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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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anybody got any good slider ideas? i need to get some made cuz i have this horrible dent in the bottom rocker on the passenger side luckily there is no damage on the actual door panel
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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I did a 2x5 mod only cause I couldn't get 2x6 w/o ordering 30' of it
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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Boat sides
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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I did my sliders out of 2x2 120 wall
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/goldrush-160175/

check this guys out
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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I saw these on a land cruiser.. I think I wanna go with something like these..

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Cut out your rocker panel and weld in 2x6x3/16 rectangular tube. Brace it to the unibody with some legs made of bent plate. MUCH easier than making them seperate and trying to bolt them on, you'll gain a bit more clearance too. Where's Nitro, he did it to his and it turned out great.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:16 PM
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2x6 3/16 or 1/4"
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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2x6x3/16

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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What do y'all think about the pic I posted?
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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i dont like them ones because you actually loose ground clearence putting them on
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Boat sides for sure. Highest ground clearance. heres mine i havent even got the chance the hit them on rocks.

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Although the sliders grayguy built look sick. But you gotta trim the bottom of your door.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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I would rather trim the bottom of the door than have it caved in by a rock.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Big David
I would rather trim the bottom of the door than have it caved in by a rock.
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