Are these rock sliders any good?

I'm after a pair of rock sliders for the Jimny, does anyone know if these on eBay are any good? > cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...EWAX:IT#ht_500wt_689

Thanks,

Adam.

Don't know about those but they don't look the strongest.

I've got KAP ones on both my Jimnys and they seem good and strong, and you can high lift on them. They are 40 x 80 box with 50mm square section legs welded on to the chassis. They come unpainted, but are about half the price of the ones on eBay. A couple of coats of Smoothrite soon had them sorted.

I know Martin has submitted designs to his fabricator regarding rock sliders.

I am after a set of sliders too, but I want over sized tube and I want them bolt onto the chassis rather than weld on. Watch this space .....

Obarno wrote: Don't know about those but they don't look the strongest.

I've got KAP ones on both my Jimnys and they seem good and strong, and you can high lift on them. They are 40 x 80 box with 50mm square section legs welded on to the chassis. They come unpainted, but are about half the price of the ones on eBay. A couple of coats of Smoothrite soon had them sorted.

I didnt realise KAP did these but that is exactly what I want. Do you have any photos of them on your car(s)? Did you paint them before fitting then just slap some paint over the welds? Or did you weld them on then paint the whole lot?

them on ebay are not rock sliders they would not last 5 mins offroad

personaly i don't know why people would buy weld on rock sliders it just sounds a bit of a silly idea to me cus if you can weld to to be able to weld them to your chassis you could just make your own sliders & save some cash

vitara_mad wrote: them on ebay are not rock sliders they would not last 5 mins offroad

personaly i don't know why people would buy weld on rock sliders it just sounds a bit of a silly idea to me cus if you can weld to to be able to weld them to your chassis you could just make your own sliders & save some cash

I'm not a welder but I know someone who is. I'm thinking of tubular steel with box section legs to weld to the chassis. I thought the ones on eBay looked a bit flimsy.

I sprayed them with etch primer, and then got a friend to weld them on for me. Once they were on I gave them a couple of brush coats of Smoothrite. I put some anti slip tape on the top as my wife is quite small and the car is quite high!.

For me it was easier to buy them fabricated as I am unable to do it myself.

Here are a few photos.

As already stated those EBAY slilders will not even last 5mins... i will be finally making my BOLT on sliders this Friday( if the weather holds of ). I will be getting rid of those silly plastic sill things(flare to flare) a replacing them with 1.2mm black sheet metal that is getting bent up now. I will then have also have as the actual ROCK sliders 48 OD heavy duty pipe which in theory will be unbreakable

Should look some thing like this



Expect with only 2 chassis mount and one center brace.

Cheers,

Andy.

the ebay one is lame. the last ones above look pretty sharp. Ya want an angle near the wheel wells as to not get them hung up on rocks and or get your tire caught up while flexing.
Another example:
www.rocky-road.com/zukrockrail.html

i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx155/Fatzook/TSOR/IMAG0469.jpg

Those sliders there will soon be available for the jimny, not cheap though.

Monkey wrote: As already stated those EBAY slilders will not even last 5mins... i will be finally making my BOLT on sliders this Friday( if the weather holds of ). I will be getting rid of those silly plastic sill things(flare to flare) a replacing them with 1.2mm black sheet metal that is getting bent up now. I will then have also have as the actual ROCK sliders 48 OD heavy duty pipe which in theory will be unbreakable

Should look some thing like this

Expect with only 2 chassis mount and one center brace.

Cheers,

Andy.

WOW ... I need a pair of those !!!...

Martin was looking into rock sliders and the issues of mounting them to the chassis ....

.. Fancy making a spare set for me ?

freight would be and absolute killer