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singlehanded
October 14th, 2003, 20:45
What type of plate should be used with dom and a ranger frame and cab. Is there a certain type I should use? Also how do I determine the right thickness for frame plates for cage, doubler plates and welding the cage to the cab inside and spring hanger boxing?
thanks anyone

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drtdevil93
October 14th, 2003, 21:06
cold rolled material. as for thicknesses, gusseting and plating usually doesnt need to be as thick as you think. a really thin plate makes a really big difference.

erik
CRAIGHALL
October 14th, 2003, 22:59
Should be no need to be any thicker than the tube wall thickness or your frame-as the gusset will end up being stronger and frame will crack next to the gusset.10 or 11 gauge CR or P&O should be fine. (10ga.-134 & 11ga-.119)
singlehanded
October 14th, 2003, 23:58
p& o ????
thanks
Kritter
October 15th, 2003, 08:27
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SpareChangeRacng
October 15th, 2003, 11:14
My thoughts were to use thinner stuff like .080 or .095 because of having to wled it to the very thin body material. As Eric said - the plate doesn't have to be thick to make a big difference. The thinner stuff is lighter and can be welded to both materials (tube and body) easier. Plus you can just dimple die the thin stuff to add rigidity - and it looks trick...
FABRICATOR
October 15th, 2003, 12:02
The bigger an area needed to support the load, the thicker the plate needs to be to keep it from bending. So it really depends on what it is being bolted to. If bolted to a weak surface you need a large plate. Gussets can be used for rigidity instead of a thick heavy plate.
ntsqd
October 16th, 2003, 00:29
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Gussets can be used for rigidity instead of a thick heavy plate.

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Or my favorite for looking trick, being lightweight, and meeting the need, offset lamination. Cut the largest plate, then cut another of the same shape that is some dimension smaller (ie .250" per side stepped back from the first's edges) and weld it to the first plate. Keep going until you have the thickness required. Note that consistant offsets from one plate to the next may not be needed or even desired.