Dana 60 Rear Truss...how Thick - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

CJ5350 · 03-12-2008, 04:58 AM

Looking to Fab up a Simple bridge type truss on my rear 60 to tri link it in my TJ...

How thick???? 1/2 3/8 ????? any pics for idea welcome....

5540jd · 03-12-2008, 05:09 AM

I used 3/8" flat stock 4" wide. Used a torch and a vice to get the necessary bends I wanted. Turned out nice.

txdave · 03-12-2008, 03:18 PM

i used 1/2 "...................no problems.better to go a little overkill on a truss if your on the fence about it.

rokcrwlrtj · 03-12-2008, 03:34 PM

2x4 box 1/4" wall on mine.

Bump&Grind · 03-12-2008, 03:41 PM

go as thick as you can. It's the same effort to bend 1/2 as 3/8 in a vice with a torch. Might as well go beefy, the added insurance is good. Besides thicker material take stress better over the long run.

Brink_ · 03-12-2008, 07:27 PM

I use 2x3 box .250 wall. Mitered and welded....never had a problem. Seen lots of heated and bent style ones end up tearing at the bend though.

LS1Jeeper · 03-12-2008, 08:18 PM

Mine is made from 1/4" thick material, with some 1/8" gusset for some extra strength.

hardline04 · 03-12-2008, 08:29 PM

Did mine out of 1/2x4 flatbar. Bent in our 10' sheetmetal brake.

CJ5350 · 03-13-2008, 02:45 AM

1/2 4' flat bar it is...thanks guys

intheworks · 03-13-2008, 06:25 AM

just finished up mine. the main plate going over the housing is 1/2 inch thick. and then the truss is braced front and back with 3/8 inch steel

03-12-2008, 04:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
CJ5350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43296 Posts: 11	Dana 60 Rear Truss...how Thick Looking to Fab up a Simple bridge type truss on my rear 60 to tri link it in my TJ... How thick???? 1/2 3/8 ????? any pics for idea welcome....

03-12-2008, 05:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
5540jd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106059 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 83	I used 3/8" flat stock 4" wide. Used a torch and a vice to get the necessary bends I wanted. Turned out nice. __________________ 1998 TJ, GM 350TBI, TH350, Dana 300, Dana 60's,5.38's,spooled, linked on 42's 1998 2500 4x4 Chevy, 454, 4L80E, 4.10s, tow rig 2002 Ford Excursion Limited 4X4 7.3L PSD, grocery getter/tow rig

03-12-2008, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
txdave Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Member # 97644 Location: texas Posts: 130	i used 1/2 "...................no problems.better to go a little overkill on a truss if your on the fence about it. __________________ t.j.,tons,116",full hydro,40"creepys....... short fingers

03-12-2008, 03:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
rokcrwlrtj Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27180 Location: Rifle, CO Posts: 745	2x4 box 1/4" wall on mine. __________________ Save Tellico Post 296

03-12-2008, 08:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
LS1Jeeper Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Member # 70814 Location: WV Posts: 225	Mine is made from 1/4" thick material, with some 1/8" gusset for some extra strength. __________________ :shaking:

03-12-2008, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bump&Grind Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 107843 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 130	go as thick as you can. It's the same effort to bend 1/2 as 3/8 in a vice with a torch. Might as well go beefy, the added insurance is good. Besides thicker material take stress better over the long run.

03-12-2008, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brink_ Life on the Darkside Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63901 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,662	I use 2x3 box .250 wall. Mitered and welded....never had a problem. Seen lots of heated and bent style ones end up tearing at the bend though.

03-12-2008, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
hardline04 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 55362 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 773	Did mine out of 1/2x4 flatbar. Bent in our 10' sheetmetal brake. __________________ East Coast Buildup: [url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=597717[/url] Acts 20:24 Last edited by hardline04; 03-12-2008 at 08:31 PM.

03-13-2008, 02:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
CJ5350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43296 Posts: 11	1/2 4' flat bar it is...thanks guys

03-13-2008, 06:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
intheworks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 80590 Location: va Posts: 633	just finished up mine. the main plate going over the housing is 1/2 inch thick. and then the truss is braced front and back with 3/8 inch steel

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