Slider thickness...

[ryoken]

Looking to do some sliders during my 2 weeks off at X-mas with my floor project... Plan on using the 2" x 4" dimension in replacement of the rockers...

What thickness is usually used for such? 3/16's capable?

 

[cbbr]

I am finishing mine now. 3/16 2X4 steel.

 

[tRustyK5]

I used 1/8" and have smashed them hard many times...no problems and 50% lighter than 3/16".

Rene

 

[jjlaughner]

I used 1/8" and have smashed them hard many times...no problems and 50% lighter than 3/16".

Rene

diddo but mine are 2x2 and haven't left the driveway yet

 

[ryoken]

I used 1/8" and have smashed them hard many times...no problems and 50% lighter than 3/16".

Rene

Ok, cool... thats what I wanted to here.....

I'm also gonna use that as the front cab supports.. The 2 short ones for the front mounts and the one by the B pillar that goes across the cab with the hump in the middle..

Actually bringing the cargo area forward about 7" from stock for 87... like a pre 78..

Gonna do the entire floor from tailpan to footwell in 1/8 sheet.. The only thing I'm leaving is the tranny tunnel... For now...

Now to call my steel guy and see what 20' of 2 x 4 in 1/8 and 2 4 x 8 sheets of 1/8 is gonna cost me...

 

[tRustyK5]

Damn, i don't know if I'd use 1/8" for the rear floor area. Maybe 16 gauge tops. The weight will add up very quickly!

Rene

 

[ryoken]

well, I'm afraid of losing the rigidity, even with using the factory crossbraces... Not having the formed pattern of the floor concerns me....

whats 1/8, like 11? Maybe I'll bump the whole floor up to 13... Really wanna do the cargo area the same as the front... for buying purposes...

 

[jjlaughner]

Damn, i don't know if I'd use 1/8" for the rear floor area. Maybe 16 gauge tops. The weight will add up very quickly!

Rene

 

[ryoken]

Your who I had in mind... Not going diamond tho... smooth with Herculiner...

 

[chrisb420]

my sliders are made of 1/8" 2X6 i would have liked to used 2x4 but had the 2X6, anyway i can lift the whole side of the truck from the center of the slider. i dont have any pics of the sliders yet but click the webshots link in my sig to see the 1/8" diamond plate floors i installed. i also extended the cargo area and those pics are in there.

 

[TWISTEDJACK]

Depends on how much you are going to use them. The trails where I go I use the piss out of mine. I used 2x4x 3/16 I know I would have destroyed 1/8 by now I used 1 1/2 sch. 40 pipe on the side I have bash the crap out of those too and they are dented up some.

 

[chrisb420]

http://rides.webshots.com/album/547384391NAQMoI this is the link to my pics. didnt realize my membership ran out today guess its time to pay the boss.

 

[MetalMelter]

Last set we built were 2x4x 3/16 rectangle with 2" DOM .120 round welded to it. Slider bolts to frame, also bolts through cab onto a full cage. 1970 GMC Jimmy. picts in members galleries 70jimmy Name of photo is Cage
Sliders where hell for strong,they where heavy but not to bad.
I see how this is working - chrismas present for you :} Good luck.

 

[ryoken]

hehe, sorta...

It's kind of a forced situation... It's my only extended time off, 2 weeks paid after x-mas.... Gonna take the truck down and do floors and qrters... Plus a few other highly involved secret projects...

Now it's just a matter of finding a grand or 2 leading up to X-mas...