Rock Sliders

I would paint them, especially sliders and armor in general. Powdercoat is cool and more resistant to being scratched, however anything being dragged over rocks *will* get scraped to metal. The problem is powdercoat doesn't adhere to the metal in quite the same way as paint so moisture can wick back under it and instead of just getting rust around the exposed metal you end up with a larger spot that eventually bubbles a big chunk off.

 

I'm going to paint them myself. Self etching primer and then the truck bed liner spray paint

 

Go for fairly popular brands form vendors on this forum would be my recommendation (RCI, Mobtown etc.) Don't do what I did and go to a shop looking for sliders without doing research. I ended up with a set (I'm happy with now) but they weren't designed specifically for 3rd gens. Ended up with additional fabrication work that had to be done and I could have saved some $$ and time if I had just ordered some from vendors on here.

Best of luck

 

The best sliders to get are like mine.

I forgot the brand, style and steel type, welded or not, cost, but mine are the best cause I have them.

This is what I normally hear on TW Geeze!

 

Except there are actual differences in material, construction and mounting method meaning some are better than others. Nice try though.

 

Any pics of 20 vs 0 degrees? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?

 

0° acts better as a step, but sticks out farther. 20° is tucked up close for tighter trails.

 

where did you get those grill for the rear lights??

 

Sub'd.

 

Not such a great deal when you factor in shipping.... $250 bucks to CA. Ouch!

 

I'm the same to UT...but local guys are charging +$800 to fabricate a set of weld ons. Look at BAMF, they are in CA. The price to me between the 2 is really close...

 

My thoughts exactly, glad to hear it from someone more knowledgeable than myself. Thanks for the input

 

Anyone have any input on the SDHQ sliders? Pretty unique both in looks and mounting design. They appear to attach to both the frame and the cab mount... I suspect this is because it shortens the lever arm allowing them to be lighter while maintaining strength (no idea how this actually plays out in practice). They're fairly new so it's hard to find examples of people really putting them to the test.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sdhq-built-third-gen-bolt-on-slider-poll.461839/

 

$1169 for powder coated and then mostly likely another $200-250 for shipping, totaling out to $1300. Seems a bit steep...

 

That's insane...

 

I wouldn't trust those as far as I could throw them, which probably isn't too far since I'm not that strong

 

Patiently waiting for my RCI sliders to ship. Took advantage of their Black November sale. Less then 830 delivered, powder coated, filler plates and 5 deg angle. Yeah! their gonna get scratched up, but the price was right and rattle cans are cheap. I went 5 deg for the added stepping convenience.

 

How did you manage 830 delivered with top plate and powder coat? I ordered long bed sliders, bare metal, with top plate, and shipped to CA for a little over 1 K. Boy, do I feel stupid. Plus, I ordered them in November and no one told me about a sale. Time to check out alternatives.

 

Ooops! Fat fingered the numbers and didn't bother to edit before posting. They are less then 875 and change delivered. Desert Runner maybe shipping is less going to Washington state
Found out about the discount in the Deals and Coupons forum.

 

I ordered long bed, double cab, bare metal, with top plate, shipped to Calif for about 1K. Shipping was 200+.
Thanks for the reply.