tube doors

**Muddycowboy** · 03-03-2008, 06:35 PM

so im fabbing up a set of tube doors for my buddies ranger anyone have some good picks of thier RBV with tube doors to give me some ideas. ive done a little bit of designing so far in autocad and i found an old set of door latches off of an track hoe doors but im still working out the best design for the doors and what size/wall thickness tubing to use any pics or tips would help thanks!

colinrmitchell · 03-03-2008, 07:50 PM

Those look pretty shitty!

Just kidding.

Or am I?

**Muddycowboy** · 03-04-2008, 11:10 AM

i wouldnt b!tch to much their going on your truck!

colinrmitchell · 03-04-2008, 12:16 PM

You're right.

If they keep us in, then they work!

**Muddycowboy** · 03-04-2008, 06:37 PM

thats what the five points and bucket seats are for

colinrmitchell · 03-05-2008, 04:36 PM

So what's the point for the doors?

97fordrunner · 03-05-2008, 09:07 PM

BrayD made a nice set here is a link to his cardomain page http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2286639/20

spdcrazy · 03-08-2008, 07:43 PM

i like your autocad drawing. and it will definitly work.

i'm looking at making some for my b2. but i think i'm going to do it a little differently. feel free to steal any ideas or tell me why i shouldn't do whatever it is. but i think a tube door needs to be low and out of the way. but the back needs to be just high enough to catch ur hip if you were to somehow try to fall out. but the front needs to be open so visibility is max. i want to make a set that looks like my regular half doors. but the angles i want to match the front angle down. and the latch is prob going to be low so as my truck gets bigger i can still open the door easily. i might add a tab to mount a light that i can shine on the front tire for nite wheeling too. and for shits and giggles i want to make them suicide.

here is my regular half doors.

97BlackBetty · 03-08-2008, 08:50 PM

Im going with a similar design as spdcrazy. Except with gen3 ranger doors. Whats important to me though, is since we dont have a tub like a heep. Yes I like the fact that a heep has a tub, I want my doors to seal well on the bottom so that i dont have anything slide out off of my floor.

I really like that tube door design, I would place a piece of plexiglass between the bottom and middle tube.

**Muddycowboy** · 03-10-2008, 12:16 AM

ya i think im going to put in some plexi glass from the bottom to the diagnal bar to keep shit in and keep mud and water of the pant legs, no one likes wet pants lol. also thought the rollbar padding was a good idea for a comfy armrest. i just got the latchs finished up today fab'd up a system so you can unlatch them with a handle on the inside of the door ill get some picks up tomorrow of that.

spdcrazy · 03-10-2008, 02:15 AM

another way to keep the tube doors open but keep ur stuff inside and the water and mud out. is to put some little snaps on it. and have a small piece of fabric attached to it. but that all depends on how the doors are designed aswell.

**Muddycowboy** · 03-10-2008, 08:12 AM

here's what i have so far. i dont have a scanner so i cant put up my auto cad blue print so here's the windows paint version lol. what do you guys thing. is it ranger worthy

