making my 5 a 6

I'm enjoying this thread- really nice work..

Mike

 

Lookin good! Time for some 35's now.

 

Don't know why I'm spending so much time on making it staright ,,,,it's a trail rig and will get smashed ,,,,,oh well at least it will look good for the 1st run.......

I'm also working on the rockers I want to use flush bolts that use allen heads ,,,,how do you get the counter sunk heads to flush out ? I use multiple bits to get the proper angle for the counter sink ....SUPER time consumeing

 

You don't have to use the Braille Method when driving off-road, Steve.

FWIW, I bought a counter sink bit for the screws for my rocker guards.

 

too late for that Jim ,,,, there are holes

great idea though

John it's not braille more of a I think I can method

countersink bit for metal?

 

Work is getting in the way of this project .....not making the deadlines I'm setting ,
NO way I'll make TDS at this point .now just shooting way longterm and getting done for the 'Con .no way I'm missing wheeling with my good buddys

 

rockers are done,,,,simple,and really thick metal ready for a hit .

bumper is cut in multipule spots and ps box is hung from top holes . can't even begin to say how long it took to get the hole cut and box top to fit up into the bumper like that ,this 1 hurtle took weeks to work out bumper ,shackle and box and not make a wrong cut .bumper will be welded to frame ,,and box fits up under it for service .
I will probably fab up a cover to the hole later .....or polish alum cap and install nice shiney bolts

almost ready for welding .



this will get some kind of strap to fill in the bottom of bumper so it doesn't know it was cut

 

how did you make the rockers? angle iron, square tubing cut in two, or did you bend some flat plate?

 

Nice! I see you finished up my rockers, when can I expect them? hellokitty

 

Mike- those rockers are 20" longer than you need
Super- I went to a off road swapmeet in ramona ,a guy there was selling these. he had them made from thick sheet, said he had over $160in metal and bending for a new plastic dashed jeep ,,,,,,,,I picked them up for $40 !!!.they were about 3" too long and I drilled/chamfored the holes


Super - i got the tub from Dummy it had some cut 3" square tube rockers all ready to go,you can have them if you want . they are just rusting

 

Naw, I can work with those. . Seriously, those are nice. What is the thickness? 3/16? I am going to be making some new ones in the next couple of months.

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You are not going to make it to TDS??
Like the rockers!

I split a piece of rectangular tubing lengthwise to make mine, came out with that same outside rounded corner just like Steve's instead of the sharp 90 degree corner that angle iron has.

Here's a cool design for rocker guards designed by one of our members on here. I used this design and they have proven well.
http://www.earlycj5.net/forums/showthread.php?69941-tubular-doors-and-nerf-bar-questions-on-my-74&p=759585#post759585

 

I used that same technique for my winch mount risers. Looks much better than angle iron. Costs a little more to do it that way, but it's worth it IMHO.

 

I used that technique to make some angle fish plates to reinforce the front spring hangers after crack repair. Never thought about it for rockers, makes sense though. I like the tube / step idea too, may have to try that. Thanks for the ideas!

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CJ6/442,


Here are my rockers 2x3 tubing with 1.750" DOM bumpers...........but attached to the frame with three struts...........one of which picks up my front roll cage down tubes whereby it rides between the tub and frame strut on a high energy poly body mount same as is used to mount the tub............so the tub, frame and cage are all moving in the same moment.

Would love to see your front bumper / winch mount when its done............nice work!

 

love the Tru Tracs

 

Jim,

Bet you have not seen those for a while?? Like I told you ...........last registered in 1984..........been in storage till I brought it home last year...........The rubber although is as soft as the day they were put on.......but they need to go when it gets back together.

 

Steve,

Sorry for the Highjack on your build..............Terry