Metaltech sliders WTF ????

[half k cruiser]

So yesterday I went on a little road trip to pick up some Metaltech sliders for my 97. The seller was parting out his 97 and I was able to get them for what I thought was a fair price. Today I tried to put them on and its a no go. My truck has OME 850/863 springs with control arm drop brackets. The forward leg of the DS slider will not clear the control arm drop bracket.

Has anyone else had this problem ? I'm not sure whether I need to cut out part of the CA bracket or do I need different brackets ?

 

[ChiTown]

It's a known issue with control arm drop brackets and almost every slider on the market.

 

[NLXTACY]

The issue isn't with the Metal Tech Sliders. The issue is with the drop brackets. It's a well known issue. The sliders need to me modified slightly to work with the drop brackets.

 

[NLXTACY]

It's a known issue with control arm drop brackets and almost every slider on the market.

Yeah, what ^he said

 

[Dirty Koala]

I got a pair of Slee radius arms to solve this problem.

 

[Stylo07]

So yesterday I went on a little road trip to pick up some Metaltech sliders for my 97. The seller was parting out his 97 and I was able to get them for what I thought was a fair price. Today I tried to put them on and its a no go. My truck has OME 850/863 springs with control arm drop brackets. The forward leg of the DS slider will not clear the control arm drop bracket.

Has anyone else had this problem ? I'm not sure whether I need to cut out part of the CA bracket or do I need different brackets ?

Bummer man, sorry to hear that. Sliders looked good.

 

[half k cruiser]

Just so nobody gets the wrong idea, these sliders are bad ass. I'm excited to have them, just not happy that I didn't realize the CA drop was going to be an issue. These are Man a Fre drop brackets. Can somebody tell me what needs to be modified to make these sliders fit. I can't imagine cutting into the slider bracket as there isn't much you could trim from that area without getting into the mounting hole. If someone has a picture of what they've done I would appreciate it.

 

[bajaphile]

Slee, Metaltech, and a few others sell caster correction brackets which bolt on the axle side.

Bottom right corner on this page:

http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/suspension_pieces_spacers.htm

 

[Footwork]

I got the OME castor correction. Worked beautiful and gave more some more clearance.

 

[half k cruiser]

I got the OME castor correction. Worked beautiful and gave more some more clearance.

Do you have a link to what you used ? How's the ride ?

 

[ChiTown]

You could cut and weld the control arm drops to the slider mount.

 

[SammyT96LX450]

So yesterday I went on a little road trip to pick up some Metaltech sliders for my 97. The seller was parting out his 97 and I was able to get them for what I thought was a fair price. Today I tried to put them on and its a no go. My truck has OME 850/863 springs with control arm drop brackets. The forward leg of the DS slider will not clear the control arm drop bracket.

Has anyone else had this problem ? I'm not sure whether I need to cut out part of the CA bracket or do I need different brackets ?

Yep I ran into the same problem. Took the drop brackets off and used caster correction plates instead.

 

[AlaskanWheeler]

Landtank caster plates are a good buy as well.

 

[Footwork]

Do you have a link to what you used ? How's the ride ?

Rides great. A lot less squirrely. I think they run around $120.

 

[jtwopark]

you can get 4plus sliders and they work beautifully!! no u bolts to mess with!! and removing the slider for service is a one man job...not that metal tech is bad but if you are planning on using what you have that is...

 

[scrowley]

Landtank plates. Ditch the brackets. If your going to offroad those brackets get it the way...A LOT. So take it as the $ you saved on the sliders you purchase the plates and be all set.

 

[half k cruiser]

Yep I ran into the same problem. Took the drop brackets off and used caster correction plates instead.

What castor correction plates did you use ?

 

[retrofive]

Have to agree, correct the caster with plates and enjoy some sweet sliders. I <3 my MT sliders.

 

[socallove]

Landtank plates. Ditch the brackets. If your going to offroad those brackets get it the way...A LOT. So take it as the $ you saved on the sliders you purchase the plates and be all set.

Scrowley, are you speaking from experience? I need caster correction and about to get some Man A Fre drop brackets.
I read some people said they had clearance issues and some say it's not a problem, has anyone here gotten hung up by the man a fre drop brackets?

 

[half k cruiser]

Scrowley, are you speaking from experience? I need caster correction and about to get some Man A Fre drop brackets.
I read some people said they had clearance issues and some say it's not a problem, has anyone here gotten hung up by the man a fre drop brackets?

I may have some brackets for sale soon. I'm thinking about calling slee and getting a set of the bushings and solving the problem at the axle end instead of the frame.