Frame mounted side steps
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I didn't like the looks of that either. i don't think the frame would hold up to a bolt-on with the leverage of say 200lbs would put on it.
It's gonna have to be some type of gusseted plate that also sandwiches to another flat plate on the inside of the frame. The frames are hollow which sucks.
It's gonna have to be some type of gusseted plate that also sandwiches to another flat plate on the inside of the frame. The frames are hollow which sucks.
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Personally, I would think just bolting it to the frame, with another plate on the backside, NOT overlapping the rails, would be stronger... but, question becomes, does it NEED to be that strong? And, do you really WANT it that strong....
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This is something I am going to have to look at eventually..... My family has a bit of trouble getting into the truck... I am 6'2", so, no issues for me..... Friend of mine has a pipe bender, and electric welder though..... so, could probably fab something up relatively easily, when the opportunity presents itself.
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There were two plates there, one had the tube for the step mounted to it.... and there was a flat plate on the backside of the frame. I think you would have to be fairly hefty to get that to flex at all...... applying pressure on the bolts in that direction would do nothing to them. Catching it on some immobile object though, would put a side load on them, and might shear them off.... or, you might just stop dead. ![Big Grin](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Personally, I would think just bolting it to the frame, with another plate on the backside, NOT overlapping the rails, would be stronger... but, question becomes, does it NEED to be that strong? And, do you really WANT it that strong....
![Big Grin](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Personally, I would think just bolting it to the frame, with another plate on the backside, NOT overlapping the rails, would be stronger... but, question becomes, does it NEED to be that strong? And, do you really WANT it that strong....
Last edited by BigRedRam95; 11-17-2010 at 08:49 PM.
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I am talking to the guy in the link about getting a price for making them for me. I would make them my self just don't have the time.
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