Rock Sliders - Sydney

[Lukeis]

Hey Guys

I have seen a few posts on Rock Sliders, looks like a member Brad, also Gordon from GOE makes sets but due to the weight I'm assuming they will be pretty expensive when you include shipping to Sydney.

Does anyone know if they make good ones in Sydney? and how much?

I love the look of the ones Guppy has on his D4, I assume these are wide ones? any idea if they are the 60mm or 100mm style?
GOE sells both, my car will primarily be used in Sydney with 20" wheels and I have 18" wheels at the ready but don't want the bars to look too out of place in the city while the 20" wheels are on.

any advice would be great, thanks

[l00kin4]

Loads of info and pics in these threads:


3 main options - 2 steel - APT, Brad's (Metfit) and 1 alloy- Gordon's GOE


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/212837-question-rocksliders-4.html (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/212837-question-rocksliders-4.html)


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/181406-d4-rocksliders-steps-7.html (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/181406-d4-rocksliders-steps-7.html)


David

[Lukeis]

I like these two.. (based on looks)

More cross bars looks better (i believe GOE only uses 3, this has 4 or 5), looks 'slightly less' after market.

[l00kin4]

These are strydes GOE sliders - 4 bars


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=108885&stc=1&d=1462496436


From this thread: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/219251-just-got-my-apt-sliders-installed-2.html

[Lukeis]

Thanks David, I'm not a fan of the look in the car above, they must be the wise ones?!

I've check the prices as follows:

ATP - Ben - Brisbane - $920 plus postage ($110 to Sydney)
GOE - Gordon - Perth - $1100 plus postage ($62 to Sydney)
Metifit - Brad - Brisbane - $600 plus postage ($80 to Sydney)

I like the lesser profile look so just reviewing some pics and if Brads are like that I will make my purchase

[Lukeis]

Thanks

[Lukeis]

Update:

I received my sliders from Brad today - $680 delivered from Brisbane to sydney. It took me about two hours to fit them both.

As I'm quite picky in this regard I was worried about the looks of the car while I have 20" wheels fitted but actually they don't look out of place at all, in fact I quite like the added style!

Two things to note:

1) Yes, it took minor (easy) cutting of a small portion of the front lower sill.
2) I can see how if they were muddy it would get on the back of your pants as you get out of the car. as I often wear a suit I may have to adapt to how I exit the car if it is dirty.

I haven't used them offroad as yet but I feel confident.

Happy days!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=109366&stc=1&d=1463544369
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/d3-d4-rrs/109365d1463544159-rock-sliders-sydney-img_8577.jpg

[Meken]

Look good against the White luke. What tyres are you running?

[Lukeis]

It's a mixed bag tyre wise, I bought these wheels off eBay for $800 recently and they came with all different tyres. The size is 255/55/20

I have a send set of 18" wheel for off-roading, I even bought a trolley jack and a $99 rattle gun off eBay to make life easier when swapping them over!

[~Rich~]

It's a mixed bag tyre wise, I bought these wheels off eBay for $800 recently and they came with all different tyres. The size is 255/55/20

I have a send set of 18" wheel for off-roading, I even bought a trolley jack and a $99 rattle gun off eBay to make life easier when swapping them over!

Be careful with insurance and rego Luke, it's actually illegal to have different tread patterns across the vehicle.

[Disco-tastic]

Be careful with insurance and rego Luke, it's actually illegal to have different tread patterns across the vehicle.

Even front to back?

Cheers

Dan

[Grentarc]

Be careful with insurance and rego Luke, it's actually illegal to have different tread patterns across the vehicle.

I thought that was just cross ply vs radial ply, not actual tread pattern?
Edit - just got this from the NSW RMS information..

"Never mix radials with cross-ply tyres on one axle. If you have only two radials, they must be on the rear wheels. Always make sure that both front tyres and both back tyres
are the same."

[Geary]

Is there a web site for metifit? Google isn't helping me.

[sheerluck]

Is there a web site for metifit? Google isn't helping me.

Metfit – Metal Fabrication (http://metfitindustries.com.au)

[sctsprin]

Ben at APT made some nice step treads for my GOE sliders the other day

[Plane Fixer]

Luke, do NOT use the rattle gun to do up the wheel nuts. Use a torque wrench only to do up to the figure found in the handbook.
Put a very small amount of anti seize on each stud, but no lube.
Cheers Graeme

[Geedublya]

Luke, do NOT use the rattle gun to do up the wheel nuts. Use a torque wrench only to do up to the figure found in the handbook.
Put a very small amount of anti seize on each stud, but no lube.
Cheers Graeme

I use the rattle gun on the lowest setting and don't rattle it home. Then I torque to the correct setting.

Just confirm your rattle gun is below the correct torque setting on it's lowest setting first.

[moth73]

Update:

I received my sliders from Brad today - $680 delivered from Brisbane to sydney. It took me about two hours to fit them both.

As I'm quite picky in this regard I was worried about the looks of the car while I have 20" wheels fitted but actually they don't look out of place at all, in fact I quite like the added style!

Two things to note:

1) Yes, it took minor (easy) cutting of a small portion of the front lower sill.
2) I can see how if they were muddy it would get on the back of your pants as you get out of the car. as I often wear a suit I may have to adapt to how I exit the car if it is dirty.

I haven't used them offroad as yet but I feel confident.

Happy days!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=109366&stc=1&d=1463544369
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/d3-d4-rrs/109365d1463544159-rock-sliders-sydney-img_8577.jpg

Hi Luke,

Those Metfit sliders look like they are good value. I noticed in the photos that there is a piece of the front sill missing under the left guard. Is this the part of the sill you refer to having to cut? Is it possible to put this part of the sill back after the sliders are installed?

Cheers

[AnD3rew]

I have Terrafirma sliders, They have been good. They come either close in or with the wider stand off bars.

[eddomak]

Hi Luke,

Those Metfit sliders look like they are good value. I noticed in the photos that there is a piece of the front sill missing under the left guard. Is this the part of the sill you refer to having to cut? Is it possible to put this part of the sill back after the sliders are installed?

Cheers

Mefit sliders require trimming the front sill, and it can't be put back on. For close up pictures, refer to my thread that illustrates the installation here (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/181406-d4-rocksliders-steps-post2212807.html#post2214381):

Picture 3.5 shows the cut line, and 5.6 shows it once installed.

[Lukeis]

Moth.

I must have taken the photo prematurely, once fitted it looks very much the same as it should.. However, of course you cannot reverse it if you ever took the sliders back off as there would be a small square cut out of the plastic sill