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Old 01-27-2011 | 12:44 AM
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Wow great job, both of them look really good! How hard would this be for someone new to welding to do?

and by new, I mean this would be my first time welding...anything.
Old 01-29-2011 | 10:45 AM
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Wow great job, both of them look really good! How hard would this be for someone new to welding to do?

and by new, I mean this would be my first time welding...anything.
well i didnt weld mine cause i mainly weld heavier stuff with a stick welder so i had a buddy of mine come do it with his mig welder. i would say practice alot on some scrap conduit piping before trying to weld this for a finished product. only because the walls of this tubing are pretty thing and galvanized is easy to burn through either way.
Old 02-03-2011 | 08:53 PM
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How sturdy is it haven't seen anything about there strength that's the only thing I'm waiting for and the gutter mounts thank you for posting a pic of those I needed that
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:17 PM
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How sturdy is it haven't seen anything about there strength that's the only thing I'm waiting for and the gutter mounts thank you for posting a pic of those I needed that
it is surprisingly very sturdy. you might think it would be flimsy because the EMT Conduit is so thin walled but i have a full size spare up there and i have sat on it and it doesnt flex at all. best 60 bucks ive ever spent on my jeep. haha. besides gas of course.
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:19 PM
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Right on thanks bud have you had an issues with the gutter mounts
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:21 PM
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nope. no issues yet. and i drive my jeep like i stole it and the rack stays up there somehow. haha.
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:28 PM
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May have to pm you if it ever gets above -10 in my shop and can start building
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:40 PM
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haha. i feel ya man. its brutal out there. and i live in New Jersey. haha.
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:43 PM
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Did you get pounded with the snow it went right by US and forgot to take the cold with it
Old 02-03-2011 | 09:47 PM
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oh yeah we got the most snow ive seen in years here.
Old 05-06-2011 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 91_XJ_Dude
thanks man. yeah they are easy to mount and its reall easy to get the JACK OFF IN A HURRY. plus they werent that expensive. just had to search ebay for the cheapest price.
HA HA I need to grow up....
Old 05-16-2011 | 02:44 PM
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Hahaha I went to high school with Luke
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What diameter conduit did you use? And did you use any kind of insert?
Old 05-18-2011 | 12:42 PM
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I used 1" and 3/4". No inserts. All welded.
Old 05-18-2011 | 01:21 PM
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Cool, thanks. I'm going to try and start that project here soon.
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