CaliRaised Sliders

I have their step edition flat sliders. They seem plenty strong. I've used them as jack points with no issues.

 

265/75R16

 

Doesn't cailraised do the same for door dingers?

 

perhaps. Not sure. BAMF has a unique design that allows a flange to spread across the front crossbar for better weight distribution and abuse. The coating is by far the weirdest powdercoat I’ve seen. It’s like a crazy hard poly plastic coat. Super tough

 

Mine aren’t that bad but after a winter i do see some rust spots starting

 

The stuff being put on some roads in the rust belt areas is harsh. I doubt the inside of these sliders have any protection. What abt the frame attach plates, the part that you can't see?

 

I undercoated my truck after i put the sliders on so everything underneath should be fine, just the exposed parts are having issues. Hope it doesn’t get bad where i’ll have to take them off and get them coated again

 

So, I just ordered a set of the Cali raised step edition rock sliders from Extreme Terrain, as they were heavily discounted, and I had my tax return to spend. They should be here tomorrow, but wont be installed for a couple weeks yet (when I have time and can hijack a garage to work in). Those who have had these for a couple years now, have you run into any issues? The set they had on sale were the 0 degree ones, with the filler plates, powder coated.

 

Had mine since August of 22. No issues. Mines my daily though no crazy stuff. If yours is also your daily I’d maybe put a little bit of woolwax on the underside to help the rocks from kicking up and and chipping at the powdercoat causing a little bit of rust. My only suggestion.

 

Thanks. Mine is my DD, and I probably do 50 miles a day, easy. New England roads can be harsh too. I will definitely woolwax it when I get around to installing them! Thanks!

 

Thanks for choosing us for your sliders! We would love to see pics of them once they are installed

 

The sliders look great! We are glad you have not had any issues with them

 

Well, I got these installed. I have a 2021 TRD Sport, MT, and, although this says a roughly 2 hour install-it took me almost 6.
I used my dads garage, and he helped as much as he could (I didnt want him to, he is in his 80s, but he is stubborn as hell, has a garage full of tools that makes a mechanic shop look unequipped for the job, and simply cant say no to my dad).
When I bought the truck new, I had it undercoated. This proved to be a a little bit of an issue, as getting the plastic tabs that clip the brake lines to the frame were coated, and took some coaxing.
We did the driver side first.
The prep took about an hour. When we started to mount the sliders onto the truck, we ran into two issues:
First, the 14mm bolt hole does not line up at ALL under the truck. Not sure if its different on the Sport model, but it was off by 3" at least. I opted to simply remove that bolt, and not worry about it. My dad insisted I call them, to make SURE it isnt needed (I mean, there are 3 bolts going through the frame, 3 clamps, the front diff bolt, AND the handle bolt thingy-but ok), and, according to whoever I spoke to, he said its fine if it doesnt line up. Done. Took it out, and tossed it.
Second issue on that side I ran into was the holes in the slider not lining up to the bolt holes for the plastic box on the drivers side. They were about half obstructed. So, took the slider down, drilled out bigger holes, then called it a day. Problem solved.
After over 3 hours of that, we moved the truck, and got to work on the passenger side. All was going fine, for the prep, until the 14mm bolt. Again. Attempted to take it off, it stripped, so we simply burned it off. Problem solved. The rest of that install went fine.
All in all, the sliders look fantastic. They are well secured on there, solid, and beefy. I have no doubt they will do exactly what I need them to do, which is provide protection to the bottom of the truck. And, being 0 degree steps, they make it much easier for those of us who are vertically challeged to get into the truck .
Here are a couple of pics, installed (didnt take any while installing, as it was just me, and my dad offering his sage advice.

Above, this is the passenger side done (this side, barring the cutting off of the 14mm bolt, took less than an hour)


Above, the PITA install of the drivers side. These are staying with the truck, when I sell her in 20 years.....too much of a pain to remove!!!


Here is a pic of it done, next to my dads Pro. Had to do the obligatory shot!
My dad will likely never read this, but I am truly thankful I still have him around for projects. Even if he cannot help like he once could, he has more mechanical knowledge in his head than a Haynes book. For a guy that didnt finish HS, he did pretty good for himself, and has done damned near every trade in the industry at some point. Men like him are, sadly, a dying breed. Just having him next to me while working was cathartic, and something I still cherish, to this day. Going from being 6, and being the tool fetcher, to being in my 50s, and having him hand me the tools I need, felt like a coming home moment.
Anyway, enough of that!!!

 

Hey thanks for choosing us for your sliders, we appreciate it. We are sorry you ran into some issues in the process. We are glad you were able to install them. If you ever need anything please let us know.

 

@CaliRaisedLed I do like the looks, and they are definitely built to withstand abuse, so, worth it! So much so, when I do my bumper, I will definitely be going with your stealth bumper