Sabre's Gen III Project: cladding removal and trail armor
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Offroadmuch
Explorer
Very clean. Must add welding to my arsenal of home fab capabilities!
Sabre
Overlanding Nurse
I never took any metal shop classes in school and always wished that I had. A few years ago I took a 1-day welding class at the local tech college, bought a welder on Craigslist, and started practicing. YouTube is a great teacher...I've found that I really enjoy metalwork!
Offroadmuch
Explorer
I love metal work also. So far just a lot of drilling, milling, lathe and bolting together. I will look up a local one day class. That is a great idea.
Offroadmuch
Explorer
Did you use the factory running board mounts and cut them and then weld them to the sliders?
Sabre
Overlanding Nurse
No, my truck didn't come with running boards and I've never seen how they're mounted. If you look at the rails in primer you see that they have three mounting points, each with a different shape. I mocked up the three shapes in cardboard to get a good tight fit. Each is comprised of a flat steel plate with two holes for bolts to attach them to corresponding locations behind the rockers. They're tucked up in there much tighter than the factory running boards I imagine, giving as much ground clearance as possible.
Offroadmuch
Explorer
I know a few guys have used the running board mounts so I will try that since mine does have them. Thanks for all of the info. Love your truck!