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Post by joshbaker on Jan 21, 2009 21:46:59 GMT -5
ok i have a problem that i can take care of with the gen right rock sliders. i am talking about the ones that cover from bottom of door to the underneeth part but they come in two ways. 1 with step bars ( dont like the cost but like the look) 2 without steps these are just a piece of 3/16 steel that you rivet on and it will protect / cover up my prevous owner rock rash. but i like the look of having the step so i was thinking of option two and putting on the smittybilt rock sliders (the ones that are tubes and also have a tube that goes up over the lip ov the body) the bolt to the fram rails. this combination will give me the look and protection i want and the two combined is cheeper than the gen right sliders with steps. so i guess what i whant to know is what option do you guys think would look the best? thanks josh baker
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Post by toynrnd on Jan 21, 2009 22:10:21 GMT -5
Don't the Smittybilts hang underneath the body? You lose that precious 2-3" of ground clearance. I vote find some sliders with steps that are cheaper than the Genrights... A to Z Fabrication sliders with step $260 raw steel, $345 Powder coated www.atozfabrication.com/store/product.php?productid=16148&cat=249&page=1I like the idea that Genrights' steps stick out 4.5" I had AtoZ add an extra tube to my CJ sliders in order to have a wider step. |
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Post by LILREDCJ6 on Jan 21, 2009 22:18:32 GMT -5
Josh
They just dont rivet to the body. You actually drill some pretty big holes through the body and then have to trim the center body mount a little to wedge the other side between it and the body. No need to get the smittybuilt stuff because you will never need it. If you hit them you will kill them when they give and press against the rocker guards.
Either the Gen-rights or AtoZ are great products. Just make sure if you get the set you make sure it will actually work for a step. Posion spyder has rails on theres also but, trust me it is in no waya step.
Tony
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2009 0:09:20 GMT -5
To me the step on the rocker guards does a poor job at actually being a step. It is not in the corect position to really do any good, and all it does is get your pants dirty when you get out. But I still wouldn't have guards without the step because they keep you off the rocks. If mine didn't kick out I guarantee I'd have body damage.
I think the Smittybilts would be a good choice for Josh for what he plans to do with his YJ. You decide if you want the step or not.
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Post by LV JEEP'N on Jan 22, 2009 13:37:35 GMT -5
I have had a set of Olympic Reverse-a-Bars on my Jeep for about 8 years now. I found that in the down position as a step they were ineffective as there was not enough room to step on without digging your toes into the upper bar and hung down too low. (no lift at that time) However, in the up position they give really good side protection, work OK as a step and, as they are frame mounted ,they work well as a Hi-Lift jacking point. The powder coating they came with was really cheap and started flaking after the first contact with rocks but they have never dented or bent. Yes, they do get your legs dirty when they are muddy.  |
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Post by stuck tj on Jan 22, 2009 17:48:34 GMT -5
Josh, You should as Matt (pbo2274) I think he just went through exactly what your going to do. Might have some good info. Good luck dude.
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Post by pbo2274 on Jan 22, 2009 19:20:11 GMT -5
I bought mine from Rough Country and they were 199.00 Good quality and such, tested them out in Crozet and they held pretty well I might add. Protected what they needed to. The good thing is that they dont stick real far out like steps so you dont get hung up on them when you get out. However, there is a major difference in mine that I dont have a frame per se to mount them to, being unibody and all.... Easy to mount though(had some help, its always nice to have a buddy to work with the rock rails get heavy tring to line up and such) and if your worried about ground clearance from your rock rails,,, get a bigger lift...
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Post by OFBY&4 on Jan 22, 2009 22:41:40 GMT -5
Josh
I have a set of the Smittybilt XRC with the step/tube rail.
I haven't installed them yet,if you would like to see them before I install them let me know. I'll be installing them on Sunday,afternoon
AndyW
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Post by joshbaker on Jan 23, 2009 12:15:21 GMT -5
well thanks for the input i have been thinking about it alot and still have not decided but i will probalbly get the gen right rock sliders because jackie has the gen right shorty corners and i like the quality
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Post by toynrnd on Jan 23, 2009 12:58:26 GMT -5
Get the steps, we're a dirty pants kind of club.
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Post by LILREDCJ6 on Jan 23, 2009 13:03:17 GMT -5
I say get the gen rights and then have Dave (Core4wd) throw some tube steps on them like Mike Day had done to his. Someone else did Mike's but, Core could duplicate somthing like that.
Tony
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Post by joshbaker on Jan 28, 2009 19:19:48 GMT -5
i think i have found what i really want. lisa and jackie were putting lisas on and im not shure what kind they are (neither were they) but the big daddy ones look the same and mount the same but the only thing is they are aluminum is that a bad thing? but it will either be those ore the smittybilt ones that mount like the genrights. so i really just want to know if anybody has experience with the big daddy aluminum ones by the way they are poudercoted black. thanks for the input
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Post by joshbaker on Jan 29, 2009 21:12:37 GMT -5
ok well i bought the big daddy ones but in steel cuz i couldent justify another $100 for aluminum thanks for the input
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