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Brandon77

Brandon77

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So my buddy and I went up to Big Bear this last weekend and went from Cleghorn all the way through Silverwood lake/ Lake Arrowhead, through Holcomb Creek to the 18 on the desert side. I had no problem with the blue runs... but the diamonds runs looked fun but difficult with the big rocks. :eek:Dishpan Springs is where i needed some rock guards/sliders.
So does anyone have any sliders? Or any fabricators out there do any for a good price? I wanna to hit some real four wheeling.
 
Hey dude hit up mike willy51, I have a set of his rock rails and dude, they are beef. If you want pics shoot me a pm with your number, and i will take some pics and send them to you when i leave for work.

peace
ted
 
Awesome, thanks Ted. I just sent him a PM.
I sent you my # as well, shoot me some pics :D
 
Brandon I just built my sliders and the material isn't even that cheap. I prolly dumped $100 in material alone, and spent at least 8 hours Fabbing them up. If you can afford to spend 250 on a set of sliders iron rock Offroad has a set you can get. But unless people like Fabbing stuff up for super cheap or out of the goodness of their hearts. 250 isn't a bad deal on a set of basic sliders.

If I sound like a prick I apologize it's not intended like that, what I'm getting at is cost of material isn't as cheap as you would think it would be.
 
MaxxXJ said:
Brandon I just built my sliders and the material isn't even that cheap. I prolly dumped $100 in material alone, and spent at least 8 hours Fabbing them up. If you can afford to spend 250 on a set of sliders iron rock Offroad has a set you can get. But unless people like Fabbing stuff up for super cheap or out of the goodness of their hearts. 250 isn't a bad deal on a set of basic sliders.

If I sound like a prick I apologize it's not intended like that, what I'm getting at is cost of material isn't as cheap as you would think it would be.
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Exactly! Material cost is one of my biggest issues, and seems they keep raising the price.

I am working on a design for sliders, but it won't be ready for sale for a week or two.

If you want to go with IRO I can give a discount on their products if you order though me.
 
toyotawrench said:
Hey dude hit up mike willy51, I have a set of his rock rails and dude, they are beef. If you want pics shoot me a pm with your number, and i will take some pics and send them to you when i leave for work.

peace
ted
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X2 for willy51. I've got a set of them too. Love them. Let me know if you need some more pics
 
MaxxXJ said:
If I sound like a prick I apologize it's not intended like that, what I'm getting at is cost of material isn't as cheap as you would think it would be.
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you do, because he didn't ask for cheap, he asked for a good price. Chill out man not everyone has the ability or the tools to build their own shit. Hell if i had the proper welder, and the know how to build rails 150$ profit for 8 hours work seems like a good Saturday to me. :cheers:
 
X3 for willy51.

Mike has a bunch of product he builds, and in development.
Another bonus with Mike's stuff is you have a option to drop your Jeep off at his shop, and pick it up with the rails installed.
 
WebDog said:
I am working on a design for sliders, but it won't be ready for sale for a week or two.
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Looking forward to seeing these - sliders are the last piece of armor I need and I can save on shipping if I buy them from you and pickup locally.

Any hints on what they will look like - just a rail or will it have to secondary pivot/step tubing?
 
No offense taken bro. :cheers:
I'm not looking for a cheap crap job... i would like a good product at the end. Nice strong beefy rails that will hold up, for years to come. I totally understand how the price of material is now a days... I work with wood and different types of metals on my milling machine... and sometimes it seems like a rip off of what companies charge for materiel. But a $100 in materiel is not that bad... its labor i am more worried about.
I've heard good stuff about Max's work... but I still want to check Ted's rails that Mike did. Im new to the XJ world, but I've been four wheeling for years so i know what im looking for. After rails i will wanna get a front bumper fab. as well. I would rather spend a few extra bucks to get what will last... not this China bullshit that America is going to lol.
 
Ted, welder wages are $48/hr... 8 hours of labor is almost $400. So 250 is a pretty good deal. 350 for one with more protection like mine...Are u still mad we went up miller jeep trail without you? No need to Hold a grudge...

What I just finished building.

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MaxxXJ said:
Ted, welder wages are $48/hr... 8 hours of labor is almost $400. So 250 is a pretty good deal. 350 for one with more protection like mine...Are u still mad we went up miller jeep trail without you? No need to Hold a grudge...

What I just finished building.

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:thumbup: Those are bad ass looking... what gauge steel did you use?
 
i like these as well. 8 hrs of fab isnt that bad if you have the time and you enjoy working on your junk. i for one am one of tose guys.
 
Brandon, it's 1/8" 2x3 tubing and 3/16 1x2 tubing. With 1/4" plates bolted/welded to the frame.
No Ted, nut yet anyways, my dad was and I work in the oilfields with a welder so I know what they make.
webdog 2 hours all by yourself Or did xcm help you? I also didn't have anything to go off of, I drilled out the plates, put everything in place using a jack, measured, cut, tack welded it in place unbolted my plates took it off and welded it all up... 2 hours sounds like you had it all pre-fabbed up... Maybe 2 hours per side using a quality mig welder on gas, not flux core... Creeper's dont roll that great in the dirt btw lol. Plus I stopped for food and water. It was an all day job for me.
 
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