Slider Sadness...Any ideas?

[Skillet]

Just for follow up...

Drivers side:

I folded a strip of galvanized steel to about 6" long & 1/8" thick and drilled a hole in one end big enough for the top of the U-bolt to fit through.
Placed the strip between the slider bracket and the frame, hanging from the top of the u-bolt. It reached about halfway down the side of the frame.
When all was snugged up, the slider rail sat about 3/8" from the pinch weld, PERFECT!

Passenger side:

Put four 1/8" thick washers between the cat guard and the frame then bolted it up. Also, about 3/8" from pinch weld now.

No more banging on pinch weld and no grinding or bending required.

Thank you all for the input.

 

[tech_dog]

How many people have had the same problem with the noises? I've got a set of Hanna sliders on they way. Should I hope for the best and just install them, or should I start out with additional spacers?

 

[concretejungle]

How many people have had the same problem with the noises? I've got a set of Hanna sliders on they way. Should I hope for the best and just install them, or should I start out with additional spacers?

really there's only one way to find out, bolt them on and see if they touch anywhere. Start adjusting from there.

 

[Skillet]

How many people have had the same problem with the noises? I've got a set of Hanna sliders on they way. Should I hope for the best and just install them, or should I start out with additional spacers?

I think that every vehicle has slightly different characteristics and perhaps the bodies settle and shift a little different on each one.

Hanna's sliders are a work of art and appear to be very precise. The amount of space we are talking about is like 1/8" so if the vehicle's body mounts have worn down or settled, even slightly, you will have a slight knock.

Not a huge issue but I just wanted to know the best way to deal with it before I started to bump and grind.

I saw Boston Mangler's when I was picking up my Long Ranger and his were a perfect fit right from the get-go.

In order to get the best clearance and custom fit, I am sure Ken needs to make the tolerances pretty tight.

Good luck.

 

[bluto]

Skillet,
Can you post pics for people that are more visual if youre able to?
Thanks.

 

[ed97fzj80]

Skillet, thanks for posting the follow-up. It sounds like you hit on a good, simple solution that anyone who needed to could use.

 

[Skillet]

Skillet,
Can you post pics for people that are more visual if youre able to?
Thanks.

I will post some. I have to get my camera back as I loaned it to a friend, then I will post em' up.

 

[Skillet]

Skillet, thanks for posting the follow-up. It sounds like you hit on a good, simple solution that anyone who needed to could use.

My pleasure.

'Bout time I gave something back, however small.

I have gleaned much good information from this site.

 

[loquito]

Another vote for pics please, I am not understanding the placement of the washers and I have this same problem. Is the washer being placed on U bolts?

 

[Newps]

I had the same problem after the first trail ride with the sliders. It took a little effort but I was able to bend the pinch weld and get enough clearance between the body and the slider.

Tare

 

[Skillet]

Another vote for pics please, I am not understanding the placement of the washers and I have this same problem. Is the washer being placed on U bolts?

Just for quick clarification without pics...

On the DS, there is nowhere for washers on the u-bolt between the frame and slider bracket as they come around the frame and go directly into the slider bracket above and below the frame. What I did was actually take a 6" strip of steel that was about 1/8" thick and about as wide as the slider bracket and put it between the slider bracket and the frame of the vehicle like a sandwich. Drilled a hole in the top to hang from the u-bolt and hold it in place as you clamp it down. The strip of metal only goes down the frame about half way so it actually tilts the slider down as the bottom of the bracket clamps directly against the frame and the top against the steel strip and frame.

The more I try to explain this, the more I realize that pictures are worth a thousand words. It is simple, trust me, as soon as I get my camera back, I will post.

On the PS, that was a simple case of just putting 4 washers (1 for each hole) between the cat-guard and frame where the four bolts go. The washers were about 1/8" thick as well.

Sorry for lack of pics.

Amazing what a PITA it is not having that damn camera.

If I cannot get it back soon, I will illustrate a pic.

 

[loquito]

Thanks for writing that up, any pics would be nice though.

 

[MDarius]

One thought...you mentioned earlier you were worried about compromising strength by adding washers. Bolts break when they are 1) Too weak for the application, 2) There is room for slop 3) When they are rusted, and 4) if they break and 1-3 don't apply, it is because it's the worst possible time and the mechanic gods are after you.

Make sure your washers fit as snug as possible on the bolts, and the hole you drilled is a close tolerance to your bolt diameter. I don't know that with the space you are talking about this is a killer, but an easy fix now might save grief later on when the set up is under stress. Just a thought. I might be over-thinking it though.