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Title: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: SiKiD_01 on April 07, 2005, 10:43:30 PM
i suddenly have the urge to tell someone about it.

i'm excited, mostly due to the fact that i cant make tube bars, but i'm getting some anyway.

yay.

i dont have them yet, should be a couple of weeks.

they should be the same as this guys bars (mark)
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1402

will definately get pics for you guys wheni get them.
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: INGERSOL on April 08, 2005, 12:48:54 AM
 :( link no work.
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: ed oorklep on April 08, 2005, 02:32:45 AM
well, link works but you have to sign in  ;)  :-/
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: SiKiD_01 on April 08, 2005, 03:08:23 AM
ok, sorry, i think its a members section.

i'll post pics tomorrow.

Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: nitromax on April 08, 2005, 05:44:38 AM
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ok, sorry, i think its a members section.

i'll post pics tomorrow.


I signed in and it says the topic doesn't exist  ???

I'll wait for your pics then ;)

edit: now they work, long topic with lots of nice pics ;)
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: 1bigtracker on April 08, 2005, 09:08:26 AM
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I signed in and it says the topic doesn't exist  ???

I'll wait for your pics then ;)

edit: now they work, long topic with lots of nice pics ;)

could you post a few?

stu
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: Charlie on April 08, 2005, 11:14:46 AM
Works fine down here.
Regards Charlie (from Australia)
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: SiKiD_01 on April 08, 2005, 04:01:35 PM
sorry about not posting pics earlier.

but here are the tube bars i will be getting shortly.

BTW, Mark has redone the rear end of his chassis, so its a lot stronger to snatch out the full size rigs!

he has redone all the mountings for the bars to make them a lot stronger, and he will be helping me mod mine. hopefully.

(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/DSC01720.jpg)
(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/DSC01719.jpg)

enjoy.
Steve
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: track_this on April 08, 2005, 08:29:59 PM
wow i want a set! tell me how to get them in the US and are the tow points looped or just an open ended J hook?
shane
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: SiKiD_01 on April 08, 2005, 10:03:28 PM
the recovery points are hard core. done properly, and welded solid to the chassis. i dont think they will ever come off in any situation with out pulling apart the chassis.

they are eyelets, or loops, or what ever you want to call them, they are not open ones.

i will ask mark for permission to post more pics of his rear section cross member build.
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: explosivo on April 09, 2005, 12:13:11 AM
Very nice looking. :)
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: nitromax on April 09, 2005, 03:52:18 AM
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Very nice looking. :)

And that must be the understatement of the year ;)
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 09, 2005, 03:59:12 AM
MAN! Those bumpers are so sweet. I want i want.....
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: mudfkr on April 09, 2005, 09:26:06 AM
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they are eyelets, or loops, or what ever you want to call them, they are not open ones.
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Hey Steve,

Very  nice Tube work, Betcha can't wait to get  them on  ;)

Correct me if I'm wrong but those recovery points are called eye bolts and just check them before you go and use them because they are normally not load rated for F all !! From memory a 16mm eye bolt has something like a rating of about 2.5 tons.

They are designed to be screwed into heavy electric motors and the likes for lifting and not for the extreme forces produced when recovering a 4WD.

I just wanted to point this out as I don't wanna see ya come back here and say you or one of ya mates was taken out by a flying shackle ! (I just watched the '96 Silverstone Malaysia Challenge last night and saw what a flying cable and shackle done, VERY NASTY STUFF)
Title: Re: YAY! tube bars are coming for me
Post by: SiKiD_01 on April 09, 2005, 12:33:37 PM
thanks shane. i already know about the load ratings for those eye bolts.

i dont think i will be using them, as Mark modified the front and rear chassis to be able tomount them on good enough. he cut the whole rear section off his chassis including body mounts, and then welded on another rear cross section, and also did his tank lift.

i myself will not get too heavy into this. the furthest i may take it is for a tank lift, and then work around the tube bars to make some descent recovery points.

but you gotta admit, thos eye bolts look sweet, esp when you have huge D shackles hanging off them.