UTAH (and Surrounding Areas) BS Thread

@Jiveydude, I'd better not attempt a January trip. My wife is having surgery soon and even with a speedy recovery will need assistance getting around the house for several weeks.

 

Anyone see an OEM bed divider for sale in the area let me know. I found a bed mat local now I need the divider.

 

Understandable, we'll just have to plan a February trip also. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

Does anyone know someone local that could make rock sliders?

 

Thanks! February will be much better for me. I still haven’t used my rear locker for reals.

 

Feb I could be in on.

 

Hope everything works out and she’s back on her feet lickety split.

 

Do you guys have any suggestions for preventing rust from forming on rock sliders that aren't powder coated?

 

I was reading a thread and someone said it cost him 100 to get his powder coated. It might be worth it to get them powder coated.

 

Any idea how to prevent rust from appearing anywhere? I hate rust.

 

Fluid film or Boeshield everything that's metal and will come in contact with snow, ice, water, salt and brine?....that's my guess.

 

Mine are spray painted. So I guess I have to sand off the rust and re-spray paint it with more layers.

 

They usually include sandblasting into the price. I wouldnt waste your time sanding it off. I have taken alot of things in for work to get powder coated that have rust and sand blasting is the best way to get it off. I would call a few shops and ask how much they charge. If its much more than 100 they are ripping you off.

 

rustoleum spray on bed liner. if it gets hit just spray over it. home depot 7 bucks a can

 

I had mine powder coated at Armor Coatings on Redwood and 6000 S. It was like 120 or 150 bucks if I remember right.

 

Planning a trip to do the Southern Utah Traverse in May if anybody is interested.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/southern-utah-traverse-19-25-may.585219/

 

For right now I'll use spray paint, but I do like the idea of using the bed liner spray and will probably use that next. Lesson learned, I should have power coated the rock sliders to begin with. Thanks for your input.

 

I would never powder coat rockslides.
My old aluminium ones from teraflex were a pain to cover out some self etching primer and the rustoleum spray on bed liner worked awesome and it could be touched up. I did front and rear bumpers the same way and it held better than any powder coating I've had. When trees or rods debris knicked it. Piece of cardboard and a couple passes and it was like new.

Rock rails if you actually use them will get shredded

 

It can make it. It is SUPER washboarded in places so you may lose a filling or two, but the truck will get you there.

 

Welcome!