What thickness bar for rock sliders ?

[surfenstein]

2mm will be ok,but it will be a bit of a git to weld without burn through.and if you do hit a tree or rock its liable to bend or break,you would be much better off going for 40x40x3mm or 50x50x3mm box section it might weigh a bit more but at least it wont bend or break under a sudden impact.apache yours are 3mm thick.

[wishbone]

From memory, mine are 50mm, and look about 2mm. They work!

BTW, dont use bar, they'll be too heavy

Hi Apache,

I want to do something like the pic below. They are around 3mm thick from the info on this site

If I can make them from 2mm and still be strong enough then the weight saving is a bonus.

Thanks.
Rob.

[Bibs]

Don't use stainless viv, it will look rubbish!

much better suited to my grey truck so send it north.

Will be ok - its brushed so will fit nicely with my crappy paint

[KERRSURF]

I have aquired some stainless steel box - 50mm an about 2mm. We are looking to make them in to sliders - what do you mean by bar?

Don't use stainless viv, it will look rubbish!

much better suited to my grey truck so send it north.

[Bibs]

'Bar' is solid.

Ah right - gotcha. Cheers.

[Apache]

'Bar' is solid.

[Bibs]

From memory, mine are 50mm, and look about 2mm. They work!

BTW, dont use bar, they'll be too heavy

I have aquired some stainless steel box - 50mm an about 2mm. We are looking to make them in to sliders - what do you mean by bar?

[Apache]

From memory, mine are 50mm, and look about 2mm. They work!

BTW, dont use bar, they'll be too heavy

[wishbone]

Am looking at making some sliders out of square tube. Probably 40mm x 40mm. Comes in different thicknesses - what do they need to be ? 3mm ? 4mm?

Have searched but didn't find the answer.


Thanks,
Rob.