anyone made rock sliders from scaffolding

looking at making some student rocksliders for my 90, had the idea of using some scaffolding pipes.
has anyone done, or attempted this?
if so any pics etc.

cheers

flash

flash42 said:

looking at making some student rocksliders for my 90, had the idea of using some scaffolding pipes.
has anyone done, or attempted this?
if so any pics etc.

cheers

flash

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yup
pics on here somewhere - yu mite need to search for em tho.

tried, but failed

dint try hard - did ya

obviously not hard enough, have u got a link to the thread.

hmm, was hopeing someone had done it to a defender

do u reckon it would be difficult to make a decent set for a D90.

mite be worth asking treestump....

I made my own Jack,sorry i would'nt even know where to start putting photos on here but after i made the main section i welded a fabricated angle bracket at the front which fits onto the bulkhead outrigger bolt.
For the back mount i used a bit of 24mm studding to go thru the tubular outrigger at the back,a nut at either end with a large turned washer to stop it sliding in and out.I welded an oblong plate 10mm thick on the end of this,with 2 11mm holes in it which bolts to a similar plate welded onto the main section with 2 tapped 10mm holes in it.
The main section was 80x40 industrial shelving which i 'found' at work.I also put slider bars on it made from scaffolding pipe at a 45 degree angle.
The design was based on some sliders by Mill Services i saw on Steves site at index so have a look at them,they look the dogs bits.Mine are painted black cos it was gonna cost £100 to galvanise them.
As i say,if somone could give me a step by step guide i'll put up some pictures cos i'm a complete muppet with computers as Ralph and a few others on here will testify
Cheers,Mick.

that mite help anorl.

although this is for a pajero - it mite give yu some ideas.



everning yella.

this is really where i wish i had regular access to welders etc.
how much is it to buy a basic welder with the necessary accesories?

i bought a basic gasless mig welder 90amp for £40 from local secondhand shop. hardly been used either

if yu look around - they come up occasionally - to buy new - you are looking at about £200, with the bits n bobs. I suggest yu dont go gasless tho.

Arc welders are better for that kind of thing arnt they? I think there cheaper too, well, you dont have to feed them gas at least.

pajero ? yuk ! gotta go clean this foul taste outta my mouth !!!

The Mad Hat Man said:

if yu look around - they come up occasionally - to buy new - you are looking at about £200, with the bits n bobs. I suggest yu dont go gasless tho.

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i got one an learned the hard way

gasless is great for welding heavey steel (4mm plus) but ****e for body work, blows holes even on the lowest setting so i now have to buy a gas conversion for mine bastid!

and for the flux core wireyou need a second mortgage

Why not just use 40x80x5mm box sections you get a lovely neat rockslider that looks like it belongs to the vehicle, not some ugly easily bent monstrosity. linky here. http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/home-made-rocksliders-57629.html