Rock Slider questions

[70LCruiser]

I am starting to design my rockslider for my FJ40, but I am starting to think about the rust that is on the rockers. The PO just covered the rockers in bondo to fill the rust holes I guess, because now all the bondo is peeling off and looks like crap. I am now wanting o put rocksliders on it to A)protect the body, B)they look sick. I dont know if I should replace the rockers first so that there is no rot when the rocksliders go over it or can i just put the rocksliders on it. I was also thinking of cutting out the rust before I mount the sliders. anyone have any suggestions or ideas. thanks

 

[Poser]

cut out the rust....


2.25" leg .250" thick angle welded right to the body...


Sliders/nerf bars are just one more thing to hang up on..

 

[usmcruiser]

cut the rust and about 3 inches off the bottom of your body (directly under doors). Better clearence. Then weld on some rock sliders.

 

[Mace]

There is one reason I like sliders that stick out from the body..

They can keep you from eating your rear door opening when you lay the side of your truck against a rock..

 

[70LCruiser]

Thanks, I think I will cut out the rust, and put my rocksliders over the body. I want them to sick out so they act as a step, and in case it is ever on its side, the fender wont be completely wrecked, and the door opening will be kind of saved hopefully.