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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667   
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Anyone used this company before?
http://www.rock-sliders.co.uk/products.html |
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2nd Feb 2013 3:46pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Quick search....
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Feb 2013 3:59pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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Might go for a set of those then.
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2nd Feb 2013 4:07pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Great product. Had a set of 90 ones in powder coat and they have stood up to some serious abuse!
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2nd Feb 2013 4:13pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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Question, if they get whacked hard, would they absorb & fold to save chassis & body, or would they act as an extension of the chassis, making that more vulnerable as an equally rigid extension?
My Tomb Raider (LR OE) bars have been knocked & acted like a semi-rigid crumple bumper. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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2nd Feb 2013 6:43pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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I imagine they would crumple and break at a weld before taking the chassis with it. Would also offer the driver passenger a bit of protection.
Just my imaginings though. An engineer will be along soon to offer better wisdoms. |
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2nd Feb 2013 6:49pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449 
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Had some rock sliders from this company for my old discovery, did take a couple of months to arrive
 However I was very pleased with the quality for the money! 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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2nd Feb 2013 7:21pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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I can not comment on that particular brand of rock and tree sliders as I have not used them. What I can say is that the Safari Equip ones that we have on our vehicles (and sell) do not crumble or break at the welds. They do come hot dipped galvanised and with jacking points below the nerf bar. Yes it is possible to bend one of the Safari Equip rock and tree sliders. However to bend one of them, that would be the least of your worries. Yes I have bent one of the Safari Equip ones. However front axle was bent, chassis bent and wheel ripped off! So a good rock and tree sliders are solid and do not readily crumple or break at a weld. Brendan |
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2nd Feb 2013 7:29pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405
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But should they Brendan, to protect the chassis?
How did your accident happen?  Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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2nd Feb 2013 7:32pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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The SE ones look good. How much are they Brendan?
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2nd Feb 2013 7:35pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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Should rock and tree sliders crumple/bend when hit as a means of acting as a crumple zone to protect the occupants?
They were not designed as a crumble zone but to protectthe vehicle from low speed impacts from rocks/trees. If you consider a Defender then it offers zero protection from sideways impact. The existing cill is a bent bit of ali. The door has a steel framework with an ali skin. i.e. zero protection for the occupants in case of sideways impact. A rock and tree slider will give sideways protection. I know of one incident where the rock and tree slider saved a rear seat passenger from a sideways impact. They also give protection from careless car drivers in carparks! 
When I managed to bend rock and tree slider I crossed a ditch at the perfect 45 degree angle. Only slight problem it was at about 50-55mph 
The Safari Equip rock and tree sliders, hot dipped galv then powder coated with jacking points are £240 inc VAT Brendan |
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2nd Feb 2013 9:08pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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ive got the richmond ones and can definately vouch that they are as strong as the outriggers. they definately wont crumple or bend; and if they did that would be the least of your worries! There made out of 3mm steel box section with a 50mm 3mm tube welded on! to put it in perspective your main chassis rails are only 2mm iirc.
Ive hit large rocks with mine at 5-10mph and it just bounces the whole vehicle. i've also scraped them over numerous things and they just shrug it off. if you go off roading without them then prepare for sill and panel damage 
i think as above that they provide excellent side impact protection to the vehicle as the standard defender is very weak here. mine need painting now though  |
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2nd Feb 2013 9:30pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10379
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Safari Equip for me I reckon
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2nd Feb 2013 9:40pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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Question: I have sill checker fitted at the moment. It seems that the 'fold under' on the checker partially obscures the jacking tube which the slider attaches to.
I'm happy to remove the checker so here's the question? Will either the Richmond of Safari versions hide the checker fixing holes on the sills. Can't find a decent pic of the Richmond one on't web. Has anyone got one preferably on a 90? Cheers. |
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3rd Feb 2013 7:35am |
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