sportscarfan
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Sliders + stock mudflaps on my '97.
Sliders on a daily driver
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Unner
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When you are looking on Shrockworks website you can click the finish option and it gives a bare steel option, that's what I ordered mine as because I planned to just paint them since it was $79 cheaper. Fast forward the 3 months mine took to get I had no desire to paint them so I found my powdercoat place I've been using since that did it for $40.
Yes, they bolt on. You do have to drill holes in the frame, 4 on each side. 2 holes go from the bottom up and two from the side. Then the bolts go through the holes and the nuts are welded onto metal sticks so you can get the nuts into the frame through already existing holes. Maybe took a couple hours to install and I really took my time. A unibit and some time spent making sure everything is exactly where you want it and you won't have an issue. The unibit's eat right through the frame. Only issue is drilling the ones on the side of the frame it is a little tight with the pinch weld depending on how your drill is shaped. I used an electric impact for those.
I went bolt on because I can't weld myself and the two quotes I got for welding sliders on were $400+ and $150, but they really didn't want to do it. Plus with bolt on's I can always take them off or transfer them to a different 4Runner should I choose to do so. They're super strong though, I can jack the truck up off the ground with the sliders no issues.
white_n_slow
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The trail gear sliders just come with the mounting legs (3 per side) and the slider body. You can weld them straight onto the frame--the frame is strong enough to handle it. However best practice would be to weld a piece of plate (3/16 or the like) to the frame and then weld the slider leg onto that. Then since the DOM isn't the thickest available, as pointed out above, add gussets between the plate and the legs to minimize deflection.
So in the below photo, the slider legs meet up to a plate, which would then be welded to the truck frame. Then there is a triangular gusset on top to improve strength and rigidity.
Another option you might consider are the All-Pro sliders: https://www.allprooffroad.com/96024runnertrailarmor/9602rockguards
They are mid range on price, starting at $269/pr plus $129 for the top fill plates, but come fully welded so that you can just weld them to your frame. We have a set on our own older '85 4Runner and have used and abused them with zero issues. Also, they use quality US steel instead of import.
They are mid range on price, starting at $269/pr plus $129 for the top fill plates, but come fully welded so that you can just weld them to your frame. We have a set on our own older '85 4Runner and have used and abused them with zero issues. Also, they use quality US steel instead of import.
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