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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581  
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There is a wide range of rock sliders, rock and tree sliders and side steps out there.
It all depends ow your requirements Rock sliders are normally just rectangular tubes which replace the ali cills Rock and tree sliders are normally a rock slider with a protruding round bar welded on. The tree sliders/nerf bar also double up as a step. However if you are vertically challenged this might be an issue as a step. Steps are much lower and not as robust as rock and tree sliders. Being lower they do affect ground clearance. Finish? They come in a variety of finishes Paint only Powder coat only Zinc electro plated/zinc wash etc Hot dipped galvanised with or without paint/powder coating on top If there is any chance of them being used as intended in my opinion then the hot dip galv is the best finish with or without powder coating. Scrape powder coating off against concrete bollard/rock/tree/wall and they will not rust. Consider anti slip tape or maxi grip tread plates. Chequer plate is extremely slippery when wet. Brendan |
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25th Jun 2013 9:18am |
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| macduff Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: NE Posts: 119
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My 110 CSW came fitted with LR side steps and I was slightly concerned after reading the doom and gloom on here that it would hamper any offroad ability due to reduced clearance. After a fairly roboust offroad day in the north I can say that it must take some fairly steep steps/rocks to find this issue as my were unscathed and a few rock steps were climbed too.
So it may be that if your going with UK green lanes as its offroad use then rocksliders may be more a machismo badge of honour than an absolute must (instead of sidesteps of course as the std alloy sills will crumple if tapped)  2023 110 P400e |
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25th Jun 2013 9:28am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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I would like rock and tree sliders. Might not extreme offroad the thing but the amount of dents its picked up in car parks as some car doors are higher then the standard side steps.
Brendan, I PM'd you about a set of SE galv and coated rock and tree ones earlier in the month but no reply with a price? I think they are the ones you have on yours when I checked it out last year? 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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25th Jun 2013 9:40am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481
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Bump for Brendan! 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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25th Jun 2013 8:22pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Ouch, I do not like bumps
Safari Equip R & T sliders hot dipped galv then powder coated for a 90 or a 5 door 110 are £240. Three door 110 is £10 extra. Carriage costs depends whereabouts in the UK but say £20. If anyone want to collect from Halifax or one of the shows to save on carriage let me know. Brendan |
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25th Jun 2013 10:19pm |
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| pressbrake Member Since: 06 Oct 2012 Location: essex Posts: 31 
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I made some for a overlander 110 a couple of months back. To get the strength I made new rear body outrigers out of thicker stuff and longer to bolt straight up to the sliders, nice and strong with no movement even though it weighs closer to 4 ton than it should
PS mods this isnt spam as I dont sell them or want to |
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26th Jun 2013 8:24pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I've lost the link now but there was a company based around York that did some really robust ones. Their website had videos of they winching off them and dragging the vehicle along.
Just can't remember website or name of company  |
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29th Jun 2013 7:22am |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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This is how I mounted mine. Fronts are a simple front tag that lines up with the Bulkhead bolt. Rear is made to bolt to the end of a purpose made outrigger strengthener
 Click image to enlarge The strengthener is made of 6mm steeel and fits over the outrigger and also forms the basis of a custom Body mount (the originals were so corroded I cut them out and started fresh!) and roll cage pick-up point Click image to enlarge Pic of the slider from the side during build Click image to enlarge |
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29th Jun 2013 8:15am |
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