Rocker Guards vs. Rock Sliders

The next thing I'd like to do on my 2nd Gen is get some rocker protection. Recently I came across these:

http://www.randyellisdesign.com/Toyota-Tacoma-Gen-2-Rockers_p_105.html

What do y'all think about rocker guards versus rock sliders?

I like the idea of having more ground clearance and the lighter weight of the guards. But it seems kind of too good to be true. Can they really hold up?

I don't plan on using my sliders to routinely slide over obstacles and bash rocks. I just want some protection from an inadvertent impact and to have something I can jack off of (yeah, I said it).

Anyone have any experience with rocker guards? Thanks in advance!

 

I see nothing good coming from having those bolted to the body. Although I have never used them, I would still go with a slider bolted/welded to the frame.

 

I would try rock sliders with filler plates. Something like these : http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ba...s-fill-plates-powder-coated-600-shipping.html

 

I guess I need some input from the closet jeep guys on the forum. The rocker guards are pretty popular with the jeepers. But a jeep tub looks like thicker sheet metal and the span is much shorter.

Anyone have experience using a hi lift on these?

 

Well, as you said, rocker guards are popular for jeepers...

Actually it's because of the shape of the jeep they are made with 3/16" plate and then the tube goes on the plate, creating a lot of protection with plate and tube...

example:



Now, for our tacomas I will not recomend to attach anything to the body... I would go directly with rocksliders!

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I had purchased a set of bolt on Avid sliders. Didn't really know there were bolt on to the frame sliders and bolt on to the cab sliders. The Avids are the latter and I would not trust them on rocks or use a hi lift jack on them. So I had them converted to weld on.

 

Avid Offroad weld on sliders.

/thread.

 

BAMF bolt on sliders with fill plates. Job done.
Works on mine...

 

BAMF bolt on sliders.

 

How does riveting something to the underside of the body equate to not "loose"- ing ground clearance? I'd never trust anything riveted or bolted to the body, but that's just me.

 

I didn't think those rock guards could live up to the claims they were making. Thanks for keeping me on the right path.

 

I love my BAMF weld on sliders. Add the fill plates and you have more of a "step".