Fab Tabs: How much is your time worth?

[Devil Inc]

Clay informed me that there is a 1-2 day leadtime on getting them made from his supplier.

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by 801RYAN

I ordered the day they came out and they're already on back order?? Is there an ETA a on when I may see them.....

I changed the original "captured" design to allow plenty of clearance for any possible rod end combination or shock end cap. Shipping today and tabs are in stock. If it says backorder or out of stock, you can still order and the processing will be 1-2 days.

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by warren

if you could make them out of 12-14G stainless steel I will be buying a bunch from you. and I could supply the material if it will save me some money. let me know what you think.

That's not a problem. No need to send any material either. Just place an order on the site for what you want and make a note in your order that you wan them out of stainless.

[eric113]

Hey Clay, what about making a diy brackets for cms kit ? Meaning long tab with multi holes for panhand link at the axle and tabs for weld on chassis panhand link mount double shear @ chassis ?

[801RYAN]

Originally Posted by eric113

Hey Clay, what about making a diy brackets for cms kit ? Meaning long tab with multi holes for panhand link at the axle and tabs for weld on chassis panhand link mount double shear @ chassis ?

that's what I'm talking about something like that would be off the hook!!

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by eric113

Hey Clay, what about making a diy brackets for cms kit ? Meaning long tab with multi holes for panhand link at the axle and tabs for weld on chassis panhand link mount double shear @ chassis ?

Getting cut next week. They will be a flat tab with 2 wings with multiple holes. When folded it will form a c channel making it useable for panhard mounts, adjustabl link mounts, or chassis mounted pan hard. You can also trim the wings off and have 2 plates with multiple holes for whatever you can think of.
Similar to this,

[envious8420]

Great looking pieces. are these stamped or machine cut?

[CarterFab]

Waterjet

[CarterFab]

Adding another tab along with the last above mentioned piece. New tab will be a universal style for mounting limit straps or seatbelt harnesses.

[CarterFab]

Used a pair of "long" Fab Tabs to mount a 3" Rigid on my new Wraith roof insert.

[801RYAN]

Received my captured tabs today and got right to work...





Thanks for the great product.

[CarterFab]

Perfect use of the "captured" Fab Tabs. Glad you like them.

[mtdriver]

Been making these for myself and others at work on the laser for some time. Have stacks of them and a good 2 dozen styles drawn up. Never priced them out to see what would be charged though...

One thing you can do is make a short to go with your long. Do the math so that when a short and long are used on each side of a rod end, it will be off your tube at a 45 degree angle. So for the triangulated style 4 link setups, rod end are straight inline with mounts, thus giving less potential for binding.

Also if your going to make longer ones meant to be formed, have your supplier cut a line along the bend line of the part. Makes it easier for the customer to bend by hand or with pliers to get positioned and then throw a little braze or weld in the seam when making it permanent. Thats what Ive been doing and works great IMO.

[CarterFab]

Not making shorts as they are all ready made and sold by another vendor. I make them for myself but won't cross that line from a business standpoint. They are easily shortened with a grinder or bench sander in just a few seconds. Just had done 1:1 Fab Tabs cut and they were done offset for the reason you mentioned. 1/4" thick material is not modified so easily, lol.
Some of the new complex tabs will have relief slots for bends but the "long" tab is not necessary.

[CarterFab]

Fab tabs make quick work for crossmember fabrication

[CarterFab]

We will cut them from any material also. Just did some in Stainless

[CarterFab]

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[Bananaclip]

I purchased some of the captured end tabs a while back. They make life so much easier and are way beefier than any fab tab I have used to date.

[801RYAN]

Any updates on the new styles ? I check your site often hoping to see them added

[The Doc]

Originally Posted by 801RYAN

Any updates on the new styles ? I check your site often hoping to see them added

Like he said, it's a 1 to 2 day lead time. I just ordered the captured ends and the long tabs. There were made and shipped by the 2nd day and should be here any time.