RockSliders
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:51 am
Crombie and all,
A few people have expressed interest in my rocksliders and I thought that I would post some info here rather than responding individually...so everybody can see.
They do hide the two inch body lift well and add a great deal of protection. They protect the rocker panels from rocks but also add protection from that odd berserk Honda that missed the traffic light because their cell phone was ringing. They protect the ends of the fender flairs somewhat. They could be used for an air reserve tank if you have a compressor. These will not dent but will scratch slightly while dragging on rocks...get out the spray can and touch up. I have seen aftermarket 3" tube nerfs on Jeeps with huge dents in them.
I didn't have good jacking points for the front except for the tow hooks and that would maybe work out on the trail...most likely not if I was in rocks or at an angle. The little bottle jack with the Rocky just won't crank up high enough. I was worried everytime that I went out that If I had a blow out in the front that I couldn't change my tyre. This was before I got my new front bumper. So they provide HighLift jacking points for the front and rear tyres in case of a flat/ blown sidewall. I have used them quite a few times to pull a tyre.
The sliders are basically made from two inch by four inch 3/16" wall rectangular steel tubing with end caps welded on. The braces are one and one half inch by three inch with 3/16" bracing gussets welded in. The round tubing is one and one half inch double wall chromemolly steel tubing. They are welded to the frame though I suppose that you could make up some brackets to bolt them on. Welding is probably much stronger as you don't cause weak points in the frame by drilling holes.
Please ignore the rust, mud, rags, cut off cross member, extreme driveshaft angle etc.
I hope that this gives some folks some ideas.
PS:
More to come with engine adapters and if I can get with Besty and put together some SAS stuff for ya.
A few people have expressed interest in my rocksliders and I thought that I would post some info here rather than responding individually...so everybody can see.
They do hide the two inch body lift well and add a great deal of protection. They protect the rocker panels from rocks but also add protection from that odd berserk Honda that missed the traffic light because their cell phone was ringing. They protect the ends of the fender flairs somewhat. They could be used for an air reserve tank if you have a compressor. These will not dent but will scratch slightly while dragging on rocks...get out the spray can and touch up. I have seen aftermarket 3" tube nerfs on Jeeps with huge dents in them.
I didn't have good jacking points for the front except for the tow hooks and that would maybe work out on the trail...most likely not if I was in rocks or at an angle. The little bottle jack with the Rocky just won't crank up high enough. I was worried everytime that I went out that If I had a blow out in the front that I couldn't change my tyre. This was before I got my new front bumper. So they provide HighLift jacking points for the front and rear tyres in case of a flat/ blown sidewall. I have used them quite a few times to pull a tyre.
The sliders are basically made from two inch by four inch 3/16" wall rectangular steel tubing with end caps welded on. The braces are one and one half inch by three inch with 3/16" bracing gussets welded in. The round tubing is one and one half inch double wall chromemolly steel tubing. They are welded to the frame though I suppose that you could make up some brackets to bolt them on. Welding is probably much stronger as you don't cause weak points in the frame by drilling holes.
Please ignore the rust, mud, rags, cut off cross member, extreme driveshaft angle etc.
I hope that this gives some folks some ideas.
PS:
More to come with engine adapters and if I can get with Besty and put together some SAS stuff for ya.
