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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bambamjj on February 27, 2006, 22:36:11

Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: bambamjj on February 27, 2006, 22:36:11: Any body tried these or know off them fixing etc.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LandRover-Discovery-Tree-Rock-Sliders-Unsprayed_W0QQitemZ4616617949QQcategoryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: thumbs on February 27, 2006, 22:41:58: dont no yet, waiting for mine to turn up, dont look to bad though from the pics, like the fact they dont actually mount to the cill, putting stress on a weakish part in my opinion (will see once they are fitted )
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: Jim-Willy on February 27, 2006, 22:44:42: Personally i'd be inclined to buy mill services ones at Ã‚Â£25 more, they are galvanised.
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: muddyweb on February 27, 2006, 23:03:54: Hard to say without seeing them, but the fixing brackets look tiny on them !

Problem with all of them is that there is no "good" way to fit them on a Disco. Even the good chassis-mounting types will bend upwards if you smack them hard... there is just too much leverage involved. And once that happens, you arguably risk as much damage as not having them.

I tend to prefer the type which clamps around the sill... since that strengthens the bodywork... the ideal type fixes on both bodywork and chassis, but then you get into problems of vibration / body movement.

It's never simple !
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: bambamjj on February 27, 2006, 23:06:50: Devon 4x4 must do them?

Can you sort a good deal tim. :D

As long as they fit :wink: :lol:

(unlike my Steering guard) :lol:
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: muddyweb on February 27, 2006, 23:12:40: Give Richard @ Mill Services a call... his are pretty good.

The ones Devon sell are the Southdown ones... which are very good.. but a fair bit more money.
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 28, 2006, 02:04:16: Those E Bay ones look just for show, the mounts will bend as soon as you call on them.
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: Bulli on February 28, 2006, 07:28:17: I dont know Andy, they mount the same way that mine do and i have used mine as rock sliders(had the disco balanced on em) not as a pretty accessories. They look good value just make sure they get 3 coats of smoothrite b4 you fit 'em
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: thumbs on February 28, 2006, 18:27:39: well i ordered a set before this post come up, will see when they turn up.

will definetly get a few coats of paint, may make up a piece to brace to cill aswell, will see once they are offered up.
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: Reaper on February 28, 2006, 19:06:54: Quote
I tend to prefer the type which clamps around the sill... since that strengthens the bodywork... the ideal type fixes on both bodywork and chassis, but then you get into problems of vibration / body movement.

Allthough I have not got any yet! I have been looking at various types for a good few months now and I agree with you Tim, the ones that attach to the sill have got to be the way to go, like you say they will strengthen the sill.
Just MHO though :lol:
Title: Rock/Tree Sliders - Are these any good?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 28, 2006, 23:07:15: I have the ones that bolt to the sill, all I can say if "OI, NO" They are s**t

All they do is rip your sills and make the worst of any corrosion that's there.

Remember that if they are bolted securely to the chassis, the weight of the body is sat on the same outrigger, so when you jack it up all you are doing is supporting the weight through the body mount as normal. With sill mounted you are trying to lift the chassis with the body mount.