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BII Resurrection for Destruction
- Thread starter Deuling
- Start date
Stomis
Professional Amateur
So Im gonna start to see some build updates here because my truck isnt getting touched for another couple weeks cause Im breaking the chevy down and have no garage.
Im missing out on the minitruck goodness!
Im missing out on the minitruck goodness!
Hope to start the sliders tommorow 
EXOCAGE. That is all 
ChevyToy04
1/2 ton status
ChevyToy04
1/2 ton status
What diameter you plan on using?
1" pipe so it will be about 1-5/16" OD roughly.
Using pipe or tube?
Guy with an offroad shop up in Traverse City built a Wagoneer with an exocage made of pipe a few years back. Only problem he found was the pipe would bend easier than the tube. Damaged the body in a few places on stuff he was sure tube would have held up to.
Guy with an offroad shop up in Traverse City built a Wagoneer with an exocage made of pipe a few years back. Only problem he found was the pipe would bend easier than the tube. Damaged the body in a few places on stuff he was sure tube would have held up to.
ChevyToy04
1/2 ton status
I can't wait to see the finished product bud! You always have some sweet end results whether its the B-2 or the blazer
Nope I got a pipe bender. So oh well. Tube is cooler, but its more to buy, and more to bend. So Ill make due. Plus I can get pipe through work for a good price
I can't wait to see the finished product bud! You always have some sweet end results whether its the B-2 or the blazer
Thanks man!! Im gonna get dimensions off the bII tomorrow hopefully and start drawing a 3D model in Inventor at school of the cage, and different ideas.
Stomis
Professional Amateur
Sounds like he should have used bigger pipe. Its been a long standing debate that in low speed/rubbing conditions pipe is actually stronger than tube as far as denting and distortion gos.
I think it will be strong enough. I think if I tie in some rock sliders to the frame in as many locations as possible then tie the exo into the rock sliders and into the front and rear bumpers it will really strengthen up the frame and allow for some nice jumpin and hard wheelin without destroying the frame. And with the 1/2 ton axles under their with the higher gears it should be a pretty tough trail rig I would imagine
Deuling, LOWER gears. Say it with me now. LOWER gears.
Stomis, it was my understanding he did a flop on a sidehill on the Loonie Run in Canada. That's when it bent and crushed one of he doors.
Stomis, it was my understanding he did a flop on a sidehill on the Loonie Run in Canada. That's when it bent and crushed one of he doors.
See aj, that's the way that makes sence to me, but one time I referred to 4.10s as a lower gear over 3.73s and I got attacked by people saying 4.10is high because it's numerically higher.
Oh well y'all know what I meant. I mostly want the Exo for frame support, and with no removable top a full inner cage would be too much work.
Plus if I do Exo I can tack everything in place then lift the whole cage off with some help and weld it, then set it on and do the final tie INS.
Oh well y'all know what I meant. I mostly want the Exo for frame support, and with no removable top a full inner cage would be too much work.
Plus if I do Exo I can tack everything in place then lift the whole cage off with some help and weld it, then set it on and do the final tie INS.
Lower = higher numerically, higher = lower numerically.
Anyone says different, they're wrong.
Anyone says different, they're wrong.
Ok thanks lol.
Stomis
Professional Amateur
Seriously pick it up man both of our odd ball build threads cant be slacking like this
