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Rock sliders ?
Do rock sliders/lower body protection just bolt on ?
If so where ? Do the bolt to the body where my tube steps came off ? or do the bolt to the frame rails ? If they bolt to the frame rails ( which IMO offer the best / strongest protection ) is there drilling involved or are they bolt up.
I've heard of Hanna's for our trucks , any others to look at ?
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Some bolt on, some are weld-on
if you are a good welder, you can save money buy going the weld-on route. Also, consider if you will ever need/ want to remove them. There is no drilling necessary for bolt on, and they attach to the frame rail.
-Stubbs are nice, but must be welded
-Hanna Quality are nice, but if I have read a lot of bad experiences people have had with him (one man operation), do a search for Hanna and read for yourself.
-Shrockworks ...they are bolt on and very nice
-demello: weld on, I don't know much about them.
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Most bolt-on sliders bolt to three spots on the frame. Another company that makes sliders is ARB: http://arbusa.com/side_steps_rock_sliders.php
The ARB slider/side rail is cool because it looks great and provides a good step. It attaches to the frame at two spots (?easier to install and take off):
Unlike the other sliders, ARB's does not have a space between the slider and the nerf tube...ARB covered up the space with a tread plate.
I forgot whether you're married or not, but the space between the slider itself and the nerf tube (used as a step) can catch woman's high heels. I had to modify my sliders because of this (see pics). You can do my modification on any other sliders, but ARB has it already.
I would recommend ARB, Shrockwork, or Hanna.
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After adding a plate to cover up the space:
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Or you can DIY
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also makes a handy place to store the spare rear drive shaft (you do carry one, don't you)
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Thanks for the info guys .
& yes Thai I'm married........ a couple times already....lol. You can never have to many X's j/k
Anyone have pics of them on a 4th gen 4R ??
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My favorites are the 4Crawler sliders made by Roger Brown. He can make them bolt on or weld on ... I chose weld on simply for strength and not wanting to deal with drilling.
I have pictures but not uploaded.
If you do a search, you'll find a lot of pictures from other guys with sliders on 4th gens.
I'd say go with 4Crawler or Shrockworks.
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also makes a handy place to store the spare rear drive shaft (you do carry one, don't you)
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Well when you wheel in the rocks you gotta be ready for breakage. I also carry a complete set of axle shafts for the front axle, as well as tools and other stuff.
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I run Hanna Quality sliders and the build quality is exceptional. They're spendy but you get what you pay for IMHO. Shrockworks also makes a nice bolt-on. Anyway you go I highly recommend this mod prior to venturing off-road.
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Well when you wheel in the rocks you gotta be ready for breakage. I also carry a complete set of axle shafts for the front axle, as well as tools and other stuff.
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Sorry, but I prefer to actually wheel instead of web wheel.
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Sorry, but I prefer to actually wheel instead of web wheel.
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But, it's much cleaner that way!! And your car is still in pristine condition!
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