Has any one actually USED their RockSlide Step sliders?

[Alpine Warthog]

What I mean is, have anyone mounted them and then actually taken hits or slid on them? How did they fair?

I have a tendency to use my sliders since I always try to keep up with rigs bigger than mine...

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[Jrgunn5150]

I had a set on for literally 3 days, got a nice dent first time I bumped against a tree with them, sent them straight back.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

I’ve definitely seen a lot of people using them. The results are really all over the board for how much those things cost. I’ve seen two pair get destroyed completely.

 

[Free2roam]

@WILDHOBO can answer this one!

 

[lindaspins]

We had the extra armor on ours on our '15 Rubicon. Worth it.

 

[WILDHOBO]

What I mean is, have anyone mounted them and then actually taken hits or slid on them? How did they fair?

I have a tendency to use my sliders since I always try to keep up with rigs bigger than mine...

I definitely do. If you have the armor, they will take real hits, and will perform like real sliders. I’ve put the weight of the Jeep on them countless times. I’ve got a couple cosmetic dents, but they’re not even noticeable, and they’ve never functioned anything but perfectly.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I had a set on for literally 3 days, got a nice dent first time I bumped against a tree with them, sent them straight back.

I’m assuming you didn’t have the extra armor?

 

[Steven_B]

Yep, due to the breakover, I have rubbed my ARB Rocksliders a few times.

https://trailrecon.com/products/arb-rock-sliders-4450260

 

[OldSarge]

What I mean is, have anyone mounted them and then actually taken hits or slid on them? How did they fair?

I have a tendency to use my sliders since I always try to keep up with rigs bigger than mine...

I have absolutely beat the heck out of mine on rocks across Texas, Colorado and Utah; they have held up great. I did hit one so hard once that the step portion got a little crooked in the casing - whacked it with a hammer and it went right back in place. These things are built like a tank.

I did have an issue in cold weather where they wouldn't retract all the way - the gas piston was having trouble with the cold. They have redesigned that now to use springs instead of the gas piston and were able to send me a kit to convert my older steps to the new design.

I'm impressed and would recommend.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I have absolutely beat the heck out of mine on rocks across Texas, Colorado and Utah; they have held up great. I did hit one so hard once that the step portion got a little crooked in the casing - whacked it with a hammer and it went right back in place. These things are built like a tank.

I did have an issue in cold weather where they wouldn't retract all the way - the gas piston was having trouble with the cold. They have redesigned that now to use springs instead of the gas piston and were able to send me a kit to convert my older steps to the new design.

I'm impressed and would recommend.

Mine are gen3, so have the springs. They work great cold or warm. Just spray the moving parts and springs occasionally with silicone spray and they’ll work forever. I’ve been beating on mine since September 2021. They’ve seen the rubicon, cliffhanger, Pritchett canyon, and many others. I don’t hesitate to slide rocks with them like they’re a skateboard.

 

[MaximusTX]

I had a set on for literally 3 days, got a nice dent first time I bumped against a tree with them, sent them straight back.

I am guessing you didn't have the additional skid plate. I have bashed mine against a tree several times and didn't do anything to it. Given the height of mine I don't scrap the bottom to much but do hit the sides and never had any issues.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I am guessing you didn't have the additional skid plate. I have bashed mine against a tree several times and didn't do anything to it. Given the height of mine I don't scrap the bottom to much but do hit the sides and never had any issues.

Did not have the extra skid plate.

After paying 2400 bucks, silly me thought they would work as the name implies without extras.

Happy to have my money back and have moved on.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

That's good to hear. The extra armor goes on over top of the existing sliders or is it a thicker replacement skin?

 

[WILDHOBO]

That's good to hear. The extra armor goes on over top of the existing sliders or is it a thicker replacement skin?

It goes over. Very easy install. If you’re doing easy forest roads or mud only, I wouldn’t bother. But any HEAVY wheeling and you should have them. For the naysayers, I like that RSE does it this way. It allows those who don’t wheel in extreme terrain to save some weight. Some people even install them with bolts instead of rivets so they can easily remove the armor when they’re not doing extreme stuff. I just leave them on. I remove the armor annually, or so, for a repaint.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

It goes over. Very easy install. If you’re doing easy forest roads or mud only, I wouldn’t bother. But any HEAVY wheeling and you should have them. For the naysayers, I like that RSE does it this way. It allows those who don’t wheel in extreme terrain to save some weight. Some people even install them with bolts instead of rivets so they can easily remove the armor when they’re not doing extreme stuff. I just leave them on. I remove the armor annually, or so, for a repaint.

Ohh, ok. I think I'd worry about the corrosion going on between the two layers. But removing them once a year for a clean up would probably keep things from getting bad.

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