Tubing size, thickness, and applications.

[Hickey]

Specifically on an all tube chassis, is exceptable to use .095 wall tube on interior tubes? What about seat mounts? My exterior will be all DOM 1.75 .120 wall. What would you use for cross bracing, seat mounts, and floor board/firewall mounting tubes?

 

[Badcop]

in the chuggy i used 1/8 flat to connect the seats to the old rails. I proved it held fine....

 

[N-Smooth]

Specifically on an all tube chassis, is exceptable to use .095 wall tube on interior tubes? What about seat mounts? My exterior will be all DOM 1.75 .120 wall. What would you use for cross bracing, seat mounts, and floor board/firewall mounting tubes?

building already?
the snowflake is already pretty hardcore! maybe when you build your junk it will motivate me to go full tube on mine. i wish i had a garage

 

[Hickey]

building already?

Still gathering parts and material. As soon as I get seats for it I can start the new chassis.

 

[Milner]

Just use pipe

 

[muleskinner]

Just use pipe

That would never work... It would splinter and explode This guy asked the PBB to show him some proof of just ONE failing, I guess they couldnt do it. Web wheelin at its best.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=342992&page=5&pp=25

 

[Caleb]

Obviously my main structure is 1.75 .120 but for seat mounts, firewall, dash and pretty much anything else interior I used 1.25 .120 (I think it was .120 wall)...

 

[Hickey]

I don't believe pipe was mentioned in the subject of the thread.

 

[Shawn]

I would use 2" .090 wall for everything.

 

[grinch]

we use 1 1/2 DOM .120 wall for Jakes comp car... I would have no problems using .90 wall in interior apps..... Just build the x's in the right spots......

 

[N-Smooth]

if you use thinner wall, but more of it whats the point?
perhaps you should use hrew for mounts and crap to save some $

 

[Milner]

we use 1 1/2 DOM .120 wall for Jakes comp car... I would have no problems using .90 wall in interior apps..... Just build the x's in the right spots......

But your a plumber, why didn't you use pipe?

 

[Milner]

I don't believe pipe was mentioned in the subject of the thread.

Your just mad, cause pipe is better and you didn't think of it first....

 

[Milner]

I would use 2" .090 wall for everything.

I did!

Wish I would have used pipe though

 

[muleskinner]

I'm telling you, don't do it! look at Tracey's and Booger's rig. They almost splinter and kill them ever time they roll.

(Sorry for the hijack Hicky )

I think I would go with the 1 3/4 .120 wall personally.

 

[grinch]

But your a plumber, why didn't you use pipe?

I use poo pipe all the time..... I just use it for poop lol.......

 

[Milner]

I use poo pipe all the time..... I just use it for poop lol.......

That reminds me....Jake should have had you come fix his plumbing "problem" in our place when he moved out....Could you please have a talk with him and explain that latex is not flushable :sick:

 

[Hickey]

if you use thinner wall, but more of it whats the point?
perhaps you should use hrew for mounts and crap to save some $

It's not about saving money. It's about not building a tank.

 

[grinch]

It's not about saving money. It's about not building a tank.

There is somthing to be said about a tank..... If you cant drive over somthing with it you can always drive straight through it......

 

[Hickey]

There is somthing to be said about a tank..... If you cant drive over somthing with it you can always drive straight through it......

Balance, is the key word today.