New Rock Sliders installed

[Ram Wagon]

Just had a local fab shop make and install rock sliders. The guy did a great job and saved me about $800 in costs vs the WK or Maple (sorry guys no offense).

https://b-m.facebook.com/wahoo.fabrication/

 

[Gamedog]

They look damn good!

Nice job going with the custom fab route!

 

[48PowerWagon]

Indeed that's good craftsmanship

 

[Travelin Ram]

I think it’s great to support local business.

I’d like to see photos of the mounting hardware.

 

[IRSmart]

(To clarify, I saw your Facebook post with additional under-carriage shots) It’s clean, for sure, but with cost cutting comes sacrifices. With the extensions being welded directly to the frame with no additional reinforcement plates (like the competitors you mentioned have), that’s a ton (or more specifically, four tons) of downward stress being put onto those welds in the event of a hard downward impact. That’s a lot. And if they fail, they’re going to rip quite violently out of the frame. The clamp on style is much stronger, evening the stress of flexing across the entire height of the frame instead of just on one 2” square. I’m not saying these WILL fail because obviously they’re custom and not a lot of data to go off of. Just in my personal opinion I don’t think they look as strong as a frame-mounted clamp on style with reinforcement plates, and I’d want as much strength as possible.

 

[Ram Wagon]

(To clarify, I saw your Facebook post with additional under-carriage shots) It’s clean, for sure, but with cost cutting comes sacrifices. With the extensions being welded directly to the frame with no additional reinforcement plates (like the competitors you mentioned have), that’s a ton (or more specifically, four tons) of downward stress being put onto those welds in the event of a hard downward impact. That’s a lot. And if they fail, they’re going to rip quite violently out of the frame. The clamp on style is much stronger, evening the stress of flexing across the entire height of the frame instead of just on one 2” square. I’m not saying these WILL fail because obviously they’re custom and not a lot of data to go off of. Just in my personal opinion I don’t think they look as strong as a frame-mounted clamp on style with reinforcement plates, and I’d want as much strength as possible.

I see your point about the weight, the fab guy builds rock crawlers, rock buggies and about anything else that goes fast. I talked with him about those points and he felt that what he builds is just as good or stronger. PWIM will be a good test i think......if it doesn't survive i see a 2021 model in my future. (the savings on price comes mainly from not paying shipping costs) These are stout.

 

[Trailmaker]

Just had a local fab shop make and install rock sliders. The guy did a great job and saved me about $800 in costs vs the WK or Maple (sorry guys no offense).

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I really like that design. A fab shop in CO does some similar work on Jeeps. Post a picture from underneath when you get a chance.

 

[Meister]

I also went with a custom fab shop who welds them on. The guy does nothing but build off road items. Im hapoy with my decision.

 

[Gamedog]

I also went with a custom fab shop who welds them on. The guy does nothing but build off road items. Im hapoy with my decision.

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Nice!

Is the shop out here in CO? Would definitely be interested.

 

[Meister]

Nice!

Is the shop out here in CO? Would definitely be interested.

Yes his name is Loren at first choice fabrication. He can customize them however you want. For standard HD was 575 out the door. His number is 303-204-3091...super awesome guy. Give him a ring turn around is about 2 weeks

He is in Denver area.

 

[Gamedog]

Yes his name is Loren at first choice fabrication. He can customize them however you want. For standard HD was 575 out the door. His number is 303-204-3091...super awesome guy. Give him a ring turn around is about 2 weeks

He is in Denver area.

Saweet.

I'll definitely be reaching out.

Thanks!

 

[Ram Wagon]

I really like that design. A fab shop in CO does some similar work on Jeeps. Post a picture from underneath when you get a chance.

Hopefully i won't have any issues, if i do then i guess i will have to make some changes to it.

 

[Gamedog]

@Meister

Just looked him up, his shop is literally 5 minutes from my office.

My wife is gonna hate me lol

 

[Meister]

Mines dirty but happy with the work

 

[Meister]

@Meister

Just looked him up, his shop is literally 5 minutes from my office.

My wife is gonna hate me lol

He does bumpers too....im happy with the work

@Gamedog of you wanna check em out let me know

 

[Trailmaker]

Hopefully i won't have any issues, if i do then i guess i will have to make some changes to it.

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It appears that they ride right up to the pinch weld on the body so if you do flex and the gap is less in one inch, the pinch weld will hold it from going any further. I like it. As it looks like it is higher then your skid plate so you don’t lose any ground clearance. And if you had the factory tube steps like I did, you gain clearance with you new setup.

 

[Trailmaker]

Yes his name is Loren at first choice fabrication. He can customize them however you want. For standard HD was 575 out the door. His number is 303-204-3091...super awesome guy. Give him a ring turn around is about 2 weeks

He is in Denver area.

Same guy that customized my bumper on my Jeep when I lived in CO.

 

[IRSmart]

I see your point about the weight, the fab guy builds rock crawlers, rock buggies and about anything else that goes fast. I talked with him about those points and he felt that what he builds is just as good or stronger. PWIM will be a good test i think......if it doesn't survive i see a 2021 model in my future. (the savings on price comes mainly from not paying shipping costs) These are stout.

I’m glad you took my post as a discussion and not as an attack, not everyone reads me that way lol I’m actually very eager to see your sliders in person. Look me up at PWIM, I have a Wilco Tiregate, no one else seems to run them so I look fairly unique.

 

[Ram Wagon]

I’m glad you took my post as a discussion and not as an attack, not everyone reads me that way lol I’m actually very eager to see your sliders in person. Look me up at PWIM, I have a Wilco Tiregate, no one else seems to run them so I look fairly unique.

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LOL, it's all good. That's what great about this site and some of the others, a lot of smart people with some great ideas. I Will definitely look you up in pwim.


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[Justin Scheller]

Prototyping of 5th Gen RAM 1500 Rebel rock sliders and light bar, from Randy Ellis Design.
The sliders can hold the entire vehicle weight, for those interested.