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Request: RCI 5 degree vs 20 degree sliders pics.
Having a hell of a time deciding between the 5 degree and the 20 degree sliders from RCI. Does anyone have any pics that highlight how far their sliders stick out and how well they double as a step? I've found a million pictures, but most of them either don't clarify which version of the slider I'm looking at, or have a bad angle to see how far they sticking out vs tucked under.
I'm caught between rationalizing that the 20 degree ones are good enough as a step, and my initial instinct of needing a flat slider for the misses and our tiny human.
Currently I have the Predator Rockcatchers and probably anything would be an improvement over those...
Any pics would be super appreciated!
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03-03-2020, 08:19 AM
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I made my own sliders and they are at 19 degrees. There is slightly less than one inch clearance from the bottom of the door to the top of the slider. I am 6'2" and really never factored in using them as steps in the design process. With that said, they really are too high to be considered as a step. I would think if they also need to be used as a step that you should go with the lowest angle slider available.
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03-03-2020, 08:56 AM
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no pics but i have the RCI 0 degrees and comparing my sliders to pictures I've seen I think the RSG 0 stick out more. As a flat surface it can help like a step but the downside is that the height is too high to really function as a step into the car. Not that it doesn't help, it does, but a good functional step should be about 4-6 inches lower.
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03-03-2020, 10:07 AM
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no pics but i have the RCI 0 degrees and comparing my sliders to pictures I've seen I think the RSG 0 stick out more. As a flat surface it can help like a step but the downside is that the height is too high to really function as a step into the car. Not that it doesn't help, it does, but a good functional step should be about 4-6 inches lower.
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Yea, that's basically what I'm looking for. I know none of the sliders are really going to be a GOOD step, and I'm willing to accept that, just trying to get the best of a mediocre 'step' while still having some legit sliders that don't cost me most of my ground clearance and drag weeds.
From a pure vanity/functional standpoint, the steeper angled ones look the best and keep high and tight, but that whole 'need to load the family into the car' here and there keep clouding my selfish instincts.
Basically doing a shit ton of 2nd and 3rd guessing of myself now that I'm about to pull the trigger on something that's basically non-returnable. I was settled on the 5 degree ones for the last 2 months while pricing out everything and of course now I'm hesitating before pulling the trigger.
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03-03-2020, 10:43 AM
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Yea, that's basically what I'm looking for. I know none of the sliders are really going to be a GOOD step, and I'm willing to accept that, just trying to get the best of a mediocre 'step' while still having some legit sliders that don't cost me most of my ground clearance and drag weeds.
From a pure vanity/functional standpoint, the steeper angled ones look the best and keep high and tight, but that whole 'need to load the family into the car' here and there keep clouding my selfish instincts.
Basically doing a shit ton of 2nd and 3rd guessing of myself now that I'm about to pull the trigger on something that's basically non-returnable. I was settled on the 5 degree ones for the last 2 months while pricing out everything and of course now I'm hesitating before pulling the trigger.
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get the flat slider. rci has a tax event so it makes it a bit more palatable.
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03-03-2020, 11:03 AM
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@ spooner
I just put a pair of 5* RCI this weekend. Heading out of town early tomorrow morning. If you DM me your cell, I'll text you a pic tonight.
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03-03-2020, 11:23 AM
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@ spooner
I just put a pair of 5* RCI this weekend. Heading out of town early tomorrow morning. If you DM me your cell, I'll text you a pic tonight.
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You profile is telling me 'No' to sending you any PMs.
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You profile is telling me 'No' to sending you any PMs.
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Must be because I just joined... I'll do my best to post a pic tonight
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03-03-2020, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Sp00ner
Having a hell of a time deciding between the 5 degree and the 20 degree sliders from RCI. Does anyone have any pics that highlight how far their sliders stick out and how well they double as a step? I've found a million pictures, but most of them either don't clarify which version of the slider I'm looking at, or have a bad angle to see how far they sticking out vs tucked under.
I'm caught between rationalizing that the 20 degree ones are good enough as a step, and my initial instinct of needing a flat slider for the misses and our tiny human.
Currently I have the Predator Rockcatchers and probably anything would be an improvement over those...
Any pics would be super appreciated!
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I have the RCI 5 degree DOM sliders on mine... Love them. Very easy to install. Very strong. While you're at it, grab some aluminum skids, too. You wont regret it.
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03-03-2020, 01:52 PM
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I have the RCI 5 degree DOM sliders on mine... Love them. Very easy to install. Very strong. While you're at it, grab some aluminum skids, too. You wont regret it.
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Yea, grabbing the 'TRD Integration Skid' while I'm at it. I'm not projecting the need for TOO much more beyond that (protection-wise) for my use cases at the moment, but who knows how that will change as time goes on.
I made the same assumptions when I started doing HPDE/Time Attack runs, and before I knew it I was out there 2 weekends a month and competing for points like a crack addict...
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03-03-2020, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Sp00ner
Yea, grabbing the 'TRD Integration Skid' while I'm at it. I'm not projecting the need for TOO much more beyond that (protection-wise) for my use cases at the moment, but who knows how that will change as time goes on.
I made the same assumptions when I started doing HPDE/Time Attack runs, and before I knew it I was out there 2 weekends a month and competing for points like a crack addict...
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Yes, that's what I did, TRD Integration skid... then just went on back past the t-case. They protect vulnerable areas of the engine and drive-train and afford a bit more peace of mind.
Good luck. RCI is a great company. I'd buy from them again without hesitation.
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it looks like they have both pictures on their site, but they are not labeled. why dont you just write them? that would be the easiest thing to do.
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it looks like they have both pictures on their site, but they are not labeled. why dont you just write them? that would be the easiest thing to do.
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Yea, I spent some time looking at em, and plenty on here, but I was having a hard time telling which one I was looking at most of the time, it seemed all of them were the 20 degree ones in pics installed at a decent angle to view.
That's the next step, I prefer the discussion that comes along with bouncing questions and ideas off the forumites though.
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Yea, I spent some time looking at em, and plenty on here, but I was having a hard time telling which one I was looking at most of the time, it seemed all of them were the 20 degree ones in pics installed at a decent angle to view.
That's the next step, I prefer the discussion that comes along with bouncing questions and ideas off the forumites though.
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call them or email them. its seriously that easy. and then post up what you found out on here so people who do the right thing and search can find this thread when they search for this question.
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