Rear Quarter Protection?

[Stic-o]

I have thinking...

In the next rendition of Monster (yes JP theme will be going away) I was thinking of adding some quarter panel protection, similar to the jeep guy use for there corners. I'm thinking 3/16's is over kill. Maybe something like 1/8". Part of this is protection, the other is my quarter panels are trashed on my truck from a rollover and a wall in Calico.

Here are some examples.... Discuss Please

 

[RockRanger]

Cut all the sheet metal off

 

[mounty71]

You can get rid of your stock taillights and have the armor wrap around the back and fill in the taillight area, and put some LEDs in there too. I know truckhaven likes to eat taillights.

 

[gmanpaint]

1/8" is just going to stop scratches, but not give any support and bend still ?????

Maybe add a few strips of small angle iron/half tube ran horizontal for strength??

 

[DB_1]

Maybe some 3/8" UHMW...seems to work pretty good for skidplates. You could use those nutserts with flush head fasteners to attatch them.

 

[Stic-o]

Maybe some 3/8" UHMW...seems to work pretty good for skidplates. You could use those nutserts with flush head fasteners to attatch them.

Great...so If I roll the truck again, I can open a Subway on the side of the truck.

 

[Stic-o]

ok..

I could not find 5/32" which is .1563. Here are the other options


3/16" (.1875) is 7.64lb per sq ft
9/64" or 10ga (.14) 5.627lb per sq ft
1/8" (.125)5.0lb per sq ft

Will be about 5 sq ft or so each side.


3/16" 38lbs.
9/64" 28lbs.
1/8" 25lbs.

Remember you bolting the two together so it will about 3/16" in the end if using 9/64"

 

[ragerunner98]

ok one word tank ...... ok but um seriously go for the 1/8th the wieght is well worth the protection ps i love your explorer..... i might just take it.....