Help! Bolt on rock slider suggestion!

My 100% bolt on, no drill, no extra plating, no bs, SOS Concepts sliders have seen many large rocks and have been used as a jack point with no problem. I think you might want to double check your study. A properly made actual bolt on rock slider(not nerf bar) will hold the weight of the truck.

 

But I digress this is a 3rd gen thread y'all know better than everyone else. @taylorm2
good luck with your future purchase, even a set of nerf bars will suit your needs.

 

I have researched sliders for my 4DLB, a few companies do not make them for this chassis. I could have used 3 different local companies, one is weld on only.
I chose @Mobtown Offroad.

 

All sliders can be hi lifted from, if they can't then they're not a rock slider. Many companies claim to be full bolt on but be sure to check the fine print. Some will say that, then have a note claiming for full strength you have to drill the underside of the chassis.

HREW Carbon Steel Round Tube < DOM Carbon Steel Round Tube < A500 Square Tube in regards to deflection.

HREW < DOM in regards to dent resistance

Slider legs with gussets from the plate that bolts to the chassis all the way out to the tube that runs front to back under the pinch seam will be stronger than gussets that are shorter. Gussets positioned on the top of the tube if round tube should be centered on the tube. If the legs are square, the gussets should be position to one side or the other, not the center of the square tube.

An attachment plate that bends under the chassis will be stronger than just a flat plate of the same material and plate thickness.

The last support leg going from the plate that attaches to the truck and then to the tube running front to back is as far back as it can be on all designs. That point to the back end of the tube running front to back is called a moment arm. Unsupported and it can and most likely will flex upward and possibly into the underside of the cab or bed. We and another vendor added a support tube to remove that deflection.

With all this that I explained, we went with the strongest design in all areas. Many vendors do too so we went a couple steps further in how we attached them to the chassis which can be found in the link below.

http://mobtownoffroad.com/2015/11/18/what-makes-moboff-bolt-on-sliders-the-best/

Lastly, and we shoot ourselves in the foot with this statement but pick your needs and shop local to save. Freight is not cheap on sliders, they're long and heavy.

 

I got the bolt on from @Mobtown Offroad and they are great quality. Can't attest to anyone else, which I'm sure and have read many time @Shmellmopwho does great work. Research and ask the company or guy questions and most steer your right.