OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: custom rear bar

  1. #1
    Advanced
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Aldinga Beach, sa
    Posts
    54
    Thanks
    8
    Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    custom rear bar

    I am planning to do a custom rear bar. What would be the best thickness tubing to use?

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many

     

  3. #2
    Banned Bigrig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    South of Brissy, QLD
    Posts
    9,886
    Thanks
    527
    Thanked 2,206 Times in 1,474 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    3mm thickness .... OD (outer diameter) is really up to you, but I used 60mm on top and 45mm for the bottom section. Both 3mm thick though for required strength.

  4. #3
    Expert HippoNZ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    456
    Thanks
    24
    Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I've gone over kill for my front bar, using 6mm.....lol but I do have a tendency to get frisky with trees and burnt out cars on the tracks when out and about lol

  5. #4
    Advanced madchris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Bacchus marsh
    Posts
    80
    Thanks
    37
    Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    love your work hipponz lol same like minded allways good to push stuff and not worry bout hurting yu 4x4

  6. #5
    Expert HippoNZ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    456
    Thanks
    24
    Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by madchris View Post
    love your work hipponz lol same like minded allways good to push stuff and not worry bout hurting yu 4x4
    haha cheers mate, I don't tend to muck around, although that mentality hurts the wallet from time to time lmao

  7. #6
    Advanced
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Aldinga Beach, sa
    Posts
    54
    Thanks
    8
    Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Thanks for the help I will take the advice on board when I start making it.

  8. #7
    Expert
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Posts
    191
    Thanks
    6
    Thanked 56 Times in 23 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    yeah my rear bar is about 5 or 6mm too. Overkill but it will never ever bend.

  9. #8
    Banned Bigrig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    South of Brissy, QLD
    Posts
    9,886
    Thanks
    527
    Thanked 2,206 Times in 1,474 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by BigMav View Post
    yeah my rear bar is about 5 or 6mm too. Overkill but it will never ever bend.
    Holy crap!!! lmao

    Glad you lads don't design planes!!!!! lol

  10. #9
    Advanced madchris's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Bacchus marsh
    Posts
    80
    Thanks
    37
    Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    whot you on about bigrig we do design planes but they was that heavy we took the wings off and called them subs :]

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •