am

tommudd wrote:

SPC657 wrote:

1' x 2'. I got 24 ft from Arvada Steel for just under fifity. Still cutting but will have some pics soon.

:POPCORN:

WOW

Those are going to be huge !
1 foot X 2 foot

....he'll be scraping the rust off manhole covers with those rock rails..... :ROTFL:

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

SPC657 wrote:

1' x 2'. I got 24 ft from Arvada Steel for just under fifity. Still cutting but will have some pics soon.

:POPCORN:

1" by 2" thanks guys :-)r

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

Since it was all off I wanted to add a litte mod of my own. What do you think? :SOMBRERO:

Got the wife to help too

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:34 pm

Wow that is awesome!! :BANANA:

Im jealous that looks awesome, id feel bad stealing this idea.

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:37 pm

i was going to do that to my tailgate when i had the spare off and add "JEEP KJ" in between the bars, but the spare went on too soon after the idea came into my head...looks great tho!

daltonamorph · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:18 pm

That looks awesome! :pepper:

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:36 pm

That paint job is O.G.

JustinP · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:01 pm

This is awesome. Excellent work.

GeekyJeep · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:10 pm

awesome! prepare to be duplicated by many!

inklegg · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:29 pm

great idea.....looks awesome

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

Thanks everyone. But I was the first :wink:

. Running into some fab troubles but all will workout in the end. I am starting to see why the good rails are so much. The first mesurment I have is the rail itself, 69". Looks good just have to find the best way to hang it. The support beams coming off the fram are as fallow from front to rear: 10 3/4"=9"=8 1/4"Going to get some mounting brackets within the next couple of days then weld and mesure the next set off of them. Will keep you all informed

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:53 am

SPC657 wrote:

Thanks everyone. But I was the first :wink:

. Running into some fab troubles but all will workout in the end. I am starting to see why the good rails are so much. The first mesurment I have is the rail itself, 69". Looks good just have to find the best way to hang it. The support beams coming off the fram are as fallow from front to rear: 10 3/4"=9"=8 1/4"Going to get some mounting brackets within the next couple of days then weld and mesure the next set off of them. Will keep you all informed

69" is to long if your looking for wheel well to wheel well.

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:01 am

measure twice, cut once :wink:

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