Greenlane sliders

Anyone have green lane sliders that can speak to their durability and ability to maintain their integrity after taking hits? Interested in the step portion and where they connect to the truck frame (both the flat part and parts that connect step to frame)

 

They're made out of aluminum, so I don't think they'll fair well, taking "hits", dependant on what your definition of "hit" is.

I'd be hard pressed to believe they would even support the weight of the truck, without flexing into the cab. Now drop it on the sliders and I'd expect a very bad outcome.

 

If you want to use sliders as protection then steel is the only way to go.

Also, aluminum doesn’t slide very well on rocks, it’s softer.

 

This note from Greenlane's website tells me everything I need to know...

 

Have them and love them, but I don't crawl. Bounced off a few trees no problem though. Also if you're in a rust prone area like me the aluminum is a must.
Extremely robust construction and don't feel flimsy at all.

 

I did get front aluminum stump bumper from them though, only 45 pounds. Love it!

 

Aluminum is good for high clearance bumpers, but I wouldn’t use it for anything that is meant to take impacts. Same goes for powder coatings. Any way if you’re looking for sliders and in or near Ventura I can hook you up! Cheers!

 

Have had mine on for almost 2 years but havent really hit them on anything. Got them because of weight savings and corrosion resistance as i live in the north east and i dont wheel that hard. They have a vid on their instagram of a guy with a fully built tacoma dropping them onto a big rock and they didnt bend or distort. The powder coat on them is some of the best work ive seen from any company. I really like them a lot.

 

Not too hard of a hit but you get the point...his bed flexed harder than the sliders....https://www.instagram.com/reel/CisoH06pGYN/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Rocker damage is a real threat...

 

Yeah, that’s proof that aluminum is 100% fine for simply protecting the rocker panels from damage from the oddly positioned rock/branch, etc. They are clearly better than nothing, and definitely useful for those who just need basic protection from trail whoopsies, door dings, and who also want a step. Bonus you’re not paying a big penalty in weight and corrosion-prone stuff.

They make total sense for many people. It’s sad so many people have such closed minds about these. Their loss, I guess.

Obviously if you’re consistently dropping the whole weight of the truck on your sliders while rock crawling, steel is what you want. If you wheel that hard, though, you’re probably in the most hardcore 1%…