put 3 in body lift on today

[itsme1738]

got it done in 5 hours with my 12 year son alex
looks great....NO PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANS
MADE IT EASIER need suspension lift now~!!!!
ill post before and after pics soon
jeff

[Alex Topousis]

nice work, lets see the pics. Do you want me to send you pictures of my sliders still? let me know

[itsme1738]

yes send me pics was lookin at that today
checkin that out this afternoon i just bought that
welder....what wall thickness are your sliders?
3/16...1/4...?,,,thanks
jeff

[DamnHippie]

My old sliders were 1.5" square tube, 1/8 wall. They were nice and light, but too thin; they bent a bit on the rocks. I helped Martin build some out of 2x3 1/4 wall tube that we got real cheap at the scapyard. Nothing short of a nuclear blast will bend them, but they weigh about 145 lbs. So I built mine out of 2x2 3/16 wall. I couldn't get scrap, had to spring for new steel, but they weigh in at about 75lbs and I think anything that bends them will end up doing worse damage to other parts of the truck.

[itsme1738]

cool i have access to 2.5 2.5 tube steel new 3/16
as much as i want lookin for the rond tube
to make the edge like jeff has nice look
jeff:bannana:

[Scott Allan]

Jeff - good to hear it went well. Less rust problems than with Matt's I hope?

[Green Machine]

Man thats great, it took me all day at my shop. I was stuck doing it out back, because we were too busy to use the lift. After extending shift levers and cutting out radiator support, and r&r bumper it was about 12 hours. Not very much fun

[itsme1738]

happy to say there was 0 rust,,,
all the bolts just fell out ,,,looked new
plus i had air tools ...ratchet...impact ect
havenet cut out the tranfer case shifter yer though
jeff

[itsme1738]

did the transfer case shifter last night
had to cut 4 inches out of the body
wow didnt think it would be so much!:eek:

[itsme1738]

how in the hell do u send pics?:confused:

[itsme1738]

making my bumper

[itsme1738]

more of my bumper:)

[itsme1738]

ok...now my bumper:bannana:

[Alex Topousis]

nice work, are you going to put the tire carrier on the bumper or leave it where it is?

[itsme1738]

going to leave it on the body just like it is
does anyone know how much weight it will
carry? would like to put a 33 inch tire on
it and a hi lift jack?????????
anyone.........anyone???????
jeff

[itsme1738]

ok...some pics