Crossmember and Sliders

[albino]

Well I set out this summer to learn some basic metalworking and build a full set of skids. Unfortunately, I ran out of time in the summer but I did finish building a control arm crosslink, a new crossmember, and some sliders. With a little luck I will get some skids made sometime before next spring. In the mean time, here is what I made...

 

Cross-link and Crossmember:

 

Close-up of the Crossmember:

 

Sliders just after being put together:

 

After powder coating:

 

Just before install:

 

Now if it would just stop raining outside I could take some pictures of the final product!

 

The new crossmember is much beefier than the stock crossmember and has a slightly higher clearance. I made sure to drill a few extra holes in everything for mounting the skid plates when I get around to it.

[devonianwalk]

Looks like nice work. I really like the idea of sliders ..

[Rick13]

Really like that crossmember and can't wait to see what you do with skids. Strong work.

[stioc]

Nice! How did you attach the sliders to the frame?

 

Always nice to see the DIY efforts and the talent, great job!

[Enjoi408]

Great work! You making any extras?!??!

[albino]

Alright I got around to taking some final pictures today.... heres how she looks now:

 

 

 

 

The sliders are welded to some gussets which are welded to the frame. Hopefully that will help distribute the load across the frame so nothing will fatigue.

 

 

I am hoping to make extras of everything next summer when I get a break from school and work. By that time I should have some prototype skids as well. Then I will get started on some bumpers which I am really looking forward to!

[stioc]

Really nice work. The one thing I would've done differently is instead of welding to the frame I would've used bolt-on brackets so that if I damaged one I could remove and install a different one much more easily.

[edolmseth]

I would also add some gussets from the frame to the square tubing. I had this same setup on my Toyota and when I came down hard on the rock sliders they bent up into the body. There is a lot of force leveraged that far out.

[albino]

I have some gussets connecting the square tubing to the frame. The gussets have 13 inches of weld connecting them to the frame so I am thinking that should be enough to keep the load distributed but I will have to take them out for some testing soon!

[projekz]

I like them a lot. Wish I had the time and equipment to do this!

[new4x4r]

VERY NICE MAN!!! I did the same thing!!! I use my for everything with no issues *thumbs up*

[projekz]

Wanna build me a set for a generous compensation?

[albino]

Wanna build me a set for a generous compensation?

 

Sent you a PM

[sroeser01]

I would be interested in a set as well in exchange for compensation. Please let me know.

 

Thanks, Sean