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Bedside Protection

I just spoke to Dave at Simply Offroad. He said the interductory price till the end of Febuary will be $165 + shipping if applicable. Colors available currenty are Black and White. He said other colors may be available but you should contact him to find out about that.

If you are interested in a set give them a call or email. There site is www.simplyoffroad.com . They also carry some pretty nice rock rings for a good price.

Harley

P.S. I have no affiliation with Simply Offroad. I am just a happy customer who likes there product.
 
Well we tested them good this weekend. Went out wheeling and no scatces to show. I also kinda smacked harleys new bedsides (twice) with my truck when trying to squeeze by him but that didn't even phaze them. :grin:
 
After this weekend , I am definitely getting some ( and a front locker ) . It looked sweet , and it seems to be fine after Harley sat his whole trucks weight on the passenger side , that was cool Clicky :D
 
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We use HDPE for signs also. It is true that nothing will stick to it. You can use a "flame treating" process to get addhesives to work better, but I still wouldn't trust it to stay on the truck.

If you don't have any interior panels couldn't you use screws from the backside? Although I suppose 1/4" isn't much depth to bite into. We have found that wood screws bite really well into this material.

One problem we've had with mechanically fastening HDPE is the the expansion and contraction in direct sunlight. The first sign panel that we ever tried to completely mechanically fasten around the perimeter snapped the screws. You could literally see it moving from the heat of the sun exposure. Course we are using 1/2" and 3/4" thick material and maybe this makes a difference.

We can get our panels in red, brown, blue, black, yellow, green, beige, and white; so I'll bet they'll be able to offer other colors soon.

But then all of my above ramblings could be pointless if there are different types of HDPE.
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These guys have been running panels out of HDPE on Jeeps for awhile now. XJ's, CJ's, etc. They say it hold up great. For me it is so far so good. My panels have somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 3/16" aluminum pop rivets in them secureing them to the bedsides. I don't think they are going anywhere anytime soon.

I sealed 3 sides of the panels with 3M weatherstriping adhesive to help seal water out from behind the panels. We will see if that works or not.

Harley
 
I like it Harley, way to be different and try something new! Keep us updated, Would be a nice accent to my K5 also:thinking:
 
I like it.
A thought I had while looking at the pics... For those of you who want to stay fullsize, but are concerned about vehicle weight, you could use a hole cutter to cut some lightening holes in the sheetmetal behind the HDPE panel, flange them for panel rigidity, and add some extra rivets (let's say every 2"). Sorta mimicking the comp buggy's usage of this stuff. In a way this kinda defeats the original purpose of the HDPE panel, but it adds a different dimension to their use.
Just a thought.......
 
If you would of saw some of these heavy vehicles this weekend handle off camber when wet , weight isn't all that bad . Outside of the flop line Amigos off course :D
 
why cover up what you had fun doing? just label it and let everybody know it's not damage, it's character:D
 
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If you would of saw some of these heavy vehicles this weekend handle off camber when wet , weight isn't all that bad
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I'm all for weight in the right places. Hell, I'm planting a 6.2 in my K5, so I'm gaining like 200+ lbs before bumpers, sliders, and a cage. My thought was aimed more towards the crowd who are tapering and skinning their trucks for less weight, more visibility, and "easier" damage repair.
 
Instead of 3m tape how about sealing with silicone? How would silicone work as an adheasive. I have had good results with silicone in general but have not worked with this material much.
 
The 3M adhesive I am using is a silicone type substance that is VERY sticky. It is not a tape. Sorry if I wasn't clear on that.

Harley
 
It is only partially about covering up the scars I already inflicted. The major factor is when sheetmetal drags on rocks it acts like an anchor. This plastic is self lubricating and should help the truck slide past rocks without grabbing them as much. It also adds structural support to the bedsides to help keep them from crushing when the bedsides hit rocks.

Harley
 
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