The mods must continue! And my next mod is likely to be sliders. I'm looking at Stubbs and Slee as options. Slee is pricey, but seem hard to beat. I'd rather spend a bit more now than regret something later.

I'm leaning toward Slee for the shear massiveness. But I also like the wrap around feature of the mounting. Seems very solid. But I'm also wondering if there's a reason to NOT wrap around the frame.

Long term I'll be shifting from 265s and going with 255/85 or 285/75 tires. Why does this matter? I'm mildly concerned about possible tire rub with too long of a slider, but also want to make sure I don't get too short of a slider and get a rock stuck between slider and tire.

If anyone has these sliders, recommends another, or has useful insight into this subject, I'm all ears (errr, letters).

MadCityRich
'02 4Runner
Tundra brakes
265/75
SS 7.2

 

I far as I have read on here, Stubbs are the stout stuff around.

 

I would recommend the Rocky Road sliders. They are bolt on (you can weld for extra strength too) and they are the thickest I have run into. The seem to have the best look too. I have them on my minivan (2006 4Runner) and thank God I do.

I've got thinner, cheaper Trail Gear sliders on my wheeling vehicle and they seem to be fine. But, if you are looking for the best, I'd go with Rocky Road.

 

I just scored some TGs for $80 on craigslist, they don't seem that bad. They were un-used so I cant beat that. I'll let you know how they hold up when I start beating on them.

To be honest I would stay away from bolt on. Maybe I am picky, and paranoid, but I wouldn't feel comfortable jacking her up on some bolt on sliders.

 

My sliders end about 5 inches from my tire. I don't see how a rock could come up and in between my slider and my tire. Thats gonna be one hell of a sharp tall rock. I'd be like driving over a stalagmite.

Mine are mossyrock sliders, and I love them. I do abuse them too. When working in the shop and have the truck on the lift we put the lift pads on the slider legs and it holds the weight without bending. I have dented one of my slider legs in Tellico, but of course I dented a lot of other things in Tellico too.

 

I have 4Xinnovations sliders w/ the kick-out and have been very pleased with them.

 

I sell lots of varieties of sliders. Massiveness is not what is important, but rather material and fitment. Just because it costs more does not necessitate it is better quality. HREW is fine for occasional wheleers but I prefer DOM as it is much more dent resistant. I also think bolt on sliders are pointless and way more trouble than they are worth.

 

Do they make any sliders that can actually be used as steps??

 

mr.wabbit, what sets your sliders apart from , let say, all pro's. i noticed they are very similar, but your's are more reasonably priced.


i also have to agree with your input in this thread, if brute size mattered to us, we wouldnt be driving toyotas, we would be driving big honkin superdutys with 12 inch lifts and 42's on 24 inch rims.

 

You can make em steps, depending on how short you cut the mounting tubes. Most want them tucked in close, but if you mount them so they stick out a bit, you could step on them. Having them hang much lower then the rocker panel defeats the purpose of sliders. Then you call them steps.

 

If you want steps, then I'd suggest nerf bars and not sliders. While sliders can be used as "steps" per se, that is not their primary function. In fact, my sliders do more for dirtying up the back of my pants leg than they do as functioning as a "step".

Mr. is my dad. I'm just Wabbit. I've never had any all pro sliders so I cannot comment on them, but I am sure they are quality stuff. I have seen and installed Trail Gear, 4xInnovations, and Stubbs...all quality material, assembled well with seams where they should be and quality welds. Sliders are like tires, lots of brands and variances, but they all do the same thing. It really boils down to what you like and what you want to spend.

My sliders are DIY kits, in other words you are going to have to weld on the legs as well as to the frame. I sell what I use and I use DOM. HREW dents too easily for sliders that are truly used.

 

oops , Wabbit.

i also presume when it came down to ordering a set, u could have custom make for just the length of my regular cab. i plan on installing a flat bed eventually and a rock slider extending beyond my cab wouldn't look clean.
and what would that run? in DOM

 

I decided on Allpro not too long ago, But now I see that wabs are very close to the same thing and a bit cheaper, I'd rather support him

 

Personally, I think you would want a slider running from wheel to wheel, otherwise if you cut it off beyond the cab you are going to create a space between the slider and wheel to get wedge up on something, instead of sliding over the obstacle from wheel to wheel.

http://www.wabfab.org/products/sliders/sliders.htm

If a non standard size, pricing would be based on the next available standard size.

 

mabye tying it into the flatbed somehow wouldnt be a bad idea.

i was also thinking of a toolbox to fill the gap but i cant find a non custom one small enough for a yota

 

I had Richard fab me up a set of his HD-SKOs in the 'old school' SKO design. I also had him tig weld some nuts into the sliders so that I could bolt aluminum 5 bar onto the sliders. Enjoy...











Regards,

BWJ

 

For the price, check out http://revenge-fab.com/.

 

Slick idea, bigwap. Heard good things about Stubbs. I'll also vouch for WabFab. I've ordered stuff from them and they do quality work.