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badassjeepguy 07-01-2002, 08:41 AM dent / bashing the shit out of my t case skip plate.... right now im running a tera belly up skid.... atlas should arrive here on wednesday.... i believe i have access to a binford break... what thickness plate would you go? 1/4 inch? bigdude 07-01-2002, 08:49 AM 1/4" with C-channel for bracing. Whatever you do, brace it. TyTy 07-01-2002, 09:16 AM I dont know anything about a binford break but if you can swing it (bend it) you should use 3/8. Done properly you can take a hard hit and hold vehicle weight on nothing but the skidplate... (all BudBuilts take this kind of abuse and his/ mine is 3/8) flimmy 07-02-2002, 01:07 PM bajg, you've seen a BudBuilt plate :D thats what I'm runnin. Go 3/8's . I know of a shop in Latrobe that looked like it could bend some thick shit. Aggro 07-02-2002, 01:25 PM why go half assed with 1/4"? Go all the way with 1/2" and build yourself a true heavy roach.? :flipoff2: Good things can be done with .120 and proper gusseting while saving major amounts of weight. wngrog 07-02-2002, 01:29 PM I have been running 3/16 and it was a joke! I am going with 1/4 right now with a built in tranny crossmember to help brace it. SpaceGhost 07-02-2002, 02:21 PM My 1/4" is taking a beating. Some of the dimples would be trouble if they got to the tcase. I would go bigger! BornInAJeep 07-02-2002, 02:30 PM carbon fiber flimmy 07-02-2002, 02:37 PM Originally posted by BornInAJeep carbon fiber $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ rokcrln 07-02-2002, 02:40 PM This is the one I built this last weekend. .120 wall tube. rokcrln 07-02-2002, 02:41 PM . GloNDark 07-02-2002, 03:03 PM Originally posted by rokcrln This is the one I built this last weekend. .120 wall tube. FAWKIN COOL!!!!!!!! :eek: Nice work man!! Keith Strong 07-02-2002, 03:38 PM Holy shit dude! Thats SICK! I want one.....how much? ;) :beer: LOPPY 07-02-2002, 03:49 PM :eek: :eek: :eek: Nice work dood. Kudo's to the Dixon boy. :beer: kidwired 07-02-2002, 04:15 PM oh yeah me likes!!! rokcrln 07-02-2002, 05:00 PM This is the last one I built for my 71 C10 than had it jet coated! ItsaCJ6 07-02-2002, 06:39 PM Originally posted by BornInAJeep carbon fiber Carbon fibers not that hard to make. But could it take it???????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????. It would flex allot. I just dont see it holding up, hell I scratch and dent my 1/4 inch skidplate. badassjeepguy 07-03-2002, 01:00 AM Originally posted by Aggro why go half assed with 1/4"? Go all the way with 1/2" and build yourself a true heavy roach.? :flipoff2: Good things can be done with .120 and proper gusseting while saving major amounts of weight. really? :rolleyes: do you really think there would be considerable weight gain from 1/16 inch? i dont..... tube is not part of the plan as if i used tube i would loose the awsome clearance i have right now........... it will basically be flat from frame rail to frame rail..........not much room for anything but a flat plate.................... actually the more i think of it i may just use what i got untill it is beyond fix and just build another one then.... ill just plan on building a new one every few years..... with that i have another ? and ill make a new post for it. badassjeepguy 07-03-2002, 01:02 AM Originally posted by ItsaCJ6 Carbon fibers not that hard to make. But could it take it???????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????. It would flex allot. I just dont see it holding up, hell I scratch and dent my 1/4 inch skidplate. i believe it is a joke........ carbon fiber is strong but not in impact type issues................ ie carbon fiber wheels would get destroyed on the rocks.... | |