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| Author: | hayshaker247 [ Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | not quite a buggy... |
i picked up a 93 s10 blazer a few months ago it has a 4.3 and 700r4... i got a bunch of tubing the last time i bought it and it all 1.5x.095 erw.. does anyone think this stuff will be strong enough to exo my blazer?.. i needed five sticks to finish the buggy and i have 10 left so im hoping i can put a pretty nice cage on it and trail ride it... i have axles to put in and going to use some yj springs on the front hopefully get it to tuck 35's and be around 5.5 feet tall  
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not quite a buggy... |
Erw Is about the same strength as DOM untill you bend it if I remember correctly. Id by the 5 sticks of DOM and use those for your main Hoops and the ERW for the rest. |
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| Author: | hayshaker247 [ Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not quite a buggy... |
yeah im trying to get by without buying more tubing... i have a ton laying on the floor in the garage and hoping to put it to use and not make a bigger mess lol.. im thinking im going to xbrace the roof and make it protect the body but i am thinking there will be minimal bending except the obvious big bends.. you think if i just brace the bends good that it'll be ok? i feel like it is plenty strong for the buggy and as stout as it is i think it will be strong enough to support the blazer in a roll over.. |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not quite a buggy... |
Might be, problem is once you find out that it isn't it might be to late. Personally I would get the DOM for the 2 or 3 main hoops over your head. Then ERW for the rest should be just fine. Just not an area I would be willing to chance it on a 3k to 4k lb vehicle that could end up sitting on your head or worse yet your passengers head. Just my $.02 Never know when one of those ball jars will find you on the trails 
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| Author: | Firebug [ Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not quite a buggy... |
nitro_mudder wrote: Might be, problem is once you find out that it isn't it might be to late. Personally I would get the DOM for the 2 or 3 main hoops over your head. Then ERW for the rest should be just fine. Just not an area I would be willing to chance it on a 3k to 4k lb vehicle that could end up sitting on your head or worse yet your passengers head. Just my $.02 Never know when one of those ball jars will find you on the trails It is amazing how much stronger the DOM is. 
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| Author: | hayshaker247 [ Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not quite a buggy... |
ok welll im gonna have to give it some thought.. i would like to just use up what i have. if i get more tubing im gonna change my mind and build a 4x4 buggy.. but i have to get the rail buggy out of the garage and put the motor back in the race car for the first race on may 21st.. thinking about taking a break on the buggy until i can acquire some more parts for it.. |
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| Author: | 70bajavert [ Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:13 am ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: not quite a buggy... | |||
Exo is a good idea considering the possible carnage.
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