I recently installed some Metal Tech sliders on my 15 trail and wanted to give some advice for a really easy solo install. This is just some tips, not the full process and more made for the weekend warrior like myself not the home fabricators or mechanics.

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to install these myself because they weigh around 70lbs each. I used a pair of jack stands to get them in place.



And I put the bottle jack somewhere around the middle post to slowly lift them under the KDSS pipes/wiring/things on the drivers side.



I had to keep shaking it a little so the plate didn't get hung up on the KDSS gear, but besides that it slid right under. Once you get the middle bolts in you are golden. Make sure you are not lifting it unevenly or one side will press against the body. It was also necessary to remove the tabs that hang down on the rear tire well.

And don't lose the bolts. I had to go to 3 hardware stores to find someone who had a good supply of metric sizes that were fully threaded.

The metal tech sliders seem really freakin solid and are finished nicely.

I'm glad it went smoothly for you. Thanks for sharing the pointers.

Have you tried testing them by jacking your vehicle up? I'm very close to ordering a set myself.

I haven't tested them yet. I can tell you they seem extremely solid. They look great too. People at my work enjoy standing on them and jumping off now...not sure why but it makes them giggle.

That's funny! I'm just waiting for them to get back to me on difference between their slider and the OPOR slider. But, I'm glad to hear that it's built solid. Were the last two gussets on the driver side bolt on?

Nice. That's exactly how I installed mine a while back.

Sorry, got to thread jack for a moment but did you have to enlarge the holes on your frame to accept the hardware that came with the sliders? The bolts I got are too large to fit in the factory locations.

No they fit fine. You cant finger tighten them much at all though you need a wrech. The holes are threaded so you cant really widen them.