What Rocksliders / Side Steps did you choose

[parb]

Washed the dust off the car last night. This is how it looks in the morning. It's pretty overcast here.

There is grip tape on the sliders, comes with it, that makes it easy to step on it without sliding off.

 

[HereinDaRockies]

Washed the dust off the car last night. This is how it looks in the morning. It's pretty overcast here.

There is grip tape on the sliders, comes with it, that makes it easy to step on it without sliding off.

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thank you! How durable is the surface? Do you imagine tearing it or scrapping chunks off? Say you have gravel stuck in the soles of your shoes?

 

[parb]

thank you! How durable is the surface? Do you imagine tearing it or scrapping chunks off? Say you have gravel stuck in the soles of your shoes?

It looks durable to me. My friend has had his on for a couple of months and it looks the same as when new.
Dissent off-road recommended putting this truck bed liner on underneath the slider for touch-up purposes after rock contacts. They said its better than paint and much tougher.
I took this picture at Dissents workshop in Auburn, CA when i was there to have the slider installed (it was on the way to Moab and i saved on shipping).

 

[DrAngler]

If you were at Expo East and on the hunt for step sliders, we probably chatted at the LFD Off Road booth....
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Sadly i didnt get a chance to talk about them. I only had a full day there. Saturday. I wish i had more time. But i did see them from a distance.
What is the lead time on them currently?

 

[DrAngler]

I actually just ordered this one during Prime Days. It works great!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089G1S17J?tag=globalgrena0b-20

Awesome. Thanks, i just ordered for my dad and mom.

 

[DrAngler]

I put on the dissent off-road sliders. Really happy with them. Tested them in Moab this weekend and they did their part on the one place where I touched rock..

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I wish my Grenadier got that dirty. It shouldnt be a clean vehicle

 

[anand]

What is the lead time on them currently?

It would be best to message/email them, but I would imagine the standard 10-12 weeks

 

[alex3dworld]

i did the OEM's my self in an hour. didn't need a buddy. i did eat a good reebye steak last night

 

[HereinDaRockies]

i did the OEM's my self in an hour. didn't need a buddy. i did eat a good reebye steak last night


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How does the OEM look from above? From the side view, that tremendous gap between the bar and rocker panel has me thinking feet will fall thru and get stuck in the gap

 

[WanderingSniper]

I put on the Owl step sliders. I like them a lot. However my wife hates them. They have holes for grip, like other types do, and her heels get caught in them. I would have also preferred they kick out in the back, not the front.

 

[TCMColorado]

I will be installing the sliders from Agile Off Road. They are very similar to the ones from ABNTR4x4 in that they replace the lower trim plastic which maximizes ground clearance.

Agile Sliders

 

[HereinDaRockies]

I will be installing the sliders from Agile Off Road. They are very similar to the ones from ABNTR4x4 in that they replace the lower trim plastic which maximizes ground clearance.

Agile Sliders

Issue with those things is your shoe will hitting the body panel as you enter the vehicle.

 

[TCMColorado]

Issue with those things is your shoe will hitting the body panel as you enter the vehicle.

That is why there is paint protection film on the the lower part of my doors up to lower hinge. The door sills are also fully protected with PPF.

 

[IG_in_AZ]

I have the Owl step / sliders after having the factory step bars and I can say I'm much happier with the Owl sliders. More stable step to get in / out of the seat and the sliders are tough! I inadvertently tested them at Moab and they worked better than expected.

 

[kbdgr]

I ended up going with the LeTech step/slider as they were offered by my dealer. I've been very happy with them so far.

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[alex3dworld]

How does the OEM look from above? From the side view, that tremendous gap between the bar and rocker panel has me thinking feet will fall thru and get stuck in the gap

lol, the photograph is deceiving. if you look at the step from the top there are almost no space for your feet, meaning they are really close to the body of the car. ill take some better pictures for you.

 

[Ovrland Bill]

White Knuckle “Zero Degree” Sliders from Shadowmarq Industries:
The ‘bump out’ at the rear provides a very useful step for rear seat access, as the rear doors are smaller and do not open as widely as the front doors.

 

[Commodore]

I’m picking up my White Knuckle sliders later this week. I ordered them in bare metal and trying to decide between rattle can black paint for easy touch up or brush on bed liner. Power coat looks better but is more difficult to touch up the scratches that are sure to come.

I love that the AO sliders tuck up high and replace the factory plastic but I have never been a fan of body mounted sliders.

 

[TCMColorado]

I’m picking up my White Knuckle sliders later this week. I ordered them in bare metal and trying to decide between rattle can black paint for easy touch up or brush on bed liner. Power coat looks better but is more difficult to touch up the scratches that are sure to come.

I love that the AO sliders tuck up high and replace the factory plastic but I have never been a fan of body mounted sliders.

The Agile sliders are unique in that they mount to the body, but in my experience with other vehicles this is a non issue. The vast majority of sliders for the Jeep Wrangler are body mounted and they are more than up to the task. Even the OEM sliders on the Wrangler Rubicon are body mounted. And unless I am mistaken the AO sliders can be removed and the vehicle returned 100% back to stock with no visible alterations.

 

[Commodore]

The Agile sliders are unique in that they mount to the body, but in my experience with other vehicles this is a non issue. The vast majority of sliders for the Jeep Wrangler are body mounted and they are more than up to the task. Even the OEM sliders on the Wrangler Rubicon are body mounted. And unless I am mistaken the AO sliders can be removed and the vehicle returned 100% back to stock with no visible alterations.

I'm sure Agile has tested them and they work well. That said, there is likely a reason why Magna bolted the factory Grenadier sliders to the frame. When you drop the car on a rock the weight of the vehicle is then suspended by the body mounts. Those mounts are engineered for compression forces not tension forces. Again, I'm sure Agile has tested them plenty and they do build great stuff.

Both Wranglers and Broncos have factory body mounted sliders but Ford and Jeep engineered for those body mounted sliders when they designed the vehicles and Magna did not. Jeep and Bronco owners who intend to use sliders typically upgrade to a frame mounted slider.