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TimG
04/14/2003, 10:35 AM
I had my rock sliders welded on this weekend. I don't even notice the extra weight (120 lbs).
And as an added benefit it is no longer possible for cars to ding my doors.
Trucks can still ding me, but cars are in for a nasty suprise when they carelessly open up their doors full speed next to me. :)

Moncha
04/14/2003, 10:37 AM
The usual question..... Where's the pictures?!?! ;Dp;

AnalogVX
04/14/2003, 11:41 AM
Are these Tone's rock sliders?

TimG
04/14/2003, 11:57 AM
Yes these are Tone's rock sliders.

I'll take some pictures this evening.

Tone
04/14/2003, 02:30 PM
Actually they are Swordy’s initial design with some slight improvements - longer, wider and with a wider under-vehicle bar. And unfortunately no longer available - shipping is ridiculous and most any welder can fab you something in your own area for the same price.

coachreed
04/14/2003, 04:39 PM
Originally posted by SPAZZ
Is there any way I could get specs for these, as I want a pair bad.? I would appreciate it very much, thanks. It was just time & money and I guess time beat me to it.

Yeah... what SPAZZ said... I wanna see pictures and would like to see specs too if possible. I have a friend (or friend of a friend) who is an incredible fabricator/welder... you should see the rock crawler he's building... I'll get some pics and post them... may not be a VX... but damn its kewl! Anyway, back to the subject... specs/pictures please?!

Coach... aka Randy!

Joe_Black
04/14/2003, 05:58 PM
Yeah Tone, please post plans or scale drawings if available. I didn't buy that plasma cutter to be a paper weight!

Swordy
04/14/2003, 10:05 PM
Wanna trade a couple sets for a plasma cutter???

TimG
04/14/2003, 10:08 PM
I just tried to take some pictures. It's too dark outside. I'll do it in the morning.

Tone
04/15/2003, 04:25 AM
Pics are here http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b3088a00a495
and I think Swordy had posted some dimensions - come to Moab and measure away!

james1_10018
04/15/2003, 07:30 AM
Question guys

What are these rock sliders and what do they do ?

nocturnalVX
04/15/2003, 08:16 AM
They are steel bars (not cosmetic "step bars") that protect the sides of your VX from this...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b2d901b3127cce9f5844e164880000000610

or worse, this...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b2d901b3127cce9f5844ece5b50000000610
(no, he doesn't care anymore :goof: )

BTW... there were 2 other long-wheelbase Isuzus dinged at the same point on my first trip to the Badlands in Indiana, but none of the VXes! :dance:

TimG
04/15/2003, 09:41 AM
I took pictures this morning of them installed, but I can't find the wire to connect my computer to my camera. I'll search for it tonight.

BBVX
04/15/2003, 02:41 PM
before

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/pf63d1d3a37addcab2fd8649936c928af/fcefe655.jpg



after

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid50/pecb9319c5168fcd4da62a62d7d416dc1/fca985eb.jpg



in action ;eekr;

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p92ffacaea527242718bfa1eb72ad470f/fc7f8b34.jpg


Brian

AnalogVX
04/15/2003, 09:34 PM
That sure looks nice!

Doc4h
04/15/2003, 10:09 PM
SWEET PICS...:cool!:

Swordy
04/17/2003, 12:22 AM
Wow,, sweet sliderers Brian. :)

Teckhardt
04/27/2003, 01:19 PM
Could someone be so kind as to post the specs for the rock sliders?

A scale drawing would also be nice.