Sealing the Floor after Bed cage install

[K5Blazer]

I just installed the rear cage and shocks on my blazer, but I need some way to seal the floor from dust and such since I stilll drive this truck regularly on the street. I looked on McMaster-Carr and I was thinking of using part #8514K621 from there, but I have no Idea how It willl hold up. I know there are a few Blazers, and Bronco's on this site that are built so I know someone has to have an idea of what to use.

[mfs]

i would use 20 gage sheet metal and build sqare cone shape cover over the shocks.or have some nogahide bags made up w/ snaps and / or velcrow to mount it & hose clamp or zip tie it to the shock.

[WannaB-class5]

Latex. Go to a sex shop and get the thick body stuff. One hose clamp on the shock and whatever you choose to the floor. It can take the heat and it will stretch.

[FlyHiFlyLo7]

Latex. Go to a sex shop and get the thick body stuff. One hose clamp on the shock and whatever you choose to the floor. It can take the heat and it will stretch.

Studded leather would look better in my opinion.

[ChuckH]

Latex. Go to a sex shop and get the thick body stuff. One hose clamp on the shock and whatever you choose to the floor. It can take the heat and it will stretch.

Im not even going to speculate how or why you would know that :p

Sounds like it would work though.

[K5Blazer]

Lol, I geuss latex from mcmaster carr would work fine then. Its probably much cheaper too.

[therail]

Lol, I geuss latex from mcmaster carr would work fine then. Its probably much cheaper too.
but then you dont get to see the rest of the sex shop. :rolleyes:

[McClintock]

If you are in a pinch, modifying a few shift boots would probably work pretty well.

[jamesjones]

Just line-x the tub and use an air hose to clean it out every once in a while. That's what I plan on doing, then again I'm not using the top so sealing the cab is pretty useless.

[BRBoudreaux]

I just installed the rear cage and shocks on my blazer, but I need some way to seal the floor from dust and such since I stilll drive this truck regularly on the street. I looked on McMaster-Carr and I was thinking of using part #8514K621 from there, but I have no Idea how It willl hold up. I know there are a few Blazers, and Bronco's on this site that are built so I know someone has to have an idea of what to use.

Where's the pics you wanker????????????????????????? :D

[K5Blazer]

They are hidden on my camera, ill upload them later tonight, might do a writeup for CK5 cause i think a few of the guys wanted a writeup similar to what i did when i swapped the front over.

[PBR]

why don't you just tin them in??? most of the broncos/blazers just cover everything up with sheetmetal, it keeps the dust out and it makes everything much quieter than any type of rubber. i can take some pics of mine this weekend if you are interested.

[WannaB-class5]

We need to call more people WANGER's! and the latex rubber idea was for the shock that will move a bit. The cage can be done with almost anything since it should only move centimeters.

[BlaZair]

How about a couple of these McMaster parts?

2436K6

[JGunn]

How about a couple of these McMaster parts?

2436K6


They only cost $6.28 each. If these fit your dimensions try it out. The worst case is you waste no more than $20 bucks and alittle time!

[michael]

John Bitting's Blazer had these in it when he bought it. (correct me if I'm wrong) They look really nice. This is the info I got from Aaron Borrelli

"i had some alumn. rings made for the floor, they are 1/4" thick shaped like ovals, ihave 4 pcs. each side will have two parts sandwiched togeather with wetsuit material between them. the shock body will be sealed by the material. the alumn. rings will be screwed to the floor"

[DJDIRTWORKS]

If this helps...
What I've used in the past that works really well(and may very well be what's in picture in John's blazer above) are rubber type roof jacks that are used in building construction where ever pipes or conduits go through the roof. They often come with a alum. ring on their base and are very durable, as well as convoulted so they flex well and fit various sizes of shocks. McMaster probably has 'em(maybe that's what you're looking at- I didn't check) and so do plumbing wholesalers.