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Making sliders, frame or body mount?

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Old 04-14-2008, 06:06 PM
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I remember seeing yours when I did a search. I liked how you angled your tubing to follow the body. I was thinking of doing that. If I remember right, you welded yours to the frame right? Any regrets doing that? I was thinking it would be nice and strong that way but wondered if I would ever regret doing it.
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My leg hurts just looking at that! (nice sliders though)
Old 04-14-2008, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by duneslider
Renegade
I remember seeing yours when I did a search. I liked how you angled your tubing to follow the body. I was thinking of doing that. If I remember right, you welded yours to the frame right? Any regrets doing that? I was thinking it would be nice and strong that way but wondered if I would ever regret doing it.
Edit - Sorry I thought you were talking to me. I just couldn't read tonight.


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Old 04-15-2008, 03:43 AM
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won't the body mount types rust out the body
Old 04-15-2008, 04:37 AM
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the custome ones were mounted to where the chassis and skid plates meet so im guessing no
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I am looking for a good (and cheap) set of sliders as well. I like the look of some of the custom jobs on here. I am leaning toward body mounted ones just because I don't want to drill new holes in my frame. However, some of these custom jobs look like they use existing holes. Anyone know of a commercially available set that this body mounted using existing holes. Oh and that are cheap. I like the schrockworks but the price when compared with smittybilt
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probably the cheapest sliders you can find are the rubicon ones. I think they're great . strong and very easy to install. I'm sure thats not what you''re looking for as thats probably the most obvious. (pointless quote I'm trying not to be jk nb anymore)
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Originally Posted by duneslider
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I remember seeing yours when I did a search. I liked how you angled your tubing to follow the body. I was thinking of doing that. If I remember right, you welded yours to the frame right? Any regrets doing that? I was thinking it would be nice and strong that way but wondered if I would ever regret doing it.
The only downside that I see is that they're not removable or adjustable for a future body lift. Depending on your mounting points at the frame they could also interfere with a future long-arm kit. You could always make other modifications to make it work though. They are definately strong when mounted properly. Good luck.



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