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Throttle-happy · 04-09-2010, 07:27 PM

K, So I KNOW ( from what the searches brought up ) that HREW is pretty much the weakest tube to use, go figure.. Anywho, i got a great deal for as much of it as I want for 1.50 a ft, so for a trail truck, few rolls here & there, if VERY well braced & built, it should be perfectly fine, RIGHT? Right?? Right...

Your opinion?

Edit..Just to clear it up, I'm talking like small rolls, slow speed, nothing major, if anything 1 freak roll down the road sometime...

toytechproject · 04-09-2010, 07:32 PM

HREW isn't the weakest but most will tell you not to use it in a roll cage. Although with the right design it can protect you just was well, but the question is; do you want to risk it?

Now my next question is where are you located? You need to hook me up with some of this tube

EarlKann · 04-09-2010, 07:37 PM

What size tube?

I was just quoted as low as $1.15/ft for 1.5 x .120 HREW

I would call around to make sure this is actually a deal.

Throttle-happy · 04-09-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarlKann

What size tube?

I was just quoted as low as $1.15/ft for 1.5 x .120 HREW

I would call around to make sure this is actually a deal.

Same size, & wall. I cannot tell the difference myself, & the steel shop just says "steel tube" & if you ask them what kind they look like they seen a ghost..I did however, sell some of the SAME tube recently, & the guy told me it was Hrew. On the downside, my shitty harbor freight knock off wanna be bender kinks the shit pretty easily. I have no idea where to buy poop pipe or trust me, I would.. ( and I dont wanna hear no bs about pipe )

Wilson · 04-09-2010, 09:04 PM

An HREW cage will hold up fine, if designed and built well. The tubes will dent more easily than DOM, but DOM dents just as well.

toytechproject · 04-09-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarlKann

What size tube?

I was just quoted as low as $1.15/ft for 1.5 x .120 HREW

I would call around to make sure this is actually a deal.

Where did you get this quote? I haven't found anywhere that comes close

EarlKann · 04-09-2010, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toytechproject

Where did you get this quote? I haven't found anywhere that comes close

All my quotes are in here.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...478&highlight=

tc1 · 04-10-2010, 05:50 AM

Most of my truck is HREW it works fine, just dont try to do any baja style stuff. Plus, once you build the first one, you wont hold anything back on the next. I say build the first one cheap, wheel the piss out of it till the next one is done!

Travis

Throttle-happy · 04-10-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tc1

Most of my truck is HREW it works fine, just dont try to do any baja style stuff. Plus, once you build the first one, you wont hold anything back on the next. I say build the first one cheap, wheel the piss out of it till the next one is done!

Travis

Pretty much my idea lmao

cheers guys, for the price its too good to pass up!

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Throttle-happy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Member # 145460 Posts: 5	Hrew Cage Question... K, So I KNOW ( from what the searches brought up ) that HREW is pretty much the weakest tube to use, go figure.. Anywho, i got a great deal for as much of it as I want for 1.50 a ft, so for a trail truck, few rolls here & there, if VERY well braced & built, it should be perfectly fine, RIGHT? Right?? Right... Your opinion? Edit..Just to clear it up, I'm talking like small rolls, slow speed, nothing major, if anything 1 freak roll down the road sometime...

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toytechproject Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73506 Location: Rohnert Park/Vacaville Posts: 682	HREW isn't the weakest but most will tell you not to use it in a roll cage. Although with the right design it can protect you just was well, but the question is; do you want to risk it? Now my next question is where are you located? You need to hook me up with some of this tube __________________ 06 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD 6-speed Twin Turbo 87 4runner - Project "RedRunner"

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EarlKann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20739 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 3,638	What size tube? I was just quoted as low as $1.15/ft for 1.5 x .120 HREW I would call around to make sure this is actually a deal. __________________ Shameless Plug: My wife is a residential mortgage loan officer in SoCal/IE. PM me for info. Last edited by EarlKann; 04-09-2010 at 07:38 PM.

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Wilson Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7233 Location: Paradise, CA Posts: 17,077	An HREW cage will hold up fine, if designed and built well. The tubes will dent more easily than DOM, but DOM dents just as well. __________________ [COLOR=Red][SIZE=4]ECV 7-11[/SIZE][/COLOR] Serving up a Tsunami of Swagger

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04-10-2010, 05:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
tc1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 94123 Location: Taylorville, IL Posts: 254	Most of my truck is HREW it works fine, just dont try to do any baja style stuff. Plus, once you build the first one, you wont hold anything back on the next. I say build the first one cheap, wheel the piss out of it till the next one is done! Travis