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2 Sets of Sliders completed and Installed

Old Dec 30, 2007
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Originally Posted by rangeredge_03
This May Sound Dumb But What Do You Need Troughs For Other Then Looks ???
ThEy FuNCtioN As BodY PrOTectiON WhEn Off-RoAdiNG IN RoCKy TeRrAiN AnD AS a jAckINg PoiNt FoR Hi-lIFts. ThEy ALso wORk aS SIdE-sTePS.

Isn't It Annoying When People Type Like This.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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ok so you are tell me that deck out truck you are going to go rock climb in it i dont thanks so . besides it is to top heavy
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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rock climbing is one type of offroading. there are several situations in all types of off roading that sliders are nice to have. ask anyone that has wheeled even a little bit.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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I've seen local jeeps higher than Zach's truck rock climb, as well as broncos, suburbans, and other trucks.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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Originally Posted by Lefty04LevelII
now make some for non-BL peeps!

edit: curious....I'm no engineer, but why only the 1 support? I seem to recall most pre-fab sliders commercially available have 3 supports.

mine will work on both types. no reason why they wont. it just all on where you mount it on the plates that are welded to the frame. should be plenty of room to make them work. I know I could. drive up with 300$ and I will make you a set

btw currently there are 3 supports on the bottom. We are going to add one more on the bottom to make 4 to the frame, just ran out of time.
 
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Thanks for the comments guys.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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Originally Posted by rangeredge_03
ok so you are tell me that deck out truck you are going to go rock climb in it i dont thanks so . besides it is to top heavy
any small hill that you have to get over will destroy the rockers, its just cheap sheet metal... i know theres pics of people that have destroyed there rockers from just light offroading on this site
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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i think they turned out awesome zach. after we painted them it made them look 100% better.
im pretty wore out from all the work, there is a lot of labor involved.
after all that welding my eyes like the dark right now. lol

now we gotta test them..lol
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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now we gotta test them..lol
got lots-o-rock out here. Not that far of a drive.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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Looks good dude
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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Looks good dude
didnt even come help us josh? maybe if u did we could have went out n partied last night. lol
we were workin till like 1 tho
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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I didn't think you guys where doing it lol
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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looks great guys good work!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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those look great and zach r serious about makein a set if say someone was to drive there with $300 bucks lol
 
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Originally Posted by BananaEdge
those look great and zach r serious about makein a set if say someone was to drive there with $300 bucks lol

yes.

I just need to have most of the set built and it will be no problem. plus i need you to help. as in hold them while i weld.

i have another set to make before I will make them for others. I think 300 will cover the materials but I need to double check that again.
 
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Originally Posted by firefighterjosh
I didn't think you guys where doing it lol

it was last minute thing. I should have called you but we were super busy and time just flew by.

I will probably be buying more tube again if you want to go over with me.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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OK I may, I was busy saturday day anyways. Just let me know, I may get some steel I may not. I am not sure if I am doing my project or not
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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Looks Great Bro.
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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Zach...looks great. Ervinader...looks good as well. Nice work.


Not my cup of tea in sliders though. I don't know...i just never have liked anyhting tubular. I've got mine partially built using 2x6x0.120 rectable stock. Partially built meaning all i've got done is getting the stock. lol.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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very clean,man,hats off to you dude.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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They turned out nice Zack, can not wait to get mine.

Evan do you have a picture of your truck from the side.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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not yet. we can meet up sometime before school starts back up if u wanna see them in person.
tomorrow's not a good day tho cause i gotta work then its new years ever so ill be "busy"
zach might have a side pic of mine. he took all the pix.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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its a good thing we painted thoes right away zach. its snowing here and they already laid salt on the roads. they woulda been so rusted in just 1 day.
one of my friends think its gonna break so me and my cuz both jumped on one pretty good and it seems pretty beefy. well have to beef them up a little tho when we get some time. i dont think im going to test it at work yet tho. im to nervous..lol
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007
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They look great. If/when you do decide to sell them, make sure you send me a PM w/ price and everything because I'd like a set or a tube bumper. I dont think I have cash for both for a while. You do good work, ever think about doing bumpers.
 

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Old Dec 31, 2007
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Man they look awesome!!
 
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