Sliders

That is what I wanted to hear! How long did it take you to install them? Do you do them by yourself?

 

All by my lonesome, maybe 3 hours?? not bad. extra pair of hands would help greatly. I used my floor jack to balance the slider and lift into place to get a couple bolts in, after that ez pz.

 

Boom! I think I may have just made my decision! Did you have your's shipped to you, or did you pick them up from their shop?

 

I drove down one Saturday morning and picked them up. Got to meet the man, myth, legend @EddyRRT

 

What angle did you get your's set at? Thanks again for all the info, btw

 

Glad to help, anytime. I got them made at the std angle which I think is 15 degrees.

 

You should look at All Pro Apex Sliders before you make your final decision. I don't want weld-ons either, and these look like the best bolt-on design in terms of load distribution at the frame. They have a full length L-bracket that bolts to the frame rather than individual mounting points at the end of each "leg". This would better spread the stress of a hit or jack, and (not an engineer) seems like they would stiffen the frame overall. They aren't the cheapest on the market, and you get the filler plate on top whether you want it or not, but I have heard really good things about them. There are five 3/8" holes to drill per side: They also offer a heavy duty model that shortens the L-bracket a bit and can be had without the filler. Kick outs are standard on both, but I think they are a good idea as a pivot point event if you only expect to do some light wheeling. I saw a video once of a guy who was trying to turn with a tree next to him and the kick out hit the trunk and swung the rear of the truck around nice and smooth. That said, the All Pro's look lower profile that most of the other sliders I've looked at - they tuck up tighter for better ground clearence and less leg interference when getting in and out of the truck.

I vote for All Pro.

 

Thanks for the input! AP was definitely one of my top choices, but I don't want to have to drill 16 holes in the frame...

 

Only 10 - 5 per side.

 

Still, heat-treated steel ain't easy to get through...

 

Agreed. I'll be following this thread to see what you end up with. Your experience may change my direction.

 

Quick general question about sliders and bolt-on vs weld-on. Can you highlift jack bolt-on sliders just the same as weld-ons or is that not recommended?

 

I have bolt on and haven't had a problem using my highlift

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...oma-rock-sliders-from-mobtown-offroad.372422/

There is us as well. Full bolt on, zero drilling. We offer kick out, DOM and 15 degree angle as options. Currently 2 week lead time without powder coat, 3 with powder coat.

We took a different approach to what everyone else does and offer what we feel to be the strongest bolt on sliders on the market. Ours is clamped around the chassis fully "boxing" it in to eliminate any flex and toward the rear we also using Beam Clamps to bite down into the chassis as well as have a tube that extends out toward to rear to reduce the terrible moment arm toward the rear tire. NO ONE does this but us. We offer a stronger, and in our opinion, the strongest out there for the same cost and a quick lead time.

In the process and almost there in building stock. Hope to have 2-3 sets in stock in the next couple months. Any questions, let me know.

 

Is your tailgate painted flat black or is that just the lighting? It looks kinda cool

 

No, lol, its just the lighting

 

Well, I bit the bullet and decided on going with SOS. Thanks to everyone for your input, especially JimboAnz! I've been speaking with Eddy over at SOS the past couple days, and he said they won't be ready for about 6 weeks but that gives me plenty to time to figure out my plan to paint them! I'll be posting pictures once they're on!

 

These are awesome! Looks like they have all of the advantages of the All Pro Apex without having to drill. Do you have the installation instructions anywhere on your website?

I would be interested in the kick-out, and dimpled fill plate options for my ACLB. Not sure if I would want flat or 15-degree, so I'm open to advice on that. Can you tell me about how much these weigh? Also, can you help me understand what the practical advantage of DOM tubing would be?

Finally, have you ever tried to install BudBuilt Skids with your sliders? It looks like the transfer case cross member attachment point might overlap with your bracket. I already have the skids on order.

 

You're correct on all the advantages. We made sure they'd be the strongest bolt on sliders on the market. Might be overkill, but I don't know what that means. Installation instructions I can email you, I don't think they're on the website. PM me an email address, they're very simple to install. I put mine on alone in just over an hour, would have been a lot faster with a second set of hands.

DOM tubing explanation: http://www.savageoffroad.biz/DOM-vs-HREW_ep_42.html

I have not tried them on skids yet, I am actually working on that now. Starting skid plate designs with our slider design this weekend. We haven't started selling skids yet, starting designs and prototypes now.

 

They're approx 150 lbs for the pair with hardware.