| Author | Message | ||
     Jon Bowers (Jonbowers7) New Member Username: Jonbowers7 Post Number: 20 Registered: 07-2002 |
I'm looking into sliders for my 97 D1. I've found no shortage of companies selling them (all claiming to be the best). But, I see a lot of you guys running them, so what has everyone found to be the best overall protection and the best fit/installation. I'm leaning toward the Safari Gards....while we're at this debate, how about diff/under vehicle protection opinions...This should be fun...thanks for the help. Jon | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1211 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have the Rovertym sliders and the Southdown diffguards and am very pleased with the protection they provide. Paul | ||
| RVR OVR (Tom) Member Username: Tom Post Number: 734 Registered: 07-2001 |
http://www.aedofab.com Mine have taken a licken and have held up well! They are the only ones I have used, but I guess that says something. Tom | ||
| Steve Cooper (Scrover) Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 195 Registered: 09-2002 |
Here's a good slider thread: ../17/10436.html> | ||
| jay caragay (Jcaragay) Member Username: Jcaragay Post Number: 136 Registered: 02-2002 |
The RTE sliders are arguably the best sliders on the market today. Good workmanship, good quality and excellent customer service - an ideal combination. Safari Guard has a decent product but their attention to finish detail (i.e. actual fitment to the vehicle) is sporadic and the customer service seems to be non-existent at best. I use the RTE sliders on my 1995 D1. | ||
| phil (Powerslide) New Member Username: Powerslide Post Number: 35 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have Trekoutfitters on my D2 and IMO it is well built and also serves as a boost for my short wife.  | ||
| Greg Hirst (Gregh) Member Username: Gregh Post Number: 69 Registered: 10-2002 |
Then there's the lazy elf... | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 183 Registered: 12-2002 |
my choice was rovertym | ||
| Ross Thoma (Rossthoma) New Member Username: Rossthoma Post Number: 147 Registered: 08-2002 |
I have $G for sliders and I like them, they fit great and I had no problem except for the missing Riv Nut tool but they overnighted it to me with one phone call. So I heve to say that service was good for me but the missing tool shouldn't have happened. I do have a Rovertym front winch bumper and I love it the craftmanship is top notch, and fit is great, but for me the great thing is that Rovertym is a small company that is great and you can pick up the phone and talk to the owner just like that, also he is one of us, a roverholic. If I had to do it again I would go rovertym, I was a bit premature in my $G purchase. RT | ||
| Olaf Kilthau (Olaf) Member Username: Olaf Post Number: 64 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have Rovertym sliders and the're great but beware if you come down hard on boulders! They act like a lever and bend upward not allowing the doors to open and possibly collapsing the door sill. Although, John at Rtym has a fix for this, I'm considering welding supports from the frame to the nerf bar, to prevent upward movement. Two of us experienced this with Rtym sliders as a result of the Rubicon. I might try the Rockware sliders if I was going to buy another set because they are attached directly to the frame. Safari Gard customer service is nonexistent so don't bother them. |
