Wife's MJ

[reson46]

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[reson46]

Got a start on the brackets for the rear bumper/shackle mount.

 

 

 

Willy

[mnkyboy]

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.

[reson46]

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[mnkyboy]

That's coming along real nice.

[89eliminator]

looks real good.  are mud flaps a law in WA?

[reson46]

looks real good.  are mud flaps a law in WA?

 

Yes, 50% of the tread height must be covered.

 

Willy

[reson46]

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[crosbike]

bumper and shackle hangers look great.

[reson46]

I ran out of shielding gas 10 minutes into my weekend....so my plans changed.   :fs1:

 

I was able to paint the bumper.

 

Willy

[reson46]

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

[reson46]

Tacked together the passenger side rock slider stand offs.

 

 

These are the nut plates I built for the rear bumper.

 

Willy

[reson46]

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

[reson46]

Finished welding in the new cross member and rear bed mounts.

 

 

 

With paint.

 

 

Willy

[ComancheKid45]

Great work! Those bedsliders sure are different.

[89eliminator]

not sure how i feel about the bed sliders just yet, but great work as usual!

[COFFMAN]

Awesome bed sliders great tie down points, love your fab skills and ideas.

[reson46]

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

[reson46]

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

[reson46]

A heavy delivery was waiting when I got home yesterday.   :banana:

 

Now time for even more fun with tubes.   :yes:

 

Willy

[RynoMJ]

Oh this should be interesting! :popcorn:

[Bornindesert]

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?

[reson46]

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

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Willy

[Bornindesert]

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.... 

[A-man930]

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?