Looked at several threads prior to going with MT sliders, mainly because I like the kick-out design. There was very little I saw on installation other than slee and victory 4x4 sliders. Not disparaging the product as they are very well made and robust; since they don’t share the installation instructions on their website be aware you basically have to remove every single ahc bracket/bolt to install these. They are a PITA to install; I would seriously consider SLEE if you are debating the two.
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I installed them and yes they were a pita to install, but they are incredibly stout and for the strength of installation I would not have it any other way...
Excellent product and designed to last !!
Cheers !
Excellent product and designed to last !!
Cheers !
Pics of sliders and mount?
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I will take some tomorrow, still installing the passenger’s side. Yeah the actual product is very well made and stout. I just wanted to make sure people know what they are getting in for if they are deciding since the instructions are not on their website. If it was similar to a the slee instructions it would have been a few hours I am way over that one one side and not even done.
<Disclaimer - I was a fit donkey for the first set, so am biased toward this product, and MT4x4 in general. Having spent a couple full days at the shop, I know they're a solid group of guys.>
Good call on the installation being involved - I guess that isn't immediately obvious.
The reason for those who are comparing vs other LX options, is that the frame plate is an L shape that fits beside and below the frame rail, and needs to go behind the AHC hardware that is on the outside of the frame. In other words, instead of a couple support feet, the main support is lengthwise along the frame rail for quite a distance. It is burly! There are holes in the side of the plate to reattach the AHC bits back on top after the plate is in place. The closest analog in TLC land is the frame plate on the BB sliders, but that is a flat plate vs an L shape, so the MT solution is a unique and incredibly solid foundation for the slider. Additionally, it allows the fronty front and backy back of the slider to have a support foot (the back is tied into the RLCA mount as well), so there isn't any deflection opportunity front to back on the slider.
Thus the install is (very general):
Remove the AHC HW bolts on a side.
Fit the frame plate. Mark the under frame for drilling for rivnuts (on the underside of the frame rail)
Remove the frame plate.
Drill and place the rivnuts
Reinsert the frame plate, secure with all bolts
Reattach the AHC items
Then in some order
Attach the slider body
Attach the AHC skid
I was install #1, and it took about 6 hours for both sides, on a lift (though I don't think the lift was too critical). Of course the install was by the designer, so that was a plus, but it was also the first one, so that was a minus (as far as speed). So 6 hours is probably best case-ish.
I've had these on for about two years now, and based on my direct experience, they are the business.
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Good call on the installation being involved - I guess that isn't immediately obvious.
The reason for those who are comparing vs other LX options, is that the frame plate is an L shape that fits beside and below the frame rail, and needs to go behind the AHC hardware that is on the outside of the frame. In other words, instead of a couple support feet, the main support is lengthwise along the frame rail for quite a distance. It is burly! There are holes in the side of the plate to reattach the AHC bits back on top after the plate is in place. The closest analog in TLC land is the frame plate on the BB sliders, but that is a flat plate vs an L shape, so the MT solution is a unique and incredibly solid foundation for the slider. Additionally, it allows the fronty front and backy back of the slider to have a support foot (the back is tied into the RLCA mount as well), so there isn't any deflection opportunity front to back on the slider.
Thus the install is (very general):
Remove the AHC HW bolts on a side.
Fit the frame plate. Mark the under frame for drilling for rivnuts (on the underside of the frame rail)
Remove the frame plate.
Drill and place the rivnuts
Reinsert the frame plate, secure with all bolts
Reattach the AHC items
Then in some order
Attach the slider body
Attach the AHC skid
I was install #1, and it took about 6 hours for both sides, on a lift (though I don't think the lift was too critical). Of course the install was by the designer, so that was a plus, but it was also the first one, so that was a minus (as far as speed). So 6 hours is probably best case-ish.
I've had these on for about two years now, and based on my direct experience, they are the business.
