Skink Slider Party!

moose · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:13 pm

Anyone in Dayton area interested in helping hold an end of my new skink sliders while I drill some holes? I think my wife got some MGD... Looking at one of the next two weekends.

Moose

Bakerkj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:12 pm

Never let a drunk guy hold the end of your skink! Save the beer for the after party!

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:29 pm

I'm too far to actually help, but I can offer a bit of advice that you'd probably think of anyway, but here goes. Once you've put the template on the pinchweld as per the instructions, make sure that it's laying flat on the pinchweld, otherwise the holes will be off. Mine was just slightly bent, so I had to open up two of the holes on each side for them to fit. Not a huge deal, but it'll save you some time.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:33 pm

Make Eddo do it! Hes good at doing that kinda stuff! :lol:

moose · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:18 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Make Eddo do it! Hes good at doing that kinda stuff! :lol:

After Eddo took my son for the last of Slade and allowed me to keep my sanity??? (OK, he could have taken the girls and my son & I would have kept our sanity, but that just would have been wrong to do to him) No way! I'm nominating him for a medal. Maybe "The Legion of Jeeping", or "The Bronze Lugnut"... either way, he saved the trip.

I'll end up getting the girls to hold the ends if necessary...

moose · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:20 pm

white04kj wrote:

I'm too far to actually help, but I can offer a bit of advice that you'd probably think of anyway, but here goes. Once you've put the template on the pinchweld as per the instructions, make sure that it's laying flat on the pinchweld, otherwise the holes will be off. Mine was just slightly bent, so I had to open up two of the holes on each side for them to fit. Not a huge deal, but it'll save you some time.

Thanks for the tip. Now I know what that piece is!

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:12 pm

Did he have a set of instructions printed out to send to you? When I got mine, the instructions hadn't even been made yet, so he made a webpage with them. If you don't have some, check out http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/instructions.htm. It'll show you how to get the template on the pinchweld and keep the sliders centered.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:35 pm

The instructions will be printed, but that is a head start, since I copied and pasted from the word document directly to that webpage. Here is the other page that you actually start with since you have the 05+ KJ.

www.rocklizardfabrications.com/instructions_05kj.htm

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:39 pm

Rock Lizard wrote:

The instructions will be printed, but that is a head start, since I copied and pasted from the word document directly to that webpage. Here is the other page that you actually start with since you have the 05+ KJ. And, I ran out of self tappers, so they should be here by the end of the week. That is the only holdup right now.

www.rocklizardfabrications.com/instructions_05KJ.htm

Oops, didn't notice that he has an '06 :oops:

By the way Marty, I got complimented last night on the Skink Sliders, my buddies think they look really slick!

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:44 pm

Glad to here it. They have been holding up to a lot of trail testing here too, even my XJ Super Skinks have been taking a beating. If you check out the Past Trail Runs Forum or whatever that one is called, you can see some of the trails we have been testing the Rock Lizard products on. Ted, who has the first prototype front and rear bumpers, went up a trail with me yesterday, and beat the living crap out of the bumpers. Both are holding up very well, but the front prototype is only 1/8" plate, and it is barely starting to show after some serious abuse. Both front and rears will be 3/16" plate. Sorry to get off topic, but I am excited to hear when my products hold up to what they are designed for. Your KJ looks good with the new lift by the way.

InCommando · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:01 am

I may have some time on Sundays.....

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

I should be free next weekend if you want to throw them on. Do you have the necessary tools. Good drill and some cobalt bits?

moose · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:11 am

Sunday the 9th? Sounds good to me. I'll have to get the bits, and read the instructions over a few times. What time is good for you guys?

moose · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:16 am

white04kj wrote:

Did he have a set of instructions printed out to send to you? When I got mine, the instructions hadn't even been made yet, so he made a webpage with them. If you don't have some, check out http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/instructions.htm. It'll show you how to get the template on the pinchweld and keep the sliders centered.

Marty had instructions, I just didn't figure it all out yet - no circuit diagrams :wink:

These things look great, and they are soooo much heavier than the OEM rails! (a bunch of fiber tape adhesive had to be removed with some gas, but I needed to prep the surface anyways)

InCommando · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:51 pm

I am flexible...........

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

Anyway we can do it on Saturday the 8th?. Sundays are typically not that good for me.

moose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:10 am

Eddo wrote:

Anyway we can do it on Saturday the 8th?. Sundays are typically not that good for me.

I can flex. Noonish?

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:59 pm

Sorry I cant help. I dont know how hard the drilling will be but a little cutting fluid goes a long way. Pretty much any lube or coolant will help with drilling though.

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

moose wrote:

Eddo wrote:

Anyway we can do it on Saturday the 8th?. Sundays are typically not that good for me.

I can flex. Noonish?

Sure that works fine for me. We are doing it at your place.. correct? Anything you need me to bring? I have an air-drill that works well if you have a compressor.

Quote:

Sorry I cant help. I dont know how hard the drilling will be but a little cutting fluid goes a long way. Pretty much any lube or coolant will help with drilling though.

The drilling is easy as long as it is a cobalt bit. Anything else and it is a nightmare.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:46 pm

On all the local sliders I have installed, I just got the cheap black Black and Decker 1/8" and 5/16" drill bits front WalMart. The 1/8" for all the pilot holes (keeps the larger bit from walking and screwing up hole location), then the 5/16" bit is the only size you need to do all the holes for installation. I doesn't hurt to have a 3/8" bit on hand, incase you get a hole or two that are slightly off on the pinch seam, which could easily happen. Even though they are cheap bits, being brand new, making pilot holes, and drilling slow and steady pressure, they cut very quickly. No need to spend too much money on expensive bits. I have never used cutting oil to install the sliders, but it wouldn't hurt. Slow and steady speed/pressure is the trick. I can do two full installs with just one of each of those bits before they aren't worth a dang.

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