Author Topic: sliders! angled or flat????? (Read 9537 times)

mk1motorsport · « **on:** Sep 15, 2010, 05:54:31 PM »

I'm just wondering how others are mounting there sliders? (Flat or angled) and why they chose to mount them that way.

thanks!

bigarms23 · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 06:28:40 PM »

mine are flat and tucked under the bottom of the door

ANTONY-MAN · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 06:59:08 PM »

ANGLED! you want hit and SLIDE off the rock or whatever you hit.

junya92toy · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 07:03:15 PM »

Flat, angled ya you might hit the right side to slide off but you can slide onto it more.

ANTONY-MAN · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 07:04:38 PM »

Ive seen alot of them flat...
i like mine angled

junya92toy · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 07:23:24 PM »

Well good for you. I was stating why they are flat.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 07:24:09 PM »

I angled them up as you go out. I think it looks cleaner by kind of matching the bottom of the body. I also think it gives a little more side protection on the rockers when at steep side angles.

zippo · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 07:42:18 PM »

Angle just because it looks 10000 times better. I have a little over 1/2 inch between the rail and the body. I think it looks awesome. The only down side is you can't really use it as a step in and out the truck. But i'm 6' 5" so it doesn't really matter to me.

46&2 · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 08:08:35 PM »

I angled mine slightly but not enough that it can't be used as a step. I wanted to be able to walk on them to get to the winch or for kids and or short people to use.

-Jake- · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 15, 2010, 08:18:57 PM »

Quote from: ANTONY-MAN on Sep 15, 2010, 07:04:38 PM

Ive seen alot of them flat...
i like mine angled

Quote from: junya92toy on Sep 15, 2010, 07:23:24 PM

Well good for you. I was stating why they are flat.

dude I don't even think he was talkin to you. More like answering the OP. I don't have sliders. But If I did they'd be angled, and they wouldn't be square tube cause that looks ghey

hman913 · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 16, 2010, 01:28:22 PM »

I'm another for angled sliders. From what I've seen they tend to slide off of rocks/trees smoother and easier than flat sliders.

SloCrawler · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 16, 2010, 02:05:38 PM »

Angled for sure so you don't get hung up. more importantly don't weld them to center of frame, weld them flush to the bottom I'm told it the strongest on frame.

Phazertwo · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 18, 2010, 01:40:52 PM »

I used 2x3 .177 wall tube. On my truck (3rd gen) I pretty much had to do flat. They work awesome, and protect very well. I slide right over stuff.

My wifes truck (1st gen runner) has the same tube, but its angled up to follow the body line. LOOKS AWESOME! Things seem to slide about the same on both, but I prefer the look of hers to mine.

PZ

k-nutty · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 19, 2010, 04:32:18 PM »

go angled it looks better and will push you off the rock better. thats what i have on my rig.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 19, 2010, 07:24:55 PM »

flat so i can use it as something to hang my chain on

topar · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 19, 2010, 10:17:21 PM »

Mine are flat. I use it as a steep and my exo is welded to it.

IXLR8 · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 22, 2010, 10:23:50 AM »

I think it depends on what kind of sliders you plan to use, round tube or boxed. I used boxed and mounted em' flat, I think it works better as a step & a slider that way. When I hit em', they hit the bottom outside edge and have less contact with the rock. When a friend and I did his, he mounted his at an angle (also boxed) he has more contact with rocks and it dosen't work as well as a step. I think boxed sliders look far better flat too.

Livingheroj · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 20, 2010, 08:53:35 PM »

I got round tubing that's mounted flat and is tucked just under the frame. It's actually flush with the outside. It slides great, but there's not step aspect to it. I've since removed the doors and usually step up on the 35's to solve that problem though. No serious complaints

nicci · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 30, 2010, 05:59:47 PM »

angled!!! looks much better, plus, it doesn't mess up your clearance as much...

Japjeep · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 30, 2010, 09:59:56 PM »

angled, hence the word slider! slider off the obsticle!!!

wakkjobb · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 12:54:31 AM »

I got an 84 reg cab; they're flat 'cause I couldn't make 'em angled. (no body lift) They work fine; it's all personal preference. Before I finally welded them on I tacked one side angled (couldn't open the door) and one side flat... flat side won out. Plus think of when you land on something... they may bend upwards.

Do what suits you and what you run over.
>>Dan

Yota Rolla · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 02:31:20 AM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Sep 19, 2010, 07:24:55 PM

flat so i can use it as something to hang my chain on

so why cant you hang a chain from a angled slider?? i went angled they work great and look 999999999% better

R.DesJardin · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 07:05:09 AM »

Mine are flat and flush with bottom of frame, and square (ghey?)

. Had round thought they looked....uh...........well............ugly. I'm planning on sheeting the bottoms in to the frame so I can slide................maybe adding round extensions on top angle out like everyone else.

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 31, 2010, 08:47:20 AM »

Mine are box, and at an angle so they slide on a corner. Less contact area, means less friction.

Adventure Copán · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 05, 2011, 07:01:04 PM »

Mine are squared at the bottom with round tube off that angled up. Not tested yet but I'm hopeful.

Newby...Daniel

dlamb · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 05, 2011, 08:44:29 PM »

angled it looks better you get more clearance and you can still use them as a step if you need too

yoshaleng · « **Reply #26 on:** Apr 06, 2011, 05:02:55 PM »

mine is angled but not too much.

Jojogreen · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 09, 2011, 08:34:57 AM »

The one's I'm currently building are flat with a second level that is angled up a little. It'll work as a step and a functional slider.

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