DIY aluminum sliders? (1 Viewer)

[Beto Cruiser]

Has anyone made DIY rock sliders out of aluminum from somewhere like 8020 yet? Do you think they would be durable/strong enough? I'm thinking something like this with some brackets bolted where the original running board brackets would be. Seems simple enough.

 

[MongooseGA]

@LandCruiserPhil sells or sold a set of lighter weight rock rails that might be up your alley.

What would your purpose for them be? I can tell you that my DOM steel sliders get used a ton on trails and IMO, as great a product as the lighter weight items might be, they're too pivotal in my application not to run the thick-walled steel.

 

[suprarx7nut]

I'm intrigued to see how they'd perform, but I'm confident 80-20, even the large profiles, will be way too weak. They'd crumple on impact.

Sliders are made to withstand the full weight of the vehicle with little to no flex and certainly no yield. You'd need a solid bar of aluminum 2-3" in diameter to match the strength afforded by most sliders on the market.

Slee made some "weaker" sliders for the lx570 (and maybe other models) and I think it was still steel, just a very slightly thinner sheet in a more aesthetic geometry as opposed to the simple tubes of most sliders.

 

[Beto Cruiser]

I was afraid that would be the response. I saw a post that Slee may be introducing new aluminum sliders (can't seem to find it now) in 2020. I suppose they'll be thicker than the extruded aluminum. I will probably stick with steel. Aluminum would've been easier to DIY, but just a steel bar with some brackets shouldn't be too hard to make. Maybe in a few months I'll tackle it.

 

[MongooseGA]

You should be able to find dimensions on this forum for DIY sliders. I think I've also seen a few guys buy generic slider kits and welded them up to fit the 100. IIRC, the only issue going that route is the common generic size is just a little too short to give full rocker coverage on the 100. I could be mistaken, though.

Or if you're talking full on DIY, then you'll just be able to do them however you'd like.

 

[Beto Cruiser]

So much info on this forum.

Homemade slider pics...Post em up

I'm getting ready to take on a homemade slider project. Slee's, Metal Tech and so on are out of my budget right now. I did a search and found a couple threads, but they are so old the pics are not there anymore. So if you made your own or have some ideas, hook me up. :cheers:

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[nukegoat]

@LandCruiserPhil sells or sold a set of lighter weight rock rails that might be up your alley.

Don't get curtain rod sliders.

 

[nukegoat]

Aluminum would not slide on rocks. Go steel.

 

[Beto Cruiser]

Yeah I looked at the thickness of the steel user for sliders and the aluminum extrusions don't even come close.