FrankZ Posted May 13, 2009 Posted May 13, 2009 new guy with a question and apparently rather weak "SEARCH" skills. I'm getting started on a set of sliders for a friend, Short box MJ. My question is waht is the angle of the unibody framerail in relation to the wider and narrower sections of the frame? I don't have his rig here to measure it myself. FWIW, I'm the guy that built RiderGoatee's LongArmZ. :waving:
Pete M Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I don't completely understand what you're asking. The angle of the frame where it bends? or the angle of the vertical side of the frame? :???:
Pete M Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Is it an angle that's on the blueprint? I hope you're not trying to design and fab sliders with an MJ present. I had an MJ and it still took lots of tweaking. :ack:
FrankZ Posted May 14, 2009 Author Posted May 14, 2009 Look at the drawing above. See where the frame rail angles inward? That's the angle I'm looking for.
Pete M Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Does anyone here have a protractor? I can't find mine. :doh:
JeepcoMJ Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I'm not even gonna attempt to help here really. man, seriously. DO NOT build the sliders without the truck present. get the truck, fab the mounts and mount them, then build the rest. you're not gonna get it done and looking proper any other way.
Casper2000 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 FrankZ First of all let me be the one to say I'm sorry no one could give you a good answer right away I'm sure if you give us sometime by tonight i will find that angle for you if someone dosent beat me to it first. Most of us just start building with the truck right their and figure it out as we go.
Automan2164 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 FrankZ, sorry we could not help you right away. Sorry one of us even had the frame dimensions and took the time to help you out. Especially after the "Anyone?"... :no: We are here to help fellow members and fanatics, and try to help as we can. But acting rude, having poor comments, and expecting us to give you this angle within a few hours is unresonable. I would have been glad to get a diagram like that. Relax, let us help, stop being so impatient, show some appreciation to those who give you resources, or find someone else to annoy. Rob L.
Pete M Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 So this means no one has a protractor? Anyone? Bueller? Guess I'll go look in the garage.
Casper2000 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Ah no sorry :dunno: The one i have is for Land navagation and figuring out where The rounds will hit. That won't help this any :rotfl2:
FrankZ Posted May 14, 2009 Author Posted May 14, 2009 FrankZ, sorry we could not help you right away. Sorry one of us even had the frame dimensions and took the time to help you out. Especially after the "Anyone?"... :no: We are here to help fellow members and fanatics, and try to help as we can. But acting rude, having poor comments, and expecting us to give you this angle within a few hours is unresonable. I would have been glad to get a diagram like that. Relax, let us help, stop being so impatient, show some appreciation to those who give you resources, or find someone else to annoy. Rob L. Rude? WTH are you talking about? I haven't been rude to anyone at all.I'm as patient as the next guy and was hoping that someone had a quick answer to a simple question. Instead I get told not to build the sliders without having the rig right in front of me. Did it ever occur to that person that I already had all of the dimensions I need except the ONE I was asking about. Another guy posts a picture of the frame with dimensions, not what I need but I said thanks. What else am I supposed to do? The word thanks isn't enough? Please feel free to delete my post. I certainly won't be back since I'm so offensive.
Automan2164 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 FrankZ, sorry we could not help you right away. Sorry one of us even had the frame dimensions and took the time to help you out. Especially after the "Anyone?"... :no: We are here to help fellow members and fanatics, and try to help as we can. But acting rude, having poor comments, and expecting us to give you this angle within a few hours is unresonable. I would have been glad to get a diagram like that. Relax, let us help, stop being so impatient, show some appreciation to those who give you resources, or find someone else to annoy. Rob L. Rude? WTH are you talking about? I haven't been rude to anyone at all.I'm as patient as the next guy and was hoping that someone had a quick answer to a simple question. Instead I get told not to build the sliders without having the rig right in front of me. Did it ever occur to that person that I already had all of the dimensions I need except the ONE I was asking about. Another guy posts a picture of the frame with dimensions, not what I need but I said thanks. What else am I supposed to do? The word thanks isn't enough? Please feel free to delete my post. I certainly won't be back since I'm so offensive. If things were truly meant, and the general feeling I got from reading your post was wrong, please accept my apology. You never did specify that you only needed that one angle-and that you had the rest. The person suggesting having the truck present just knows that its hard to just fab up all of these different things. All other dimensions aside, if you get the angle, you will still need to measure out how far away you are from that angle to find out how long your tube to the frame will be. 2 inches ahead of the angle will be a lot different than 1 foot. We were just saying, if you want it to fit right, its best to have the truck as a guide. Rob L.
TNT Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Nice LWB frame dimensions... He has a SWB MJ... :fool: Try again... :roll:
Casper2000 Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 :hmm: I don't think it really matters now. I do belevie we got a pissed off person on our hands for a littel bit :popcorn:
Pete M Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Nice LWB frame dimensions... He has a SWB MJ... Good call. I didn't pick up on that. :thumbsup: I'm sure he's got he shortbed stuff too, but I guess it doesn't matter since apparently no one has a protractor. Well, I tried. It appears I simply do not have the means to measure an angle. :hmm: :wall:
HOrnbrod Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Frank Z's an old NAXJA hand. Let him try get his info there. ;)
Deleted user Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 oooo ooooo ooo i have a protractor....anyone know how to use it???? :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:
Pete M Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I think so. :hmm: I printed one off of the internet (can't believe I didn't think of that sooner :doh: ) and got 8* (or 172*) but that was on the long bed pic above.
comanchedude Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 Would that matter? I thought the extra length was after the bend. are the LWB frames longer from the cab to the first bed mount or longer after the first bed mount? educate me Thanks Nice LWB frame dimensions... He has a SWB MJ... :fool: Try again... :roll:
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