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DIY4x sliders

Mastiff

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Looking for installed pics of these. From the pics I've found, I'm unsure whether I like the look of how far they stick out. I know it's good protection, so that's the rub. Might ask Kert about selling me a set with just the inner tube for a minimalist look that could still protect the rockers from vertical hits. Or maybe just bring the outer part of the ladder very close... :thinking:

I really like the integrated square tube ones people do, but I'm unwilling to hack my body like that at this point.
 
here's a youtube install video...there's quite a bit of Diy4x videos from happy customers.

 
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Oh, that's not me. I found it some time back killing time on the 'puter.
I just thought it would add some clarification...:waytogo:

I do plan on going with these when I get to that point.
 
Mastiff said:
Looks good. Are you happy with them? Are they the standard ones, aside from the fill plate?

One thing is that with the color of your truck, they blend in maybe better than they would on my yellow truck...
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So far they're used as a step.....haven't put it to the test as far as mud and rocks. There is no angle, just straight out. They were easy to install. Nothing major, just time and effort.

They did take a hit from a small car. Dude on my passenger side changed lanes and didn't "see" me. Shoved me into the turn lane. All it did was put a small scuff mark on the slider and the sidewall of my tire. The hit took the curvature out of his rear door and quarter panel. And left a huge tread swirl pattern in his paint.

You can paint the sliders to match any color you desire.

And I'm very happy with the sliders. No complaints at all. :thumb:
 
Consider the fact that you don't want to hack your body up. Now consider how fukked your body will be if you side hill or go unexpectedly tilted and send your door or quarter onto a tree! Not much pretty body left to save then...
 
Here is mine that I made;



I did trim the pinch weld to get them closer to the body. Most of the rocksliders hang below the pinchweld and I never liked that look.

Mine will not help against impacts to the lower door, so the Kirks one seem to do a good job with that.

Mine is a hybrid of body and frame mounting. its not as strong as a dedicated frame mount but for my type of wheeling itll work.

I did tie into the body ribs on the inside and used poly bushings to the frame. This keeps from tieing the body to the frame and allows flexing. If I were to take a direct side impact, I think the frame mount would help. and keep the rockslide from rotating on the body mount.



One of goals sometime when im really bored is to add another grade 8 bolt to the rockslide just outside of the body rib, this will help it further from pivoting up.



fairly tight up against the body



 
badmix, I really like that look. Did you trim the pinch weld all the way along, or just where the support pieces go to the frame? A slick approach might be to make a slot in the slider so it fits over the pinch... Is that 2x2 tubing?
 
Badmix- I like your design. The wider sliders remind me of steeping into a jeep
 
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Mastiff said:
badmix, I really like that look. Did you trim the pinch weld all the way along, or just where the support pieces go to the frame? A slick approach might be to make a slot in the slider so it fits over the pinch... Is that 2x2 tubing?
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I just slotted them for the 1" square tubes to pass. If you cut out the pinch welds, youll have to weld it back up. So I made 2 cuts each side.
 
Do you have some better pics of where/how it attaches to the frame. I'm going to be doing similar. Ordering some of the bushings today.
 
I can try to get some pics. but honestly. I just found some existing holes in the frame (there are plenty of them) and bolted the bushings and cross bars to the frame and where-ever they landed on the side of the sliders is where they got welded.
 
Mastiff said:
badmix, I really like that look. Did you trim the pinch weld all the way along, or just where the support pieces go to the frame? A slick approach might be to make a slot in the slider so it fits over the pinch... Is that 2x2 tubing?
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I think it is 2x2 for the sliders..might actually be smaller, ill have to check

I actually thought about the slot idea..just didnt follow thru with it.
 
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