Hiddens Falls May 20-22nd, Marble Falls, TX

balakay

balakay

BabyMax
I think I'm almost done fucking with the truck for this meet. Just need to get my CB tuned. Could really use an alignment but I'll just wait until Monday. And I'm almost to the point where I'm tired of fucking with these sliders. About ready to scrap them and just order a new set.
 
Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Why? Whats wrong with the sliders?
 
balakay

balakay

BabyMax
Nothing with the actual sliders. It's the brackets that are giving me hell. Nothing's lining up right on them. They're just not working. At all.
 
yotarob

yotarob

Kiss My IFS
I cannot imagine them being unfixeable. They are steel....cut and weld
 
garzanium

garzanium

Well-Known Member
TacoXpo said:
Get one that's already done. Right now, my 'dedicated rig' means something I am financially responsible for, work on all the time and don't get to wheel! :o
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I'll take your "problem" off your hands for cheap:D
Good advise though..just want something that is running good for now- soo tempted to get a non-toyota rig as they are so cheap....short term gain, long term regret.
 
Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
thatguy18 said:
Nothing with the actual sliders. It's the brackets that are giving me hell. Nothing's lining up right on them. They're just not working. At all.
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yotarob said:
I cannot imagine them being unfixeable. They are steel....cut and weld
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X2. Cut and weld into place.

What kind did you buy?
 
balakay

balakay

BabyMax
They're used 4x sliders. They were originally welded on so I got them with cut legs. I was going to just weld plate to them and then call it good but the legs were too short. So my new idea was to build brackets and weld 6" of 2"x.120" to them. Then I could bolt the brackets to the frame, slide the sliders legs into the tube on the brackets and weld around it to secure them. But for some reason it's just not working out like that. I'll figure it out, but I'm just sick of things not working. Need to get some more 2"x.120" first though.
 
Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
So I take it you bought them used?

Sliding a piece over the existing tubing is a good idea.. I'd drill a few holes in the outer tubing and rosette weld them as well.

But you better get to buying some tubing, its not going to magically appear. :D
 
balakay

balakay

BabyMax
BearsFan07 said:
So I take it you bought them used?

Sliding a piece over the existing tubing is a good idea.. I'd drill a few holes in the outer tubing and rosette weld them as well.

But you better get to buying some tubing, its not going to magically appear. :D
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Yeah they're used. I did drill some holes in the outer tubing as well. Gonna add a couple more on the new ones. It's hard to buy tubing when my dad works at a steel mill but apparently they don't produce 2"x.120"... WTF?!?!
 
Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Just go run to a local supply house and pick up a stick.. don't need much. Tell dad he can bring home the stuff for bumpers and skids. :)
 
taco4x4rar

taco4x4rar

Well-Known Member
thatguy18 said:
Yeah they're used. I did drill some holes in the outer tubing as well. Gonna add a couple more on the new ones. It's hard to buy tubing when my dad works at a steel mill but apparently they don't produce 2"x.120"... WTF?!?!
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Cause most places don't carry actual tubing it's all sch. "x" pipe. Finding somewhere that actually sells tubing is a bit difficult.
 
taco4x4rar

taco4x4rar

Well-Known Member
BearsFan07 said:
Just go run to a local supply house and pick up a stick.. don't need much. Tell dad he can bring home the stuff for bumpers and skids. :)
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I need a big sheet of either 3/16 or 1/4 plate to build me some skids.
 
tiresmokintacoma

tiresmokintacoma

Bean & Cheese TACO!
well guys i am out of this one... I have to meet up with my unit for the first time this saturday. So while u guys are drinking beers, wheeling, and having a great time I am going to be running, jumping over shit and getting yelled at in my face. have fun guys!
 
AlienXtx

AlienXtx

Nignog
Yeah, I hea4d that on the radio today, it because its been 7k since the "great flood" lol
 
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