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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: 355REDNECK on May 19, 2011, 09:23:34 PM

Title: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: 355REDNECK on May 19, 2011, 09:23:34 PM
would this be strong enough for a mud truck
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: Chevy Racer on May 19, 2011, 10:54:20 PM
Depends on what you planned on useing it for.  If you wanted to build a frame out of it I'd so go a little heavier.
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: 355REDNECK on May 19, 2011, 10:56:51 PM
ya i want to build a frame
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: Chevy Racer on May 19, 2011, 11:14:58 PM
I would go at least 3/16's thick wall and 2x4 tube.
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: blazentrout on May 23, 2011, 05:04:42 AM
Are you going to cage it?
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: 355REDNECK on May 23, 2011, 08:31:42 PM
ya im going to cage it
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: bigmud44 on May 23, 2011, 09:56:45 PM
both trucks I brought to mid mi are built out of 1 1/2 x 3 .150 wall tubing  8) but ya have to run 10-14 point cage to tie it all together .if you want to run comp bogs a lot of tracks require 75% of oem frame or straight to unlimited class ???
Title: Re: 3 x 2 x 1/8 INCH RECTANGLER TUBE
Post by: blazentrout on May 26, 2011, 04:35:18 AM
Here is the problem, you need to define the mud truck you want to build. what works for a gutted zuk on toy axles will be diff then a full size crew cab long box sporting 70" tires with 5tons and planets.  I am working on design for a guy for a 'king sling' type truck, the main rails for it are going to be 2x3x.120 with 1.75/.120tube for the cage. so yes it is do able.
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