mx1986 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 What thickness of chromoly is a good drag frame made out of. I'm building a new frame. I was gona use .o35 tubing. One inch for the main bars on top and bottom and 3/4 for subframe. Any advice would be great. Quote
mx1986 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Posted September 4, 2013 Also I want to know where u get the single a arm shaws. Quote
m671054 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Hybrid or full frame? intended surface and rules? single arm setups are custom made to the chassis from site sponsors or you can get lonestar parts for a xulw frame. the shaws you can get from any shaw dealer. You are aware or the requirements for welding chromo. and you are aware dom and chromo of the same sizes have the same weight and near the same strength with less cost and easier workability Quote
mx1986 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Posted September 4, 2013 It will be a full frame. I have made one out of carbon steel tubing already and want to move on to chromoly. The first frame I did was a double a arm. Had the geometry a little off. I just used blaster shocks for that. U know something cheap. This frames will be easier Cruz I know what I want to do and Single a arm is much easier to build than double. Quote
n2otoofast4u Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I would never build an 035 dom chassis. But that's just me. Quote
possum Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 .035 is really thin. I guess some people just want to be fast. Quote
mx1986 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Posted September 5, 2013 Ya that's y I was asking I put .o35 on my mic and its super thin. But the next step up is .o49 and that's to thick. I can weld anything with my tig so I know I can weld it. I just though someone woulda tryed it. Quote
n2otoofast4u Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 It will be a full frame. I have made one out of carbon steel tubing already and want to move on to chromoly. The first frame I did was a double a arm. Had the geometry a little off. I just used blaster shocks for that. U know something cheap. This frames will be easier Cruz I know what I want to do and Single a arm is much easier to build than double. Post a pic of your first frame. Quote
m671054 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) I would never build an 035 dom chassis. But that's just me. i was just stating material weights are equal. not by any means recomending a .035 wall. smallest ive heard of is 7/8 .049 main frame but it doesnt hold up long. i heard lonestar is strictly .065 wall now. Edited September 5, 2013 by m671054 Quote
mx1986 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Posted September 5, 2013 I hear ya and i post some pics. I understand that the weights r equal but the strengh is where its at. plus i only weigh 145. The last frame I built was .083 mild steel tubing a arms and all except the main horizonal bar that supported the shock and the motor mount in the back I used bigger tube. The ten mil i built the frame around hasnt bent it yet, even when I ride a wheel the whole lenght of the sand bar. lol Quote
springer Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 personally, i wouldn't use less than 058 chromo. i'm know builders use smaller and thinner stuff, but without having built enough frames to know how small and thin i could go from my own experience, i wouldn't risk it. is you safety worth the few lbs you'd save from going to thinner tubing? i mean, really, we are talking about 1-3 lbs at the most. Quote
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