Metal-tech 4x4 Lexus LX570 Rock Sliders
Check out Metal Tech 4x4—your home for high end off road parts and accessories, specializing in Toyota. Browse our selection of off road products today.
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Here are a few pics of the product.
Unfortunately I lost some install pics from another phone.
Unfortunately I lost some install pics from another phone.
Some more
The OCD part of me didn't like the fact that for material savings Metal-tech makes the bottom of one side of the slider the top of the other and as a result you can see the welding seam on the driver's side top.
I filled it in with body filler and covered both sides with spray on can bed liner which in the future makes touch ups easier.
I filled it in with body filler and covered both sides with spray on can bed liner which in the future makes touch ups easier.
For the comments about installation time it took me about 6 hours of the driver's side and probably 4.5-5 hors of the passenger, but - I touched up all rivnut points and sprayed a very liberal amount of LPS-3 onto the frame and in between the metal brackets of the sliders so there are no rust contact points as well as over the brackets just in case there are any issues with powder coating.
I don't drive my LX570 in winter months so it is a total overkill, but my intention is to drive my truck for the next 50 years.
I don't drive my LX570 in winter months so it is a total overkill, but my intention is to drive my truck for the next 50 years.
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<Disclaimer - I was a fit donkey for the first set, so am biased toward this product, and MT4x4 in general. Having spent a couple full days at the shop, I know they're a solid group of guys.>
Good call on the installation being involved - I guess that isn't immediately obvious.
The reason for those who are comparing vs other LX options, is that the frame plate is an L shape that fits beside and below the frame rail, and needs to go behind the AHC hardware that is on the outside of the frame. In other words, instead of a couple support feet, the main support is lengthwise along the frame rail for quite a distance. It is burly! There are holes in the side of the plate to reattach the AHC bits back on top after the plate is in place. The closest analog in TLC land is the frame plate on the BB sliders, but that is a flat plate vs an L shape, so the MT solution is a unique and incredibly solid foundation for the slider. Additionally, it allows the fronty front and backy back of the slider to have a support foot (the back is tied into the RLCA mount as well), so there isn't any deflection opportunity front to back on the slider.
Thus the install is (very general):
Remove the AHC HW bolts on a side.
Fit the frame plate. Mark the under frame for drilling for rivnuts (on the underside of the frame rail)
Remove the frame plate.
Drill and place the rivnuts
Reinsert the frame plate, secure with all bolts
Reattach the AHC items
Then in some order
Attach the slider body
Attach the AHC skid
I was install #1, and it took about 6 hours for both sides, on a lift (though I don't think the lift was too critical). Of course the install was by the designer, so that was a plus, but it was also the first one, so that was a minus (as far as speed). So 6 hours is probably best case-ish.
I've had these on for about two years now, and based on my direct experience, they are the business.
Metal-tech 4x4 Lexus LX570 Rock Sliders
Check out Metal Tech 4x4—your home for high end off road parts and accessories, specializing in Toyota. Browse our selection of off road products today.
FWIW the Slee LX sliders also wrap around the bottom for the same reason you stated above.
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If anyone wants to trade, I'll give you my slee steps + cash for a set of MT 
sure, the L shape on a foot isn't unique. The length of the contact with the frame due to the frame plate is the difference there.
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I have one side done; around 16-18 hrs. It’s the top few ahc bolts that take all the time, personally probably would have been smarter to design not to require removing those (a couple small cutouts towards the top would have worked looking back). I am used to doing this on other vehicles but my hands allowed virtually zero clearance on about 5-6 bolts with an array of swivels flexible couplings ratching box end wrenches. I am going to see if I can just get a shop to do the other side. I realize it is a strong design but way to complicated to install for me. And the instructions need some real work.
Check with metaltech what wrenches they recommend to get to those bolts . . . They had my ahc stuff hanging within 30 min - so there must be a trick.
18 hours is a battle!
Do you have any of the swivel combination wrenches?
18 hours is a battle!
Do you have any of the swivel combination wrenches?
