From the day I got my JK, though I really have no issues with the stock Rubi sliders, I knew I would eventually replace them with something wider based solely on my previous experiences on the trail.
I knew I wanted the following criteria:
I was not tied to a particular mounting location ... body or frame - it didn't matter to me as I've run both kinds on a variety of rigs with success. I did know that I DID NOT want something that mounted to body AND frame because I was concerned about body vs. frame flex issues and possible creaking developing.
There are a lot of good options out there; and certainly stronger. But, none of the aftermarket really excited me (though, I do like PureJeep's).
With a large credit at the dealership and the Enhanced Rails meeting my basic criteria, I decided to give them a shot ... and they were essentially free with the credit.
A couple of pics to start ...
opening the box - these things were a lot heavier than I thought they'd be:
a little better shot from the top:
In the pic above you can see the stock rail curves with the body, but the actual rail extension is straight. At the narrowest point, I'll gain an additional 2" of protection 'out' from the body compared to the stock Rubicon sliders.
I'll shoot for doing the install tomorrow. It doesn't look complicated - the Enhanced sliders bolt up to the same 9 stock attachment points per slider as the regular Rubicon Rails. But, I may go ahead and grind down the rear of the slider to make way for 37s.:thumb:
It's also worth noting, the rail-extension actually angles up and away from the bottom of the slider. That was a nice surprise that I was not expecting. So, the bottom of the rail extension actually sits about 1" higher than the bottom of the stock Rubicon Rail.
More pics to come... and certainly a couple of 'test' runs prior to the "11 days of Moab" trip coming in May.:thumb:
T
I knew I wanted the following criteria:
- something wider and at least as strong (if not stronger),
- factory-"looking",
- something that wouldn't give up any additional ground clearance compared to the stock sliders.
I was not tied to a particular mounting location ... body or frame - it didn't matter to me as I've run both kinds on a variety of rigs with success. I did know that I DID NOT want something that mounted to body AND frame because I was concerned about body vs. frame flex issues and possible creaking developing.
There are a lot of good options out there; and certainly stronger. But, none of the aftermarket really excited me (though, I do like PureJeep's).
With a large credit at the dealership and the Enhanced Rails meeting my basic criteria, I decided to give them a shot ... and they were essentially free with the credit.
A couple of pics to start ...
opening the box - these things were a lot heavier than I thought they'd be:
a little better shot from the top:
In the pic above you can see the stock rail curves with the body, but the actual rail extension is straight. At the narrowest point, I'll gain an additional 2" of protection 'out' from the body compared to the stock Rubicon sliders.
I'll shoot for doing the install tomorrow. It doesn't look complicated - the Enhanced sliders bolt up to the same 9 stock attachment points per slider as the regular Rubicon Rails. But, I may go ahead and grind down the rear of the slider to make way for 37s.:thumb:
It's also worth noting, the rail-extension actually angles up and away from the bottom of the slider. That was a nice surprise that I was not expecting. So, the bottom of the rail extension actually sits about 1" higher than the bottom of the stock Rubicon Rail.
More pics to come... and certainly a couple of 'test' runs prior to the "11 days of Moab" trip coming in May.:thumb:
T
