Mopar Enhanced Rock Rails vs. Rubicon Rails?
06-07-2008, 10:28 AM
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I intended to install new ones as I have on previous Jeeps. Knowing what I know now, I will likely shop for a used one if I bend one.
The added bars that some have welded on, or come included in the "enhanced" version, may make the overall package stronger. However, the further they extend from the attachment point they more force (from leverage) there is at the attachment point. All things being equal, the added bars (levers) will make the entire bar bend up with less force. I do agree they may still be more functional in other ways, but stronger? ... not by my way of looking at it.
06-08-2008, 09:24 PM
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You can see the rear of the rail is touching the fender, should have a nice little gap there.
06-08-2008, 10:05 PM
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here is a pic of the driver side. You can see the gap in the body seem, is worse in person. The second pic shows were the rock rail came up and hit the rocker. My rocker is pushed up a little, bulges between the doors. Not sure if I can get a good pic of that though.
You can see the rear of the rail is touching the fender, should have a nice little gap there.
You can see the rear of the rail is touching the fender, should have a nice little gap there.
I think there's a difference in functionality and ABUSE.
07-26-2015, 03:23 PM
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Super old thread but I just picked up a set of these and noticed some things others have missed. The enhanced rail has reinforced mounting mounts with additional gusseting, and a wider flat piece of metal that runs along the bottom facing the ground.
Frame mounted sliders will obviously be more stout. But I figure that these are a great compromise between weight, ground clearance and cost. For the overland style wheeling I do, you want a good set of sliders. But they don't need to be as intense as ones that will see mostly rock crawling. They have the added benefit of being a better jacking point and functioning as a step to get in and load things onto the roof.
Frame mounted sliders will obviously be more stout. But I figure that these are a great compromise between weight, ground clearance and cost. For the overland style wheeling I do, you want a good set of sliders. But they don't need to be as intense as ones that will see mostly rock crawling. They have the added benefit of being a better jacking point and functioning as a step to get in and load things onto the roof.