Installing sliders on a fender???

**Outlaw** · 30th January 2009, 01:47 PM

A quick (hopefully) question on slider mountings.... i bought some to install but are they strong enough just bolting through the outriggers or does it need some reinforcing etc?

Cheers in advance

**foz.in.oz** · 30th January 2009, 02:55 PM

What you need to remember here is that these things are called sliders for a reason. They are designed to protect the car from minor knocks and bumps. Even if you were to add some more substantial brackets they still are not going to prevent damage if you hit them hard enough.
I view mine as more robust than the aluminium sill plates, cheaper to replace than the floor rails and harder to hit than steps but if you can avoid using them you should.

**discowhite** · 30th January 2009, 03:31 PM

dunno, i reckon mine are way stronger than the OE side steps. after all the OE side step copped a floggin, didnt look straight ever and pushed the pass side floor up

so far my sliders are rock soild and dont move at all!
apart from the wench step getting caught on a fallen tree in the vic high country, that tore the outrigger mount from the slider

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cheers phil

**discowhite** · 30th January 2009, 03:32 PM

oh and mine dont mount quite like them. i have similar front mount but the back one is solid round bar that goes threw the round body mount's on the 90.

cheers phil

**long stroke** · 30th January 2009, 03:33 PM

Got ya tyres yet

**weeds** · 30th January 2009, 03:40 PM

mine are bolted straight to the outriggers.....wonder who will end up with mine now

**Psimpson7** · 30th January 2009, 03:44 PM

Mine, by the sound of it mount the same way as Phil's and they have taken an absoloute beating numerous times... Havent moved atall.

**long stroke** · 30th January 2009, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

mine are bolted straight to the outriggers.....wonder who will end up with mine now

Hey thats dangerouse jacking while the dogs under the car

**Outlaw** · 30th January 2009, 04:07 PM

tyres going on at 8.30 tomorrow morning... will post up pics in the arvo.

As for yours Weeds... been waiting a year so you can find someone else

2stroke · 30th January 2009, 08:03 PM

These are mine, home made of course, they've been on for about 4 yrs now. Made of 75 x 50 x ... can't remember the thickness, they mount to the outriggers and floor rails in 6 places, the whole car has slid on rock with the opposing side wheels off the ground with only the paint suffering. No point carrying a hi lift if you can't use it !

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