Bolt on Slider?

Az4runnin

Az4runnin

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I am looking for some Bolt on Sliders. I have looked at Demello, Shrockworks, CBI. Is there any recommended over another. I also want sliders that may stick out just a tad more to use as a step as well. Any advise would help thank you.
 
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I have the CBI bolt-ons and I love them, with the doors open they make good solid steps and with it closed you can get the pad of your foot on them easily enough.
 
For sliders, I would think the weld on ones are MUCH more sturdy than bolt ons. Sliders are made to get beat up and I would think the bolt on ones would be alot more fragile as they are not "attached" to the car as well as a weld on set. Thinking about sliding on rocks (which is what sliders are for), the weld on ones should take a much more harsh beating than bolt on ones, which in my mind would break alot easier.
 
JustSomeName said:
For sliders, I would think the weld on ones are MUCH more sturdy than bolt ons. Sliders are made to get beat up and I would think the bolt on ones would be alot more fragile as they are not "attached" to the car as well as a weld on set. Thinking about sliding on rocks (which is what sliders are for), the weld on ones should take a much more harsh beating than bolt on ones, which in my mind would break alot easier.
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You are correct but the majority of the people on here will never actually use their sliders on rocks, just as steps. Also, alot dont want to weld anything onto their 4runners incase they were to sell it down the road. Last trip i went on there was a taco with bolt on sliders and now he has a nice imprint of the slider in his rocker panel from all the "play".
 
JustSomeName said:
For sliders, I would think the weld on ones are MUCH more sturdy than bolt ons. Sliders are made to get beat up and I would think the bolt on ones would be alot more fragile as they are not "attached" to the car as well as a weld on set. Thinking about sliding on rocks (which is what sliders are for), the weld on ones should take a much more harsh beating than bolt on ones, which in my mind would break alot easier.
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I'm not sure how other companies do it, but the CBI Sliders I have are stoutly built in all respects, including mouting points. There are large U-Shaped 1/8" Steel brackets that surround the entire frame rail and are bolted together on top with two 1/4" thick bolts with a high weight rating. I regularly lift my 4Runner off the sliders at work and I have not seen any signs of fatigue or even movement of the brackets. As far as I can tell, the method CBI used for these sliders makes them just as strongly connect as a welded slider would.

I have seen a cheaper set of bolt ons on another member's truck that wre simply drilled through the frame rail with no support and bolted on that way, those sliders were wobbly and worrisome.
 
I'd have to agree with BlackWorksInc. The CBI bolt on sliders are stout and well made, and I don't think you can go wrong with any of the 3 companies you mentioned. I chose CBI for their reputation for great customer service and turn around time. I received my sliders in under 30 day.
 
A quality bolt on That wraps the rail it is bolting to will be plenty sturdy. I ran bolt on sliders on my last rig with no issue. They were scrapped and gouged to ****. But maintained their spacing from the body panels like they were suppose to. iMHO they need to wrap the rail in order to be strong enough.
 
Yes I know weld on, but im going bolt on. Sounds like CBI has a nice solid design, and good customer service which makes a difference. Man tough choice with some good products out there. Just want a good product by a company that values its customers.
 
BlackWorksInc said:
I'm not sure how other companies do it, but the CBI Sliders I have are stoutly built in all respects, including mouting points. There are large U-Shaped 1/8" Steel brackets that surround the entire frame rail and are bolted together on top with two 1/4" thick bolts with a high weight rating. I regularly lift my 4Runner off the sliders at work and I have not seen any signs of fatigue or even movement of the brackets. As far as I can tell, the method CBI used for these sliders makes them just as strongly connect as a welded slider would.

I have seen a cheaper set of bolt ons on another member's truck that wre simply drilled through the frame rail with no support and bolted on that way, those sliders were wobbly and worrisome.
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Any pics on how they attach to the frame.
 
The bolt-on sliders from Shrockworks use full depth 1/4"x 3" steel brackets that fit very snug against both sides of the frame rails with high tensile bolts that tie them together over the top of the rail. They don't get loose with use/abuse. I really don't see where a welded set would be significantly stronger than this set-up.

That said, if you are looking for a nice step, Shrockworks may not be your best choice as they do not stick out any further than is necessary to protect the rig. Not much to step on with the doors closed.
 
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Nice pics. CBI and Shrockworks both look Very Solid. Looks like it's hard to go wrong either way. Looked at Demello as well. That Bolt on system is different than CBI and Shrocks.
 
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I bought my CBI Sliders when CBI was doing they sale event, I just couldn't resist with the price they offered at the time. Both are great products, my experience is with the CBI and they are great products and the customer service was very good.

I personally went with the bolt-ons because in the future I plan on a different design for the sliders and I might modify the frame some.
 
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