Body Ding/Scratch Protection

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1) I am very vain and while scratches are a badge of honor, I prefer to preserve my paint job
2) I apologize in advance for posting a jeep picture on a 4Runner site

I took a 4wheelin class a few months ago and saw a jeep with magnetic body armor. I think it was Smittybilt. I like the idea of having removable protection that I can slap on when I go offroad to prevent racing strips. Is there anything like this for the 4Runner? I did a search but couldn't find anything. I was thinking of buying the magnetic sheets and making my own.
One of my jeep buddies has those....wish we had them for the 4runner.
 
Just had my new 2018 4R cover in clear flim to protect the front bumper, hood, headlights, fog lights, mirrors, all 4 fenders, door handle pockets, sill, rear cargo door, and rear bumper. They did an awesome job. I wish I had done sooner after 5 days of owning it the front bumper had a scratch from the parking lot.

Transhine of whittier are the best.
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Just had my new 2018 4R cover in clear flim to protect the front bumper, hood, headlights, fog lights, mirrors, all 4 fenders, door handle pockets, sill, rear cargo door, and rear bumper. They did an awesome job. I wish I had done sooner after 5 days of owning it the front bumper had a scratch from the parking lot.

Transhine of whittier are the best.
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Out of curiosity, how much did that cost? It must've been a fortune!
 
I have RCI Sliders I don't see how those would protect my doors, especially the front doors. Doors curve outward and a ton of cars doors, where they would hit my car, stick out more than the bottom when opened.
 
What rock sliders are these?

These are not really rock sliders. They look like them. I put them on for more protection from door dings. I also use them to step into my 4runner. I think the finish on them look awesome. Much better than a lot I have seen. Just go to amazon and put in Tyger side bars and it will come up.
 
These are not really rock sliders. They look like them. I put them on for more protection from door dings. I also use them to step into my 4runner. I think the finish on them look awesome. Much better than a lot I have seen. Just go to amazon and put in Tyger side bars and it will come up.

Damn. Why can't anyone make a pair of rock sliders that also look good?
 
Damn. Why can't anyone make a pair of rock sliders that also look good?

Just curious, what is your definition of something along the rocker trim that looks good?

Are they supposed to have lights and chrome and fugly steps welded/bolted to them to look good?

There are enough fabricators out there building different designs you would think the one of 30 would be acceptable :)
 
Just curious, what is your definition of something along the rocker trim that looks good?

Are they supposed to have lights and chrome and fugly steps welded/bolted to them to look good?

There are enough fabricators out there building different designs you would think the one of 30 would be acceptable :)

I would like something that's slim to the body, has something that can be used as a step, and matte black powder coated.

For example, I really like the NFab steps. I have them on my 4runner currently, but want to put something more functional on there. If there are sliders that look close to those I'd be all over them.

Other than that the closest ones I've seen to something I like so far are the SSO ones.
 
My side Tyger bars sit out past my wheels on my Pro. If your 4Runner sits a little high and then most cars will be hitting the side bars when they park next to you if they open there doors too far. You may not need the bars to get in your 4Runner but it helps from getting door dings.

I like the look of your Tyger Bars. How difficult were they to put on and where did you buy them? When I looked at their website, they didn't list 4Runners.
 
I would like something that's slim to the body, has something that can be used as a step, and matte black powder coated.
Have you looked around much? Off the top of my head, at least a half dozen fab shops that build exactly that. I have a set of Shrockworks step sliders, yes SSO, BudBuilt, RCI, Demello X-wings, C4Fab, etc. ;): :)
 
I like the look of your Tyger Bars. How difficult were they to put on and where did you buy them? When I looked at their website, they didn't list 4Runners.

Thank you!! Yeah I’m very happy with them. Not hard to put on. Just use the factory holes. They come with all the hardware. I bought them from amazon. They maybe out of stock.
 
Has anyone come with or seen a solution for protecting the rear window sill? What I am thinking about is the scenario where I need to have something long sticking out the window and resting on that sill. Don't want to get it all scratched up

Maybe a length of carpet or foam that could just be flipped over to protect the sill?
 

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