an odd question (rock sliders)

20ozjolt · 01-30-2013, 03:33 PM

so I'm planing on building some here shortly, i was going to go with square stock...

here is the question: would it be doable to mount 4 2" pieces of tube on the out side surface pointed up to act as receivers for a removable door / side guard?

this has been in my head for a while....

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rustytaco · 01-31-2013, 09:07 PM

It could be done have you thought of just getting or building a set of tube doors

nothingbetter · 01-31-2013, 10:12 PM

of course its do able. Why not build them without then weld them on later if you decide you so desire. sounds akward looking to me. And would hey interfere with the door opening? snagging your feet when getting in?

waskillywabbit · 02-01-2013, 06:25 AM

Sounds like a door damage multiplier to me with only bottom bracing.

MGTexas · 02-01-2013, 05:50 PM

I'm thinking that there will not be much protective value above the corner and no way to improve that protective strength without side bracing, unless you go exo.

Mike

20ozjolt · 02-04-2013, 03:51 PM

the lat two are what I was worried about. and yes the would block the doors... that's why they would be removable... on trail only.

@ web, me no structural engineer, and it being a big old lever welded to my frame... hence checking with y`all.

@ MG, even with exo (it looks like) most exo's lack cross bracing, i would want to move the bed away from the cab 4" and add a X there...

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nothingbetter Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rocky Mtn. House AB, Canada Posts: 436	of course its do able. Why not build them without then weld them on later if you decide you so desire. sounds akward looking to me. And would hey interfere with the door opening? snagging your feet when getting in? __________________ It's not turbo lag...its foreplay ~~~~~~~~ 85 pickup, fancy paint job, 7mgte swap, 6" Marlin Crawler lift, 35x12.5 MT baha MTZ for street 36x12.5 swampers for fun, 5.29, ARB locked front and rear, no crack dash :) enough gauges to make a helicopter pilot jealous, numerous other doo dads and I still get 25mpg and can race mustangs on the highway. Build up thread: http://www.yotatech.com/f198/nothing...pickup-250752/

02-01-2013, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
MGTexas Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central Texas Posts: 22	I'm thinking that there will not be much protective value above the corner and no way to improve that protective strength without side bracing, unless you go exo. Mike __________________ 2001 4WD Double Cab, 255k miles, 2" Fabtech lift, Cooper ATP tires, K&N filter, Hunting rack, minor dents. sold 2007 3500 4WD Dodge Megacab, 5.9 Cummins, DRW, Michelins, B&W Turnover gooseneck 2012 4wd CC Ram 3500 DRW

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20ozjolt Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Boring Oregon Posts: 50	the lat two are what I was worried about. and yes the would block the doors... that's why they would be removable... on trail only. @ web, me no structural engineer, and it being a big old lever welded to my frame... hence checking with y`all. @ MG, even with exo (it looks like) most exo's lack cross bracing, i would want to move the bed away from the cab 4" and add a X there... Last edited by 20ozjolt; 02-04-2013 at 03:55 PM.

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01-31-2013, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
rustytaco Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: maryland Posts: 6	It could be done have you thought of just getting or building a set of tube doors

02-01-2013, 06:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Banned Vendor Sales Rating: (10) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 26,699	Sounds like a door damage multiplier to me with only bottom bracing.

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