Still happy implies I was happy to begin with. Let's just say I have no further reason to be dissatisfied with them besides poor fit and poor customer service. I haven't come down on them hard yet so I can't tell you if they'll serve as true sliders...
Iāve got the same setup as you in terms of lift and tire size. With these sliders weāve made the habit of always stepping to the slider first then pivot into the vehicle. Itās still a healthy ābox stepā to the slider but by doing that you donāt over extend. Use the handles for extra support to step up. I added a short climbing rope that hangs from the roll bar at the rear passenger door for the kids to have more fun climbing in and out. They use the rope and step to the sliders first. Whenever we have the top off the kids want to play on the Jeep like itās a jungle gym.
Got an update. During the Backroad to Crown King trail run we came across a similar obstacle to the one in the previous video. This time I had a GoPro mount on the rail itself so you can see how much movement there is relative to the Jeep body. It still gets pretty close but after inspection I couldnāt find any points of contact on the rocker.
I also want to mention that I decided to add Rugged Ridgeās rocker panel plastic liners. They tuck nicely between the destroyers and the body. My intent was for them to serve as a sacrificial guard to protect the paint/body panel. So far it seems to work as intended and has protected against rocks getting stuck between the body and the destroyers. Iām not sure if I would recommend doing this yet as there is more testing needed. Worst case scenario is the rail pushes the liner so hard that it still bends the body but that hasnāt happened. It looks like the liner (being plastic) gives enough to cushion any contact, thus avoided dings to the rocker. Check out the pics and video below.
Got an update. During the Backroad to Crown King trail run we came across a similar obstacle to the one in the previous video. This time I had a GoPro mount on the rail itself so you can see how much movement there is relative to the Jeep body. It still gets pretty close but after inspection I couldnāt find any points of contact on the rocker.
I also want to mention that I decided to add Rugged Ridgeās rocker panel plastic liners. They tuck nicely between the destroyers and the body. My intent was for them to serve as a sacrificial guard to protect the paint/body panel. So far it seems to work as intended and has protected against rocks getting stuck between the body and the destroyers. Iām not sure if I would recommend doing this yet as there is more testing needed. Worst case scenario is the rail pushes the liner so hard that it still bends the body but that hasnāt happened. It looks like the liner (being plastic) gives enough to cushion any contact, thus avoided dings to the rocker. Check out the pics and video below.
No regrets. They do exactly what I wanted them to do by dispersing contact from the destroyers. I havenāt slammed hard on the sliders and donāt ever intend to. If you wheel hard and hit the sliders often, I wouldnāt recommend this combo. I use my sliders to pivot the Jeep in tight situations but do so lightly.
I added Destroyer sliders to my Rubi 4xe and had to ask LoD for some front spacers; they fit great now and I can jack it up via the sliders without flex into the body. The build quality and powdercoating are excellent, IMHO. Destroyers would not be the best if you plan on doing hard-core vertical drops directly onto boulders (the rocker panels might get a crease from potential flex) but these will be fine for normal trail bashing. This step design prevents boot/shoe toes from pressing on the rocker panels during ingress/egress if people use the step areas. Love these.
I've had the Rugged Ridgeās rocker panel plastic liners on for about 6 months now. No regrets. They hide the pinch seam quite well, and have stayed put nicely. Would do again.
