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Posted 1/11/2018 9:17 PM
G4me
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Sliders

Any idea who manufactures the sliders on the GWAGEN show in the attached video? They look like quality units but I have no idea where attachment points are tec.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sua5SlomLNE

Thanks

G4me
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Posted 1/11/2018 10:27 PM
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Re: Sliders

these? http://vikingoffroad.com/g-wagen-rock-sliders/
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Posted 1/12/2018 6:57 AM
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RE: Sliders

G4me - 1/11/2018 9:17 PM

Any idea who manufactures the sliders on the GWAGEN show in the attached video? They look like quality units but I have no idea where attachment points are tec.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sua5SlomLNE

Thanks

G4me


The attachment points are already there. They are used by the running boards from the factory.
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Posted 1/12/2018 1:29 PM
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Re: Sliders

Pricey for a nerf-style tube that could bend in the middle with end attachment.
Check with vadimivanovich on club g wagen.
He is building solid sliders that attach all along pinch weld for a lot less.
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Posted 1/12/2018 2:37 PM
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Re: Sliders

don't forget the ultimate rock slider our friend Karl builds
https://www.g-wagenaccessories.com/collections/rock-sliders



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Posted 1/12/2018 2:42 PM
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RE: Sliders

That is the first I've seen of those particular sliders.  They could be good depending on the quality of steel used. 

I have the factory single tube sliders.  They look thin but are in fact quite stout and have caught the truck in a 1' drop directly onto a pointy rock.  An impact like that leavest a dent in the tube, but it still looks good and, more importantly, the truck is unscathed.  

I've seen the g-wagenaccessories tubes in action and they are stronger than the factory setup.  

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Posted 1/12/2018 11:51 PM
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RE: Sliders

Guys,

Thanks for all the replies. I will look at all alternatives. Appreciate the help. I am sort of old and fat so could use the step to get into vehicle. Something like the Slee slider for the land cruiser.

G4me
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Posted 1/13/2018 9:27 AM
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Re: Sliders

Something like this, but these are aluminum so not really close to the Slee LC slider/steps as far as strength.

https://www.g-wagenaccessories.com/products/rockmeister-compatible-a...

You might have something fabricated- similar to the Europa steps, which are pretty sturdy. Someone on Club G was talking about having a batch made.

Here's a link to some pics of what the Europa steps look like. Old for sale ad...

http://www.2040-cars.com/Mercedes-Benz/G-Class/europa-g500-lwb-with...

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Posted 1/13/2018 11:38 AM
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Europa Int'l Running Boards

Here's a better shot of the Europa Int'l running boards on my G500. They were available in wide and less wide. The photo is the less wide version. It has one bar down the middle. The wide had two bars down the middle.

They were made for Europa Int'l by a shop in middle to southern New Mexico. Marc Beyer at the shop in Santa Fe or Russ Leabch might be able to point you.

They definitely would not double as rock sliders! The three mounting brackets hang lower than anything else, and they would most certainly hang on any rock.




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Posted 1/13/2018 8:53 PM
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Re: Sliders

I like the less wide version! Never seen those.

Here's the modification I was thinking of

http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=23348&posts=...

Edited by paulunm 1/13/2018 9:10 PM
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Posted 1/13/2018 9:14 PM
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Re: Sliders

paulunm - 1/13/2018 8:53 PM

I like the less wide version! Never seen those.

Here's the modification I was thinking of

http://pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=23348&posts=...

His started out as the wider (two bars in the middle) version.
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