Rock slider design

[nishikigoi]

Right, the welders out for sorting the boot floor. I've got the rails for adding to rock sliders. Has anyone got dimensions for making the sliders as I've got a tame steel stockist 8)

[floyd fan]

Dont know dimentions, but I do know sliders on a Disco are slightly curved to match the body.

[Guardian.]

we have 2 types of slider a kinked one to sit with the sill curve or a cheaper straight one, and to be honest on a disco as long as in the center it is very close the front and rear gaps are minimal as the curve on the door bottoms is very slight.
different companies use different size box, some use 40x60, others 40x40, others including us 40x80.
i would go for the 40x80 if nothing else it will take more to bend over a 80mm section.
our h/d set are50x100 they will take some mega stick but they are much heavier, having a thicker wall as well.

[nishikigoi]

we have 2 types of slider a kinked one to sit with the sill curve or a cheaper straight one, and to be honest on a disco as long as in the center it is very close the front and rear gaps are minimal as the curve on the door bottoms is very slight.
different companies use different size box, some use 40x60, others 40x40, others including us 40x80.
i would go for the 40x80 if nothing else it will take more to bend over a 80mm section.
our h/d set are50x100 they will take some mega stick but they are much heavier, having a thicker wall as well.

Just wondered if anyone has information on welded box to replace the whole sill? Mine is a bit rotten and it would be easy to rip it off and weld a new sill/slider in.

Sound reasonable?????

[Skibum346]

we have 2 types of slider a kinked one to sit with the sill curve or a cheaper straight one, and to be honest on a disco as long as in the center it is very close the front and rear gaps are minimal as the curve on the door bottoms is very slight.
different companies use different size box, some use 40x60, others 40x40, others including us 40x80.
i would go for the 40x80 if nothing else it will take more to bend over a 80mm section.
our h/d set are50x100 they will take some mega stick but they are much heavier, having a thicker wall as well.

Just wondered if anyone has information on welded box to replace the whole sill? Mine is a bit rotten and it would be easy to rip it off and weld a new sill/slider in.

Sound reasonable?????

Very, popular repair instead fo welding in new sills. Angle grind the remains of the bottom face and/or side faces as necessary, and in it goes. I'm planning the same for mine but it'll be L shapoed by welding two diffirent profiels of box together. This is to act partly as tree slider and partly as step for SWMBOBWBDATG (She Who Must Be Obeyed But Whose Bum Drags Along The Ground  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:) to get into the beastie when in the future I've added a 2" lift and bigger tyres!

Skibum

[nishikigoi]

So your welding to the old inner face? Will this be strong enough (if it's not too rotten). My sills are OK but a need a bit of attention, I have tree bars ready to weld onto sliders so thought it was much better to mix the 2 together.

[Smego]

I saw a post on I think diff-lock that shown low profile design for sliders/relpacement sills...?  have a search if I find it I will bung up a link.

I have just gor some Gardian ones that are still lock up in the shed if you every down Farnhan way, you are welcombe to get your tape measure out...?

[nishikigoi]

I saw a post on I think diff-lock that shown low profile design for sliders/relpacement sills...?  have a search if I find it I will bung up a link.

Cool if they have got some info  8)

[clbarclay]

My sills (or at least the off side at this moment) are made from 100*50*3 box section and I chopped out all of the old sill because the top and outside were rotted through and i expect the bottom and inside needed it too. Sections of 3mm plate were used to make the chassis mount brackets.

Not a quick job , but is very satisfying to have a solid sill and floor :D .


My next plan is to use a length of tube as a rock/tree slider and brace it to the box section.

[boss]

go look at disco parts rock sliders. i got them on mine and there bomb proof!