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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Are you guys going to be making only prerunner gear or will you also be willing to fab stuff to order?
Desert racing is what ive been around all my life so naturally that's what I'm into. Plus the type of work that goes into desert trucks has been proven to be stronger and better. And even handle better. Especially going 110mph over washboards and not even feeling it...

But besides the point. Were a fabrication shop and we are more then willing to work with our customers to give them what they want.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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Desert racing is what ive been around all my life so naturally that's what I'm into. Plus the type of work that goes into desert trucks has been proven to be stronger and better. And even handle better. Especially going 110mph over washboards and not even feeling it...

But besides the point. Were a fabrication shop and we are more then willing to work with our customers to give them what they want.
Well most of the wheeling on this coast is slow and technical in the woods so I'm just looking for some armor, specifically a set of sliders for rocker protection.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ODXBeef
Well most of the wheeling on this coast is slow and technical in the woods so I'm just looking for some armor, specifically a set of sliders for rocker protection.
Sliders are easy! They double as steps too lol.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ODXBeef
Well most of the wheeling on this coast is slow and technical in the woods so I'm just looking for some armor, specifically a set of sliders for rocker protection.
I need a set as well. Might be fabbing a set here in the next couple weeks.

Cody, are you a fan of .120 wall tubing or square for sliders?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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im not a fan of square for anything. so backyard looking. if i have to make something sqaure like my crossmember i did a while back. ill make a square out of flat plate

but for sliders i personally like a tube skeleton with some dimple died flat plate.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 01:35 AM
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but for sliders i personally like a tube skeleton with some dimple died flat plate.
Have any estimate as to how much you'd charge to make something like that for a dak?
 
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Originally Posted by ODXBeef
Have any estimate as to how much you'd charge to make something like that for a dak?
250-300 sound good? Good thing is our frames are factory boxed, bad thing is it makes it harder to attach things to. Let me look at how much material and how easy I can hook it to the frame and I'll shoot for closer to 250
 
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Sounds like a pretty solid price. When I am ready I'll shoot you a pm and we can hammer out the specifics.
 
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heres a little *** shot. bumpers not done. been a long day at my day job so fabbing at night sucks!




spare tires coming out and adding a 2" square receiver so i don't lose towing capabilities. maybe ill do a bolt in bed spare tire carrier?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Looks way sexy Cody. Are you mounting the 2" reciever to the factory mounting location?
 
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