Good work. I would caution that vertical welds on stressed members CAN lead to cracking at the HAZ. For anyone at home performing this install, orient the plates in a diamond as opposed to square. This reduces the strain path and also allows better access to the top side for welding. You get a better torch position and can see the puddle much better
I enjoy all your content man. Nice to see you made an attempt to reply to everyones comments so far as well. Glad to hear your not a professional welder. Watching some of these builds can be intimidating. Enjoy your holiday man. Wheel on
Always enjoy your videos because you tell the cost and are honest with your perspective on things...thanks for posting these videos, keep up the great work
4:15 Nice use of the condition tool, I just bought that tool also!! I didnt know XO Fab had sliders so thats sweet, Ive seen their XO cages for Cherokees but I have a grand Cherokee 😓
So I welded my rock slider on my frame exactly like you did and was told that I should have welded the scab plate at a 45 deg angle. Vertical welds on a frame are a no no. Have you heard that as well?
Yea, I realized that after I was almost done. Talked to a bunch of people. Some say it matters some doesn’t. It would have been easier to weld for sure. But I don’t think it will be any stronger.
Personally I’ve welded on 100 plus late model vehicles. I’ve never disconnected a battery and never fried a computer. Seems like a bunch of nonsense. the arc will take the shortest path. Just keep your ground close
I have welded on a bunch without disconnecting as well, never had an issue. But it only takes one time to destroy a ecu and I don’t want someone who doesn’t know what they are doing, put the ground in a bad spot and blow out there battery or computers…..
I’ve burned up a computer just unplugging it while the battery was connected. Sure electricity takes the shortest path but it also takes all paths. More current will take the shortest path but current will absolutely take any path that is part of the circuit whether it’s the shortest or the longest. So disconnect the battery.
I wouldn’t want my vehicle to be a guinea pig for a theory, so okay with battery disconnected. . . When electricity changes path, words will change too ….
We've all done things and gotten away with it, but my plasma seems to have killed 2 laptops on the same day recently. For me, especially on a customer car, I disconnect the battery, and if the ECU is accessible it too.
It’s not about the welding arc, it’s about the high frequency voltages that get induced on the surrounding wires that can kill those components. MIG welding has a lot less, TIG and Plasma produce more, so you are more likely to destroy sensitive electrical components that way depending on your proximity to them. Let’s survivorship bias reign and don’t unplug the ground if you don’t want to, it’s your risk:reward. That said there is a legitimate, although minor risk, and it takes like 5 seconds to disconnect a battery. DIY CNC plasma guys deal with this all the time, it’s a real thing.
Curious if you think these will hold up as is? Not being critical, genuinely curious. I would think dropping onto them on a rock and they will push right up into the doors/rockers???
They will definitely hold up, of course if i dropped the whole truck from like a foot up onto a rock it will bend, but even if it pushed up into the body it will spread the load out and not dent one spot. So way better than nothing. And it will keep trees and rocks out of the top of the cab.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 yep understood! Appreciate the reply! I’ve always wondered how people keep them from pushing into the body with all that leverage/distance from the frame. My JK has factory “rock rails” that are body mounted….I always felt like mounting them to the frame and also to the tub would provide more support but I hate to create a hard mount between body and frame.
the first "simple/diy"rock slider video that told the truth
Good work. I would caution that vertical welds on stressed members CAN lead to cracking at the HAZ. For anyone at home performing this install, orient the plates in a diamond as opposed to square. This reduces the strain path and also allows better access to the top side for welding. You get a better torch position and can see the puddle much better
Yup, should have done this☝🏻 too late now 🤣
Thanks
@@MuddyBeards4X4 надо было съемные сделать
This makes me want to sell my durmax and start another S10 build. I had done 4 so far, I love these little trucks
Haha, I am loving this truck so far👊🏻
My son used these same brand on his solid axle hardbody. The only thing we had to cut where the legs to length luckily. Finally the links!!👍
Good work!! It’s never ending, projects… projects… projects.
Thanks 👊🏻
I enjoy all your content man. Nice to see you made an attempt to reply to everyones comments so far as well. Glad to hear your not a professional welder. Watching some of these builds can be intimidating. Enjoy your holiday man. Wheel on
Thank you 👍🏻
Always enjoy your videos because you tell the cost and are honest with your perspective on things...thanks for posting these videos, keep up the great work
Thank you 🤟🏻
Going to be getting a set of these in the future.
