[drbandkgb]

http://www.trail-gear.com/rocksliders.html

Seem really cheap... but im thinking cheap is what you get...
Any one seen these? Looks like you could cut them to the length you need..

 

[KUMA]

Yeah one of the X's here in Utah has some he modified them and added a bracing plate so he could just bolt it in and not have to weld it. He also filled the tubing with sheet metal and put dipple dies in. They are good sliders, if I was going to do it over again I would buy these and modify them to work.

 

[drbandkgb]

I was hoping some one like you KUMA the GREAT (LOL) would answer this post!
I was thinking about getting the blanks and making them work! this is the cheapest Ive seen for sliders
Do you know what size he got?

 

[peewee]

Yes, I have heard of them. There are a few frontier guys running them and they seem to like them. I think they are so cheap because you have to assemble them yourself, but that's not a big deal. If I end up not buying a bender this summer, I will be getting some for my truck.

 

[drbandkgb]

Making them work seems like the best way... I think 300-500 for simple metal is way too much and it seems like for under 200 is not bad.. Plus I want to weld mine on.. so this works out great

 

[TJTJ]

They're only .120 tube, but that's the minimum for a trail rig with round bars. not as strong as the .134 or .184, etc, but ok for light duty.

There's places that sell tube of thicker gauge though, so if looking to do the gussetting and welding yourself, there may be stronger choices.

 

[BigDog107]

They are cool....they look pretty good.

But I am with TJ......when I make my sliders (if all goes well we will be starting on the 9th) they will be made out of 1/4'' thick metal. Gonna be heavy but....they wont flex. LOL

 

[TJTJ]

There's lots of places, but for example, check out these to get a feel for what's available:

http://www.metalsdepot.com/products/hrsteel2.phtml?page=rndtube&LimAcc=$LimAcc

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/DOM-Tubing-by-the-foot_c_18.html

http://www.industrialmetalsales.com/DOM_Steel_Round_Tubing.html

 

[drumboy]

I have them on my Xterra. They are plenty strong and affordable at the same time. I am sure that there are stronger choices out there, but for the money you can't go wrong with them. They are fairly easy to assemble together if you know somebody with a welder...

Here are some pics for you if you want to check them out on my ride...

 

[drbandkgb]

I have them on my Xterra. They are plenty strong and affordable at the same time. I am sure that there are stronger choices out there, but for the money you can't go wrong with them. They are fairly easy to assemble together if you know somebody with a welder...

Here are some pics for you if you want to check them out on my ride...

What size did you end up buying? and did you but there parts to mount them or did you make your own?

 

[drumboy]

I bought the ones in the 58" length. The other ones are too long...

They could have been 2 inches longer to be perfect, but even in that lentgth they offer all the protection you need. Also, I did not buy Trail Gear gusset kits. I had plates made by a local machine shop to make sure they fit on the Xterra frame. They also cut some corner gussets for me. It cost me about $35...

I have done a few wheeling trips with these on and they are plenty strong even though the plates are not welded to the frame at the moment. I used two bolts per plate with three plates for each side. Total of 6 bolts per side.

I have had the truck hung on rocks with these on and even tested them with a hi-lift on each side without any problems.

I also sprayed them with bedliner in a can for a durable finish.

 

[drbandkgb]

Drumboy they look great! can you tell if the stiffen the frame up any?

 

[drumboy]

Thank you. I am sure that they do stiffen the frame to some degree. Let me know if you need other pics or have other questions...

 

[alpine spirit]

I know a few guys with em. Get the Gussets and your golden.

 

[drumboy]

Here is the shot from the side for you...

 

[drbandkgb]

is that 2"'s on each side they are short?... Man your X looks sweet

 

[drumboy]

If they were about 2" longer on each side, they would be ideal. However, they still protect the sides very well. My X looks different now, since these are not my wheels nor tires. These were my buddy's 33s I put on to see how much fender sheet metal had to be cut to fit my new 33s... So, I could take a current picture for you that would show the sides now. I took about an inch off of the fenders behind the wheels to fit the 33s. Then I put the trimmed mudflaps back so that i have some protection from the mud spray...

 

[BigDog107]

They look good, drum boy....and since they didnt cost an arm and a leg....the 2'' isnt too bad...

 

[pro2amendment]

How would one do for a 2" BL?

Custom bolt-on gussets and attach 2" higher?

 

[fusionfronty99]

TJs right, really a light duty wall tubing, plus there was a thread on pirate where there actually made of a weak DOM process, 1020 i believe, which has the lowest carbon content (carbon steel is stronger due to interstitial atoms)