X-member suggestions...

[BBowski82]

Has anyone built there own trans/t-case crossmember? What is a good material to use? 82 Cj7 Np435 & Dana 300. I was thinking of fabbing something up with like 1x3 square tube? Any ideas/pics would be great.

 

[Nixter]

A friend of mine did, in fact he lives up in Ogden. I'll tell him to repond. I thought he used round tubing.....but not sure.

 

[2BIGTJ]

I used square tubing on my 76 CJ 7 and it worked great

 

[Shawn]

I used 1 1/2 square tubing. When I get home I'll post some pics.

 

[harkinoff]

yes 1 1/2 square tubing works fine, it holds up my two heavy pieces of iron fine.....

 

[harkinoff]

oh ya the pic

 

[Andy]

Originally posted by Shawn
I used 1 1/2 square tubing. When I get home I'll post some pics.

Is that solid 1 1/2 square? No wonder tank boy J/K Shawn.

 

[Andy]

I'm using 1.5 in X .120 for mine, but I'm also going for flat bottom.

 

[kb7sei]

I used what I had around. Some flat 1/4" drilled to match the old bolt pattern and 2.5" square 1/4" wall tube cut in half to make it more of a C-channel. Just set it all where I wanted it and welded it together.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by Andy
I'm using 1.5 in X .120 for mine, but I'm also going for flat bottom.

This is exactly what I used.

 

[rustybronco]

I bent some 1 inch black wall pipe from the good ol' hardware store. Bolted 1/4" plate to the frame and tranny, then welded in two lengths of pipe. Cheapest route I could find, extremely strong yet pretty light, and for some reason I love the look of round over square.

 

[EZRhino]

Here's mine (food for thought anyway):

 

[Shawn]

That's nice EZ.

 

[EZRhino]

another angle

 

[BBowski82]

Very nice, what style bender do you have? Does anyone have any experience with the harbor freight el manual benders? I used to use one in my metal fab class in school but I never bent anything real big with it

 

[Skyetone]

half my truck is harbor freighted. I'll post an idea of my rice x-member soon.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by BBowski82
Does anyone have any experience with the harbor freight el manual benders?

Don't waist your money.

 

[Bart]

That's good lookin EZ, will you build one for my TJ? PLease???
Bart

 

[rustybronco]

Originally posted by BBowski82
Very nice, what style bender do you have? Does anyone have any experience with the harbor freight el manual benders? I used to use one in my metal fab class in school but I never bent anything real big with it

Actually works pretty good if you're on a beer budget. Crimps the pipe just a little bit, but who cares!

 

[BBowski82]

Originally posted by Shawn


Don't waist your money.

Which one's do you suggest?