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drey
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Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
Posts: 364
| Side rock sliders DIY
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Tube is 2" dia steel, 0.125 wall
brackets are 0.3" from cold rolled steel plate
Finish was sanded 120 grit and clear coated. I like the natural finish.
They were welded to Bottom sliders I bought from g wagon accessories.
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Inkblotz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Georgia
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
Nice clean install.
Did you close off the ends of the pipe (can't tell from the photos).
Did you treat/coat the inside of the pipe as well to prevent rust?
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drey
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Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
Posts: 364
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
Yes they were closed with welded end caps.
The tubing came slick with oil inside and out, from industrial metal supply.
...and nothing rusts in AZ.
I'm tempted to connect bottom slider and nerf bar with some perforated steel grate. I think that would look cool.
Weight for no reason though, probably make a lot of noise on the highway.
Edited by drey 11/26/2012 8:49 AM
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AlanMcR
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, CA, Los Altos
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| RE: Side rock sliders DIY
These are bolted to the frame, correct? The body can move up and down quite a bit with off-road impacts. How much gap did you leave between the body and the tube? |
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drey
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Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
Posts: 364
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
They are welded to the bottom sliders, which are bolted to the body at the step mount points.
There is about a one inch gap. |
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stevegsmith
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA
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| RE: Side rock sliders DIY
Looks good. |
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ScottReb
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Date registered: Jul 2012
Location: Foresthill CA
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500
Posts: 53
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
Exactly what Im planning to do! Im surprised we dont see them on all sliders. I like Karl's step too. But this is simple and strong. Good job.
Did you make the other part of the sliders as well? |
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drey
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Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
What other part are you referring to?
Anyone notice my home made front mud flaps? :D
I just welded a mount to Karl's slider and got some rubber sheet from industrial metal supply cut to size.
Edited by drey 12/2/2012 7:56 AM
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thebigblue
Date registered: Jan 2012
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| RE: Side rock sliders DIY
Another solution:
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supermog
Date registered: Sep 2009
Location: Langley,BC
Vehicle(s): 1985 300GD
| RE: Side rock sliders DIY
thebigblue - 12/2/2012 12:19 PM
Another solution:
do you have more pictures? thanks |
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thebigblue
Date registered: Jan 2012
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
No, just stumbled over it, fitted to a truck outfitted by 4x4camp.eu
http://www.4x4camp.eu/4x4camp_Aufstelldach_Hubdach_Mercedes_G_space... |
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drey
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
Posts: 364
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
I think round beats square for sliding off of rocks, but they look good and they look like they would do the job.
What is the gas can spout looking tube behind the slider? |
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Inkblotz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Georgia
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
I think that's an exhaust for either an Espar or Webasto engine heater. |
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drey
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Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
Posts: 364
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
Cool. Never herd of a gas engine heater. |
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Inkblotz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
http://www.espar.com/html/products/coolantheaters.html |
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thebigblue
Date registered: Jan 2012
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
drey - 12/4/2012 3:01 AM
Cool. Never herd of a gas engine heater.
In this case it´s a Webasto Airtop 2000 fixed inside the truck to heat the cabin,- also a Webasto fitted in the engine bay to preheat the engine coolant (very commonly used in Diesel trucks, my G400 CDi have one, also my VW Touareg TDI).
http://www.webasto.com/home/en/html/homepage.html
Another view of the slider:
Edited by thebigblue 12/4/2012 4:47 AM
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So-Cal G
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Date registered: May 2011
Location: So-Cal
Vehicle(s): G500 2002
Posts: 93
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
Drey, your sliders look soooo...good really nice and clean. |
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drey
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Sep 2012
Location: Scottsdale AZ
Vehicle(s): 04 G500
Posts: 364
| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
Thanks
Glad I have pictures of it clean. It's filthy now. |
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So-Cal G
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Date registered: May 2011
Location: So-Cal
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| Re: Side rock sliders DIY
drey - 1/8/2013 6:52 AM
Thanks
Glad I have pictures of it clean. It's filthy now.
even better! |
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