Is Slee the only option for sliders?

[Imola Red]

I haven't heard of any other options so I thought I would ask. I'm really interested in the Slee side step sliders but I want to make sure i'm checking out every option.

I've got some friends that said they would help build some. How tough is it to build some? Anybody have some pictures of their home made sliders?

 

[Waggoner5]

Let me say this, I haven't seen any I like better, or look better built, than Slees.

 

[tabraha]

spressomon has a thread on his custom sliders. Off the shelf, Christo is the only one. Takes less than an hour from pulling them off the pallet to fully installed.

(satisfied slee customer here)

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

I'm testing the N-SLEE-L slider right now. It's a longer slider that improves performance off-road. Requires some nut and bolt changes over the old design though because it's taken from the 80-series.

 

[SINCITY100]

I haven't heard of any other options so I thought I would ask. I'm really interested in the Slee side step sliders but I want to make sure i'm checking out every option.

I've got some friends that said they would help build some. How tough is it to build some? Anybody have some pictures of their home made sliders?

Red

There is NO doubt that Slees are the best thing going for an out of the box (or crate) and bolt-up slider, they will hold up to any abuse you can give em, and they are of the highest quality (I.E. they will EASILY hold up the weight of your rig, even over small surface area of the slider) . If you want to have something a bit different on yours and prefer to have them fabricated, I would suggest you do a GOOGLE search with TOYOTA SLIDER(S) and click the PHOTOS only button..You will see several pages of great photos showing various construction methods and shapes and sizes, its actually pretty cool what some peeps have done !

Of course..you could always model them after the best (Slee`s)... but then why not just buy theirs, right ?

 

[Imola Red]

Great info guys. Thanks

Yeah I figured they were the best but I wanted to see if there was anybody else offering other styles.

spressomon is local to me so we might pitch some ideas back and forth and work something out but he's got a HUGE amount of work he is doing right now on his 100.

 

[Bloodhound]

More slider options in near future

I contacted Hanna as well as 4x4 labs recently asking about sliders and rear bumper options for 100 series because both make quality sliders and bumpers for the 80 series and both said they will be building theirs in the near future. I like the quarter panel guards on Hanna's (80 series) rear bumper shown on Hanna Quality site. I think it would look great on a 100 series and help access the roof.
I think we want these guy's building products for our rigs. Let em know we're here and interested.

 

[subspd]

I don't doubt that slee builds a great slider but over $800 for them??? I would already have some if they were less than $600... Does anyone have any plans to have some built?

 

[uzj100]

I completely agree. If the sliders were $600 or less, I would already own some. Almost 1G for sliders draws alot of attention from the boss.

uzj100

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

I agree with you guys, BUT....all the non-Jeep sliders I see (that are bolt-on) cost big bucks. I just spent $550 on ones for my Taco. (Demello) My 100 sliders are sure a lot beefier than those.

 

[calamaridog]

John,

Your 100 slides have to be beefier than the ones for the Tacoma since the 100 weighs more.

When Demello looked at my 100 he proposed using 2.5" .188 square and 2" .188 round to make some weld on hybrid sliders which is larger diameter than he uses on the Tacomas.

Go to any local fabricator with a picture of what style you like and they will build you a set of weld on sliders for much less than $800. Bolt on will always be more than weld on.

If you are in Norcal, try Bentup.com.

Shipping on sliders sucks, so try local.

 

[subspd]

weld on sliders for much less than $800. Bolt on will always be more than weld on.

Why because of the bolt hardware? to me it should be MAYBE a $30 difference...

Anyone know of a good/reasonable shop that could do the work here in Texas?

 

[Imola Red]

John,

Your 100 slides have to be beefier than the ones for the Tacoma since the 100 weighs more.

When Demello looked at my 100 he proposed using 2.5" .188 square and 2" .188 round to make some weld on hybrid sliders which is larger diameter than he uses on the Tacomas.

Go to any local fabricator with a picture of what style you like and they will build you a set of weld on sliders for much less than $800. Bolt on will always be more than weld on.

If you are in Norcal, try Bentup.com.

Shipping on sliders sucks, so try local.

Great point!!!!

Bentup is a great example of people who are out to do business with everybody and not just the people who "have enough money to buy a 100 series".

I have the money I have now because I'm not stupid enough to pay more for product then I should.

If you ask me Slee is a great company but is taking advantage of the lack of competition. Shop locally and you will be suprised with what you can find.

 

[hoser]

If you ask me Slee is a great company but is taking advantage of the lack of competition. Shop locally and you will be suprised with what you can find.

Imola, check out the $200 slider thread in the 80's section.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=76817&

 

[calamaridog]

Why because of the bolt hardware? to me it should be MAYBE a $30 difference...

Anyone know of a good/reasonable shop that could do the work here in Texas?

First of all, people will pay more for bolt-on. Second of all, bolt-on are more labor to make.

The Slee sliders are very nice, but I don't want bolt-on, so I'll save shipping, save a little cash, and have some made locally.

And yes, competition may drive the cost down a little but steel and labor are not cheap.

Texas is a big place, so you might want to be more specific about a location?

 

[subspd]

Hanna says his will be around $700... I wish these guys could just get it down to $600 I don't know why but that seems to be my magic number...

 

[sleeoffroad]

If you ask me Slee is a great company but is taking advantage of the lack of competition. Shop locally and you will be suprised with what you can find.

