Awesome, thanks for the pics! I'll see how the wife and little one feel about hopping up.I got mine for $50. So it’s the much more economical route to get SOME protection. And it looks better than the running boards too. Haha
I’ve ordered a pair of these how are they for protecting the fenders and the side of your Jeep from rocks and debris the tires kick up any issues there?Yes, a quite usable one too. They have a lot of visible step. My wife uses them all the time.
Here another picture. They aren’t slippery but if you wanted even more grip, just install some grip tape and it would be perfect.
Agreed 100%. Love the Ace sliders and they were running some holiday discounts.I kept my stock Rubi rails and added the Ace sliders “below” them. Now I have great protection, step for wife and kids and it protrudes for more protection in tight places.
Used them extensively in Moab a few times, they perform extremely well. No body damage and no worries!
Exactly what I plan to do... come spring.I kept my stock Rubi rails and added the Ace sliders “below” them. Now I have great protection, step for wife and kids and it protrudes for more protection in tight places.
Used them extensively in Moab a few times, they perform extremely well. No body damage and no worries!
Umm, per their website (and as @Sean K. says below) the Rockhard sliders attach the exact same way as the Rubi rails, to the body not to the frame. You can't mount to both the body and frame at the same time since they do move independently.
Many will argue the best protection is to go to the frame itself and skip the body/pinch seam. Those are the most sturdy for sure, but do they provide the best protection? I'd say yes because if you push on the rock rail that is attached to the frame, you actually push on the frame, which is a good thing because the entire Jeep will move with the frame.
They don’t really provide any real debris protection. They will definitely catch some rocks from time to time. I would say the angled up version isabout 3” wide. I have since sold the JLUR. I will be purchasing another JLR soon in the 2 door Turbo variety. I will go back with these rails. They do in fact mount to the pinch and body bolts but they are built amazing and ten fold tougher than anything the factory put out. And the factory rails are pretty tough for what they are. I beat mine up good.
Sorry for reviving the old thread. I am looking at getting these sliders and wanted to know if they are super heavy compared to the Rubi rails. I prefer not to add a ton of weight.Thanks.
No they do not add a whole lot. They are heavier for sure but for the protection they provide, you have to kind of expect it.
Agreed, I sold my running boards off my JLUS yesterday and it's already a visual improvement. Next step is getting some Rubicon rail takeoffs.I got mine for $50. So it’s the much more economical route to get SOME protection. And it looks better than the running boards too. Haha
Not that it’s a big deal (not scared of drilling holes here on my rig)(not to keen on frame drilling though I might add) but I didn’t know that you have to drill a hole in your frame to get full functionality of the passenger side LOD slider.. Boggeling my mind why this was designed in that manner.. They look sharp and I would like them, but, my willingness to purchase in the future just went downhill.. it’s the principle not as much the drilling that grinds my gears..
