Mike B's future offroad rig

[TexasArmadillo]

Damn you Wikipedia.


Truth be told though it isn't the horse deal holding me back. It is where we are going to live. I should know by the end of the year. Hopefully I'll be in Houston before years end.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TexasArmadillo]

Alright serious time. I want to put a bull bar on but it would only look half good since my vehicle is not level. What should I go with to level? Shocks? Spacers? Rancho quick lift? If I go the shock route do I need to worry about changing out the struts? What would y'all do?

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[KF5ZXT]

SAS. What vehicle is this again?


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[TexasArmadillo]

My 4th gen. Chill on the SAS this is still a daily driver.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TexasArmadillo]

I'm saving the SAS for my future Sport Trac.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TxPlates]

Good luck, those take years.

[TexasArmadillo]

So I hear.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[TxPlates]

So you should get started now....

[TexasArmadillo]

Way ahead of you. I am researching construction now. By the way I'm going to get the bull bar and the figure out lift.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[KF5ZXT]

Planning on keeping the bed, or tubing out the rear?

Seriously though, I don't think the bull bar is heavy enough to warrant changing out too much in the front suspension, unless I misunderstand your question.

[TexasArmadillo]

Ya I want to see what it looks like with the bull bar on.

When I get the trac I'm keeping the bed. I am going to build and mount a spare tire holder. I'm also thinking of a exoskeleton. I always worry about tip overs. Plus I would get to buy a pipe bender.

Juggling more fur balls than a constipated cat.

[KF5ZXT]

A tube bender would probably be better.

[TxPlates]

I approve



Of the tube bender.

[KF5ZXT]

Pipe is for poop.


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[TexasArmadillo]

Explain the difference between pipe and tube. In my head they are the same.

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[KF5ZXT]

Pipe has a seam, which is an inherent weak spot. Pipe is not designed to carry a load. It is basically a flat piece of metal folded over and butt-welded to itself. Tube is drawn over mandrel, seamless, and much stronger in the same dimensions. As such, a pipe bender is not designed to bend tube correctly.


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[TexasArmadillo]

Ok I had tube in mind then.

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[TxPlates]

OK I updated my comment to reflect the proper bender.