Factory rock sliders

[Howard]

What are owners thoughts on the factory supplied rock sliders?

 

[anand]

They work fine for the vast majority of use cases. Lateral protection isn't fantastic, so if that's a concern (such as you want to use them to pivot around a tree), there are far better options. Likewise, if you need a step, they are nearly useless

 

[DaneJa]

They also hang low compared to after market options.

 

[Zimm]

There are aftermarket step add ons.

 

[internal]

They also hang low compared to after market options.

I don't actually find that with the rock sliders. Perhaps you are confusing this with the factory steps?

 

[DaneJa]

I don't actually find that with the rock sliders. Perhaps you are confusing this with the factory steps?

I looked again and you are correct.

 

[ryket]

I haven't put mine to the test yet, but they're solid and well made. However, I underestimated the need for side steps. I'm ok without them but some people have a hard time climbing in. Unless you only transport tall, able bodied guests, you might want to get aftermarket sliders with built in steps. Or just the factory steps.

There are also aftermarket step attachments for the factory sliders, but they're not cheap. I'll probably DIY something one day.

 

[AWo]

How do you test them?

AWo

 

[Tinerfeño]

Easy test: Take a jack and lift the car from the middle of the rock slider until both tyres are in air. Passed if nothing is bent permanently (normel flexing ok).

 

[AWo]

I lean the car against an earth wall or rocks and steer it around the corner to have a laterally force. The rockslider should push the car around the corner then without bending.

AWo

 

[Tinerfeño]

Sure. But even greater load will be introduced if a wheel drops from obstacle and the mass of the vehicle has some speed when the rock slider hits a stone or equivalent.

And I prefer tube structure for any protector as they have equal strength on any direction plus significant resistance of torsion.

 

[Itsdchz]

Love them…for no

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[Mudnut]

I went with the factory Rock Sliders. Having a Quartermaster, they are a different size than the wagon ones. Also I had a Disco 1 set of steps, that I could modify to suit the factory sliders to make them into a step also. Note the first photo is just a trial fit. It is secured on much better in the final version.

 

[Zimm]

How do you test them?

AWo

Rocks.

 

[AWo]

Sure. But even greater load will be introduced if a wheel drops from obstacle and the mass of the vehicle has some speed when the rock slider hits a stone or equivalent.

And I prefer tube structure for any protector as they have equal strength on any direction plus significant resistance of torsion.

Never saw it this way....maybe because of different "operating" landscapes...
I hav esome custom A2 stainless steel made ones....15 years old...and still fine...

From yesterday...



These are older but the rocksliders were needed...



Cheers
AWo

 

[Tinerfeño]

Never saw it this way....maybe because of different "operating" landscapes...

We sure have different conditions! With a quick search I found this: