Soft Slant Back

[buhdontcare]

Hey Guys, any idea why we don't see more of these? If you just fab (2) steel tube pieces to create the slant & get creative with a custom piece of fabric w/ grommets & anchor points...It should give your slant back look for like 1/100th of the price.

 

[98G]

May as well use DOM tubing and also add a cross piece. Then tie it all to the frame and have ROPS.

I suspect once you have a competent fab shop do the steel, and a professional canvas place do the canvas, that it really wouldn't be all that cheap.

And the snobs would still look down their noses at you "because it isn't a real slant back. "

 

[papakb]

We probably don't see more of them because there's 0 "cool factor" in a soft slantbank. There were a couple of attempts at making a fiberglass slant back but they never got very popular either. If you want a brute force toy it just isn't there and if what you want is something usable then if it's soft topped them it's an M1038.

 

[dilvoy]

Hey Guys, any idea why we don't see more of these? If you just fab (2) steel tube pieces to create the slant & get creative with a custom piece of fabric w/ grommets & anchor points...It should give your slant back look for like 1/100th of the price.

If the design you make is as usable as either a hard slantback or a soft cargo cover then you will have an item that you could possibly sell many hundreds of.

 

[Lowmaks]

****, if you really wanna cut cost and make something easy to install and uninstall, why don't you just use PVC pipes instead of steel? Not being sarcastic.

 

[buhdontcare]

^Was thinking that...or even pressure treated lumber. I have no need to endure the elements...no needs for anything other then the "look" of the slant back to the general public. My vee is used for business/shows so again, it just needs to look the look.

 

[98G]

Two approaches :

1) this is *better* than a slantback. It doesn't leak or rattle and it provides ROPS. All while cosmetically looking slantbackish....

2) I don't want to sink the $$ into a real slantback so I made this thing that superficially looks like it might be a slantback when looked at from a distance by the clueless masses.

I think you really want to avoid #2...

 

[sully199]

Hummer H1's had them and AMG couple weeks ago they still had some at the factory

 

[buhdontcare]

^ Can you clarify where I may be able to get those?

 

[Action]

You can buy an urban gorilla that looks like a humvee from 1/4 mile away but is on a chevy chassis...

 

[sully199]

Any company that is an authorized Hummer parts dealer, I know rubber duck, said there was one available a couple month ago, when I checked with them for one of my customers

 

[Bulldogger]

I bought some steel 1/2" conduit and a mess of fittings to throw something together but haven't had time. After standing behind my HMMWV with the various fittings for half an hour I believe I have a picture in my mind of how to put together a soft slant back, with hatchback of course, but I have to set aside the time to start and finish it with the plan running in my head.

I will document it thoroughly if/when I get to it. I want it done before winter to seal the HMMWV better against the elements. I'm tired of water intrusion from the bed area into the passenger compartment. Haven't bothered to put much effort into improving the interior as a result and want it a bit more tidy and refreshed.

Sorry to not have proof, but I do think I can see it in my head.

I agree that someone who could throw together a removable, but not otherwise accessible (no hatch) could probably sell quite a few. Hmmmm, maybe that should be me...

Bulldogger