rock slider questions

[ignotus]

Hi all,

Any one have them on a series vehicle and used them? Are they bolted on or welded? 88 or 109? Did they flex/ move, dent the body work? Pics of damage?
Not trying to determine if useful just best practice to attach.

Thanks,
gene

[CMorris]

Attach them to the outriggers of the frame, bulkhead support, and tank supports. This is a set I made for a 109, basically a copy of what Ike Goss used to make.


Galvanized and on the truck

[disco2hse]

Nice looking truck it is too, as are the sliders.

[AustinK]

Nice looking sliders - do you have drawings or prints that could be used to FAB them? I am going to make a set for my 109 and not having to field measure the attachements would be great.

[CMorris]

Hi Austin,
No prints, sorry. They are made out of 2x4 boxed steel. The easiest thing to do is make the slider body itself then come up with a way to hold them under the sill, make your angle iron brackets and tack them in place. I used simple scissor jacks with brackets welded on top to hold the slider bodies in place.........they (the sliders) are very heavy and this is a nice way to micro-adjust them before welding brackets on.

[kwells]

Hi Austin,
No prints, sorry. They are made out of 2x4 boxed steel. The easiest thing to do is make the slider body itself then come up with a way to hold them under the sill, make your angle iron brackets and tack them in place. I used simple scissor jacks with brackets welded on top to hold the slider bodies in place.........they (the sliders) are very heavy and this is a nice way to micro-adjust them before welding brackets on.
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Truck is gorgeous!! What size and brand are those tires??

[RNZack]

Truck is gorgeous!! What size and brand are those tires??

Hard to describe how truly beautiful the truck is. Tires are 7.50x16 Michelin XZLs http://landroverparts.roversnorth.co...MICHXZL&type=0

[disco2hse]

Hard to describe how truly beautiful the truck is. Tires are 7.50x16 Michelin XZLs http://landroverparts.roversnorth.co...MICHXZL&type=0

**Sigh** can't buy them here.

[CMorris]

Hard to describe how truly beautiful the truck is. Tires are 7.50x16 Michelin XZLs http://landroverparts.roversnorth.co...MICHXZL&type=0

Thanks for the kind words Zack.
disco2hse.................the tires are available from Rovers North (Zack posted the link above). I just picked up my spare last week.

[cedryck]

Nice project. Did you copy the mounting positions from Ike as well?

[CMorris]

I did copy the mounting positions from an older set of sliders that Ike had made for me. And as info., I did ask Ike, actually pleaded with him to build a set of sliders for this 109 because I just didn't have the time to do it, but he's just too busy with other parts of the business, so I think he's ok with my one-off plagiarism. I can also say that there's no way any money was being made on these things for what Ike was selling them for back in the day........they were a deal!

[disco2hse]

Thanks for the kind words Zack.
disco2hse.................the tires are available from Rovers North (Zack posted the link above). I just picked up my spare last week.

Yes I know, but the cost of freight to here, well... they may as well be made of gold.

[Firemanshort]

I have built a home made set as well. They are very close to Ike's design.

I have banged the heck out of mine on rocks and such and they have been very valuable protection. With leaf springs - we just bang a lot more than those fancy boys and thier tall coiler toys.

[ignotus]

Firemanshort,

You've been the only one on 4 forums to admit to having used yours! Thanks for the info.

gene