We make a quality product, we price it based on cost and the markup we need to stay in business. We strive to make the highest quality product that will still sell. Yes, that might put the products out of reach for some people. People can decide to buy it or not.

I don't see how that is taking advantage of the market. It might be a little frustrating when you are looking for a cheap product and none are available for your application. However we can not let that drive our decisions.

I would love to have a 6L v8 turbo diesel Toyota pickup, but hey it does not exist. But when Toyota makes one and it costs $50k, can I bitch about it because I can not afford it. No. If I want it, I buy it. Otherwise I need to be happy with my cheaper Chevy.

So we are made out to be the big bad wolf just because we decided to develop a product when no-one else has?

PS, the 100 series sliders are cheaper than some of the 80 series sliders. In the 80 market there are a number of options available. Check the competition's prices, compare apples to apples and you will see that we are all in the same ball park.

I don't see why people have no problem with a single front bumper for $800 but when it comes to sliders, they do not want to pay that for a pair. In general a bolt on bumper is easier to build that a bolt on slider. If you have not done this, you will not understand what is involved.

There are cheap sliders out there. See http://www.trail-gear.com/rocksliders.html

Those are cheap to product, probably off-shore because they have the numbers. Will they do the same thing as ours. Probably. Why are they cheaper? Fabrication costs, finishing, installation and finish work passed on to the consumer, material costs, packaging and easy of shipping etc.

So, in short, yes we take advantage of all the 100 series owners, just like we did of the 80 owners bacause we decided to start a company to cater to these people. Does that market have more money than the 17 year old Jeep CJ/YJ market, sure, and that is why we are not in that market.

For some people there will always be someone that is taking advantage of them. Furtunatelly in the free market, you can vote with your wallet. We are not arrogant, although this post might come over like that. We just know what we make and sell, what we offer as a company and we are proud of it. Is that why we charge what we do, no, we charge what we do in order to stay in business.

 

[Imola Red]

We make a quality product, we price it based on cost and the markup we need to stay in business. We strive to make the highest quality product that will still sell. Yes, that might put the products out of reach for some people. People can decide to buy it or not.

I don't see how that is taking advantage of the market. It might be a little frustrating when you are looking for a cheap product and none are available for your application. However we can not let that drive our decisions.

I would love to have a 6L v8 turbo diesel Toyota pickup, but hey it does not exist. But when Toyota makes one and it costs $50k, can I bitch about it because I can not afford it. No. If I want it, I buy it. Otherwise I need to be happy with my cheaper Chevy.

So we are made out to be the big bad wolf just because we decided to develop a product when no-one else has?

PS, the 100 series sliders are cheaper than some of the 80 series sliders. In the 80 market there are a number of options available. Check the competition's prices, compare apples to apples and you will see that we are all in the same ball park.

I don't see why people have no problem with a single front bumper for $800 but when it comes to sliders, they do not want to pay that for a pair. In general a bolt on bumper is easier to build that a bolt on slider. If you have not done this, you will not understand what is involved.

There are cheap sliders out there. See http://www.trail-gear.com/rocksliders.html

Those are cheap to product, probably off-shore because they have the numbers. Will they do the same thing as ours. Probably. Why are they cheaper? Fabrication costs, finishing, installation and finish work passed on to the consumer, material costs, packaging and easy of shipping etc.

So, in short, yes we take advantage of all the 100 series owners, just like we did of the 80 owners bacause we decided to start a company to cater to these people. Does that market have more money than the 17 year old Jeep CJ/YJ market, sure, and that is why we are not in that market.

For some people there will always be someone that is taking advantage of them. Furtunatelly in the free market, you can vote with your wallet. We are not arrogant, although this post might come over like that. We just know what we make and sell, what we offer as a company and we are proud of it. Is that why we charge what we do, no, we charge what we do in order to stay in business.

Well I sure didn't expect you to AGREE with what I was saying and expected the response you gave.

Still a great company and great product, but those are just my thoughts on it and the market. They don't hold much weight here but just thoughts of a newbie.

 

[Greg B]

I don't know what some fabricators can do, but I seriously doubt that you can have someone build sliders that are the same levels of quality, strength, and durability that also have the same level of fit and finish as the Slee sliders that are any cheaper.

I beat the snot out of my sliders this week in Moab. I made some mistakes and slid off of rock ledges too quickly only to slam down on a slider hard. Keep in mind this with a 6000 lb truck. THEY DIDN'T BUDGE. Not even a little bit.

In my opinion, they are more valuable than either the front or rear bumpers because of what they protect. With the factory bumpers, if you tear them up, you can simply replace them with an aftermarket piece. If you crush your rockers and doors, you've got some big repair bills coming your way.

You may be able to get some made that are cheaper, but you won't find any sliders made any better than Slee's. If you're going to skimp on something choose a different area. In my opinion, the sliders shouldn't be where you cut corners to save a few bucks.

Please don't take my post the wrong way; it isn't directed at any of you in particular. It is only me posting on how I feel about the Slee sliders and what they have done for me so far while wheeling my 100.

 

[sleeoffroad]

I actually do agree, to the point that we decided to be in a market where the ratio of disposable income vs vehicle purchase price is pretty good. That means people can buy more stuff.

Now that market shifts all the time as the purchase price of the vehicles change. The 80 market is not the same it was 4 years ago. That does not mean we can suddenly drop prices. We have to stay ahead of the game and develop products for the new markets. Identifying these markets is the challenge.