Trimming Rubi Rails

TheStick · Jul 11, 2015

Finally getting around to doing this. I have them off and marked at 2" to trim. At this point the cut would go right through a weld. Just wondering if this is normal and ok.

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USMC Wrangler · Jul 11, 2015

Yep, that's where I cut mine.

TheStick · Jul 11, 2015

Awesome, thanks! :thumb:

aldaman · Jul 11, 2015

Are you also cutting or pinching the seams as well? :beer:

TheStick · Jul 11, 2015

aldaman said:
Are you also cutting or pinching the seams as well? :beer:

Have a '13, pinch seams came trimmed.

One more question. Just some rubber cement type glue to secure the end caps back on?

aldaman · Jul 11, 2015

TheStick said:
Have a '13, pinch seams came trimmed.

One more question. Just some rubber cement type glue to secure the end caps back on?

That or black RTV

TheStick · Jul 11, 2015

aldaman said:
That or black RTV

I was actually just thinking that. I might even have some :thumb:

USMC Wrangler · Jul 11, 2015

TheStick said:
Have a '13, pinch seams came trimmed.

One more question. Just some rubber cement type glue to secure the end caps back on?

I pulled that Christmas tree fastener out, popped the end cap off, re-drilled the hole and re-attached everything. It's been holding fine for me. Of course, touch up the bare metal with some rattle can.

TheStick · Jul 12, 2015

USMC Wrangler said:
I pulled that Christmas tree fastener out, popped the end cap off, re-drilled the hole and re-attached everything. It's been holding fine for me. Of course, touch up the bare metal with some rattle can.

Yeah. I cut that thing off. It was pissing me off

vjusmc · Jul 12, 2015

I replaced my plastic end cap without any type of fastener and help up just fine.

TheStick · Jul 12, 2015

vjusmc said:
I replaced my plastic end cap without any type of fastener and help up just fine.

Interesting. I have a hard time seeing them not rattle out in the rocks.

Right Rudder · Jul 12, 2015

Friction only has kept my end cap in for over a year as well. I used a Sawzall and it breezed right through that weld. I tried to extract the fastener for the end cap intact for about 5 minutes, then gave up.

NV375 · Jul 12, 2015

USMC Wrangler said:
I pulled that Christmas tree fastener out, popped the end cap off, re-drilled the hole and re-attached everything. It's been holding fine for me. Of course, touch up the bare metal with some rattle can.

TheStick said:
Yeah. I cut that thing off. It was pissing me off

I had some replacement fasteners in my garage that I used after drilling new holes. Any chain parts store will have them. Even if they do fall off how long are you going to run Rubi Rails anyway? I thought one year? Now with my son racking up med bills maybe two years? They are only temporary item right?

TheStick · Jul 12, 2015

NV375 said:
I had some replacement fasteners in my garage that I used after drilling new holes. Any chain parts store will have them. Even if they do fall off how long are you going to run Rubi Rails anyway? I thought one year? Now with my son racking up med bills maybe two years? They are only temporary item right?

Haha. Exactly. I had planned on then this summer, but decided on a career change which has me pinching pennies.

Numbnuts · Jul 12, 2015

I sawzalled 1.5" mine off yesterday. Just stuck the plastic end caps in there, and figure if they fall out, the hell with it.

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