Harold of the Rocks

[chedisme]

 

[CTeunuch]

I love that this is one of the only hobbies where you can cut a bunch of shit off of your vehicle and it's considered progress.

Looking good Stefan dude, you're really moving along. Why not cut the rockers up higher? I know it's easiest to do them at that height, but why not gain the extra clearance?

 

[chedisme]

I love that this is one of the only hobbies where you can cut a bunch of shit off of your vehicle and it's considered progress.

I know its great right!

it's easiest to do them at that height

^ this. and I dont think its worth the extra effort to make them an inch or even 2" higher when the frame rails already hang so low.

and I feel like im going pretty slow. Im not working at all so putting 6 hrs a day in isnt a problem. sleep till 11 so its not freezing outside then go out and play with power tools for a bit.

on a different note I need to figure out where Im going to run my exhaust. there is not much room above my x member with the atlas and the new 3rd link.

 

[CTeunuch]

Zoomies

 

[chedisme]

you know I actuly thought about that coming up out the hood. but I figured it would get old and smelly fast.

 

[Vanimal]

cut it up the extra 2 inches, it isnt much more work and it is definitely an improvement. took me like a day to do mine. i boatsided it with some 1/2" hdpe, slides nicely.

 

[chedisme]

ill look into it alittle more tomorrow. I still want to have doors. I know I could trim the flap part off the bottom of the door. but idk.

probably not going to do HDPE

 

[Vanimal]

ill look into it alittle more tomorrow. I still want to have doors. I know I could trim the flap part off the bottom of the door. but idk.

probably not going to do HDPE

i have my doors, and nobody even notices they're trimmed. i can get close up pics for you tomorrow if you want.

 

[chedisme]

i have my doors, and nobody even notices they're trimmed. i can get close up pics for you tomorrow if you want.

that would be great thanks. then you deff get my vote!

 

[MoparManiac]

I did the same thing. Thought it was more work for less gain at the time.

I don't really hang up on them, just slide along.

But now I don't even have doors anymore so it wouldn't have mattered :laugh:

 

[Vanimal]

since i run the same trails every week, i did notice an improvement. but our rocks are different out here so it may not apply to you as much. but it was hardly much more work to do and i figured the extra ground clearance was worth it. I hit them A LOT. i cut 2.5" off my doors, for reference.
here's some pics, let me know if you want any specific ones.

 

[dukie564]

what size tube is that vanimal?

 

[Vanimal]

what size tube is that vanimal?

3/16x2x6, with (3) 1/4x2x2 braces underneath per side.

 

[dukie564]

that's 2x6 and it only sticks out that far? how?

ie - 2x6 rockers that' i've seen stick out MUCH farther.

 

[MoparManiac]

They're spacing them out.

I have mine spaced out 1" I think.

 

[Vanimal]

mine are spaced out about a bit, but not much. i did not cut the seatbelt bolts that stick out, so at least that much (about 1/2-3/4").
the bottom of my doors are plated with 1/8" steel so i didnt really care if they stuck out much more.
my pics are decieving, they actually stick out over an inch past the doors.

 

[dukie564]

o really? well ****! I was worrying about having to cut down 2x6 to 2x5ish when I did mine to tuck them that close.

Is there anything along the sides of the frame rails you needed to clearance the tube for? ie nuts, bends, etc.?

 

[dukie564]

ahhhh ok sweet!

 

[Vanimal]

i did not clearance the tube or anything, i just cut out the rockers, cut 2.5" off the doors, and cut 3 wedges out of the floor pan to make room for the 2x2 braces that angle down to the frame stiffeners. then welded the sucker in. 2 and 4 door heeps may be different but i doubt it. i have a 4 door.

 

[chedisme]

thanks guys. I kind of want mine to stick out some so I have a spot to tie my exo in in the future when I finally do it.