100 Series Rock Sliders Recommendations (1 Viewer)

[refreshedaz]

Good morning. The upgrades on my new 100-Series are going well. I appreciate those from whom I ordered used parts and we are getting very close to being where we want to be with our Land Cruiser. I did have a question about rock sliders. Has anyone found very inexpensive to inexpensive rock sliders or protective steps for their 100 series? I am a bit overwhelmed with choices. Step sliders would be nice, but really just a steel tube with caps on the end would be fine. What would you all recommend? By the way, the LC came without the factory steps, but I would want to replace them with something more robust anyway. Thanks in advance!

Jason

 

[Patassa]

With sliders, you get what you pay for. If you actually need them to do the job, it's not a place to cheap out. That being said, cheapest option is probably make them yourself, or pay a friend with a welder to put something together for you and slap some rattle can black paint on them.

 

[Bisho]

Metaltech has served me well and paid for themselves many times over. I'm fine at this point trusting them on he trail as a tool around difficult obstacles. The price seems almost double what they once were, but that is the times we're in...

100 Series Land Cruiser/LX470 Rock Sliders

Outpost Off Road sliders provide reliable protection for your Land Cruiser or Lexus LX470 while maintaining a functional step. Order today at Metal Tech.

metaltech4x4.com

 

[refreshedaz]

Metaltech has served me well and paid for themselves many times over. I'm fine at this point trusting them on he trail as a tool around difficult obstacles. The price seems almost double what they once were, but that is the times we're in...

100 Series Land Cruiser/LX470 Rock Sliders

Outpost Off Road sliders provide reliable protection for your Land Cruiser or Lexus LX470 while maintaining a functional step. Order today at Metal Tech.

metaltech4x4.com

Those look great. Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely consider these if I can't find something more reasonable.

 

[refreshedaz]

With sliders, you get what you pay for. If you actually need them to do the job, it's not a place to cheap out. That being said, cheapest option is probably make them yourself, or pay a friend with a welder to put something together for you and slap some rattle can black paint on them.

I think this is great advice. Thanks for your input.

 

[skymast]

I'm in the same boat. Looking at the Metra Tech but they are $$$$!

 

[GTV]

Toyota 100 Series Land Cruiser / Lexus LX470 Rock Sliders - White Knuckle Off Road Products

Includes the following features: 71" overall length maximizes coverage of the rocker from flare to flare while allowing for oversize tires and front mud flap 3/16" thick x 2" x 3" rectangular tube main rub rail for greater foundational strength 3/16" thick x 1-1/2" square tube legs to limit...

white-knuckleoffroad.com

 

[Nature Calls]

Has anyone tried these?

100 Series Rock Sliders: Toyota 100 Series Rock Sliders, Landcruiser and Step kits

100 Series Rock Sliders, Supersliders, Kicker rock sliders protect better than any other kit in the Universe!

www.rocky-road.com

 

[refreshedaz]

Has anyone tried these?

100 Series Rock Sliders: Toyota 100 Series Rock Sliders, Landcruiser and Step kits

100 Series Rock Sliders, Supersliders, Kicker rock sliders protect better than any other kit in the Universe!

www.rocky-road.com

I like the price. They also come powder coated for free and shipping is 80 bucks. I might go for these.

 

[jLB]

Has anyone tried these?

100 Series Rock Sliders: Toyota 100 Series Rock Sliders, Landcruiser and Step kits

100 Series Rock Sliders, Supersliders, Kicker rock sliders protect better than any other kit in the Universe!

www.rocky-road.com

I personally have not, but I believe those were the ones that bolted to the frame and body, and had less than stellar reviews on this site.

Example thread:

Rocky Road Rock Sliders

anyone used these ..i do mean use not have ..my son is a engineer he looked at them and said the first hard hit and my rocker panels will be crushed and why would you want them mounted to your body ..you have to drill holes through the pinch weld ..another crush point . I have not mounted them yet.

forum.ih8mud.com

Usual suspects are Slee, BIOR, MetalTech4x4, WKOR.

Other options might be Trail Tailor, or Owl Expedition.

There are a number of slider threads around here, example:

Slider pic thread

The first modification that I plan on doing to my 06 LC is taking off the steps and purchasing sliders. I have searched through many threads, but have not found exactly what I am looking for which is a slider thread just for pics on members rigs. Anyone have a link to a thread of pictures or...

forum.ih8mud.com

It may come down to who is closest to you (freight is expensive), or who’s having a special. Metaltech often has a group buy about this time of year.

 

[refreshedaz]

I personally have not, but I believe those were the ones that bolted to the frame and body, and had less than stellar reviews on this site.

Example thread:

Rocky Road Rock Sliders

anyone used these ..i do mean use not have ..my son is a engineer he looked at them and said the first hard hit and my rocker panels will be crushed and why would you want them mounted to your body ..you have to drill holes through the pinch weld ..another crush point . I have not mounted them yet.

forum.ih8mud.com

Usual suspects are Slee, BIOR, MetalTech4x4, WKOR.

Other options might be Trail Tailor, or Owl Expedition.

There are a number of slider threads around here, example:

Slider pic thread

The first modification that I plan on doing to my 06 LC is taking off the steps and purchasing sliders. I have searched through many threads, but have not found exactly what I am looking for which is a slider thread just for pics on members rigs. Anyone have a link to a thread of pictures or...

forum.ih8mud.com

It may come down to who is closest to you (freight is expensive), or who’s having a special. Metaltech often has a group buy about this time of year.

Thanks for the link.

 

[TwistedCon]

Will second the WKO option. Got them installed this weekend and I really like them.

I do get a vibration between 2700rpm and 3000rpm but thats probably more on how I installed them and will look into moving them a few cm.

 

[jLB]

Some of the previous MetalTech sales/group-buys. I understand that metal prices have gone way up since then, and these were ~3 years ago, so prices like this are probably long gone.

Metal-Tech 2019 GROUP BUY for Bumpers and Sliders!

Just announced if you are in the market for sliders or bumpers:

forum.ih8mud.com

Metal tech slider sale

FYI sliders on sale through Sept 31st. I have a set and love them.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[chrisratz]

I've had the slee sliders for going on 15 years and they have served me well. The bottoms have some scrapes but no bends or anything so I guess they're pretty solid. I just looked online and the current ones look similar to mine, except they have a smooth glossy finish. My old ones have a grittier finish, maybe non-slip?

 

[Brian/99uzj100]

I've been happy with the slider steps from Slee. Purchased around 2010 and still look great with no rust.
They also have sliders only without the step. My wife is 5' even, so I went with the slider steps and added some stair tread tape (skateboard tape) to the outer tube. Very solidly built, I can lift the entire side of the rig off the ground with the jack under the slider tube.
'99 UZJ100, Slee diff drop, Slee slider-steps, OME torsion bars and springs, 285/75 16 tires.

 

[JunkCrzr89]

Cheapest route is to buy Marlin Crawler or Trail-Gear sliders and weld them yourself. That will cost you around $500. If you can’t weld and have to pay someone to do it, then you could very easily end up around $1k all-in.

FWIW, I have Slee step sliders and like them.

 

[Texsun84]

Another vote for slee. Just wide enough to use as a step and sleek enough not to bulge out too far.

 

[THALEY]

I've got the Slee with AHC, solid and easy to mount. Clean, understated, and priced accordingly.

I'd recommend them all day everyday.

 

[krice118]

I like the price. They also come powder coated for free and shipping is 80 bucks. I might go for these.

Rocky road is junk.

 

[skymast]

Metal Tech has 10% off for new customers. I really like the design AND I would love a great discount / group buy.