yotamikey

Hey wanted to see if this is something that would work well?
My buddy has a bunch of galvanized tube.. would this work for a front bumper and sliders?
Thanks mikey

toyota4x4907

No. Most likely galvanized PIPE.
Pipe is not structural.
Tube is. I know of no standard galvanized tube. Even if it is, why would you want to deal with galvanized?

In the words of WabFab " Pipe is for Poop"

runs-on-4

iTrader: (1)

try it and let us know

MGTexas

I believe that welding galv produces gas that is very bad for you. What ive always been told. I never looked into it after pro welders said not to.

Mike

20ozjolt

heating galvanized does, welding or not.

niall

all of the above.

it would work perfectly if you wear a respirator while welding it, and you don't mind replacing it everytime you run into a tall piece of grass that crumples it.

yotamikey

Well seeing as how I plan on mowing down more than one blade of unsuspecting grasses.. I will not be using the galvie.. lol..
Thanks guys!! On the hunt for some good metal!!
I am just trying to get away spending as little as possible!!

niall

saving a buck is always a good thing, but be warned, the cheaper you go on armor, the more often you'll be rebuilding it.

DOM would be ideal, but CREW or HREW are much more affordable, and hold up quite well.

yotamikey

The age old saying.. u get what u pay for.. lol..

yotamikey

What is the best dimension of tube for the dom

niall

it's lots of preferance. i think 1.5-1.75" x .188 is a good size.

406yota

I work at a fencing company and we weld galvanized pipe and tubing everyday for gates. I am starting my tube doors out of ss40 1 5/8 galv tubing.

MGTexas

from our friends at wiki on welding galv

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_fume_fever

sounds like it is commonly done by some and commonly makes people sick.

mike

Dras16

For my sliders I used 1 1/4 schedule 80 pipe (almost .250 wall) and 1 1/2 .120 wall hrew tube. I have a few buddies that have built their entire rig with hrew and not dom. they dont have any problems. If you place the seam of the hrew away from a vulnerable hit then it should be just fine. For example If building sliders, place the seam on the inside facing the truck.

yotamikey

Thanks guys.. might as well go big or go home.. gonna pick up some good Dom.. learned the hardway not to wheel with no protection.. busted up something in the front.. truck leaks oil.. skid plate and bumpers are top priority

Bone_Head_Offroading

What is the ideal size tube for an interior roll cage? I'm not real big on the whole exo skeleton thing, I want to keep my outside armor simple, but I also want to know that I have a cage in case I flip out on a trail.

Dras16

Wow! What a way to hi jack a thread! In all seriousness though. 1.5x.120 wall DOM would be good for an internal cage

Bone_Head_Offroading

Lol. wasn't trying to hijack it, but I figured bumpers, sliders, roll cage, they go together right? Thanks though. you don't happen to know any good places to buy metal in Sacramento do you?

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

Did it for a few years it can be a pain.

Funny thing one of my customers is one of the major galvanizer in Eastern Pa.

So one should be real careful saying all galvanize is not any good for structural .

So if I have 4"x4"x288"X1/4" galvanzied square tube it would be unsuitable for a bumper or sliders and should be considered scrap??

SCToy

Ruff Stuff in sac haa decent ok prices on tubing. That or just google metal suppliers and make some
Calls.