Are Rubicon rails really this strong?

[Artsifrtsi]

I saw a picture on the Rebel Off-road SEMA build page, and want to know if I am really seeing Rubi rails holding the truck... are they really that strong? Has anybody used a high lift on them? How well do they protect off-road? Worth it to swap out my Overland steps for Rubi rails?

Here is their pic for reference...

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[Shootist]

My thought. If they were not able to support the weight of the chassis they probably wouldn’t work at all. Sort of a requirement I would think for a rock slider.

 

[Bacon]

Seeing is believing!

 

[Artsifrtsi]

My thought. If they were not able to support the weight of the chassis they probably wouldn’t work at all. Sort of a requirement I would think for a rock slider.

But do they deflect? Factory parts are usually weaker, right?

 

[Shootist]

But do they deflect? Factory parts are usually weaker, right?

Well on that I could not comment. But they certainly look like they may have that ability given the angle and that they don’t seem to cave under the chassis weight. But again, no real world experience with them myself.

oh for the book, I would prefer my slider to protrude a bit further from the body they are attempting to protect.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

I went with the Rubicon sliders today...

Can anyone answer/post a pic of these being used as a jacking point? Any action shots of these being dragged on a rock?

 

[AmishMike]

I have definitely dragged them across a few rocks, but with little initial impact, and they were fine. I have mixed feelings about them being wide enough, if they stuck out more they would deflect at better angles and protect a bit more but......if they stuck out more, they would catch more often.

 

[Benbean66]

I saw a picture on the Rebel Off-road SEMA build page, and want to know if I am really seeing Rubi rails holding the truck... are they really that strong? Has anybody used a high lift on them? How well do they protect off-road? Worth it to swap out my Overland steps for Rubi rails?

Here is their pic for reference...

Haha! Side note: anyone notice the 8 lug 1-tons , and factory 5 lug spare? Regardless, sick build, who's truck is this?

 

[Phljeeper]

I have dropped my JT on large rocks on black and red rock covered trails at Rausch Creek hard on the rock rail with just scratches as a result. They seem very solid to me. I would have caved in the pinch weld without them.
Now to use them for lifting the entire truck up in the air? I would recommend using the frame rail and not the rock rail. But for jacking one corner of the truck on the trail for a repair they will work just fine.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

Rubi Rails are solid rock rails, as good as most you can buy. I had the Hardrock Rubi Rails on my 2010 JKU and they took their share of beating and I'd hit them with a rattle can of bedliner and they were good to go. Also you can absolutely use them as jacking points as well. I wouldn't have them on mine if they were crap, not all OEM parts are garbage, people just want a excuse to replace them

 

[Artsifrtsi]

I have dropped my JT on large rocks on black and red rock covered trails at Rausch Creek hard on the rock rail with just scratches as a result. They seem very solid to me. I would have caved in the pinch weld without them.

Thanks! I was actually watching a show on Prime, 4lo... something, and they had a couple JK Rubicons that were holding up well. Also, the JK that Diezel runs in Kingdom Krawl looks to have the stock rails.

Haha! Side note: anyone notice the 8 lug 1-tons , and factory 5 lug spare? Regardless, sick build, who's truck is this?

That is one of Rebel Offroads rigs

 

[brianinca]

Factory rails being strong is my expectation. Jeep knows how to build rock sliders.

The H2 rails were explicitly strong enough to be a jacking point. I once had occasion to slide 20 ft down a tree trunk (by accident) with driver side tires off the ground, no problems. Well, other than some dents in the center caps.

I saw a picture on the Rebel Off-road SEMA build page, and want to know if I am really seeing Rubi rails holding the truck... are they really that strong? Has anybody used a high lift on them? How well do they protect off-road? Worth it to swap out my Overland steps for Rubi rails?

Here is their pic for reference...

 

[Jackdforme]

I went with the Rubicon sliders today...

Can anyone answer/post a pic of these being used as a jacking point? Any action shots of these being dragged on a rock?

Can I ask. Are you happy with the swap to the rails? Any problem getting in? I have a high altitude and the running boards are killing me.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

Can I ask. Are you happy with the swap to the rails? Any problem getting in? I have a high altitude and the running boards are killing me.

No problems getting in at all. I really like them better that other options, as they follow the curve of the cab where most aftermarket ones are straight, and look poorly designed/or for another truck.

My only complaint is that they do allow splash from tires down the sides of the truck, so truck is dirty more. Something that I’ve been thinking of to improve them, is getting a second set to weld onto this set as nerf bars.

 

[Gren71]

I just cant get past the roided out axle! That thing looks insane.

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