yossarian19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grass Valley, CA
Ok. Here I go...
I'm looking to put rock sliders on the rig in the next week or three and figure that as long as I'm under there, I may as well add uni-rail stiffeners at the same time. My idea is this:
Take ~16 ft of 2x2x3/16 angle iron (and maybe a 2x3/4x1/8 box section running parallel to and underneath the rails) and clamp it to the uni-rail. Drill through in 8ish spots per side, use 1/2" bolts and wide washers to fasten it all together.
Use slightly longer bolts if needed to get the rock rails bolted into the newly reinforced frame.
Drill skid plate such that it can be bolted to stiffeners instead of self-tapped to frame.
Would this scheme be substantially weaker than welding the angle onto the frame? Anyone forsee any problems?
Before anyone asks the obvious question "why not just weld it?" I'll say this: I know how to weld but can't afford the gear. I don't know anyone with a welder I can use. I don't have the cash to pay somebody to do it. I've got a drill, a sawzall and hand tools (being homeless, the air compressor just isn't happening).
Is this a reasonable project?
I'm looking to put rock sliders on the rig in the next week or three and figure that as long as I'm under there, I may as well add uni-rail stiffeners at the same time. My idea is this:
Take ~16 ft of 2x2x3/16 angle iron (and maybe a 2x3/4x1/8 box section running parallel to and underneath the rails) and clamp it to the uni-rail. Drill through in 8ish spots per side, use 1/2" bolts and wide washers to fasten it all together.
Use slightly longer bolts if needed to get the rock rails bolted into the newly reinforced frame.
Drill skid plate such that it can be bolted to stiffeners instead of self-tapped to frame.
Would this scheme be substantially weaker than welding the angle onto the frame? Anyone forsee any problems?
Before anyone asks the obvious question "why not just weld it?" I'll say this: I know how to weld but can't afford the gear. I don't know anyone with a welder I can use. I don't have the cash to pay somebody to do it. I've got a drill, a sawzall and hand tools (being homeless, the air compressor just isn't happening).
Is this a reasonable project?