what makes a good chassis table?

yellowjacket · 02-05-2010, 05:18 PM

any ideas of what makes a good chassis building table? obviously has to be movable, able to be leveled, and strong. id like it to be able to raise and lower, need to be big enough to support bigger chassis, but small enough not to be in the way to mock up my links and axles.

im looking for suggestions if anyone has any to post up....

carwash · 02-05-2010, 07:17 PM

I beams with casters... starting on ours this Sunday. making it kinda modular... will post some pics after we get started.

JeffK5 · 02-05-2010, 08:03 PM

Carwash will be building around a set of 13' long 6"x6" "H" columns with 7/16" material thickness..

I've seen chassis tables with and without a provision for positioning the diffs...Mikes will handle anything from a tiny comp single seater to a ultra-long southern hill shooter..

yellowjacket · 02-05-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffK5

Carwash will be building around a set of 13' long 6"x6" "H" columns with 7/16" material thickness..

I've seen chassis tables with and without a provision for positioning the diffs...Mikes will handle anything from a tiny comp single seater to a ultra-long southern hill shooter..

ill be interested to see pics. gonna have the clamp grid machined into it, or using a different approach?

carwash · 02-05-2010, 08:43 PM

Well, If i could get a mag drill for a day, I will fill the beams with 1/2 inch holes so i can bolt anything to it need to wherever i need. Until i get a mag drill, I'm going to just drill holes where we need them.

It's gonna be heavy, and stiff, and strong... like my weiner. Will take pics. Of the table, not my weiner, unless yer into that.

GPER · 02-05-2010, 09:18 PM

Mag drills aren't too expensive to rent, I rented one when I was installing a Matkins frame. Next time I'll build my own frame.

ThePeanutsGang · 02-06-2010, 11:36 AM

Here is a pic. of a chassis table that I sold, I still have one that is identical. They work great. I just make different jigs for each application that will bolt to the table.

carwash · 02-06-2010, 12:50 PM

damn that looks heavy... look at those freakin casters!

yellowjacket · 02-06-2010, 03:42 PM

just seen a nice idea on offroadfabnet.com. badlands blog,under team shark attack build. them guys have 4 trailor jacks on the corner of the table to level it and move it. table looks lighter, though, maybe 2x4 rect tubing. entire table is maybe 6ft x 4 ft. i may try something like that.

id like to have some type of rails or racks out the front and back to hold axles lower than table level, at their actual ride height. so i wouldent want the table to be too big.

want to see mikes setup, because hes built a lot more scratch built rigs, and cause he'll probably have a sigma decal wrap around his table:p

02-05-2010, 05:18 PM	#1
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	what makes a good chassis table? any ideas of what makes a good chassis building table? obviously has to be movable, able to be leveled, and strong. id like it to be able to raise and lower, need to be big enough to support bigger chassis, but small enough not to be in the way to mock up my links and axles. im looking for suggestions if anyone has any to post up....

02-05-2010, 07:17 PM	#2
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	I beams with casters... starting on ours this Sunday. making it kinda modular... will post some pics after we get started. __________________

02-05-2010, 08:43 PM	#5
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Well, If i could get a mag drill for a day, I will fill the beams with 1/2 inch holes so i can bolt anything to it need to wherever i need. Until i get a mag drill, I'm going to just drill holes where we need them. It's gonna be heavy, and stiff, and strong... like my weiner. Will take pics. Of the table, not my weiner, unless yer into that. __________________

02-06-2010, 11:36 AM	#7
ThePeanutsGang Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: west alexandria Posts: 9	Here is a pic. of a chassis table that I sold, I still have one that is identical. They work great. I just make different jigs for each application that will bolt to the table. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer,you have an electrical problem

02-06-2010, 12:50 PM	#8
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	damn that looks heavy... look at those freakin casters! __________________

02-05-2010, 08:03 PM	#3
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	Carwash will be building around a set of 13' long 6"x6" "H" columns with 7/16" material thickness.. I've seen chassis tables with and without a provision for positioning the diffs...Mikes will handle anything from a tiny comp single seater to a ultra-long southern hill shooter..

02-05-2010, 09:18 PM	#6
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	Mag drills aren't too expensive to rent, I rented one when I was installing a Matkins frame. Next time I'll build my own frame.

02-06-2010, 03:42 PM	#9
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	just seen a nice idea on offroadfabnet.com. badlands blog,under team shark attack build. them guys have 4 trailor jacks on the corner of the table to level it and move it. table looks lighter, though, maybe 2x4 rect tubing. entire table is maybe 6ft x 4 ft. i may try something like that. id like to have some type of rails or racks out the front and back to hold axles lower than table level, at their actual ride height. so i wouldent want the table to be too big. want to see mikes setup, because hes built a lot more scratch built rigs, and cause he'll probably have a sigma decal wrap around his table:p