Bending 1/4" plate

[Prepmech]

I'm building some new rockers for the jeep. I am using 2x4 1/4" box tubing and I'm trying to get the angle of the outside edge to match the angle the stock rockers were.
What would be the best way to go about this?
A. Cut the 1/2"? off the bottom of the tubing and angle the outside edge in?
B.Leave the tubing as is, and weld on a bent plate that is the right angle?
C.Other ideas?

I know B. would probably be the strongest and easiest, but it would also weigh a ton. It would also require two welds the full length of the rocker which would make it harder to keep from warping them.

 

[Mr.OverKill]

a and b both have advantages and drawbacks, but if you have a torch i would go with A, simply because it will only be 1 weld and all you have to do is cut an even strip out and bend the side in untill it touches and weld it solid actually reducing the weight of the sliders.

 

[langer1]

Here's another way, it 2.5x3.5 tube though.

 

[Mr.OverKill]

interesting, very interesting, i would prefer to keep the heavier walled tubing and solid/ welded back into a tube once you make any cuts, the majority of your strength on these sliders comes from the box or tube being complete( ie. if you dont weld it back together it will bend easier, because it would have room to move but if it is welded solid it wont) and then the thickness of the wall

i dont know if that was understandable, but think like this take 2 card board boxes and cut one up the side and leave the other whole then drop a dictionary on them each in turn and see whitch holds up better ( there that made sence ):lecture:

 

[langer1]

interesting, very interesting, i would prefer to keep the heavier walled tubing and solid/ welded back into a tube once you make any cuts, the majority of your strength on these sliders comes from the box or tube being complete( ie. if you dont weld it back together it will bend easier, because it would have room to move but if it is welded solid it wont) and then the thickness of the wall

i dont know if that was understandable, but think like this take 2 card board boxes and cut one up the side and leave the other whole then drop a dictionary on them each in turn and see whitch holds up better ( there that made sence ):lecture:

The pictures show that once you weld the piece in place it becomes a box again.
I wish I knew where the pictures came from, there not mine but I did mine like that and it works great.

 

[Lawn Cher']

Those are BillaVista's pics.

Travis, is the slight cosmetic difference worth all the work you are looking at to change the profile of the tubing? Why not just leave it square?

 

[langer1]

Ok BillaVista's pic. I can tell your this. They stick out just enough to protect the doors, and there tough enough to jack the whole side up with a Hi Jacker.

 

[Prepmech]

Those are BillaVista's pics.

Travis, is the slight cosmetic difference worth all the work you are looking at to change the profile of the tubing? Why not just leave it square?

I know, I know... I think I've decided to keep it square.

 

[Lawn Cher']

I know, I know... I think I've decided to keep it square.

Good man.