Daily Driver, Go Where I Want To Build

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Tob said:
Looks like a splint between the slider and corner armor since there is no tub sheet metal there to tie them together.
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I agree. @mrblaine do you also cap the backside of the slider like the front? I know this one is unfinished - so we can't derive the answer from the pictures yet :)
 
B00mb00m said:
Wow that looks GREAT!! I think I'd stick with the aluminum because there is about 964 ways I could mess that up. So which saw and blade did you use to rip that tube so perfect?
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Milwaukee M18 5"ish metal cutting circular saw. Blade that came with it.
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psrivats said:
Your attention to detail is truly stunning. Those are the cleanest looking boatsides I have seen.

One question - what is that overhang going past the rear wheelwell opening?
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That is how much it has been stretched, 9" of frame added.
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Below is the interior backer we make slightly different than Savvy. We use 3" and run it up until it touches the inner bend and then mark and drill it.



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Ya'll weirdos get rid of Torx, we spend lots of time hunting them down.



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Back panel which is slightly more than I like to cut but I needed the 104" wheel base so this is how it wound up.

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I'll let ya'll ponder the ingenuity of my original Savvy Tub Slider design and why it makes them so easy to install.

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rasband said:
It looks like he is doing a stretch on this rig (notice the YJ fuel filler) - so it's probably also getting his under-seat gas tank too. It just is missing the armor blanks cut to cover up the original wheel well opening.

At least that's my semi-educated guess :)
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All of it is correct. Same rig though with the behind and slightly under the seat fuel tank.
 
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mrblaine said:
That is how much it has been stretched, 9" of frame added.
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Below is the interior backer we make slightly different than Savvy. We use 3" and run it up until it touches the inner bend and then mark and drill it.



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Ya'll weirdos get rid of Torx, we spend lots of time hunting them down.



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Back panel which is slightly more than I like to cut but I needed the 104" wheel base so this is how it wound up.

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I'll let ya'll ponder the ingenuity of my original Savvy Tub Slider design and why it makes them so easy to install.

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There is so much nice detail in these photos. The stretch looks so seamless that the only thing that catches the eye is the large wheel well opening at first glance. The fuel filler placement does not look out of place in any way, and I can see that you placed it at a vert strategic spot in relation to the fuel cell. I also see the rear crossmember (I think you posted photos in Starkey's build thread?). Very nice to see the bigger picture of how all of this ties together. Thanks for sharing, Blaine.
 
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mrblaine said:
That is how much it has been stretched, 9" of frame added.
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Below is the interior backer we make slightly different than Savvy. We use 3" and run it up until it touches the inner bend and then mark and drill it.



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Ya'll weirdos get rid of Torx, we spend lots of time hunting them down.



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Back panel which is slightly more than I like to cut but I needed the 104" wheel base so this is how it wound up.

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I'll let ya'll ponder the ingenuity of my original Savvy Tub Slider design and why it makes them so easy to install.

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Gosh dang, if i was starting over i would copy everthing there (plus cutting brakes)
 
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Finished another small refresh of the steering. I replaced the 185k mile power steering pump with a 15k mile one from the same rig Blaine pulled the steering gear out of. I also put in the big BMB cooler from the hydro assist kit.
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There is no real change on the street. I should notice something off road when I am working the steering. Prior to this, I was hearing a lot of whine from the power steering pump especially with the front axle locked. I'll be interested to see how much quieter it is now and if I notice more power from the younger pump.

The cooler should help keep the pump and steering gear happy until I can do hydro assist, at which point I already have the cooler. Which is nice.
 
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