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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
- Thread starter AgDieseler
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I'm glad you said those weren't done. I saw no endcaps and was gonna have to drive to Texas to let you know what for.
Also I think those are the most braced up sliders I have ever seen. Should work well.
But steps, I understand the desire for em but man I wish ya didn't want em
Also I think those are the most braced up sliders I have ever seen. Should work well.
But steps, I understand the desire for em but man I wish ya didn't want em
I agree with Eric, I wouldn't do steps myself.
End caps were cut along with the bump brackets. I have to go get those today.
It is a lot of bracing, and I just want to spread the suburban’s weight as widely as possible.
“Steps” should be in quotes; at least that’s how I’m selling it to the wife. They actually angle up 40* for more protection of the lower cab, and technically reduce step in height by 1.5”. The 6x2 is the lowest point of the slider.
I’m bending the tubing now, and will post photos explaining...or at lease summing up.
I wouldn’t, either, but my earlier comments weren’t very clear.
David
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Thanks for the pictures! Looks really good can’t wait to see the end result and the fab it takes to get there
Well those steps are fine then.
But I will tell you in my wheeling experience angling steps up seems super pointless. Never seen em help really. Now angled slightly up the help slide off is decent
But I will tell you in my wheeling experience angling steps up seems super pointless. Never seen em help really. Now angled slightly up the help slide off is decent
Only thing Id be concerned about is your feet slipping off those...but Im sure you have a plan.
Skateboard tape likely.
I've had issues with skateboard tape holding around a radius. I used harbor freight undercoating which wasn't too bad but faded rather quickly. I'm thinking bed liner would have been better, probably just about the same product but should have some UV additive. Comes in an spray can, just practice on some scrap to get the texture you want, I found light coats gave better texture and heavier coats would kind of gel into a smoother wavy texture.
Maybe not, but I know that’s a pinch point for me. It’s possible I might never fully test it.
Same here, and I do.
Pretty much.
So far, I’ve had good luck. I may still coat the top with raptor liner, but for this trip, I’ll make use of some aircraft grip tape. It sticks to water.
Tabs and bump brackets are in hand:
David
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Friday night jam.
A buddy of mine has declared these outer tubes to be “treekickers.” The notches place the tubes above the bottom of the 6x2.
You can see where it’s going.
Have I mentioned how much I like tacking with the TIG?
It’s about 1.5” from the top of the tube to the bottom edge of the door.
Silverado luxury.
Just a few more to show proportion.
Ran out of daylight, and shifted inside. The front treekickers are cut and ready to be finely fit, and so I started on the rear bump stop brackets.
I’ll burn these in tomorrow.
Got a pretty nice little Saturday planned...
David
A buddy of mine has declared these outer tubes to be “treekickers.” The notches place the tubes above the bottom of the 6x2.
You can see where it’s going.
Have I mentioned how much I like tacking with the TIG?
It’s about 1.5” from the top of the tube to the bottom edge of the door.
Silverado luxury.
Just a few more to show proportion.
Ran out of daylight, and shifted inside. The front treekickers are cut and ready to be finely fit, and so I started on the rear bump stop brackets.
I’ll burn these in tomorrow.
Got a pretty nice little Saturday planned...
David
Looks pretty good.
My only concern would be the gap between the tube and rocker panel. A kid or person with small feet could possibly get their foot stuck. Very small chance of that I'm sure, but first thing that comes to mind.
My only concern would be the gap between the tube and rocker panel. A kid or person with small feet could possibly get their foot stuck. Very small chance of that I'm sure, but first thing that comes to mind.
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Legit concern. I won’t have time before this trip, but I could definitely draw up some tread plates.
While you probably don’t have to teach broken ankle twice, I wouldn’t want my niece or nephew (or the otherwise small-hoofed) to learn it on my truck.
David
Yes it could be bad for four-legged friends aswell.
Morning, gents.
David
David
Sliders go all the way right? But the rear doors kick out further than the front?
I have my sliders so that the end of the slider kicks the body away and let the tires grab instead of the fender.
I have my sliders so that the end of the slider kicks the body away and let the tires grab instead of the fender.
Correct. The kickers have a taper from the front to the rear, and roughly line up with the edge of be tire. The 40” razrs are 13.50 whereas my 38” MTRs are 14.50, but I doubt that will make any real difference.
David
I hit it at 630 this morning, and went straight to welding the bump stop junk.
Rear bracket is in the back, and places the bump over the spring plate. It’s designed to be modified later once I graduate to air bumps. Up front are some simple spacers that place the front bumps 2-3/8” lower than the factory position. All the other tabs are for the slider body mounts, and that’s where I’ll start tomorrow.
My dad stopped by to lend a hand on general maintenance stuff, and will return tomorrow to install a new piece of gear. I’ve been excited about this.
Finally, I jumped back to the treekickers. These are some goofy notches, but I didn’t want any butt welds hanging below the 6x2.
Lots of measuring and mocking up to make sure everything aligns. They’re angled at 40* and have 5-1/8” extension. I’ll add some small braces once I have them off for finish welding.
The two 70* bends meet at the body seam, and the front tube overlays the rear by about 1/3ish.
Uno mas.
Large day tomorrow.
David
Rear bracket is in the back, and places the bump over the spring plate. It’s designed to be modified later once I graduate to air bumps. Up front are some simple spacers that place the front bumps 2-3/8” lower than the factory position. All the other tabs are for the slider body mounts, and that’s where I’ll start tomorrow.
My dad stopped by to lend a hand on general maintenance stuff, and will return tomorrow to install a new piece of gear. I’ve been excited about this.
Finally, I jumped back to the treekickers. These are some goofy notches, but I didn’t want any butt welds hanging below the 6x2.
Lots of measuring and mocking up to make sure everything aligns. They’re angled at 40* and have 5-1/8” extension. I’ll add some small braces once I have them off for finish welding.
The two 70* bends meet at the body seam, and the front tube overlays the rear by about 1/3ish.
Uno mas.
Large day tomorrow.
David
