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Moderator N4W Card Holder  Ultimate N4Wheeler  |
4 24' sticks of 1.75" DOM tube?
This is a drunken photoshop rendering of what I'd like to do. I plan on starting this in a month or so  I have the steel here, just need to buy a notcher, and get this bender calibrated woo hoo. -----------------------------   My myspace page. TUPPERWARE!!!! "Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." |
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Ultimate N4Wheeler |
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Moderator N4W Card Holder Ultimate N4Wheeler |
Those are still in the works. I had a deal on this DOM that I just couldn't pass up.
4 24' sticks of 1.75"x.250 wall DOM for 300 bux. This crap goes for 9 bux a foot!!! I paid just over $3.00 a foot. Both Lex and I thank you, Robert!!!!  ----------------------------- My myspace page. TUPPERWARE!!!! "Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." |
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N4W Card Holder NISSAN4WHEELER  |
Sounds kinda' thick walled to me.
If you build something like that, where will you carry your gear on the AZ Run? Oh....sorry. Nevermind. Go ahead and build it. 
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Administrator N4W Card Holder Ultimate N4Wheeler  |
yeah....probably about 6-8lbs a foot. That'll add up quick.
Truggie beds are cool, but you'll miss your ability to haul stuff.  1998 Frontier 4x4, 2002 Xterra 4x4, and Z28 street rocket Pass here and go on. You're on the road to heaven - Kerouac |
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NISSAN4WHEELER |
Youll need a turbocharger to get that 4 banger over stuff
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NISSAN4WHEELER |
I've thought about removing my bed. I've decided on keeping the bed since it does get used.
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N4W Card Holder NISSAN4WHEELER |
Ø1.75" x .25 wall weighs 4.005 lbs. per ft. Each 20' joint would be 80.1 lbs.
The plate alone can add up quickly. Without ridges for strength, you need to add a lot of thickness to get any kind of strength. 3/16" would be heavy and still be weak without support. You might get away with 1/8" or thinner, but will need some channels underneath for support. I suppose you could bolt in some aluminum tread plate. That would look trick. Just rambling on, thinking as I type. 
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Moderator N4W Card Holder Ultimate N4Wheeler |
That's why I plan on doing all the "structural" stuff w/ the DOM. I'll prolly buy a stick of HREW .120 wall for non important bars. As far as hauling stuff is concerned, I'll use the existing bed as a trailer. Around town, I've only used my truck for a truck maybe 3-4 times in the past couple years :/ ----------------------------- My myspace page. TUPPERWARE!!!! "Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." |
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Overlander |
nice but man that thing is going to be HEAVY
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N4W Card Holder NISSAN4WHEELER |
Paint it orange.
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Moderator N4W Card Holder Ultimate N4Wheeler |
I am tempted to take a before/after weight. I am removing the bed and light/roll bar, as well as removing more of the frame. Then, add in a cage. I bet it won't weigh more than 200lbs than what it does now. ----------------------------- My myspace page. TUPPERWARE!!!! "Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." |
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Moderator N4W Card Holder Ultimate N4Wheeler |
As far as weight, pt 2:
DOM tube 1.75"x.120 weighs in at 2.089lbs per foot. Let's double that for the .250 thickness... 4.178lbs per foot. Now, I have 4 sticks of 24', totaling 96 feet. Now, estimating over 4lbs per foot, I'm at 384lbs for the tubing. The bed alone weighs over 300... I am barely adding any more weight doing this. ----------------------------- My myspace page. TUPPERWARE!!!! "Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." |
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Overlander |
very true good point
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Moderator N4W Card Holder Ultimate N4Wheeler |
Points already taken. For heavier stress areas (like a floor mounted tire carrier), I will x-brace as necessary. We'll see how things progress, as I am working on this on the fly. ----------------------------- My myspace page. TUPPERWARE!!!! "Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." |
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