Definative answer needed, guage of LCV chassis please.

Post by **dean36014** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:44 pm

I'm going to buy the steel for my chassis on friday, and I'm not sure which guage to buy. Reading through old threads I'm seen reference to 16 and 18 guage. Is there much difference in thickness and price between the two?
Thanks,
Dean.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:50 pm

The gauge of the section around the funny U shaped X member is 18 - I've measured it.

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:59 pm

18 gauge is about 1.2mm and 16 gauge is about 1.5mm.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:05 pm

if in doubt- go for slightly thicker!

Post by **Lou** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:31 pm

generally an excellent rule of thumb, except for husbands...

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:14 pm

Can you grind the rough edges off the slightly thicker ones then? ;)

Post by **dean36014** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:09 am

Thanks for the info, I've ordered the 16 guage to be on the safe side.
£44 delivered to my door, including have two cuts done on it.

Post by **Lou** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:29 pm

Can you grind the rough edges off the slightly thicker ones then?

You can try