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05-26-2007, 07:09 PM
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05-31-2007, 02:46 PM
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Those are nice rails. I might be interested in seeing your plans...
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05-31-2007, 08:08 PM
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They look great, but with that big gap I'm thinking you're inviting broken/sprained ankles from accidently dropping a leg through
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05-31-2007, 08:26 PM
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This has been debated many many times in the past.
With the amount of tube you have sticking out the side, you really should consider bolting them in at the bottom as well.
The force when you come down on something hard will rotate and push the rocker up at their mounting points. One of the reason the big rocker companies give so much underbody coverage is because they allow you to bolt in underneath.
One other question for you. Since you came in at a 90* angle under the body, didnt it create a void where the body steps back? Did you take that into consideration as well? Youll probably need some sort of spacer in there to hold that spot.
Im just trying to help you make a few cahnges to your design that will impact their overall performance. Im not so much concerned about whether you can use a high lift or not on them, Im more concerned about whether when you come down really hard on them, whether theyll buckle the body at the mounting points.
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05-31-2007, 08:38 PM
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^^Never thought about that...but wouldn't that hold true for any slider with a rail? If you come down hard on the rail it will push right into the body.. Or are the mounting points underneith so strong that they can keep it from doing so..?
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05-31-2007, 10:51 PM
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^^Never thought about that...but wouldn't that hold true for any slider with a rail? If you come down hard on the rail it will push right into the body.. Or are the mounting points underneith so strong that they can keep it from doing so..?
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Without proper under body support, yes. The mounting points on the bottom keep the rocker from rotating upward. Also, having internal supports on the inside help too. Theres an awesome thread about Rocker design and theory, if I can find it, Ill post it. (I found it quicker then I thought I would clicky here)
Funny, If I remember correctly, it started out just like this. Someone designing and building their own, and asking what everyone thought of it. 
I meant to ask the person that designed these, how many hours did you put into building them?
Tam
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06-01-2007, 07:58 AM
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damn nice looking rockers, especially with the underneath
coverage that a lot of homemade ones dont usually include.
i do agree that it may be an issue without the underbody
support for the same reasons. my rock-it man rockers have the
rivnuts that are compressed into the tub underneath with 7 bolts
(or so) along with the inside brace and its a nice added security for
if/when i come down on something hard on the rail. judging from
your skill in building the rockers themselves, adding an internal brace
and bolting it in through the bottom shouldnt be much of a challenge.
again, great job 
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06-08-2007, 05:56 PM
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They look great, but with that big gap I'm thinking you're inviting broken/sprained ankles from accidently dropping a leg through
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Nope, I actually don't need them to get in the jeep... they're only used as steps when short people get in 
Thanks for the tips... I may just think about putting some pucks in there.
Wheeling season is somewhat closed for right now here so I'll have some downtime to tinker with them
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