need help for rock slider install

[Ben]

Just got my rocky road slider, can anyone give me a measurement from first frame mounting hole to second(center to center) from the front? I wonder if there is any difference between US and Canada model, how come my slider second leg hole is off 1/2" ,my frame first and second hole is 15 3/8"
Thanks

 

[4speedfunk]

That's the famous Rocky Road tolerance....+/- 2". They had some a few years ago with the mounts welded on sideways. All of the RR's I've seen were completely missing a mount on each side. Not sure what's going on over there. Slider fab is about as basic as it gets.

Bong-hits and fabrication don't mix.

 

[rascole]

Measure once and cut twice.

 

[clickclickboom]

that issue notwithstanding, do yourself a favor and go ahead and sand and paint, or blast and paint. These things have the worst paint or powdercoat known to man. Mine have been on a year, and are rusting to ****. They're getting pulled off and raptor-lined before winter.

 

[DJinCO]

NFAB wasn't much better. Lots of re-fabrication to actually make them fit. The coating is good however.

 

[alrock]

The only issue I had with their powdercoat was where their finish met the rocks, and the rocks one. But that's any powdercoat or paint that I've tested. Rustoleum Black Hammered Metal spray paint is a close match so I touch up with that.

 

[Ben]

I'm going to Linex or rhino it once I make it fit first, I don't think the coating take out that much of space even with their slotted hole, my second leg is about 1/2" to the frame hole even I pull the first leg all the way towards back, anyway I'm going to test fit again on weekend, this is getting annoying, I hate ordering parts,waiting and get defect part or doesn't work

 

[4speedfunk]

GM rails totally rule by the way. The fit & finish is fantastic. The only issue is they are getting hard to find.

 

[rsc]

If you have to go through all that to get the RR stuff to fit, I would have rather gone full custom. Or at least semi-custom, there are places like 4XInnovations and JCWhitney offering semi-built slider kits.

 

[JPaul]

GM rails totally rule by the way. The fit & finish is fantastic. The only issue is they are getting hard to find.

I really like mine, and I got lucky and found a set locally (and for cheap!) not long after I got my H3 last year. Only thing I want to do to them is weld on some steps so that my wife and daughters can climb in more easily, and then I have something to stand on when getting stuff on and off the roof basket. It might even just be a straight pipe with standoffs since I want to eventually have brush rails going up along the fender and attach to the front and rear bumpers (which I'm also going to build/modify to increase protection).

 

[alrock]

If you have to go through all that to get the RR stuff to fit, I would have rather gone full custom. Or at least semi-custom, there are places like 4XInnovations and JCWhitney offering semi-built slider kits.

Mine were flawless on installation and have been for the past nine years. Hadn't heard of others having issues. They've served me well going back and forth to the mall.

 

[alrock]

This mall was a bit more remote, check out at about 0:52 and the next few seconds.
[video=youtube_share;vKTTNTQMJWs]https://youtu.be/vKTTNTQMJWs?t=52s[/video]

 

[rsc]

This mall was a bit more remote, check out at about 0:52 and the next few seconds.
[video=youtube_share;vKTTNTQMJWs]https://youtu.be/vKTTNTQMJWs?t=52s[/video]

Looks like my sort of mall. I need a driveway like that to keep all those pesky kids away and off my lawn.

 

[Graham2990]

That's bizarre, mine went on without any issues or any holes lining up incorrectly. Powder coat seems to be holding up just fine. Only thing I'd recommend is some non slip grip tape or something to make the surface you stand on a bit less slick.

Pretty easy to bust your ass using them as a step to grab something off the roof when they're wet.

 

[cgalpha08]

Whatever you do, put anti seize on the bolts, trust me!

 

[Josey]

Installed RR's recently and they installed with no issues lining up. The rearward plate spans a frame weld throwing the slider into a slight upward angle causing the unit to be a little close to the rocker panel. I pulled them down as far as possible and used a spacer on top of the plate. That helped increase the distance away from the rocker. Also the lower emergency break cable is pushed up slightly by the slider second cross member. I wonder if that is an issue with all RR's. Did not read about that on any forums. Called RR and no help on that one and consider it minor, for now, until the cable coating wears off.

 

[Ben]

Installed RR's recently and they installed with no issues lining up. The rearward plate spans a frame weld throwing the slider into a slight upward angle causing the unit to be a little close to the rocker panel. I pulled them down as far as possible and used a spacer on top of the plate. That helped increase the distance away from the rocker. Also the lower emergency break cable is pushed up slightly by the slider second cross member. I wonder if that is an issue with all RR's. Did not read about that on any forums. Called RR and no help on that one and consider it minor, for now, until the cable coating wears off.

I put mine on just using the first and third leg, well the spring hanger welds did bring the slider up little bit but not noticeable, I put some looms around brake cable where it's touching, when I got time I will take it out and redrill holes on second leg then bedlined before winter comes