03-03-2008, 07:50 PM	#2
colinrmitchell Feels good, man. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Copley, Ohio. Year: 1997 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3L Class: 2WD Off-Road Used For: Fishing for compliments. Posts: 418 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (1)	Those look pretty shitty! Just kidding. Or am I? __________________ Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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Muddycowboy GOT MUD? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Randolph, OH Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 4.0L Class: 4X4 Used For: holding down jack stands Posts: 460 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	i wouldnt b!tch to much their going on your truck! __________________ 2002 ford ranger 4x4 stepside 4.0L manual,add-a-leaf, 3" shackle, 3" torq keys and T-crank,3" body lift,33x12.5x15 trxus mt's,JBA headers,cat delete, flowmaster40,dual 3" exhaust,cold air intake,jet performance chip,light bar,KC daylighters,custom bed cover,Cobra 29,2400 watt amp, 2 15" SUBS, 410 gears locked rear
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03-04-2008, 12:16 PM	#4
colinrmitchell Feels good, man. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Copley, Ohio. Year: 1997 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3L Class: 2WD Off-Road Used For: Fishing for compliments. Posts: 418 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (1)	You're right. If they keep us in, then they work! __________________ Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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03-04-2008, 06:37 PM	#5
Muddycowboy GOT MUD? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Randolph, OH Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 4.0L Class: 4X4 Used For: holding down jack stands Posts: 460 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	thats what the five points and bucket seats are for __________________ 2002 ford ranger 4x4 stepside 4.0L manual,add-a-leaf, 3" shackle, 3" torq keys and T-crank,3" body lift,33x12.5x15 trxus mt's,JBA headers,cat delete, flowmaster40,dual 3" exhaust,cold air intake,jet performance chip,light bar,KC daylighters,custom bed cover,Cobra 29,2400 watt amp, 2 15" SUBS, 410 gears locked rear
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03-05-2008, 04:36 PM	#6
colinrmitchell Feels good, man. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Copley, Ohio. Year: 1997 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3L Class: 2WD Off-Road Used For: Fishing for compliments. Posts: 418 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (1)	So what's the point for the doors? __________________ Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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03-05-2008, 09:07 PM	#7
97fordrunner Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Richmond, WI Year: 1997 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Wheeler Posts: 821 Rep Power: 13 iTrader: (6)	BrayD made a nice set here is a link to his cardomain page http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2286639/20
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03-08-2008, 07:43 PM	#8
spdcrazy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Homer, alaska Year: mostly 86 Make: B2 Model: chopped top 4x4 Engine: 2.9 bored and cammed Class: 4x4 Used For: unusual fishing tactic's Posts: 1,011 Rep Power: 13 iTrader: (3)	i like your autocad drawing. and it will definitly work. i'm looking at making some for my b2. but i think i'm going to do it a little differently. feel free to steal any ideas or tell me why i shouldn't do whatever it is. but i think a tube door needs to be low and out of the way. but the back needs to be just high enough to catch ur hip if you were to somehow try to fall out. but the front needs to be open so visibility is max. i want to make a set that looks like my regular half doors. but the angles i want to match the front angle down. and the latch is prob going to be low so as my truck gets bigger i can still open the door easily. i might add a tab to mount a light that i can shine on the front tire for nite wheeling too. and for shits and giggles i want to make them suicide. here is my regular half doors.
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03-08-2008, 08:50 PM	#9
97BlackBetty Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norman, Ok Year: 1994 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 4.0 Class: 2WD Used For: D.D. Posts: 1,171 Rep Power: 14 iTrader: (3)	Im going with a similar design as spdcrazy. Except with gen3 ranger doors. Whats important to me though, is since we dont have a tub like a heep. Yes I like the fact that a heep has a tub, I want my doors to seal well on the bottom so that i dont have anything slide out off of my floor. I really like that tube door design, I would place a piece of plexiglass between the bottom and middle tube. __________________ Justin: 97' Super Cab= Sold
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03-10-2008, 12:16 AM	#10
Muddycowboy GOT MUD? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Randolph, OH Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 4.0L Class: 4X4 Used For: holding down jack stands Posts: 460 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	ya i think im going to put in some plexi glass from the bottom to the diagnal bar to keep shit in and keep mud and water of the pant legs, no one likes wet pants lol. also thought the rollbar padding was a good idea for a comfy armrest. i just got the latchs finished up today fab'd up a system so you can unlatch them with a handle on the inside of the door ill get some picks up tomorrow of that. __________________ 2002 ford ranger 4x4 stepside 4.0L manual,add-a-leaf, 3" shackle, 3" torq keys and T-crank,3" body lift,33x12.5x15 trxus mt's,JBA headers,cat delete, flowmaster40,dual 3" exhaust,cold air intake,jet performance chip,light bar,KC daylighters,custom bed cover,Cobra 29,2400 watt amp, 2 15" SUBS, 410 gears locked rear
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03-10-2008, 02:15 AM	#11
spdcrazy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Homer, alaska Year: mostly 86 Make: B2 Model: chopped top 4x4 Engine: 2.9 bored and cammed Class: 4x4 Used For: unusual fishing tactic's Posts: 1,011 Rep Power: 13 iTrader: (3)	another way to keep the tube doors open but keep ur stuff inside and the water and mud out. is to put some little snaps on it. and have a small piece of fabric attached to it. but that all depends on how the doors are designed aswell. __________________ http://therangerstation.com/forums/s...t=brumby+build chevy 64's, shackle flip, expo 8.8. jeep lift coils up front Originally Posted by Avydriver "Broncalanche? Either way its confused"
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