- Location
- Sacramento, CA
I call next in line after Gordo for Kevin's cage skills. Haha
HREW tube buy in sacto
- Thread starter blondejoncherokee
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CAJJ93XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Roseville, CA
sounds like we're on the same page here kev. I'm on board with the boat that says an HREW cage that is VERY well designed will do you about the same as a DOM cage in a roll down Cadillac. both cages would be totaled. so don't go rolling down Cadillac
a well designed cage is a well designed cage. it's all about budget vs. what you plan on bouncing it off of to determine which material you use on a weekend warrior
a well designed cage is a well designed cage. it's all about budget vs. what you plan on bouncing it off of to determine which material you use on a weekend warrior
Jake I agree 100%. A properly designed cage will be toast in either case, but I do have to say that compared to an HREW cage after a hard roll, an identical DOM cage will fair better (much better IMO) in identical situations.
Now remember that's just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt lol
And Gordo/Casey, if you guys can figure out a way to add a few more hours to each day, I wouldn't be opposed to it lol
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
Arnold wanted to open a gym that was called 25 hour fitness. With one extra hour for vorking out.
Maybe we can put something together like that at your house. Worth a shot.
'Austrian Death Machine'
Maybe we can put something together like that at your house. Worth a shot.
'Austrian Death Machine'
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
I would be interested in one stick of something like 1.5x0.065.
blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
OK we are getting ready to do this. Who is committed to buying some tube? We can get final pricing once we get final counts.
Me: 3 sticks.
Mike : 3 sticks
Phil : 1 stick x .065 wall (if they even have that )
who else?
Me: 3 sticks.
Mike : 3 sticks
Phil : 1 stick x .065 wall (if they even have that )
who else?
Mike1331
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Folsom, CA
And please also list if you want the tube brough to colfax or sac
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
Thinnest they have, to Sacramento.
831_xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Santa Cruz
What are you guys paying if you don't mind me asking? I just ordered a 20' stick of 1.5" .090 wall hrew at $1.79 a foot.
Btw might be up in sac on Sunday
Btw might be up in sac on Sunday
blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
That's a hell of a good price. I think they said 1.85$ A foot. The more we buy the cheaper it gets
831_xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Santa Cruz
Interesting.. And that's an iron workers place here in Santa Cruz. I didn't bother calling places in Sj. Although they might have been cheaper I'd rather spend money locally.
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
Also 60LF 1" square tube, 0.065 wall or thinnest available, Sacramento, 10' sticks ok.
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
Please do the needful.
blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
wha?
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
Haha!
Mike1331
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Folsom, CA
sounds like a 80's song
Mike1331
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Folsom, CA
Plans changed, sold the rig i was gonna cage and got something already built, so i wont need all that tube. May also scrap my trailer build so dont think ill need much more metal than i already have.
blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
I think I will just go to ABC supply and buy a stick at a time. We can scrap this since there was no real interest other than phials 10 ft. Sorry phil. I was hoping we could do multiple 100 ft + orders then I would jump in with 120 ft just to stock pile at a low price...
Boostwerks.com
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Colorado
There's a lot of 90% correct info in this thread so I figured I'd chime in.
DOM is seamless tube and does not get welded. You are correct about HREW (Hot Rolled Electric Welded) however in that it is flat plate that gets rolled and welded. Because of this the wall thickness can vary and is generally not recommended for structural applications. Like mentioned before however, if used correctly it can still make for a good cage. Just don't go looking to pass tech when it comes time to start racing.
DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel) starts out as a cold drawn solid bar. While still in the molten state, it then has a mandrel pushed through the center forming it into a tube. There is no welding involved in the mfg of DOM tubing.
You can find video's of the process on youtube as well.
blondejoncherokee
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- Location
- sacramento
never heard that before.
that being said my cage is all DOM. the rear tube fenders will be some HREW and part of the front fenders will be HREW. I noticed it dented pretty easily after like 2 runs on the rear fenders. But its better than sheet metal getting smashed and disoriented.
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