Got my sliders in!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:07 pm

How do they look? Ive not seen them in person yet, so I dont know how they will fit on the libby. The guy that made them is REALLY good at fabbing stuff up and welding. I believe they will do just fine. It seems like he measured and got the 7 holes in the pinch seem exact. :lol:

I believe I will only use 4 of the bolts though..

I didnt take the pics.

bmg9b · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:16 pm

Did that cat come with the order, or did you have to pay extra for him?

PS: Bleache White is the greatest stuff ever... just don't breathe while you're using it.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:22 pm

bmg9b wrote:

Did that cat come with the order, or did you have to pay extra for him?

PS: Bleache White is the greatest stuff ever... just don't breathe while you're using it.

haha, you said something about everything in the pics but the sliders!!

The cat is mine.. And yea, that stuff is great and I try not to breathe while using it. :wink:

bmg9b · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:24 pm

Oh yeah! I meant to say they looked great. Man, I'm tired... forgot about what I meant to say in the first place.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:13 am

Man! He beat me to the cat comment!

So, what color do you plan to paint them? Are you going with typical black or something that stands out and draws attention to you.....like, say pink, or yellow? Both will go great with the green Jeep.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:18 am

Tokyojoe wrote:

Man! He beat me to the cat comment!

So, what color do you plan to paint them? Are you going with typical black or something that stands out and draws attention to you.....like, say pink, or yellow? Both will go great with the green Jeep.

I think Ill go with black, not to sure if Ill go with gloss or flat though.. Probably gloss..

There going on my libby, not the grand.. :wink:

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Looks sturdy, post pics once you hook em up:)

dog_party · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:41 am

I think you need glass black on your clean Jeep. Those sliders looks sweet man!

FastTRX · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:32 pm

Very nice...I plan to mock up a set here in the coming weekends. I also have plans for a skid plate that I haven't gotten to! :roll:

Ah if I had the time...I'll see what I have going on this weekend for the skid...maybe start the sliders.

My only question...I see that the aftermarket versions of the sliders (like Boulder Bars) have more than just 2 mounts and 2 mount to the frame and the other mounts to the subrame (I believe I read this right...correct me if I'm wrong). Did you guys think of making another mount? Just wondering...trying to gather ideas here. Very good looking craftsmanship I might add though. Glad it worked out good for you.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:54 pm

The skinks only have 2 mounts and no one has had any problems with them.

Im alittle worried about how they will fit after looking at the pics some. if they need some work, the guy said he wouldnt care a bit to tweak them some.

80351 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:21 am

Do to the fact that my wife drives so very much (87K on an 03) the extra
135lbs was an issue so I made mine out of 2 inch receiver stock and are removable.
Just like putting in a receiver in your tow hitch.
Dave

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:09 am

80351 wrote:

Do to the fact that my wife drives so very much (87K on an 03) the extra
135lbs was an issue so I made mine out of 2 inch receiver stock and are removable.
Just like putting in a receiver in your tow hitch.
Dave

Neat idea!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:18 pm

80351 wrote:

Do to the fact that my wife drives so very much (87K on an 03) the extra
135lbs was an issue so I made mine out of 2 inch receiver stock and are removable.
Just like putting in a receiver in your tow hitch.
Dave

135lbs! I think mine weigh around 85lbs, maybe? I know the skinks weigh arounf 85lbs..

Gris · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:50 pm

DId he have a libby to test them on?

Just curious because our frame is wider in the front than it is in the back.

The front mount on the ones I made are like 1" longer on the front of the bar than they are on the back.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:44 pm

Gris wrote:

DId he have a libby to test them on?

Just curious because our frame is wider in the front than it is in the back.

The front mount on the ones I made are like 1" longer on the front of the bar than they are on the back.

Yea, he had a libby to get all the measurements from. Like I said, I am worried about how they will fit..

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:53 pm

He used USAFCOP's KJ for the older models and he had another guy's 05 KJ for the newer models. I had the first prototype and I installed them by myself in my one car garage while it was cold outside. Not a lot of working room in a loaded one car garage but I got thme on.

I do recommend an angle drill and a top of the line titanium drill bit. They tear right through the metal. You will get very tired drilling with a regular bit.

80351 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:01 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

80351 wrote:

Do to the fact that my wife drives so very much (87K on an 03) the extra
135lbs was an issue so I made mine out of 2 inch receiver stock and are removable.
Just like putting in a receiver in your tow hitch.
Dave

135lbs! I think mine weigh around 85lbs, maybe? I know the skinks weigh arounf 85lbs..

Yep 135,
The outer rails are 2" inside diamater hitch steel (the same steel used on hitches) I think 3/16th and the supports
3 on each side are 2" outside again the same thing the hitch receivers are made of. Tieing the supports together is a piece of 1" angle and yes 2 supports are shorter than the last one.
If she bends these things then she will need more than a tow strap to get out.
Dave

white04kj · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:11 am

80351 wrote:

Do to the fact that my wife drives so very much (87K on an 03) the extra
135lbs was an issue so I made mine out of 2 inch receiver stock and are removable.
Just like putting in a receiver in your tow hitch.
Dave

Holy crap man! My Skink Sliders weighed 60lbs between the two of them according to the shipping label. Those must be some beefy sliders.

80351 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:40 am

white04kj wrote:

80351 wrote:

Do to the fact that my wife drives so very much (87K on an 03) the extra
135lbs was an issue so I made mine out of 2 inch receiver stock and are removable.
Just like putting in a receiver in your tow hitch.
Dave

Holy crap man! My Skink Sliders weighed 60lbs between the two of them according to the shipping label. Those must be some beefy sliders.

I'm sorry and apologize, I seem to have pushed too many buttons. They weigh 70 lbs total (both sides) 35 lbs each
and are 1/4 inch receiver steel. They are the same rails that Rocky Road Outfitters have except mine are removable.
Dave

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:38 am

Ok, that make alittle more sense.. :wink:

Got my sliders in!

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