Rock sliders

dazzx10r · Dec 30, 2010

I have just ordered a pair of these; defender 90 rock tree sliders land rover on eBay (end time 01-Jan-11 16:46:54 GMT)
has anyone on here had any of them? what do you think of them? do they fit ok?

wiltshire landyman · Dec 30, 2010

bit l8 asking if youve already bought them innit?

baggyjim · Dec 30, 2010

lets hope his welding is better than his spelling:doh:

dazzx10r · Dec 30, 2010

wiltshire landyman said:
bit l8 asking if youve already bought them innit?

Yeah, I suppose it is!, I checked out his feedback first though

I just wondered if anyone on here had used them really.

DTd5 · Dec 30, 2010

dazzx10r said:
I have just ordered a pair of these; defender 90 rock tree sliders land rover on eBay (end time 01-Jan-11 16:46:54 GMT)
has anyone on here had any of them? what do you think of them? do they fit ok?

I got a set of these back in November with the additional ja(c)king points:doh:, took a couple of weeks to arrive but where good quality, well made and fitted without any problems.

instantsquid · Dec 30, 2010

baggyjim said:
lets hope his welding is better than his spelling:doh:

Just what I was going to write!

I'd be interested in some feedback when you get them, and more importantly after you've fitted them - that's not a bad price at all.

[JP] · Dec 30, 2010

while you waiting for them, make sure the tube where the rock sliders slide into, is clean and not corroded...

Gafferjim · Dec 30, 2010

Easy enough to fit. as has already been said, they slid up the tube on the chassis then a bolt with washer holds them from behind the chassis, so make sure the tube is in good order and cleaned out inside. The front connects to the bolt that holds the body to the outrigger, so once again, the outrigger needs to be in good order. (soak the bolt/nut in WD40)

Oddie · Dec 30, 2010

I got some guardian ones for mine which look exactly the same and are really good. Needed some proper wellying to get them in though (i think the chassis jacking tube was a bit rusty on the inside!) - got there in the end though!

dazzx10r · Dec 30, 2010

[JP];1323548 said:
while you waiting for them, make sure the tube where the rock sliders slide into, is clean and not corroded...

I have a new galv chassis, so that should'nt be a problem but maybe the galvanising could stop them sliding into the tube? Well I suppose I'll find out soon enough.

wiltshire landyman · Dec 30, 2010

a big rubber mallet sorted getting mine on me 90

[JP] · Dec 30, 2010

mine looked like they had been coated with something hard and had some corrosion..had to get a grinding stone in there!

andy mcd · Dec 30, 2010

I madde3 my own tree sliders but then again i am a time served welder,

To clean up the inside of the out rigger i used a wire brush attachment on a Air die grinder to remove all of the crap, But you could use the same attachment on a drill. Then applied rust converter, red oxide and a good spraying of shultz, Left to dry for a few days then covered the bit of the tree slider that was being inserted(pipe) with copper slip.
Once everything was bolted up and sitting in the right place i drilled through the out rigger and put a M8 stainless steel bolt and nylock nut on to keep the slider in place. I have see some being pulled out when off roading and buckeling the plate that bolts to the bulkhead. That part of mine is made from 6mm angle iron instead of flat bar so that it does not twist.

Mines have taken a right kicking, even had a winch connected to them to stop me from rolling over while i winched myself out

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 · Dec 30, 2010

Has anyone got any close up pictures of their defenders with these rocksliders fitted that they can share with us? As i am also very interested in these but some pics of them fitted would be perfect

DTd5 · Dec 30, 2010

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 said:
Has anyone got any close up pictures of their defenders with these rocksliders fitted that they can share with us? As i am also very interested in these but some pics of them fitted would be perfect

Here you go:

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m532/Dtd5/Rock and Tree Sliders/SAM_0129.jpg

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m532/Dtd5/Rock%20and%20Tree%20Sliders/SAM_0130.jpg
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m532/Dtd5/Rock%20and%20Tree%20Sliders/SAM_0131.jpg

BearDy89 · Dec 30, 2010

dazzx10r said:
I have just ordered a pair of these; defender 90 rock tree sliders land rover on eBay (end time 01-Jan-11 16:46:54 GMT)
has anyone on here had any of them? what do you think of them? do they fit ok?

baggyjim said:
lets hope his welding is better than his spelling:doh:

Almost hit the buy it now button on these yesterday, only thing that put me off was the fact he cant spell, or be bothered to check his spelling?
If he isnt bothered about the spelling in his ad that is making him money, how bothered is he about the quality of welding?

Sam

dazzx10r · Jan 12, 2011

My rock sliders have just arrived this afternoon, a bit of a delay in postage due to the xmas period, but the quality of them is superb for the money. I'll get some pics of them tomorrow when I fit them.

dazzx10r · Jan 14, 2011

I've just fitted my rock sliders, very pleased with them, the tubes are 2" in diameter and the box section is 80mm x 40mm and looks really well made. Took some pics off my phone for you to have a gander at.

LeadFarmer · Jan 14, 2011

Nice work

Nice to see youve posted the photos, its annoying when folk sometimes post about a project and dont show it to completion.

Ive found that I have to slide to the edge of my seat before stepping out, or my trousers rub on my rocksliders, but that comes naturally now, so not a problem.

Nice job

natas · Jan 14, 2011

Took forever to get the rust out of my tubes but once that was done they went on easily and feel solid and look great.

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