Picture Request: Sliders on your 3rd Gen.

I really don't like any of the sliders I've seen on the market. I think a lot of them look too similar to running boards, which I despise. I'm very close to enlisting a buddy to custom make me some sliders but want to see if there's anything at all out there that interests me.

Please show me your 3rd gens with sliders. Also include what brand they are.

Thanks!

 

Custom made 10 degree with kickout by @Skell

 

Haven't seen square sliders. That's a neat one.

 

I ran across these from a Craigslist add for a rear bumper and doing some surfing on the CA Tuned Off Road website (this pic is from their website, so not my truck). TJM is the manufacturer, haven't heard much about them around these parts. But, I really do like the design and how they seem to protect a bit more with that curved part that extends over the rest of the door and the edge of the fender...

 

What don't you like about "what you see on the market"?

You want tube sliders? I have those from CBI.

 

C4 sliders

 

All Pro Apex sliders

 

What I'm not fond of is how there seems to be excess width on most sliders out there. I am completely new to the concept of sliders and haven't heard of them before I got on this forum, so I'll chalk it up to being uninformed. Why would you need sliders that extend any length away from the body? Why don't sliders come right up to the bottom of the rockers/doors? The TJM sliders picture above are exactly what I had in my mind that I wanted.

 

I guess you have a lot more to look at, plenty of other options out there so quit being lazy.

 

I guess you need to learn about what sliders do and why there are wide and tucked versions; it depends on where you drive to need the protection whether rock crawling (tucked under the rocker panels) or tight tree lined trails (wide to clear scraping the sides). Will you slam down on rocks and bumps or knock the sides into trees? Each design provides a specific protection so it depends on how you use the truck.

Sliders should be purchased to offer the best protection, not what looks best in pics.

Mine are wide to help maneuver heavy objects into the roofrack and protect from trees in long trails

 

Hey man, not sure what I did to offend you by simply asking for pictures of other people's trucks to gauge my interest in a part. Your truck is awesome, I was very close to choosing Quicksand myself! And we also have the same wheels! Sweet!

Thanks for editing that reply to offer a little more information than when you initially posted it, rather than the typical bitter-vet forum response. Much appreciated. I enjoy learning about new aspects of each vehicle I purchase, and small off-road trucks are a new territory for me.

So what you're saying its that the location and degree at which the sliders are mounted offer protection to different types of potential threats? In your case it seems as if yours are designed to stop things from hitting on more a horizontal plane than the others that were posted. Logically, it seems like the angled sliders offer more protection. Are there drawbacks to getting an angled slider, like yours, versus a flat slider, like many of the others posted?

 

If you cut a tight turn on a wooded trail a flatter slider will help save your sides. Up and down undulating terrain means you might want a tucked sliders. Angled too high makes it harder to step out of the truck as you have to step over the slider.

Small kids, women and pets appreciate filler plates so their feet won't fall through the bars.

Lots of things to learn about before choosing the best sliders for you.

 

Local fab shop made these bad boys. I cleaned em up and coated them a couple times with truck bed liner

 

Better picture

 

@Mobtown Offroad with Kick out and Fill plates.

 

For the OP, Kickouts help push the rear of the truck clear of obstacles protecting the rear quarter panels. Those are the rear bumps on the back of the slider rails.

 

There are different off road scenarios where you might need to make use of your sliders - one is "sliding" over or dropping down onto a rock/obstacle; for that, ones tucked up close to the rocker panel will do the job. Another might be sliding sideways or down into an obstacle; for that, you're better served with a wider slider that will help keep it's distance. Especially with the kickout to help push off in the rear to help save your fender/flare on the bed.

The wider/lower angle ones might not look the best (compared to one tucked up closer to the body), but they offer the ideal protection.

For instance... if I'd had sliders on for this trip... it might have saved this cab damage (slid into a tree coming down a tight winding hill). I now have Budbuilt sliders on.

 

Shmellfab sliders. Bolt on with the option for welding. California local with a good price and he installs for free. Great guy

 

They all come with an angle to some extent. Some shops let you choose what angle you want them at. I added a photo to show mine have a slight upward angle, but not as much as some. The less angle the more they protrude from the side and help to push the truck away from objects. As far as you not liking the look of steps goes they are all pretty tucked up close to the body and don't stand out much when looking from the side.