73redblaze
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bought some 2.5" .250 wall box tubing for my driveline, and this stuff if HEAVY! holy beef bat man. so im going to try and use 1/8 wall instead. but since i cant take it back, what would you use it for?
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2.5" .250 wall box tubing use?
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Avery made some bitchen jack stands using some and some old rims 
73redblaze
1/2 ton status
yea i know i will find somthing for it, but what? i was thinking of building a bumper off it, but its still to beefy for that, perhaps rock slider?
Easier to discover you could use something and find the right material than the other way around.
I would be scared 1/8th wall wouldn't stay square, it seems like a lot of torque on just 4 points. I am no engineer though so what do I know? I have .25 wall on mine and havent had any issues
I have twisted 3/16 when in driveshaft use, twisted the tube right up.
73redblaze
1/2 ton status
true. im going to try 1/8th and see how it does if it doesnt work i will cut it off and use the .250. I just dont think you need .250 wall. i think it would be really hard on the slip yolk and the u-joint.Thats not .125" though!!!!
I'd build a driveshaft out of it.
Thats not .125" though!!!!
No its .180
I did! Its heavy, but it works flawlessly
No its .180
sowwy.... my dad took me out fo 21 bday celebration.... my math skillz are no good hehe
I actually like using 2" .250 for the outside and then 1.5 3/16 for the inside tube, have drilled both of them to lighten em up. Seemed to work pretty good.
I have had the good fortune to come across some screamin deals on long travel driveshafts but I have built a dozen or more for people, in addition its what I tell other people to do.
The 2.5" just seems way to big for me to use.
I have had the good fortune to come across some screamin deals on long travel driveshafts but I have built a dozen or more for people, in addition its what I tell other people to do.
The 2.5" just seems way to big for me to use.
My spare shaft is 2.5" with 2" inside it and slips enough for front or rear and I used a pair of broken 60 stubs for the 1480 yokes for 30+ degrees of angle.
73redblaze
1/2 ton status
that seems like a good light weight solution
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