Rocker protection?
02-01-2007, 07:48 PM
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This link does not show any sticker. : http://www.project-jk.com/wp-gallery...2_itemId=10279
IMHO it looks cleaner.
IMHO it looks cleaner.
02-01-2007, 09:22 PM
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02-02-2007, 04:35 AM
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I'm skeptical of how well the body mounted rail type sliders with an extended side tube (like the Warn ones in the Quadratech link above) will hold up. When you catch only the side tube on something, it puts a huge twisting load on the body.
On the TJ, YJ, CJ body mounted flat steel style sliders, this load is distributed over a very large surface area of the body, 6-7" tall and all the way across the side of the Jeep.
Some of these new JK sliders put that twisting load on the pinch seam only, and only on a few small spots along the pinch seam at that. A pinch seam is quite strong when hit with vertical forces from directly below, but not well suited for handling a torque/twisting load.
We just finished our rail style rock sliders. We went with a frame attachment for these, so there will be zero question of their durability. I'll send Wayoflife a teaser pic and some info later today when the sun comes up and I can take some pics. More will follow early next week.
02-02-2007, 05:32 AM
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Mounting to the frame AND the body is a bad idea. The two move independently of each other. That's why the body mounts are rubber.
I'm skeptical of how well the body mounted rail type sliders with an extended side tube (like the Warn ones in the Quadratech link above) will hold up. When you catch only the side tube on something, it puts a huge twisting load on the body.
On the TJ, YJ, CJ body mounted flat steel style sliders, this load is distributed over a very large surface area of the body, 6-7" tall and all the way across the side of the Jeep.
Some of these new JK sliders put that twisting load on the pinch seam only, and only on a few small spots along the pinch seam at that. A pinch seam is quite strong when hit with vertical forces from directly below, but not well suited for handling a torque/twisting load.
We just finished our rail style rock sliders. We went with a frame attachment for these, so there will be zero question of their durability. I'll send Wayoflife a teaser pic and some info later today when the sun comes up and I can take some pics. More will follow early next week.
I'm skeptical of how well the body mounted rail type sliders with an extended side tube (like the Warn ones in the Quadratech link above) will hold up. When you catch only the side tube on something, it puts a huge twisting load on the body.
On the TJ, YJ, CJ body mounted flat steel style sliders, this load is distributed over a very large surface area of the body, 6-7" tall and all the way across the side of the Jeep.
Some of these new JK sliders put that twisting load on the pinch seam only, and only on a few small spots along the pinch seam at that. A pinch seam is quite strong when hit with vertical forces from directly below, but not well suited for handling a torque/twisting load.
We just finished our rail style rock sliders. We went with a frame attachment for these, so there will be zero question of their durability. I'll send Wayoflife a teaser pic and some info later today when the sun comes up and I can take some pics. More will follow early next week.
02-02-2007, 05:49 AM
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I am busy compiling my list of wants/needs.
Decent solid rails are definetly on there.
1. Lift/Spacers/tires
2. Rails
3. Better Diff covers/skids
4. etc.