reson46 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Empty Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Got a start on the brackets for the rear bumper/shackle mount. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I didn't even try to splice my bed floor. I cut it so the back of the bed fit under the floor then I welded it there. Not a good pic but you can see how I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Empty Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 That's coming along real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 looks real good. are mud flaps a law in WA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 looks real good. are mud flaps a law in WA? Yes, 50% of the tread height must be covered. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Empty Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosbike Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 bumper and shackle hangers look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 I ran out of shielding gas 10 minutes into my weekend....so my plans changed. :fs1: I was able to paint the bumper. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 After that I chopped up some tube for my rock sliders. Pretty much since I built the sliders I wished I had added stand offs to help protect the cab and body a little better. Now I'm taking the time to do it. The ends for the stand offs and notched supports for both sides. Driver's side clamped in place. Ends tacked on. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Tacked together the passenger side rock slider stand offs. These are the nut plates I built for the rear bumper. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 I wanted to try to preserve the sheet metal on this bed as much as possible, so I built some bed sliders to help battle all the trees we have around here. I added nutserts to hold them in place. I was a little disappointed how far these stick out. I didn't realize they wouldn't mount flush against the metal. So be it. We'll see how they hold up. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Finished welding in the new cross member and rear bed mounts. With paint. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Great work! Those bedsliders sure are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 not sure how i feel about the bed sliders just yet, but great work as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Awesome bed sliders great tie down points, love your fab skills and ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 not sure how i feel about the bed sliders just yet, but great work as usual! They're not exactly my favorite either, but I knew I needed something to protect this bed after beating the other one to hell. In this case protection won out over style. I'm hoping once I get the rear fenders done it may help tie everything together. Great work! Those bedsliders sure are different. Thanks, I always try to come up with something different. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 I knew the sliders would want to warp while finish welding. So I used a few scrap aluminum spacers and some clamps to put some reverse tension on it. This also had the additional benefit of preventing the bench top from completely lighting on fire. Apparently it worked. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 A heavy delivery was waiting when I got home yesterday. :banana: Now time for even more fun with tubes. :yes: Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RynoMJ Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Oh this should be interesting! :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornindesert Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 The innovation, design, fab and welding you've accomplished on your MJ is awesome, combined with the wheeling pics makes this a favorite build thread. Love the build break improve mindset. Question I've been meaning to ask you - all of your 1/4" and 3/8" steel plate cuts look etremely straight, square and have almost a polished edge. I've seen cuts like that using a power shear or a plasma table, but they would both be a huge piece of equipment for the average shop. What are you doing to get such great cuts on your fabbed steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 The innovation, design, fab and welding you've accomplished on your MJ is awesome, combined with the wheeling pics makes this a favorite build thread. Love the build break improve mindset. Question I've been meaning to ask you - all of your 1/4" and 3/8" steel plate cuts look etremely straight, square and have almost a polished edge. I've seen cuts like that using a power shear or a plasma table, but they would both be a huge piece of equipment for the average shop. What are you doing to get such great cuts on your fabbed steel? Prior to this year it was all angle grinder or chop saw. Since January a lot of it has been this. :D Image Not Found Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornindesert Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Well than I gotta say you are a master with the chop saw and angle grinder - some of the skinny triangular shapes you made for the front winch bumper really caught my attention, same for the bumper mounts - so now the new tool gets the "call to duty" haha! Rock on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I've been gargling around the idea of how to make bed sliders appetizing for some time now and I like the way yours are going! Do you expect them to be strong enough to stand on, or are they only meant to hold up to force applied from the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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