I'm just wondering what the major difference between the brands of sliders really is? Between Stubbs, Wabfab, Trail Gear etc. there's really kind of a gap in cost. I understand that welding is a skill, but how different can all these be from one another. Especially when they all use the same material, unless you ask for different of course. I found Trailgear sliders for $140 unpainted and shipped for free. Compared to Stubbs for $285 not including shipping? So what gives, are gussets and scab plates the difference here? I've only heard things about Stubbs, so naturally I'm leaning towards those, does anybody have anything good to say about any other brands? I don't do major crawling and I don't plan on bashing these things up. What's your thoughts?

 

if you dont plan on bashing them up by all means get the cheapest ones

 

I'm planning to get some soon too and checked their site but it says free ground shipping on orders over $500?

 

i've seen the trail-gear sliders take a hell of a beating

 

I want them there as insurance, so obviously I want them to be able to support my rig if something else fails too. It's not about getting the cheapest ones. I was just asking why there's such a difference in price? Most use HREW tubing that's .120 thick unless you want a completely different product other than a "standard slider". I get there's a different ones, PC available, different tubing. I'm talking about the standard style of sliders.

 

I found them on EBAY for that much. $140 free shipping. Go figure?

 

I think you need to understand the differences in the sliders you are trying to compare as you can't really compare them.

Fully welded up sliders that just weld right on take a jig to ensure a precise fit everytime and are a piece of cake to install, such as Stubbs. Nothing to installing them but about 30 minutes of prep and weld. Stubss makes fine stuff that fits well so the price is higher.

The DIY kits that you buy that are about half that price typically take about 3-4 hours to install properly so when you add in the DIY labor they are about the same cost.

It just really depends on what you want, your welding skills and your wheeling style.

Buy a DIY kit and then take the time to install it yourself and do it right and you will see why I charge $150 to weld on a DIY kit...it takes time to do them right.

 

That's all I was asking, thanks. There really isn't a whole lot of info,"in fact your site has the most out of any of them" and when people look at these things it doesn't tell you you'll have to fab things together, or that it'll take you all day.

 

I do tell you what is involved with the DIY kits on my website and I also have installation instructions on the website. Anyone familiar with welding, particularly welding on 4x4s etc, knows the amount of time involved.

The DIY kits are cheaper for a reason.

 

You should consider buying sliders with kick-outs... extra protection for your rear quarter panels.

 

I don't know too much about sliders, but I was quite impressed with slee sliders. They look good and supposedly do the job well. But, of course, they're very expensive ($595).

 

As noted above, a lot comes down to a generic, one-size-fits-all slider that has "some assembly required" vs. one that is custom fit to a specific vehicle. If you can knock off 1000 silders exactly the same, you can use computerized benders and fabrication tools to make them for not much more than the material cost. If you make one at a time to the customer's exact specification, there is more labor paid for up front. I've not installed a set of TG sliders but have done so on a set of AllPro sliders (similar design) and there was a lot more work involved in getting them ready to even begin the install, than there are on the sliders I make.

 

Just do it right the first time and go with STUBBS. I love his sliders on my rig. Great quality and you couldn't deal with a nicer and more helpful guy!

 

I've noticed alot of different sliders out there, anywhere from $135 to nearly $600. I've also noticed people installing them in ways that are kind of in question. I like the way the Stubbs look and I have not heard 1 bad thing from anybody as far as doing buisness with them.