Finally got around to building the weld in rocker sliders to replace the rotten/damaged factory ones.

The details: 2x4x3/16 box steel cut 58.5" long capped on both ends and welded to pinch weld on the bottom and just inside the door on top and then around both ends. 1.75" diameter DOM 1.5" long welded to the outer edge and 1x2x1/8" square stock makes the outer frame. Once the rocker was cut out the inside was hollow so to add support against being crushed into the body 2x2 square steel was welded to the top of the 2x4 to act as a "spacer." Once everything was welded into place I remove the kick plates from inside the door and drilled a few hole to access the inside of the rocker. I then filled the remainder of the rocker with Great Stuff to keep it all water tight and help add extra stiffness... I then painted everything. Sorry for the gaps in pictures....I get carried away in working and forget to take pictures.

Before


Taped off and first cuts

rocker cut out

Test fit

Done and in primer


Taped off for paint

DONE!!





And as soon as I get pics from my friend I'll have the shots four wheeling with them.

 

The sliders look great man. How much did the 2x4 run you?

 

A 10' stick 2x4 was $50 and for the 1x2 a 12' stick was $42. The tube I had laying around work.

 

cool beans man.

 

Those sliders are kick ****!! Great fab job..

 

Great Job on the sliders. and i will be doing the injector swap soon, thanks for the pics

 

rock sliders look great! what kind of fenders do you have or are they custom?

 

That is awesome where did you get the flares from?

 

the fenders are just factory fenders that have been trimmed. The flares are from rustys offroad they are the flex flares....not paintable but definitely worth it when you rub them against trees and they don't snap or crush fenders

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...gory_Code=BODY

 

Your welcome

 

Wow, those sliders look good. For the slim price of $92 in supplies, I may have to do this considering premade ones that bolt up are twice as much. You did a clean job.

 

Yea plus a few hours in labor and paint, grinding wheels, sawzall blades, welding gas, wire. Other than that it was an easy job. Just take your time making sure cuts are straight and accurately sized other wise filling in gaping holes with weld or patch panels is not cool.

 

Yea, I already have all the necessary tools and time. I just need the supplies and I'll be good to go. And you know what they say, "measure twice, cut once".

 

Definitely pays off....this project wasn't bad...but I have for sure had some in the past that I just stand back and I am like WTF? How did that gap get that big.

 

Represent


btw, don't use duplicolor spray on bedliner