Rock Rail mounting pics needed

JMLoughrey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:22 am

Would anyone be nice enough to take pics of how there rock rails are mounted to the frame/pinch seam?

I've searched the forums/web all night and can't find a thing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:29 am

Have you looked at the rock Lizard site, there used to be some great fotos there.

JMLoughrey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:55 am

i did look around the site, not quite the photos i'm looking for.

Looking for where the bars mount to the frame and pinch seem. i know numerous companies have used different designs and i'd like to see what they look like from the side of things that people dont typically see.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:06 am

Here are my installation instructions if that gives you any idea.
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/instructions.htm

Also, here are some pictures from my XJ Skink Slider page. Pretty much the exact same thing on the KJ, except the KJ uses 3/8" self tappers instead of 7/16" through bolts.

JMLoughrey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:38 am

THANK YOU

Those pics are exactly what i was looking for.

pinecone · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:55 pm

That's a lot of holes to drill. :shock:

Looks beefy though.

Universeman · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:12 pm

Just out of curosity what do the frame bolts bolt to?

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:27 pm

I would guess.....frame.

JMLoughrey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:39 pm

Universeman wrote:

Just out of curosity what do the frame bolts bolt to?

From the light reading i did i beleive what is going to the frame in that picture are actually self taping bolts.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:19 pm

JMLoughrey wrote:

Universeman wrote:

Just out of curosity what do the frame bolts bolt to?

From the light reading i did i beleive what is going to the frame in that picture are actually self taping bolts.

Thats what I thought too, but if you look at some of those pics of those rails on that cherokee or grand, the bolts are coming from the back side with a nut on them?

Big D · **Joined:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:08 pm **Posts:** 349

By the looks of it, it pretty much has two mouting areas. One is to the inside with the frame, and the rest are the pinch weld, where the cabin welds onto the floor pan.

unixxx · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:49 pm

Quote:

Also, here are some pictures from my XJ Skink Slider page. Pretty much the exact same thing on the KJ, except the KJ uses 3/8" self tappers instead of 7/16" through bolts.

Although, I used grade 8 3/8" through bolts instead of the self tappers for my installation. I can take a picture if you want.

JMLoughrey · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:55 pm

If you can get a picture of that, that'd be great, i plan on using through bolts on the frame for my own peace of mind.

How hard was it to get through the frame?

80351 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:40 am

I made my own exactly like the ones rough country has. They're made from
out of 2" reciever steel. Everything is bolted up with self tappers. The only
difference between mine and theirs is that mine are pinned together
so you can take them off. All the supports stay on but the outer rails
slide out.
No I don't have any pics but if your going to Paragon Sunday I'll be there.
Dave

unixxx · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:55 pm

I slipped the bolts up into unibody through pre existing cutouts and then from inside fed them through the holes with a grabber tool. On the outside, I wrapped each bolt stud with an elastic band to stop them from falling back through when I put the rails in place. I also cut and drilled plate steel shims so the rails mounts would sit flush against the unibody. Just make sure you drill these holes one size larger than the bolt size or you'll never get the bolts through. Below are pictures of how I mounted the unibody mounts on the right hand side:

Front:

Back:

nolakj · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:36 pm

Hey Unixx. Do you remember how thick those shims had to be?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:43 pm

nolakj wrote:

Hey Unixx. Do you remember how thick those shims had to be?

x2

unixxx · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:13 am

I believe they're 1/8" thick, but I'm away from home right now and can't measure them. I'll verify thickness for you when I get back on Wednesday.

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