What thickness bar for rock sliders ?

[surfenstein]

Right - Have measured them properly and they are nearer 3mm - what is the best way to go about attaching them to the truck and would you be able to make something for me?

yep no problem,do you know what you want and do you want them weld on or bolt on???

[Bibs]

yep no problem,do you know what you want and do you want them weld on or bolt on???

I need it to be jackable with the easiest possible solution - not bothered about pretty. What do you suggest?

[wishbone]

Hi Bibs,

I've been searching on sliders for a while and there doesn't seem to be a definitive 'best' option.

Personally I'd prefer bolt on as it's less permanent on the truck, but I may have to go with welded as I don't have a bodylift which makes things tight.

I'm drawn to the 'bolt through chassis' method which involves drilling through the chassis and welding tubes into it.(stops the bolts crushing the chassis) this is do-able without a bodylift and seems fairly easy.

Doubt that helps?

Rob

[Bibs]

Hi Bibs,

I've been searching on sliders for a while and there doesn't seem to be a definitive 'best' option.

Personally I'd prefer bolt on as it's less permanent on the truck, but I may have to go with welded as I don't have a bodylift which makes things tight.

I'm drawn to the 'bolt through chassis' method which involves drilling through the chassis and welding tubes into it.(stops the bolts crushing the chassis) this is do-able without a bodylift and seems fairly easy.

Doubt that helps?

Rob

Not sure which is best tbh - stainless is a btch to drill or weld so I am told thanks though

[RodLeach]

Not sure which is best tbh - stainless is a btch to drill or weld so I am told thanks though

I have a sh!t load an i do mean sh!t load of cable ties...


Tech weekend!?


Or hot on the trail of that 350z thread you could use woodscrews?!

[Bibs]

I have a sh!t load an i do mean sh!t load of cable ties...


Tech weekend!?


Or hot on the trail of that 350z thread you could use woodscrews?!

Ha ha ha that might just work - yeah saw that - ouch......

[wishbone]

Not sure which is best tbh - stainless is a btch to drill or weld so I am told thanks though

As far as I know it's really horrible trying to weld stainless to normal steel aswell, which would push you towards the bolt on method.... but I may be wrong.

Rob.

[MattF]

I'm drawn to the 'bolt through chassis' method which involves drilling through the chassis and welding tubes into it.(stops the bolts crushing the chassis) this is do-able without a bodylift and seems fairly easy.

There is an alternative method of doing that which requires no welding. The holes which sit behind the mounting plate are drilled out wide enough to slot the strengthening sleeves in. The holes on the opposite side of the chassis rail are only drilled wide enough for the bolt itself to go through. You then have a setup where the sleeve can't slide completely through the rail and it butts up against the back of the mounting plate and the far inner face of the chassis rail. As soon as the mount and bolt goes on, you're sorted.

[KERRSURF]

There is an alternative method of doing that which requires no welding. The holes which sit behind the mounting plate are drilled out wide enough to slot the strengthening sleeves in. The holes on the opposite side of the chassis rail are only drilled wide enough for the bolt itself to go through. You then have a setup where the sleeve can't slide completely through the rail and it butts up against the back of the mounting plate and the far inner face of the chassis rail. As soon as the mount and bolt goes on, you're sorted.

I had to read it twice to get my brain in gear but this makes sense, less welding to do as well.