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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: automania on January 19, 2009, 18:58:27

Title: tree sliders
Post by: automania on January 19, 2009, 18:58:27

hi people gonna get some sliders/ jackable sills just wondering what people were thinking of them, whether to get the ones with the tree bars or the plain ones, and also where from. cheers

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: adafish on January 19, 2009, 22:02:31

got mine from SAFARIEQUIP, via Porny, with the rocksliders built in, well nice

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: forestrynick on January 19, 2009, 23:13:31

Get the tree slider ones, gives much more protection. My 90 just has plain bars and the doors are covered in gouges from pushing up against banks/rocks/trees. I intend to extend mine when i can

Nick

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: tack43 on January 20, 2009, 00:14:12

Quote from: forestrynick on January 19, 2009, 23:13:31

Get the tree slider ones, gives much more protection. My 90 just has plain bars and the doors are covered in gouges from pushing up against banks/rocks/trees. I intend to extend mine when i can

Nick

Yep. I agree. Wish I'd got tree sliders!  :(

Rich

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: dogwood on January 20, 2009, 17:02:59

got the tree sliders fitted on my 90 when i had it, saved the doors many a time

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: Saffy on January 20, 2009, 17:55:42

got tree sliders on the 110, do not think they have been used for they where designed for yet - maybe once
Creak a bit if ever  jacking up off them, but the mounting method for them  on a 90 is somewhat better though.
Something to stand on when tying stuff to rack (easy to slip off though)
They get covered in crud and coat the backs of legs with that crud when getting out of truck :x
People instantly regret slamming open car doors into the them at tesco's  ;)

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: Debaser on January 20, 2009, 18:27:13

Quote from: ada110crew on January 19, 2009, 22:02:31

got mine from SAFARIEQUIP, via Porny, with the rocksliders built in, well nice

Same as mine.  Good product.  Fingers crossed I won't need it, but looks like the side impact protection might be a little better with them fitted too??

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: Saffy on January 20, 2009, 19:10:03

I wouldn't go along lines of saying side impact protection is improved, maybe it is to an extent for small bumps, but maybe a small impact could also push tree slider upward upward and prevent doors from being opened?

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: automania on January 20, 2009, 21:12:54

cheers for replies goona get some of ebay for 90 quid plus p+p, seems ok couldnt make them for too much less.

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: davidlandy on January 20, 2009, 21:20:22

we have made some that you fit to existing rocksliders - done 90,110 and disco so far.
here is the thread with loads of info in it, (you will have to register but its free and non challenging!)
http://northants4x4.freeforums.org/project-treesliders-t139-15.html

and a pic lifted from it....

(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/chrisc5933/100_1242.jpg)

we are also now going to do tub and door bodysliders.

Title: Re: tree sliders
Post by: Debaser on January 21, 2009, 15:53:06

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e339/Debaser1972/Landrover/DSC01318.jpg)

Safari rock/tree sliders on my 110.