Truck rock Bars

[Rotag]

Building Nerf Bars



Max asked me a week ago to think about building some Nerf bars. I however had the idea to build rock or wreck bars. Fast forward a week he comes over and we start discussing it and looking for parts to build them. Then we went to the feed store and had a couple of cups of coffee and put it on Bobs bill the purpose of the stop is to run it by all the experts they pretty much know it all so we discussed all the possible pipes and where to get them bent or buy weld on 90s. Then my friend Bob showed up and we discussed the options again. So we had a game plan and found the pipe and 4 90s. Now was the time to figure out the mounting brackets Bob had a suggestion which would work. He told us you know the frame will bend if you make them to strong. Max and I replied cool. See we both feel that whatever we build should be stronger than what we build it on. So at the end of the day we had the three passenger hangers done and the driver’s side cut out.


Truck before


This is how we are mounting the bars you really have to mount to the frame unless you want some wussy bars.

[Rotag]

Stay tuned for the finish up we plan on sitting at the powder coaters first thing monday morning.

[Draco]

How much coffee did you guys drink, the coffee bill was over twenty dollars.

Ya'll did good on those brackets. I was just glad to see you didn't blow up my welding shop.

[Rotag]

We had a little fire but got it put out

Just joking Max worked last night so we called it a day at 4 or so. We will start up again in the morning.
Steve

[brushtrooper]

looks good, I have a set of steps commercial made out of what looks like 1-1/4 pipe topped by diamond plate that came off a Ford ext. cab if interested, heavy duty, not cheapo stuff.

[bowhuntertex]

I saw what these guys were working on today and let me tell that if they hit anything with these nerf bars the frame will definitly bend..........Max may need to add some leef springs to support his new nerf bars

Draco-It was good meeting you today and the offer is always open to come fish the Pedernales.....

[DJames]

Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Zen Archery]

me either... ive got an old jacked up suburban that many folks cant get into (weight, height or both haahahahahah - you know who you are....) Someone gave me some old chrome bed rails that fit if I could figure out how to mount... so quit drinking coffee and get this job done hahahhaha...

[Draco]

Steve took them to the powder coaters this evening. They came out great, but 3 1/2" schedule 80 pipe for step bars seems a little much. But on the other hand, if you knew Max you might think they are barely enough. He's pushes his equipment to the limits. What am I saying, he pushes things past their limits.

[TEAM SHARK]

What did it run you to have them powercoated?

[Rotag]

Here are the pipes before weld on.

The powdercoater gave ne a deal its around 200.00

[Rotag]

We welded them to the supports 3/8 I-Beam bolted to the frame fabing that to fit factory bolt holes took the most time. We added 2" of expanded meatl on top as an anti slip.
I really dont think thy will look shop built once they are done and 3 1/5 outside makes them beefy

[DiscusD]

It looks like it should hold the truck up

[Rotag]

The powder coated had compressed isuies so they will be ready in a day or two.
We built them so we can later atach a full lenth skid plate.

[All Lit Up]

A HUGE thank you to Steve and Bob for all the work. I can not wait to get them out of the powder coaters and hanging where they belong.