The Work Truck

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

I honestly think AR sheet makes more sense. Nothing really digs into it because it's so hard.

If you wanted to keep weight down backing the UHMW with some aluminum is an option.

Figure out how much coverage you actually need and use a steel weight calculator to see how much it will weigh. I don't think guys going with thick UHMW with a backer are saving much weight over going to with a lot thinner high grade steel.

[Sterlingfire]

How much thinner are we talking? 1/4"? 5/16"?

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

You won't get through 1/4" AR-500 without trying real hard. 3/16" should be no issue with proper support.

[HillBilt]

I'm running .250 AR on mine. It's taken a beating, during race and comps, has only a few scuffs really. Not bad for being smashed over every rock in northern Idaho

[Sterlingfire]

How much does your rig weigh? I'm guessing mine bergen 5 and 6k

[HillBilt]

How much does your rig weigh? I'm guessing mine bergen 5 and 6k

5412 with full tank of fuel.

[Sterlingfire]

How much does your rig weigh? I'm guessing mine bergen 5 and 6k

5412 with full tank of fuel.

Heavier than I thought it would be.
I'll probably start looking into that then.
What is your biggest open span, and how much structure do you have behind it?
You know I've never really seen a build thread on your rig.... or even a decent set of pictures of it

[HillBilt]

Heavier than I thought it would be.
I'll probably start looking into that then.
What is your biggest open span, and how much structure do you have behind it?
You know I've never really seen a build thread on your rig.... or even a decent set of pictures of it

When I first built it, it came out at 4900. Then I added steel bead locks, bed sides and skid plates and such. My skid is prob 150-200pds, i need a floor jack to install it
There was a full build thread on it, was on another local forum, im not even sure I can access it or not as the site is down? Ill take a look.

[HillBilt]

Nope, all gone

[pointsnorth]

Nope, all gone

Its not gone, christian just considers all our builds threads and tech on that forum as his property and has made all our work unaccessable. he has it all

[HillBilt]

Nope, all gone

Its not gone, christian just considers all our builds threads and tech on that forum as his property and has made all our work unaccessable. he has it all

Ah, gotcha. The site wont even open up.

[Sterlingfire]

Well, like most of you I'm getting time in the shop on and off and usually only for short periods. Today i actually got a few hours in and got my rear axle tubes welded, truss on, and upper/ lower link mounts on. Uppers are only tacked to see what happens when swinging. The upper right is tight to the bridge at ride height, but will likely be needing some clearance to the link at full bump. I have 2.5x.25 tube for the lower links already. I'm thinking about going with 2.25x.120 wall for he uppers. Was going to go with 2.5x.25 on the uppers too, but feel like it's huge overkill on a four link setup.

[Scott Cee AKA 2drx4]

How long are your links going to be?

[Sterlingfire]

Around 42" upper, probably a touch longer on the lowers. I may move the axle back about 2" though. Not sure i like how short it is.
I likely have to cut the frame off in front of the axle. I won't have enough room for the bump travel I'm looking for, and the shocks will be tight as well...
Looks like things have changed on the build plans for this one. Turns out my wife really wants to keep the other blue one as well. Once wood cutting season is over, she wants me to fix that one up for her. She has been taking it out and bombing through our property lately. Made her fall back in love with it.
This rig will get put on slow down mode. I'm not going to stop working on it, but the other truck will take precedence until it's fixed up. Needs a trans, some suspension work, wheels and tires(unless she lets me get 4d's for me first lol) and other miscellaneous work...

[pointsnorth]

updates?