ACE Sliders or Performance Rock Rails

[mtpilatus]

Bought the ACE sliders. Called my dealer and they won't install. What's everyone's experience with installing? I am handy and have all the tools. Just read the posts on broken bolts.

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[OVRLND_G8R]

Bought the ACE sliders. Called my dealer and they won't install. What's everyone's experience with installing? I am handy and have all the tools. Just read the posts on broken bolts.

I just installed them the other week. No issues at all. They have a video on the website and it really is as simple as that. Three bolts per side. I however saw people mentioning breaking bolts as well so I just used a breaker bar and went easy loosening. Zipped them in with an impact on lowest setting then torqued them down (they are long bolts lol)

After removing the bolts I couldn’t imagine breaking a bolt especially on a brand new truck. (Some thread locker was on it but very little)

 

[ALVagabond]

Bought the ACE sliders. Called my dealer and they won't install. What's everyone's experience with installing? I am handy and have all the tools. Just read the posts on broken bolts.

The bolts are kinda tough to get out, but you can do it. The install process otherwise isn't that difficult.

Do you have a local off-road shop? That might be a option.

 

[mtpilatus]

I just installed them the other week. No issues as all. They have a video on the website and it really is as simple as that. I however saw people mentioning breaking bolts as well so I just used a breaker bar and went easy loosening. Zipped them in with an impact on lowest setting then torqued them down (they are long bolts lol)

After removing the bolts I couldn’t imagine breaking a bolt especially on a brand new truck. (Some thread locker was on it but very little)

Didn't have to heat the bolts or anything?

 

[OVRLND_G8R]

Didn't have to heat the bolts or anything?

no sir. Not at all unless you count a 90 degree day as heating them lol

 

[mtpilatus]

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The bolts are kinda tough to get out, but you can do it. The install process otherwise isn't that difficult.

Do you have a local off-road shop? That might be a option.

Thanks. I have a buddy that has a used car dealership that will help me out if needed.

 

[Bbannongmu]

My install video. If you have questions, please PM me. Heat and ha d tools are your friends with the body bolts !

 

[Bbannongmu]

no sir. Not at all unless you count a 90 degree day as heating them lol

I heated mine and glad I did. There was a ton of factory loctite on them
YMMV.

 

[mtpilatus]

Hope to have mine next week.

 

[mtpilatus]

I heated mine and glad I did. There was a ton of factory loctite on them
YMMV.

My sliders came today. How long did you heat the bolts?

 

[ALVagabond]

My sliders came today. How long did you heat the bolts?

I just heated them a minute or so.

 

[NJKen]

Stupid Question ... with heating the bolts, should we be replacing them? Or does the heat not change the metal properties on these?

 

[OVRLND_G8R]

Stupid Question ... with heating the bolts, should we be replacing them? Or does the heat not change the metal properties on these?

Fun answer.... if you heat them enough to change the properties, you’re going to have an interesting looking “bolt” and Mounting point on the frame at the end of the removal process lol

Serious answer.... you won’t need to heat it enough to change the properties. Just enough to loosed up the loctite. I don’t even think you need to make it “red” hot.

I didn’t heat mine. Just went nice and slow with a breaker bar, but a lot of people recommend heating it to make it easier

 

[FLUndertaker]

Did mine, no heat just a 1/2” breaker bar and steady pressure in both directions to loosen it up. Don’t overthink this, it isn’t rocket science.

 

[Canadian GP]

Did mine, no heat just a 1/2” breaker bar and steady pressure in both directions to loosen it up. Don’t overthink this, it isn’t rocket science.

Worked for me.

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