I've got a 2016 GX460 - looking at sliders. Has anyone used the Blitz sliders? I searched, but can't find anyone who went this route.
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I have a set of them on order for my 2015 Gx460. Hoping to have them in hand soon. Also putting together a Coastal Offroad rear dual swing out bumper. I'll post my thoughts on the sliders as soon as I get them on.
please write up a review with pics once you get the coastal rear setupI have a set of them on order for my 2015 Gx460. Hoping to have them in hand soon. Also putting together a Coastal Offroad rear dual swing out bumper. I'll post my thoughts on the sliders as soon as I get them on.
I can definitely grab a side shot tomorrow. The extra height over the stock step and the wide platform is awesome for roof rack access and we have a K-9 Platform rack arriving from South Africa tomorrow so a large high step will be extra handy to access it. I don’t actually use the step to get in as I’m 6’1” and just step over it into the car. But my wife now gets in by stepping backwards onto the slider and popping up over the seat bolster.That's a very nice clean look for keeping a more stock look. If you paint them your body color, one would be hard pressed to tell if it was after market until you slam down on a rock with no damage! Can you post some side shot pictures?
I know I keep harping on this, but are you going to add some grip tape to the top of those? I know the bay area doesn't get any snow or ice, but it sure gets wet and those sliders will be slick as a squid in a sauna when wet. There are several types of grip tape from the abrasive type used on most skate boards to a more rubberized textured surface, and even translucent color (or lack of...). I've used the translucent 1" wide tape for the leading edge of my outside stairs and so far it's worked great!
You could spray the top with rattle-can bedliner for some added traction. It's not as good as the tape for traction but works pretty good IMO.Conveniently it rained the day I installed and this morning when i dropped my kids off at school they said they weren’t slippery but I definitely agree i should add some type of texture tape. I’d love to find a durable rubber nubby type.
Definitely interested in these, will be waiting to hear!A quick update, after another email to Victory 4x4 about our frustration in discovering that the factory KDSS skid not fitting after installing the Blitz sliders, they sent me an email this morning saying "we are going to look into a skid upgrade for the blitz sliders. We don't have a timeline at the moment but it is being talked about right now". So I'm glad they have discussed it and understand it might be an issue for many, and I hope they can come up with a solution.
Their design is unique with great aesthetics and with the most usable step plate we've seen on any slider. Great for my 5'5" wife and even for me at 6'1" while loading the rack and roof box. Strength and durability are TBD but I'd expect it to be good and probably tops on the all-steel models. If they can work out keeping the factory KDSS line protection I''d call it a great solution.