smokeysevin
Re-redoing things the third time
Where did you get the longer end links from? I am really close to just saying screw it and fabbing a set.
Sean
Sean
Another Gen1 Tundra Thread
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AaronK
Explorer
smokeysevin
Re-redoing things the third time
For the sway bar.
Sean
Sean
AaronK
Explorer
Evolution Prototype and Design here in WA did the design and most of the work. They did a fantastic job. Per my specification, they made them beefy as hell. Main rectangle tube rock rail is 0.188" wall and the round tube is 0.120. 95 lb each
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toyotech
Expedition Leader
Evolution Prototype and Design here in WA did the design and most of the work. They did a fantastic job. Per my specification, they made them beefy as hell. Main rectangle tube rock rail is 0.188" wall and the round tube is 0.120. 95 lb each
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Wow. So heavy. Why such heavy duty?
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AaronK
Explorer
Because what is life if not to live in excess 😛
Got them installed today! Took a lot of work and had to go buy a new drill that would fit between the frame and body. But they turned out great
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wrenchMonkey_
Adventurer
Sliders look great. My design is the same, but I used 2x2x10GA for the main frame rail instead of 3/16. Mainly because that's what I had on me. Tube is all .120 DOM. I am looking at around 60-70lbs per side.
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theBullfrog125
Adventurer
Considering the loaded weight on a Tundra, over-building a set of sliders is probably a good thing.
toyotech
Expedition Leader
True but sliders are only as strong as the frame they are welded too. In the tundras case, it's not that strong lol.
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AaronK
Explorer
rickashay
Explorer
I know that some sliders will help reinforce the face of the frame rail. When Cruisin Offroad built mine, they actually ran pull plating up the entire side of the frame and wrapped it around the bottom of the frame rail. I am quite certain they are the beefiest sliders I've ever come across, but like Jose said, I think the extra support on the frame side makes it worth it. The Tundra frames are a little flimsy.
AaronK
Explorer
In hindsight something like that would have probably been better. Distribute the forces along the whole frame... We'll see what happens
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wrenchMonkey_
Adventurer
That's what I did on my sliders. I am using 2x2x10GA to mount it to the frame. 4 mounts per side of 2x2 would give me roughly 16in square of welding surface. I put on some 4x6x.250 plates, with a 1in lip, much like a fish plate. Gives me 96 inches of wieldable area on the frame. Much better at distributing the load across the frame.
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As you can see, hard angle to weld on. Upside down and overhead. Fun stuff.
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As you can see, hard angle to weld on. Upside down and overhead. Fun stuff.