Rock Rails vs. Rock Sliders. Is there a difference in protection? (1 Viewer)

[AZCRSR]

I don't have a lift so I'd prefer rails since I think the sliders give me a lower looking profile. Do rails provide the same strength and quality as sliders?

 

[TexAZ]

you will want something stout enough to protect the side of the truck in case an angry rock tries to ruin your day.

look at slee sliders, white knuckle, bud built, or something similar.

your choice on having a "kick out" towards the back to help get stuff on/off the roof. i have found mine very helpful.
i went with white knuckle, and had them built an inch wider to give more of a step for getting in and out.

 

[DRCocaCola]

I don't have a lift so I'd prefer rails since I think the sliders give me a lower looking profile. Do rails provide the same strength and quality as sliders?

It’s just semantics, they’re the same thing. The details as to size of tubing wall is what matters. Then it’s all about style, wether you want to use them as a flat step and or angle up for more clearance.

 

[AZCRSR]

Thank you! Appreciate the insight.

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

I don't have a lift so I'd prefer rails since I think the sliders give me a lower looking profile. Do rails provide the same strength and quality as sliders?

BudBuilt's do. They are constructed the same way our rock and step sliders are, as far as strength goes. They just have some dimensional changes to the main tube and drop the outer tube design. So these stick out as far as possible without catching your foot when stepping in. They provide bottoming out protection the same a rock sliders (think desert overlanding or global backroad travel), but if you play around trees or large boulders, these are not going to provide that "stick out far enough to stop bad things" protection that rock sliders or step sliders provide.

The other change is these drop about 40 pounds overall compared to our rock sliders with full fill plates.

these are just bare metal and the test set, normal ones will be cleaned up with pretty welds, not just strong welds (had to beat on them to know if these even helped at all)

 

[AZCRSR]

They provide bottoming out protection the same a rock sliders (think desert overlanding or global backroad travel), but if you play around trees or large boulders, these are not going to provide that "stick out far enough to stop bad things" protection that rock sliders or step sliders provide.

I never thought of that aspect. I was only thinking of bottoming out protection. Trees aren't so much a concern in the desert but boulders certainly are.

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

I never thought of that aspect. I was only thinking of bottoming out protection. Trees aren't so much a concern in the desert but boulders certainly are.

That’s why I’m so adamant about really finding the faults in products. There just isn’t one “perfect item.” That includes everything we make, here’s why. We can try and get close, refine the product over and over. But at the end of the day, a driver’s personality with what they want to do with their vehicle will decide what was THEIR best product.

All I want to do is make the most sound X. Now weather X is what someone needs is up for debate. Example, I feel we make the best sliders and skid plates. Now does everyone need sliders and skid plates? No. So why waste someone’s money? So that’s why I like to say all the things that products won’t do.

Rob

 

[AZCRSR]

Makes sense. Thank Rob.

 

[Roy Park]

That’s why I’m so adamant about really finding the faults in products. There just isn’t one “perfect item.” That includes everything we make, here’s why. We can try and get close, refine the product over and over. But at the end of the day, a driver’s personality with what they want to do with their vehicle will decide what was THEIR best product.

All I want to do is make the most sound X. Now weather X is what someone needs is up for debate. Example, I feel we make the best sliders and skid plates. Now does everyone need sliders and skid plates? No. So why waste someone’s money? So that’s why I like to say all the things that products won’t do.

Rob

Are you back at BudBuilt full time?

 

[Markuson]

Are you back at BudBuilt full time?

Take out the word, “back” and I think you’re close...