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Pirate4x4.Com > General Tech > General 4x4 Discussion > Good source for chromoly tubing PDA : Good source for chromoly tubing Station 06-12-2002, 09:34 PM There has been allot of discussion lately on the board relating to the cost/ benifits ratio of the different types of tubing, so I thought I would share a place that I have found to have the best prices on chromoly tubing so far. Their prices for 4130 chromoly are around, if not less than, some of the prices I have heard thrown around for DOM. The link is Chassis Shop (http://www.chassisshop.com/cstb.html) You can get 1 5/8"OD .083wall tubing for $2.81 per foot if buying ~100' :eek: like somebody building a buggy would. Thicker wall gets expensive quick. 1 5/8"OD .120wall is $4.68 per foot in the same ~ 100' quantity. 1 3/4" .083" tubing is $4.13 per foot .120"wall tubing in same OD is $4.84 per foot. I am still trying to decide what size I want to go with. I am thinking 1 5/8" tubing would be awesome as space/weight savings would really add up in an all tube buggy. I know chromoly is allot stronger than mild steel, but I am really not sure if 1 5/8" .083 wall is going to be strong enough to live long up close an personal with the rocks. Upgrading to .120 wall makes the price go up fast especially when you start multiplying the per foot price by 100 or so. Does anyone have any experience with how well thin wall chromoly resists dents/ dings being exposed to rocks? I expect this chassis to last a looong time, as I cant afford to be replacing it every year. I am trying to keep the chassis as light as possible to compensate(some) for all of the really heavy other parts that I am using(Big Caddy, Mog,Chevy,Michelin contraption). I just thought I would share the prices I found, and get some opinions at the same time. Thanks, Sean camo 06-12-2002, 10:17 PM if you happen to be near los angels try emj. 323-567-1122 just does not get any cheaper than this. hint. it is probally where the chassis shop buys thiers at. :D Old Scout 06-12-2002, 11:21 PM Originally posted by camo if you happen to be near los angels try emj. 323-567-1122 just does not get any cheaper than this. hint. it is probally where the chassis shop buys thiers at. :D EMJ has more than one location!:flipoff2: EMJ HEADQUARTERS P.O. Box 2315 Zip 92622 3050 East Birch Street Brea, CA 92621 (714) 579-8823 FAX: (714) 577-3754 EMJ BRANCHES BOSTON 59 South Street Hopkinton, MA 07148 Phone: (508) 435-6854 Fax: (508) 435-2520 CHARLOTTE P.O. Box 7204 Zip 28241 4015 Westinghouse Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273 Phone: (704) 588-3001 Fax: (704) 588-6659 CHICAGO 1900 Mitchell Blvd. Schaumburg, IL 60193 Phone: (847) 301-6100 Fax: (847) 301-6114 CINCINNATI P.O. Box 15100 601 Redna Terrace Cincinnati, OH 45215 Phone: (513) 771-3223 Fax: (513) 771-6734 CLEVELAND P.O. Box 970 2060 Enterprise Pkwy. Twinsburg, OH 44087 Phone: (330) 425-1500 Fax: (330) 963-8188 DALLAS P.O. Box 655025 Zip 75265 2030 W. Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75208 Phone: (214) 741-1761 Fax: (972) 263-6513 DAVENPORT 325 N. 16th Avenue Eldridge, IA 52748 Phone: (563) 285-5340 Fax: (563) 285-5350 DENVER 6050 Downing Street P.O. Box 16065 Denver, CO 80216 Phone: (303) 287-0381 Fax: (303) 288-0512 HAYWARD 31100 Wiegman Road Hayward, CA 94544 Phone: (510) 487-2700 Fax: (510) 487-5513 HOUSTON 5311 Clinton Drive P.O. Box 1421 Zip 77251 Houston, TX 77020 Phone: (713) 672-1621 Fax: (713) 672-0528 INDIANAPOLIS 2301 Airwest Blvd. Plainfield, IN 46168 Phone: (317) 838-8899 Fax: (317) 838-8455 KANSAS CITY 1800 N. Universal Ave. Kansas City, MO 64120 Phone: (816) 483-4140 Fax: (816) 241-1020 LITTLE ROCK 5207 Scott Hamilton Dr. Little Rock, AR 72209 Phone: (501) 568-4371 Fax: (501) 568-7869 LOS ANGELES 10650 Alameda St P.O. Box 640 Lynwood, CA 90262 Phone: (323) 567-1122 Fax: (323) 563-5500 MEMPHIS 2076 Whitten Rd. Memphis, TN 38134 Phone: (901) 377-8309 Fax: (901) 377-8432 MINNEAPOLIS P.O. Box 49130 1775 101st Ave. N.E. Blaine, MN 55449 Phone: (763) 784-5000 Fax: (763) 784-2645 PHILADELPHIA 58 Cabot Blvd. Langhorne, PA 19047 Phone: (215) 949-2850 Fax: (215) 949-1937 PHOENIX P.O. Box 6768 Zip 85005 5445 W. Madison St. Phoenix, AZ 85043 Phone: (602) 272-0461 Fax: (602) 278-1007 PORTLAND 6650 N. Ensign Street Portland, OR 97217 Phone: (503) 283-2251 Fax: (503) 283-1108 SEATTLE P.O. Box 970 Zip 98035 22011 76th Avenue So. Kent, WA 98032 Phone: (253) 872-0100 Fax: (253) 872-8552 ST. LOUIS 3701 Rider Trail South Earth City, MO 63045 Phone: (314) 291-6080 Fax: (314) 291-6040 TULSA 7311 E. Pine Street Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: (918) 835-1511 Fax: (918) 836-2909 CANADA LOCATIONS MONTREAL 1255 Ave LaPlace St-Vincent-De-Paul Ville de Laval, Que, H7C 2N6 (514) 661-5181 Fax: (514) 661-0422 TORONTO 305 Pendant Drive Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 2W9 (905) 564-0866 Fax: (905) 564-1921 Station 06-13-2002, 04:42 AM Thanks for that guys. I am going to check into it this afternoon. A couple of those locations are close enough that I would consider picking up the tubing myself if shipping is costly. Thanks again, Sean okcrawler 06-13-2002, 07:01 AM I'm running 1-3/4" .100 wall 4130 on my exo cage. There is NO mild steel comes close to the way the chromoly resists dents. I've flooped the truck at least 1/2 dozen times and I've got one bend and one little dent. Just because I had it handy at the time, I build my rear control arms out of the same stuff. Eveyone thought I was nuts :). The lowers have got a little bow and now have a couple dents, but considering a year's worth of abuse it's really amazing on less than 1/8th wall tubing! For durability agains rocks, you can't beat 4130. ;)