I think the stock Rubicon sliders are about that thickness. They don't hold up very well to any good beatings. What makes you want to stay so thin on the materials? Weight? Cost?
Are we talking about those little burgers at White Castle? I love those things!!!
Oh... Rock sliders! I see... Wow, can't help. tiny has Schrockworks sliders and they are like 3/16 or a 1/4. But I will tell you, even at that thickness she bent one (the plate not the tube) when she came down on this huge rock while wheeling one time. Just food for thought.
Are we talking about those little burgers at White Castle? I love those things!!!
Oh... Rock sliders! I see... Wow, can't help. tiny has Schrockworks sliders and they are like 3/16 or a 1/4. But I will tell you, even at that thickness she bent one (the plate not the tube) when she came down on this huge rock while wheeling one time. Just food for thought.
HMMM yeah I want to get something that'll hold up to light to moderate trails, and be able to handle a hi-lift jack. I didn't know if 1/8 would do that or not.
That was a great idea on the home made ones. They don't add as much protection.. My sliders actually slide into the body mounts and protect them too. Then mine also have atube step to give the body 4 more inches of protection.
I guess it's kinda one of those things where I'm asking myself if the price outways the benifet. For $100 I can get 1/8 sliders, for $250 I get 1/4 sliders. Is the extra 1/8 worth the $150 more? Then I ask myself if a bent rocker panel is worth $150.
the other day i was thinking of doing that exact project with the angled steel,to protect the bottom and then also a flat piece of metal stock like 6 inches wide behind it to offer more protection on the sides.
Something like this.......
I initially installed the Olympic rail guards but soon afterward added rock rails from Rugged Ridge. I wasn't really comfortable with only the 3/16 sheet metal on the rocker panel considering I split the chassis on a previous Jeep in that area.
Let me tell you, last week that setup paid for itself 10X when I side stepped my junk into the side of a tree. Just a small scratch on the front part of the rail... I would have imploded the rocker panel if it wasn't there for sure.
1/8" is way too light imo. if you were to bend of crunch the rocker and decide to fix it it will cost way more that a good sturdy set of rocker guards. if you chose not to fix it then it will eventually rust through and be an even bigger PITA. i'd save up and go with a sturdy guard. mine are 3/16" and hold up just fine to rock smashes.
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