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One Big Zuk · 12-29-2010, 08:07 AM

what have you guys found to be the best tubing to work with I want to make a mini of my truck and I have a shit ton of tube work to copy on the little one. I will be tig welding it so steel would be best. Thanks for your time. Here is a video that makes me want to make mine this is my buddys truck and this guy made it. YouTube - Fat Girl 2.2 Rock Racer

cj7sswampers · 12-29-2010, 08:29 AM

PAToyota · 12-30-2010, 01:27 PM

I asked this awhile back and people said brake line tubing.

One Big Zuk · 12-30-2010, 06:00 PM

I've tried to weld it in the past and it sucks it is shit steel.

cody knoll · 01-02-2011, 03:21 PM

http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/ks-round...-8-p-1237.html
here you go

speed goat · 01-02-2011, 03:43 PM

I have built several tubers using brake line and brazing rod with good success.
I sand the tubing and fishmouth using chainsaw files

12-29-2010, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
One Big Zuk Granite Guru Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11145 Location: Hamburg (Buffalo), NY Posts: 740	Tubing ? what have you guys found to be the best tubing to work with I want to make a mini of my truck and I have a shit ton of tube work to copy on the little one. I will be tig welding it so steel would be best. Thanks for your time. Here is a video that makes me want to make mine this is my buddys truck and this guy made it. YouTube - Fat Girl 2.2 Rock Racer __________________ TTC 2010 Competitor #48 Thanks for the votes it was a great time. Thanks to Micky Thompson Tires,King Shocks,Warn,RCV axles,ARB,Viking Winchline, OMF Wheels for the help to make my junk run.

12-30-2010, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
PAToyota Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37600 Location: South Central Pennsylvania Posts: 6,475	I asked this awhile back and people said brake line tubing. __________________ GET INVOLVED - Join the Blue Ribbon Coalition SIGN THE PETITION - SAVETHEHAMMERS - #85 '93 Chevrolet 6.5TD K2500 NV4500 Std. Cab Longbed 170K '85 Toyota 22R RN60 4x4 Std. Cab Shortbed 178K (Currently retired for rebuild)

12-30-2010, 06:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
One Big Zuk Granite Guru Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11145 Location: Hamburg (Buffalo), NY Posts: 740	I've tried to weld it in the past and it sucks it is shit steel. __________________ TTC 2010 Competitor #48 Thanks for the votes it was a great time. Thanks to Micky Thompson Tires,King Shocks,Warn,RCV axles,ARB,Viking Winchline, OMF Wheels for the help to make my junk run.

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12-29-2010, 08:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
cj7sswampers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Member # 140746 Location: Athens, TN Posts: 1,063

01-02-2011, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
cody knoll Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Member # 149047 Location: menifee CA Posts: 68	http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/ks-round...-8-p-1237.html here you go

01-02-2011, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
speed goat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 141898 Location: Evanston Wyo Posts: 12	I have built several tubers using brake line and brazing rod with good success. I sand the tubing and fishmouth using chainsaw files