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Old 05-11-2012, 12:16 AM
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I want to add a bolt on rock sliders. Which is the best in terms of sturdiness. I have heard the the Rock Road Outfitters sliders bend up into you rockers if you wheel hard. I seen modifications done to them to help prevent that from happening, but would just a soon get something that i can purchase and put on rather then buy and modify. I have also looked at TNT's sliders. Any opinions? I don't want to weld up sliders to it yet as there are other modifications I want to do.
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Pm hudfab ! He makes crazy cool stuff!!!
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JCR seems to make a good product
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Pm hudfab ! He makes crazy cool stuff!!!
Looks like hudfab cuts the rockers out. I may being looking at the wrong site, but if it is correct I don't want to cut rockers out to weld on rock sliders.
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Yes you would need to cut them out, but in doing so you gain 2 inches of ground clearance. To me well worth it. It's what I'll do when the time comes.
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I put AJs Super RockRails on my DD XJ, they have been used/abused offroad and work well.
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Yes you would need to cut them out, but in doing so you gain 2 inches of ground clearance. To me well worth it. It's what I'll do when the time comes.
Not if you have no welding or fabrication skills or experience.

And then, add a poor man's budget to the mix, and what was worth it seems a bit touger.
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Originally Posted by Jeepers Creepers XJ

Looks like hudfab cuts the rockers out. I may being looking at the wrong site, but if it is correct I don't want to cut rockers out to weld on rock sliders.
He does reg sliders also that you don't cut the rocker out
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Rigid Fabrication !

The lowest point is flush with the bottom of the pinch rail ! I paid 190 for mine however I am local so no shipping I have a bunch more pics in my build thread




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Originally Posted by Jeepers Creepers XJ

Looks like hudfab cuts the rockers out. I may being looking at the wrong site, but if it is correct I don't want to cut rockers out to weld on rock sliders.
He makes sliders thst you don't have to cut I believe. Just ask him. Great guy
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JCR offroad makes some good sliders. I love mine. They bolt to the unibody frame rail and pinch seam, so they are securely mounted. They have saved my jeep on several different occasions, and the best part is when you go out and scratch them all up on the rocks, you just get a spray can and touch them up then they look brand new again!

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I have a JCR front bumper and love it.

I would not hesitate to buy anything from them. I would buy their sliders if I wasnt building my own.
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jcr stage 3
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Iron Rock Offroad makes these.

http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...Category_Code=

I have them and they have taken a beating, no problems.
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I love my JCR stage 3's, I have slammed/dragged and beaten on them pretty hard without a dent/bent or movement at all.


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