Redneck fixes

Ok so could I get say 3in steel pipe the is maybe 1/8th in thick and put holes in it and bolt it to the frame under the doors.
Would that work as rock sliders
Would it protect the car

We wont know until someone tries and sees.

No... the frame is too far in. Even the stock sliders are like 8" deep I think.

You need an 8" pipe!

2wheeldrive wrote:

Ok so could I get say 3in steel pipe the is maybe 1/8th in thick and put holes in it and bolt it to the frame under the doors.
Would that work as rock sliders
Would it protect the car

iwashmycar wrote:

No... the frame is too far in. Even the stock sliders are like 8" deep I think.

You need an 8" pipe!

And there you go! An 8" pipe will do the job.

It'll be like a pontoon boat!

he be motorboatin....dude ..just buy sliders...anything else is just uncivilized....

lol

bigdogdewey2 wrote:

he be motorboatin....dude ..just buy sliders...anything else is just uncivilized....

unless your an Alabama fan....then the 8" pipe would do awesome and look great!!!

And there you go! An 8" pipe will do the job[/quote]
Thats what she said!

Truth be told something that big if don right could keep the whole bottom of the car from sliding or getting beat up
I feel a trip to the junk yard coming on

keep the car from sliding? what do you mean by this? are you thinking of using 8" pipe as skids and sliders? which way will they run? across the body or from front to back.??

I can't believe I am considering this but they will run front to back

Could this work or is the new guy (me) being stupid and cheap

Oh my

2wheeldrive wrote:

Could this work or is the new guy (me) being stupid and cheap

By the time you spent the money to make something work, you'd be better off in both time and $$ to just pick up some used OEM sliders. I found mine for $100 and they've worked very well. The OEM ones don't protect the body panels as much but they also don't get hung up on rocks like sliders that stick farther out. They're not as fancy as some aftermarket ones, but I've never heard of an OEM slider failing either.

Yeah there is no way itll work well. Would probably hit the floor of the truck and thus transfer damage. Let alone would need some crazy gusseted system to even mount.

Forget the 8" pipe, just line your undercarriage with conveyor belt rollers! lol

They see me rollin... They hatin!!! Haha

DamnItsAGlasgow wrote:

Forget the 8" pipe, just line your undercarriage with conveyor belt rollers! lol

Pure frickin genius!

I can't even believe you guys are discussing this....anything even remotely looking like sliders are going on a 2wheeldrive FJ. What are the chances of getting into a situation where the sliders would be useful??

A 2wd FJ with a rear locker could do a lot.

Except anything with grassy, muddy, or hills with leafs on them. So it rules out a lot. Ask Casey.

85runner wrote:

Except anything with grassy, muddy, or hills with leafs on them. So it rules out a lot. Ask Casey.

But none of these are at Uwharrie.

If you go in the fall when the leaves on are ground. Creates plenty of obstacles for a 2 wheel drive that you would normally just drive by. Both of the times I went with Casey when he had his old 4runner we ran into little problems on some of the hills where you just can't get up them, even with lots of speed, without 4wd. Not to mention he has stock tires.

85runner wrote:

If you go in the fall when the leaves on are ground. Creates plenty of obstacles for a 2 wheel drive that you would normally just drive by. Both of the times I went with Casey when he had his old 4runner we ran into little problems on some of the hills where you just can't get up them, even with lots of speed, without 4wd. Not to mention he has stock tires.

Geeze man. He just wants to have a little fun and dress his rig up with 8" pipes.