Trump1
Rock Crawler
Rock Sliders:
I'm using a brass tube for the rock slider and a solid brass rod for the support pieces. I started with a long tube and cut it down. Here is a photo of one of the cut pieces.
I used a brass rod for the support pieces. I shaped a notch on one end so the piece would be a good fit against the rock slider.
Here's one rock slider almost complete.
Here are the rock sliders almost complete.
Next step is to install the mounting plates. Here's the mock up.
I had a problem with the second mounting plate. When I lifted the rock slider to emerge it into water the mounting plate fell off. I cleaned the pieces and tried it a second time, but I would not stick to the rod. So I moved over to my plywood work table. After moving to my plywood table I noticed some moisture on my work table. The moisture prevented the mounting plate from getting hot enough for the solder to stick. All it took was a little moisture from preventing the pieces to get hot enough to melt and form a good weld.
Here are the rock sliders with the mounting plates installed.
The next step was to install end caps on the tubes.
Here's the other end.
The next step is a little trickier. I have to drill holes into the mounting plates and get those holes to line up with the holes on the frame.
I'm using a brass tube for the rock slider and a solid brass rod for the support pieces. I started with a long tube and cut it down. Here is a photo of one of the cut pieces.

I used a brass rod for the support pieces. I shaped a notch on one end so the piece would be a good fit against the rock slider.

Here's one rock slider almost complete.

Here are the rock sliders almost complete.

Next step is to install the mounting plates. Here's the mock up.

I had a problem with the second mounting plate. When I lifted the rock slider to emerge it into water the mounting plate fell off. I cleaned the pieces and tried it a second time, but I would not stick to the rod. So I moved over to my plywood work table. After moving to my plywood table I noticed some moisture on my work table. The moisture prevented the mounting plate from getting hot enough for the solder to stick. All it took was a little moisture from preventing the pieces to get hot enough to melt and form a good weld.

Here are the rock sliders with the mounting plates installed.

The next step was to install end caps on the tubes.

Here's the other end.

The next step is a little trickier. I have to drill holes into the mounting plates and get those holes to line up with the holes on the frame.