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Old 05-05-2014, 10:10 PM
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Anybody have any rock sliders they really recommend? Looking for a decent priced setup that will offer good protection and won't break.
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Most on here love http://www.jcroffroad.com/ the cheapest would be http://www.rigidco.com/RR22x.htm
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i like my jcr sliders, i havent bounced them off anything yet but they look plenty strong,

have you looked into a 2x6x3/16 rocker replacement? thats what i would have done if i had welder access
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I'm looking at getting rigidco sliders. Was on the fence between them and 2x6 rockers but it seems bolt on sliders in the end are better (money and work wise).
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aj's offroad has decent prices as well.. still need to get mine installed
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I scored a brand new set of Rusty's sliders from my local Craigslist for $200. I'll post an update when I get them installed.
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I have bent the crap out of the set of Rusty's I bought. I am going to the rocker replacement and eventually a full boatside.
The AJ's are the only bolt on sliders for an XJ that I have seen take abuse and not flex at all. I have destroyed two sets in two years, with the Rusty's flexing up and bending my rocker. No happy with them at all...
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Ordered a set of aj's as well as their rear tire carrier. Heard they were pure beef and some members in vegas rock them with nothing but praise
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There is a set of Jcr sliders near me on craigslist that are already powder coated black for 400$. Is that a pretty good deal?
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Originally Posted by Aaron99WhiteXJ
There is a set of Jcr sliders near me on craigslist that are already powder coated black for 400$. Is that a pretty good deal?
http://www.jcroffroad.com/product/XJSL/XJ-SL3.html

this is the price new, you can rattle can them for 10-15$

sounds like too much to me
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Another vote for the 2x6 sliders. They are in the sub $100 range and can be installed in about 3-4 hours for both sides. They are stronger than anything else you can possibly buy and bolt to your jeep.
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Originally Posted by Jamison
I have bent the crap out of the set of Rusty's I bought. I am going to the rocker replacement and eventually a full boatside.
The AJ's are the only bolt on sliders for an XJ that I have seen take abuse and not flex at all. I have destroyed two sets in two years, with the Rusty's flexing up and bending my rocker. No happy with them at all...
That sucks. Hopefully I have better luck with mine.
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I went with the rocker replacement. Haven't bashed em on any rocks yet. But am confident in them.
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im gonna do the rocker replacement followed buy a bellypan and boatsides
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I forgot to mention those were the crusader series sliders from JCR. I believe they are 450 bare steel and these are 400 already powder coated. I don't wheel that often though and I'm honestly not really sure what the 2x6 look like.


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