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Rock slider recommendations. (2 Viewers)
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Donde? I wanna see
From their IG account.
No pricing yet I think.
Delta VS
Supporting Vendor
Correct, we are waiting on invoices before we can understand that side of things. Have to make a few small adjustments as well for the first production run.
Edit: thanks for the mention too!
Unless you have a local vendor, shipping cost can be a deal breaker. You can get a set of Trail Gear weld-on sliders made from 0.120” 1035 DOM delivered to your door by Amazon for $320. The weld on arms say “USA” on the tube. It is pretty easy to mount these up as bolt-ons too if you don’t want to weld them to your frame.
Is the front/leading edge of the Delta VS sliders a big flat face? That doesn't seem like it would help slide up and over a rock very well as ones rolls the front tire over the obstacle.
Delta VS
Supporting Vendor
Are you talking about the area under the end of the flare? Right next to the tire?
Yes, I mean the leading edge behind the front wheel. If you look at the leading edge on a set of Trail Gear sliders, or the factory sliders on the Chevy Colorado ZR2, it is blunt. So, if the weight of your truck is on a rock sitting behind your front wheel, and that blunt edge is up against the rock, it's going to be much tougher to slide over it on the leading edge of the slider than if you had an angled leading edge like the White Knuckle Off Road or Metal Tech sliders. It's a detail which is very important for the proper function of the slider, in my opinion.
Shipping costs for a lot of these big items make it a hard buy but then again it's a good reason for a road trip!
I disagree, this is not important.
1) If you can find a rock that will fit into this narrow 4" to 6" space (depending on the size of your tires). You're doing some amazing rock crawling. The rock would have to be shaped very sharply to fit in this area, and thus the shape of the rock slider would make very little difference. It's gonna get stuck no matter the shape of the leading edge.
2) This area is inside the break over angle of your truck. This is not where rocks are going to jam.
3) IMHO, the angle on the WKOF and MT sliders is purely done for looks. If you watch a lot of serious rock crawlers and serious trail rigs they mostly have trail gear sliders.
4) If you have an issue with the shape of the leading edge of the rock slider, then just reshape the front edge. This is easy work with an angle grinder and a MIG welder. Not worth the $800 dollar difference in these sliders.
In case you haven't guessed it yet, I have Trail Gear sliders I welded on, and they work great, don't weigh much, and they were cheap.
IMHO, you need to invest in a Welder, and not pay shipping costs for premade items.
My Coastal front bumper was $150 to ship and came in 3 small packages. Heavy packages, but small, thus the low cost of shipping.
You can get a good MIG for $400, which will save you lots of cash working on these rigs. Mine paid for itself years ago.
My Coastal front bumper was $150 to ship and came in 3 small packages. Heavy packages, but small, thus the low cost of shipping.
You can get a good MIG for $400, which will save you lots of cash working on these rigs. Mine paid for itself years ago.
All good points. I don't see it that way, but I can see why you do.
I was trying to offer a helpful thought to @DeltaVS as it appears they are still developing their product.
Happy trails.
Sounds good. You guys are obviously doing a lot of things right. I'm sure you gave your design a lot of thought and testing. Good luck with your ongoing business, and thanks for continuing to invest in making great products for these old trucks.
Delta VS
Supporting Vendor
not yet, but soon.
Any update on Availability and Pricing for the Delta Sliders ?