Dude your welds look good, no worries there at all. Really enjoy your channel man 👌🏻
Thanks👊🏻
Great video! I just added the 60” sliders to my XJ a couple weeks ago
Thanks, nice 🤟🏻
Not all pretty welds hold. It can be ugly welds will hold lol. They look good to me. You love this build. Can’t wait to see it done.
Very true, doesn’t have to be pretty to be strong. Thanks 🤟🏻
4:15 Nice use of the condition tool, I just bought that tool also!! I didnt know XO Fab had sliders so thats sweet, Ive seen their XO cages for Cherokees but I have a grand Cherokee 😓
Liked the video. Very informative. But I have to ask, how many "t"s are in across?
Chevy gusset & bottle opener!
🤣 yup
Great informative video on these excellent looking rock sliders, well done very enjoyable. 👍🏽😎
Thanks 👊🏻
Great video, Kelly!
Merry Christmas, to you and yours. 🎄🎄🎄
Thanks man, same to you!
Love the s10 platform and love the vids 👍
Thanks 🤟🏻
Very cool, man really enjoying your channel
Thanks 👊🏻
So I welded my rock slider on my frame exactly like you did and was told that I should have welded the scab plate at a 45 deg angle. Vertical welds on a frame are a no no. Have you heard that as well?
Yea, I realized that after I was almost done. Talked to a bunch of people. Some say it matters some doesn’t. It would have been easier to weld for sure. But I don’t think it will be any stronger.
Hey if you live close to Colorado hot me up I have a tube bender love doing this stuff. Made similar ones myself.
Hey! Was that an eclectic drum style wire brush thing?! I haven't seen that before, What is it?
The harbor freight baur surface reconditioning tool? Is that what you are talking about?
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Yup that's what it is! I wasn't sure what it was, looks like it works good. Cheers Bud!
Personally I’ve welded on 100 plus late model vehicles. I’ve never disconnected a battery and never fried a computer. Seems like a bunch of nonsense. the arc will take the shortest path. Just keep your ground close
I have welded on a bunch without disconnecting as well, never had an issue. But it only takes one time to destroy a ecu and I don’t want someone who doesn’t know what they are doing, put the ground in a bad spot and blow out there battery or computers…..
I’ve burned up a computer just unplugging it while the battery was connected. Sure electricity takes the shortest path but it also takes all paths. More current will take the shortest path but current will absolutely take any path that is part of the circuit whether it’s the shortest or the longest. So disconnect the battery.
I wouldn’t want my vehicle to be a guinea pig for a theory, so okay with battery disconnected. . .
When electricity changes path, words will change too ….
We've all done things and gotten away with it, but my plasma seems to have killed 2 laptops on the same day recently. For me, especially on a customer car, I disconnect the battery, and if the ECU is accessible it too.
It’s not about the welding arc, it’s about the high frequency voltages that get induced on the surrounding wires that can kill those components. MIG welding has a lot less, TIG and Plasma produce more, so you are more likely to destroy sensitive electrical components that way depending on your proximity to them. Let’s survivorship bias reign and don’t unplug the ground if you don’t want to, it’s your risk:reward. That said there is a legitimate, although minor risk, and it takes like 5 seconds to disconnect a battery. DIY CNC plasma guys deal with this all the time, it’s a real thing.
could you bolt this to the chassis rather then welding?
Yes, absolutely
Curious if you think these will hold up as is? Not being critical, genuinely curious. I would think dropping onto them on a rock and they will push right up into the doors/rockers???
They will definitely hold up, of course if i dropped the whole truck from like a foot up onto a rock it will bend, but even if it pushed up into the body it will spread the load out and not dent one spot. So way better than nothing. And it will keep trees and rocks out of the top of the cab.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 yep understood! Appreciate the reply! I’ve always wondered how people keep them from pushing into the body with all that leverage/distance from the frame. My JK has factory “rock rails” that are body mounted….I always felt like mounting them to the frame and also to the tub would provide more support but I hate to create a hard mount between body and frame.
What kind of tube is that?
Most of it is 1 3/4 .120 dom. Some of the connectors are not dom.
@@MuddyBeards4X4are you happy with that tube? I'm researching to make my own sliders. Thanks in advance.
Yes, it has held up to some hard hits. Still looks good
“It doesn’t require a tube bender” buys parts that went through a tube bender
I should have said disconnecting the battery, not computer. It wouldn't let me edit my original comment.
Megusta