Homebrew Jeep Mods
05-23-2011, 12:06 AM
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Year: 1988
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I hear you but I need it to be retard strong!! The total weight of the halo with my additions will be less than 125lbs so it will be IMO comparable to a roof rack with a tire, high lift, shovel and any thing else they put in those huge roof racks. The pieces I am going to add weigh 35lbs which I don't feel is excessive. With all of it triangulated like that it will be super strong. I am not building this thing for looks, it will be thrashed and will probably end up on her roof more than once. Roll it back over and keep going is the idea, repeatable results is the goal.
Let me hear your or anybody else's thoughts on my logic.
Let me hear your or anybody else's thoughts on my logic.
05-23-2011, 03:33 AM
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I hear you but I need it to be retard strong!! The total weight of the halo with my additions will be less than 125lbs so it will be IMO comparable to a roof rack with a tire, high lift, shovel and any thing else they put in those huge roof racks. The pieces I am going to add weigh 35lbs which I don't feel is excessive. With all of it triangulated like that it will be super strong. I am not building this thing for looks, it will be thrashed and will probably end up on her roof more than once. Roll it back over and keep going is the idea, repeatable results is the goal.
Let me hear your or anybody else's thoughts on my logic.
Let me hear your or anybody else's thoughts on my logic.
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05-23-2011, 09:17 AM
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Cool maing thanks for the info. I'm still on the fence though. It has to be stronger with the added pieces in the front right? How strong is too strong?
05-23-2011, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by pitbullxj
Cool maing thanks for the info. I'm still on the fence though. It has to be stronger with the added pieces in the front right? How strong is too strong?
05-23-2011, 09:45 AM
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structurally speaking, your design is fine. I would like to add my criticism however.
The red tubes shown below would transfer corner forces more efficiently than your x-design.
The blue tubes are not needed for strength, but would make the frame look better to carry the visual lines through, and I would add them simply to act as sliders for both sides.
Any thoughts on how you will be attaching this?
The red tubes shown below would transfer corner forces more efficiently than your x-design.
The blue tubes are not needed for strength, but would make the frame look better to carry the visual lines through, and I would add them simply to act as sliders for both sides.
Any thoughts on how you will be attaching this?
05-24-2011, 05:19 AM
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Wish I had seen this post before I fabbed her up. I like the y but she got the x. Check it out. I will do a mock up of the support plan tomorrow. Oh and don't forget the b and c cross bars are getting tied to the internal b and c hoops through the roof!!
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05-24-2011, 08:58 AM
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structurally speaking, your design is fine. I would like to add my criticism however.
The red tubes shown below would transfer corner forces more efficiently than your x-design.
The blue tubes are not needed for strength, but would make the frame look better to carry the visual lines through, and I would add them simply to act as sliders for both sides.
Any thoughts on how you will be attaching this?
The red tubes shown below would transfer corner forces more efficiently than your x-design.
The blue tubes are not needed for strength, but would make the frame look better to carry the visual lines through, and I would add them simply to act as sliders for both sides.
Any thoughts on how you will be attaching this?
As stated the extra front tubes in blue do nothing for side strength. If you were worried bout impacts along the front they wont help transfer load to the rear but since you have the front of the jeep there I dont think its gonna get much abuse.
I think the rear "X" is good. The "Y" doesnt spread the load from a side in the middle.
05-24-2011, 12:59 PM
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Here are a few of mine:
Mounted the fire extinguisher
Mounted my push bar
fixed my rear washer
installed my Tach, CB, and cup holder
installed an air horn
Mounted the fire extinguisher
Mounted my push bar
fixed my rear washer
installed my Tach, CB, and cup holder
installed an air horn
05-24-2011, 02:07 PM
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