Sliders touch Pinch Weld - Help!

Hey guys just picked up a set of sliders and got them installed. The driver side fit is great, but on the passenger side the slider contacts the pinch weld right under the front of the door (will post a pic ASAP). The contact is not extreme, just touching, but causes a bunch of knocking or squeaking when driving over rough paved roads. I’m assuming it would be bad to grind down the pinch weld? Any other options? Shims? Any help is appreciated!

 

Pic attached

 

OUCH! Didn't the guy install them?!

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/body-mount-bushing-install-now-with-pictures.432885/

the oem rubber breaks down after time.. you might need to replace your body bushings...

 

What causes the body bushings to break down over time? Just dirt/mud/dust/etc?

 

yes..

my radiator core support bushing looked rough after a couple years and I'm only at about 60k in total mileage.
it throws everything off a little, not really noticeable until you run into these little surprises..

 

Yeah he did. I guess he didn’t notice? Or maybe the slider wasn’t straight? No clue here... mentioned it to him and he said he usually pries it back with a screwdriver. He mentioned that I should try that but wanted to check here first

 

Truck only has 10k easy freeway miles with 2-3 offroad trips. Really think they could be broken down already? I’m more thinking the slider is not straight

 

Prying back thick steel tubing with a screwdriver?! Sounds sketch

 

He means to pry back the pinch seam below the rocker. It only needs about a 1/4” clearance, either up or pulled back towards the frame so it sits inside the slider bar

 

Here is another angle.

 

The slider is installed to far forward for it's design. Where did you get the slider from?

 

are the sliders welded on?

 

BeastFab in San Bernardino. Quality seems very good besides this. And my friend got a set as well and it sits in the same spot, albeit 1/4” or so below that spot.
Slider was installed by the fabricator.

 

Bolt on!

 

That Sucks, looks like a BFH could take care of it.

 

Or put a couple washers to space the slider down (vertically). I had to do the same thing as my sliders were hitting a pinch weld farther back

 

I’m all for smashing things! Is this ok to take a hammer, demo driver to? Don’t want to wreck something. Thinking of using washers as shims per the below response too, seems like a good route. Any concerns with that option?

Thanks all!

 

Just be careful of the bolt above it maybe channel locks or vise grips would be better to fold it over an add the washers didn’t think about that good idear.

 

I would choose the "adjust" before we modify...