Steel

[footman]

Scott/roger/jeremy or anyone else,
I was wondering where you guys got your steel from.  I got a quote for a piece of 2'x4' 1/4" for $177.  I thought that was kinda high but maybe not.  Do you guys have any secrect suppliers that might sell for less?
Thaks

[PaulW]

Scott/roger/jeremy or anyone else,
I was wondering where you guys got your steel from.  I got a quote for a piece of 2'x4' 1/4" for $177.  I thought that was kinda high but maybe not.  Do you guys have any secrect suppliers that might sell for less?
Thaks

try logan steel in meriden.

[Seabee_BUC]

I forgot, Rodger ordered the steel we built his bumper with from a website and had it shipped and it was cheaper than getting locally!

The only place I know of and have only gotten quotes from have been a place called Mid-City Steel in Bozrah(860-240-0201) and a place on Cross road in Waterford called Crown Manufacturing(860-442-4325). There's a place in Groton but I haven't talked with them so I couldn't refer you either way on them. They are called Stapleton Steel(860-445-1200). But here's what Google brought up: Steel Suppliers near Waterford

[calvynandhobbs]

I think this is where I got mine from.

http://www.speedymetals.com/default.aspx

What are you looking for? I have a 4 or 5 foot tall piece of 1/8" walled 2x2 left from my build if you need it.

[rocket]

I got mine from crown manufacturing, but they don't like to make orders of individual peices smaller than 24'.  I got lucky w/ them.  But if they have it in stock, it's not a prob.  they dont' usually have stuff that we use in quantities we need.

[PaulW]

i still recommend logan steel in meriden, they're great to deal with, resonable, and they'll sell ya anything from 24 gauge to 2" thick.

[kirksjeep]

Steve, Let me know where you end up getting your steel from.  My 1" body lift is already here, and my 1" MML should be here tomorrow.  After I locate/ install a 97-99 TJ head pipe, I will be looking to make a Belly skid and an engine skid.  Are you going to mount the tranny to the skid like the stock one, or are you going to make a separate mount that bolts to the frame using bushings?  I am leaning towards making a separate mount so I can ditch the stock tranny mount and so when I drop the skid I don't have to support the tranny/transmission. 

I am also going to need some steel for a gas tank skid, but I might try to find a stock skid, and double it up like in JP mag.  The one difference I am going to make, is to lift the tank 1" since I will have the room with the body lift.  I found out the hard way at BTC, every inch of clearance helps.