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Post by clayton on Mar 27, 2008 14:38:34 GMT -5
what size and type of tubing does most people do their cages and bumpers out of, and what size and type on the rear link suspension, i seen somewhere that a guy slid smaller DOM into larger DOM for a superstrength on his 4 link rear---said it was bulletproof  |
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Post by seth999 on Mar 27, 2008 15:48:53 GMT -5
My cage is gonna be out of 1 3/4" welded tubing and I'm doing my bumper and links out of DOM...I'm thinking about sliding some 1 1/2x1/4" DOM inside my 2"x1/4" lower links just for added strength IDK yet
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Post by Sean on Mar 27, 2008 22:15:30 GMT -5
The two popular choices are HREW and DOM. HREW is cheaper, DOM is stronger. Use what you can afford. Generally people use 1 3/4 tube with a mininum .120 wall thickness but .180 i think is worth the extra weight for cages. Bumpers and sliders 1 1/2 is popular as well.
For links stick with DOM. If you want to double it up use 1 1/2x.250" tube with 1x.250" tube tucked inside. I would only bother doing this on lower links as its of little advantage on uppers.
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Post by clayton on Mar 28, 2008 0:07:22 GMT -5
there is a guy in the you tube, would be toyota 4x4 off road section, he has quite a few vids of his truck or some would call it a truggy, u cant miss it -----he goes by lou---- but anyways his link set up in the rear looks interesting, he has the coils setting more to the inside and no stock frame from the cab back, all tubed in the rear looks good, check it out
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