My Homemade Rock Slider build
12-05-2009, 02:10 PM
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My Homemade Rock Slider build
Well after spending nearly 24 hours over the course of 3 days, the rock sliders are done (for the most part, want to add a tube stepoff to them eventually). I really wanted the PureJeep Sliders but didnt like the 600 dollar price tag. So pretty much I copied their idea including their mounting method since it is said to be the strongest/most durable way.
These are the PureJeep Sliders (picture used from PureJeep website):
Here are some pictures from the build:
This is the reason why the Jeep got the new rock sliders thanks to a stump at all wheels off road park:
This is during the dent repair:
A skim of fiberglass to smooth things out:
Dont make fun of the body work, just did a rough sand of the fiberglass to get the shape somewhat right and a quick blast of paint. If I wasnt covering it I would have done a lot nicer job:
Two sections of 3/16 steel bent to fit the angles of the rockers, $150 dollars at Lane Supply:
Cut outs for door openings marked, gotta love plasma cutters!
Test fit:
The most time consuming and difficult part, making the attachment hardware. DOM Tubing with an outside diameter of 1/2 inch and inside slightly smaller than 5/16 had to be drilled out to 5/16. Once drilled out each end had to be tapped with over an inch of 3/8 16 threads. This process was repeated 18 times (actually 20 if you count the 2 broken taps that resulted in scrapped parts) by the time I paid for taps and a couple drill bits, the bolts and the DOM steel I spent about 60 dollars:
Bolted on, marked for final grinding before paint:
All painted and ready for install:
Installed and ready for abuse:
These are the PureJeep Sliders (picture used from PureJeep website):
Here are some pictures from the build:
This is the reason why the Jeep got the new rock sliders thanks to a stump at all wheels off road park:
This is during the dent repair:
A skim of fiberglass to smooth things out:
Dont make fun of the body work, just did a rough sand of the fiberglass to get the shape somewhat right and a quick blast of paint. If I wasnt covering it I would have done a lot nicer job:
Two sections of 3/16 steel bent to fit the angles of the rockers, $150 dollars at Lane Supply:
Cut outs for door openings marked, gotta love plasma cutters!
Test fit:
The most time consuming and difficult part, making the attachment hardware. DOM Tubing with an outside diameter of 1/2 inch and inside slightly smaller than 5/16 had to be drilled out to 5/16. Once drilled out each end had to be tapped with over an inch of 3/8 16 threads. This process was repeated 18 times (actually 20 if you count the 2 broken taps that resulted in scrapped parts) by the time I paid for taps and a couple drill bits, the bolts and the DOM steel I spent about 60 dollars:
Bolted on, marked for final grinding before paint:
All painted and ready for install:
Installed and ready for abuse:
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Yeah, there was a time when I never would have been able to do this type of work! Im fortunate enough that I have a 40x80 shop at my house now with all the fun toys...Plasma Cutter, Mig Welder, Pipe bender, Frame machine, Paint Booth, and a lift. The only bad part is that you never have the tools you want, now I want a metal brake and a CNC Plasma table...the list just never ends!