By Redsrover (Redsrover) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 02:54 pm: Edit

I've read the archives and narrowed the search to the RTE and Mantec sliders. Question is, which is heaviest and is that a real factor? I've seen the RTE units up close and they are damn heavy and could lower the ride height of my rig (ARB, roof rack, etc.) more than I want.

thanks

Red

By Ron on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:03 pm: Edit

Also consider Rockware. John's are what 85lbs each?

Ron

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:17 pm: Edit

but heavy is good, keeps the center of gravity lower.

DO IT!!!!

By Kyle on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:26 pm: Edit

Yes Ho , a thing that is overlooked by most. That is really the only area that you can bolt on some serious anti tipping help...


Kyle

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:28 pm: Edit

LOL
bolt-on ticks.

By Kyle on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:32 pm: Edit

YEs and an external tick platform....

Kyle

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:40 pm: Edit

He he! So 85/lbs each for the RTE's?

Tom

By John on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 04:24 pm: Edit

80 ea lbs crated....60 lb ea on the truck..just weighed a set...equates to lowering the car at 4 corners 1/8"...I always believed also its the place to add the weight.

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:09 pm: Edit

actually, you can lower it further... with the heavy ass trailing and radius arms. LOL
maybe thats' why i dont' feel so tipsy?

By Kyle on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:12 pm: Edit

Unsprung weight , that just makes the bumps in the road bigger...


Kyle

By Kyle on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:13 pm: Edit

Or you talking the COG Ho? I know those wieghted housings make the whole slinky thing work better....


Kyle

By Redsrover (Redsrover) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:15 pm: Edit

The RTE springs are designed to provide the stated lift even after being loaded down with sliders and bull bars and roof racks, right?

Red

By Rob Davison (Pokerob) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:56 pm: Edit

ho, not feeling tipsy yet? have another drink of scotch then!

;)
rd

By r0ver4x4 on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 06:41 pm: Edit

so who mkaes the best sliders

r0ver4x4

By Danno on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 08:10 pm: Edit

White Castle's with jalapeno cheese!!!!

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 08:17 pm: Edit

I know that when John slapped his sliders onto my truck my already sagging springs sagged more then 1/8 of an inch.. More like 1/4 an inch.. Nothing his 2inch HD springs aren't going to cure. I will say that the lower weight has made the truck handle a little better.. Or then again maybe that is due to the low rider effect that I have going on at the moment...

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Friday, October 26, 2001 - 11:28 am: Edit

John - Couldn't agree more on the sliders being a great place to add the weight. 60 lbs each is pretty light, all things considered.

Tom