SLIDERS-How would you mount them?

Post by **Pooptrol** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:10 pm

Im building some sliders for the pooptrol but not sure how to mount them to the chassis.Not sure if i should weld plates to the chassis or use a u-bolt type set up.any tips guys?

Post by **RockyF75** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:19 pm

Two plates either side of chassis, with bolts running through top and bottom, and sliders welded to one of the plates

This is how mine have been done. Worked very well

Post by **sloshy** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:18 am

Yeah thats the best way or use U bolts instead of plates.

Post by **MissDrew** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:23 am

That way gives 2 more things to get stuck on.

Weld plates of at least 10mm to the side of the rails, these plates should have holes drilled and tapped in them. Then just bolt the sliders to that. This way leaves the bottom edge of the rails smooth.

Post by **sloshy** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:02 pm

sloshy wrote:Yeah thats the best way or use U bolts instead of plates.

With out touching/modding the chassis.

Post by **Dominator** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:56 pm

what about bolting thru the chassis. Just like the plates but instead of goin under and over the rail go thru it???

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:16 pm

Dominator wrote:what about bolting thru the chassis. Just like the plates but instead of goin under and over the rail go thru it???

You would need to weld in crush tubes if bolting through.

If you don't want to mod the chassis, bend the mounts into a U, so they only clamp (bolt) on at the top.

Post by **chikoroll_** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:43 pm

Post by **micks troll** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:25 pm

Here's mine on my patrol extremely strong and no clearance issues, and they slide back off to standard! They have 2 M10 bolts with crush tube on top of chassis rails and 2 M10 bolts through the bodymount plates on the front.

Post by **Twistinchassie** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:19 pm

my mate had a shorty gq and his were mounted via brackets to his body mounts, complete bolt up, they took a good beating. sorry i dont have pics though!

Post by **RockyF75** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:31 pm

Guts wrote:That way gives 2 more things to get stuck on.

Weld plates of at least 10mm to the side of the rails, these plates should have holes drilled and tapped in them. Then just bolt the sliders to that. This way leaves the bottom edge of the rails smooth.

There's about 10mm in it at best, and I've never heard the rocks or the plate complain. They still slide free as can be

Post by **Pooptrol** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:53 pm

Thanks heaps.Thats solved that problem!

Brad

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