| Author | Message | ||
     Thomas Skowronek (Thomas) New Member Username: Thomas Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2003 |
I have a 2000 Discovery and after three years of use, I am looking at starting to make my first modifications. I thought I would start with rock sliders since I thought it would be a project I could handle. I could use a few recommendations. I have read the posts on DiscoWeb to find vendors, but I am finding it difficult to select a vendor. Expedition Exchange claims their Dreadnought’s are the best, but they are only available in Southern California and I live in Texas. The RoverTym sliders with nerf bars look nice and are less expensive than the Safari Guard product. Also, Safari Guard doesn’t seem to offer as much information. Areofab says their product is frame mounted, shorter than the sides of the body to allow room for larger tires, which I would like to add later, but require trimming the stock sills. Treck Outfitters are priced in the same range as the others, but they extend out 4 inches from the sill, which I read could cause problems. Any recommendations would be appreciated. | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1450 Registered: 04-2002 |
I have yet to see the EE sliders (in use) but from looking at Rovertym and $G and a few others out there I would say hands down get the Rovertym sliders. FWIW, the Rovertym will also extend out but you can ask to have them built without the extra lip as I did. But you then risk damage from the side if your vehicle slips sideways (as I did). But you don't have issues with the slider rotating. The $G sliders are some of the worst I've seen for the money. | ||
| Monte Blumenfeld (Monteman71) Member Username: Monteman71 Post Number: 63 Registered: 11-2002 |
Rovertym. | ||
| Robert Sublett (Rubisco98) Senior Member Username: Rubisco98 Post Number: 976 Registered: 04-2002 |
I have the RoverTym sliders with the 'nerf bars' and have had good experience with mine. I like the fact that they stick out and keep rocks from dragging down the side of my rig. However, I definitely can see where some have issues with the nerf levering up into the truck. I think it was on the EE Dreadnought page where it shows pictures of the nerf on one vehicle that had beat the crap out of his front wings. However, I feel that I've hit mine pretty hard, and I've been fine thus far. You just have to look at what suits your needs the best, and what style you like. RoverTym's service and turn-a-round time was nice, as well as I liked the fact he ships the sliders in wooden crates so you receive them in the condition they were sent out to you in. Good luck in your decision.. don't neglect to put some diff guards on there as well.. | ||
| Thomas Skowronek (Thomas) New Member Username: Thomas Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2003 |
Thanks for the information guys. | ||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) New Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 20 Registered: 03-2003 |
I have Rovertym sliders with the nerf bars. I would recommend not getting the nerf bars is you do a lot of rock crawling as I have seen them bend up into the door. However If you are not a major rock crawler and more of a trail rider, the nerf bars are the way to go. I slid into a 4' deep rut and the nerf bars are the only thing and saved the entire side of my car. EE sliders look great too if you can pick them up. It would be nice if they could build a crate like rovertym to ship them. I think they would get a great deal of sales. With that being said, I would go with the Rovertym sliders. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 590 Registered: 05-2002 |
EE or Red Rock Rovers. Both are very similar and of very high qulity build and design. IMO, they beat the RT sliders hands down. I have the Red Rocks and am very happy. | ||
| Thomas Skowronek (Thomas) New Member Username: Thomas Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2003 |
Curtis do you have a link to the Red Rocks? | ||
| Joey (Joey4420) Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 139 Registered: 04-2003 |
Not to steal thread or anything, just curious of those with the Rovertym and Nerf bars.... How are these as far as running boards... Wife wants running boards, but I still want ground clearance. | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1459 Registered: 04-2002 |
You can use them as a small step but since the Land Rovers don't have that anoying sill that you have to pick up your foot to get over you're not really buying anything by adding the bars and using them as a running board. | ||
| david summers (Texmoto) Member Username: Texmoto Post Number: 74 Registered: 12-2002 |
Here's my $0.02. If you go with RTE's with the nerf bar (like I did), have a plate(s) welded to bottom of the slider. This greatly increases the resistance to twisting or levering by the nerf bar. It in effect creates the same U shaped mount that is employed by the EE sliders. The plate may cause removal of the slider issues. | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1462 Registered: 04-2002 |
Twisting caused by the `nerf' bars is not what the EE sliders claim to avoid (even thought by design --no nerf bars-- they do). The down side to the nerf bars is that they act like a lever to rotate (roll along the axis) the slider. I have even seen this happen from a poorly placed hi-lift jack when lifted by the slider if the tongue of the jack is placed on the outside of the slider's nerf bar. There is nothing wrong with the bars if you're aware of it's weakness and the only way around it is to attatch the slider to the frame or ask LR to make the sills out of something stronger. | ||
| RVR OVR (Tom) Senior Member Username: Tom Post Number: 808 Registered: 07-2001 |
Of the ones you mention, I have seen the RoverTym and Aedofab. I have the Aedofab ones for the DI that mount to the sill. So far, no bending or issues whatsoever. Now, as far as what I have seen and not used first hand, I think the Aedofab and EE one piece designs for sill mounts are the way to go for sills. I have seen the RT ones tear up a sill first hand, however, that was with the nerfs. You can get them without nerfs and perhaps avoid that. The Disco II ones that are frame mounted that Aedofab makes I have seen take a beating on a friends truck. From that exposure they seem to do the job at a lower cost than just about everything else. However, you have to be OK with either cutting your plastic sill or leaving them off alltogether. For the cheaper price the tradeoff is that they are not bent to match the lines of the body. Tom | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 593 Registered: 05-2002 |
Thomas, Wish I could help you there. The best I can do is: http://www.redrockrovers.com/ This will take you to a request form. These guys are new, but also somewhat related to Great Basin Rovers. As much as I like both, neither GBR or Red Rock places much attention to thier web presence. Still, both are top-shelf in what they deliver and you will be hard pressed to find a bad word against them. Email me offline and I will give their contact info. Curtis |
