Interest in rock sliders?

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:30 pm

white04kj wrote:

For $213 I definitely want to be put down for a pair. They look like they're coming out more or less on my birthday, so I should be able to afford 'em (I hate what college has done to my bank account

) They look real nice, can't wait for them to ship.

EDIT: I forgot to ask, will you include something like a drilling template to help line up the holes we'll have to drill, or will we need to cut one out of cardboard or something?

For $213 who cares about a template? Thats about $70 less then AllJ's or putting you $70 closer to say new tires or a locker or well you get the point. $213 for what appears to be great quality and a manufacturer that WILL ACTUALLY TALK TO YOU!!! Look what Rock Lizard has done with the bumpers... hand made and built right the way we want them! That's service.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:39 pm

The sliders will have templates for the pinch seam. Wouldn't make sense to put all that time and effort into a design then not make something as simple as a template.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:10 pm

For me, the shipping savings is also a huge factor. If RL can have his ready and to me by Moab, I will definitely try them out. If not, I may have to get the AllJ BB's and pay the large shipping or ask nicely to one of the KJ West guys to bring them to Moab so I can install them there.

bennybmn · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:36 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

Bennybmn,

I asked that a long time ago and those with the Boulder Bars said they never got rocks/boulders hung up between the mounting bars.

Good to know! I guess that may be for someone who was doing much more hard-core rock crawling than we could do anyway.

Edwin · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:00 am

RL I can't see the pics well, they are dark. Do you have othr pics? Thanks!

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:14 am

Hey ed, I do not know if anyone could build sliders for your custom Short wheelbase KJ

Also Pete and Dave, you 2 can fight over the rails all you want, I am not going to trade my "monster" bars for the new ones... :wink:

BlackOps · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:14 am

Yes .....Yes....... and Yes.........

I will take a pair. I will prepay in Feb.

--BlackOps

KJ79 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:16 am

Pardon me for my ignorance, but what and where does the:
1/4" thick Black UV Resistant High Density Polyethylene fit into these?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:41 am

KJ79 wrote:

Pardon me for my ignorance, but what and where does the:
1/4" thick Black UV Resistant High Density Polyethylene fit into these?

It covers the bottom of the rails to aid in sliding over rocks. I know some rock buggys use it on their rockers and suspension components for the same reason.

KJ79 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:17 pm

Thanks for educating me JJ. I think I get it, it is like skies. A low friction layer on the bottom - i don't imagine any of your rockcrawler buddies would wax these (LOL)!

Would teflon work better, it has a much lower friction coefficient - for which reason it is used in artificial hip joint etc. Just some thoughts...

How is the PE layer attached to the steel?

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:23 pm

KJ79 wrote:

Thanks for educating me JJ. I think I get it, it is like skies. A low friction layer on the bottom - i don't imagine any of your rockcrawler buddies would wax these (LOL)!

Would teflon work better, it has a much lower friction coefficient - for which reason it is used in artificial hip joint etc. Just some thoughts...

How is the PE layer attached to the steel?

The HDPE is a marine grade UHMW-PE, that comes in black, and is UV resistant, so it won't become brittle. This stuff is used on things like ocean liners and the bottom of the blade of those big snow scraper trucks. It will hold up to what we do. Basically, it is cutting board material. The HDPE sliders attach to the bottom with 3/8" counter sunk bolts.

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:37 am

Teflon would just scratch right off...why do you think you aren't suppose to use a metal spatula on teflon pans while making break fast... I imagine a rock would do just as good a job at removing teflon as a spatula would...

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:47 pm

Edwin wrote:

RL I can't see the pics well, they are dark. Do you have othr pics? Thanks!

Oops, overlooked your question, sorry. I don't have any other pictures right now, but I will get some better quality when I start building.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:50 pm

OK, here's the list I have so far of those interested:

ManicMechanicJoe
white04KJ
BlackOps
Tokyojoe
KW AV8R
SunDvl (05 KJ)
nails023 (05 KJ)

I need to know year of KJ and most importantly, standard or step model. Getting ready to order up some steel, and need to be sure I start with enough. Thanks for your support guys.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:31 pm

Im interested.. 06 Limited CRD

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:46 pm

Rock Lizard wrote:

I can coat these with primer, paint, or powdercoat, but just wanted to warn potential customers ahead of time about the powdercoat.

Just to clear things up, these are shipping bare steel right? That's what the site says, just want to make sure I don't make a fool of myself :roll:

. If they do, how well do you think something like Rhino Lining or Line-X would hold up? Would it be a better idea to just paint them and touch up as needed?

And to answer your question, I'd prefer the standard model. My KJ is an 04 (obviously) Sport.

PS: Thanks for spending so much time hanging out here getting our opinions, too.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:40 pm

PM'd ya RL

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:28 pm

white04kj wrote:

Just to clear things up, these are shipping bare steel right? That's what the site says, just want to make sure I don't make a fool of myself :roll:

. If they do, how well do you think something like Rhino Lining or Line-X would hold up? Would it be a better idea to just paint them and touch up as needed?

Yep, shipping bare steel. If you get a "no matter what" warranty, then go for the Line-X stuff, but I have seen rockers with Line-X come right off like an orange peel on the rocks, then you get the same problem like powdercoat; difficult to touch up, and if you don't seal it, moisture gets into the tear, between the steel and coating, and cancerous rust occurs.

I'm going to stick with the Rustoleum Primer and Hammered for my own stuff.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:53 am

I thought they were gonna have that HDPE stuff on them??? im confused

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:57 am

0311_DoC wrote:

I thought they were gonna have that HDPE stuff on them??? im confused

The HDPE is a 2" wide by 1/4" thick strip that bolts to the length of the bottom of the slider rail. It isn't a paint or coating, just a simple bolt on plastic slider plate.

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