Tuff Stuff or ACE rails
11-26-2011 | 06:26 AM
#11
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The ace are not what everbody makes them out to be. If you actually use them as rock rails they will make contact with the pinch seam and bend it. If you want a step buy em, rock rails buy something that mounts to the frame.
11-26-2011 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rexicon
The ace are not what everbody makes them out to be. If you actually use them as rock rails they will make contact with the pinch seam and bend it. If you want a step buy em, rock rails buy something that mounts to the frame.
11-26-2011 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rexicon
The ace are not what everbody makes them out to be. If you actually use them as rock rails they will make contact with the pinch seam and bend it. If you want a step buy em, rock rails buy something that mounts to the frame.
11-26-2011 | 09:18 AM
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Tuff Stuff
I bought the Tuff Stuff sliders mainly because they were $116 cheaper with shipping added to the total (169+34 shipping vs ACE 245+74 shipping). I hit a stump pretty hard with my Tuff Stuff rails a few weeks ago, and there was not a scratch or bend. The powder coating is good, and the quality is decent too.
When I got the sliders, I actually prefer the mounting method of the 2 door Tuff Stuff rails vs the ACE. The Tuff Stuff mounts using the 2 studs/nuts on each side of the body mount at the front and rear. The ACE you have to remove the body mount bolt itself and grind the big washer down. To me, if you hit something hard, the ACE will snap off the actual body mount bolt head and you are stuck with the rest of the bolt stuck in the body mount. If you break off the 4 studs next to the body mount, they are easliy replaceable, you can tac weld new ones in.
The 4-door Tuff Stuff rails are mounted directly to the frame, I believe you have to drill the holes in the frame. I am not sure about the ACE.
When I got the sliders, I actually prefer the mounting method of the 2 door Tuff Stuff rails vs the ACE. The Tuff Stuff mounts using the 2 studs/nuts on each side of the body mount at the front and rear. The ACE you have to remove the body mount bolt itself and grind the big washer down. To me, if you hit something hard, the ACE will snap off the actual body mount bolt head and you are stuck with the rest of the bolt stuck in the body mount. If you break off the 4 studs next to the body mount, they are easliy replaceable, you can tac weld new ones in.
The 4-door Tuff Stuff rails are mounted directly to the frame, I believe you have to drill the holes in the frame. I am not sure about the ACE.
11-26-2011 | 09:34 AM
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I would not hesitate to go with ACE again in a heartbeat. Besides the 3 mounting points for my 4 door, and ability to use them in conjunction with the Rubi Rails, I believe you get a lifetime warranty with ACE versus a 3 Yr on Tuff Stuff. Plus I can call and talk to Adam directly at ACE if I have a question or problem. And as for using them as "real" rock rails, been there done that and they worked like a champ!!!
11-26-2011 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Orangeav
I would not hesitate to go with ACE again in a heartbeat. Besides the 3 mounting points for my 4 door, and ability to use them in conjunction with the Rubi Rails, I believe you get a lifetime warranty with ACE versus a 3 Yr on Tuff Stuff. Plus I can call and talk to Adam directly at ACE if I have a question or problem. And as for using them as "real" rock rails, been there done that and they worked like a champ!!!
11-27-2011 | 08:14 AM
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I've used my ACE as rock rails and they have worked quite well. No complaints here.
edit: took another look at the sliders and confirmed that they DID hit the pinch seam. That certainly surprised me! Guess I should have gone with the LOD's.
edit: took another look at the sliders and confirmed that they DID hit the pinch seam. That certainly surprised me! Guess I should have gone with the LOD's.
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11-27-2011 | 07:01 PM
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