protect side of bed?

[shrinkhead]

How do you guys protect the sides of the bed ? I find the passenger side bed between the rear tire well and tail light to be very much at risk of hitting trees. it would be nice to have bed sliders or something that mount to rack mounts on the side so you can just slide past those trees without them getting wedged between fender and rear tail light. Anyone done anything ?

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[Painkillerspe]

https://www.quadratec.com/p/fab-fou...xapWwqUmSRj7CwaZaTCtVx7pMsWq51pcaAgbQEALw_wcB

This is about the only thing I have found. I'm not so keen on the look though.

 

[Trickster]

Other than a chainsaw or expensive armour like above, or avoiding tight trails with turns, not much.
Welcome to the stretched wheelbase world.

 

[johnparjr]

I have these on mine

https://dv8offroad.com/collections/...oducts/jeep-gladiator-bedside-sliders-srgl-01

 

[shrinkhead]

I have these on mine

https://dv8offroad.com/collections/...oducts/jeep-gladiator-bedside-sliders-srgl-01

the area that needs protecting for me is here. The bike rack can help but this was a bigger so it pushed the rack in. I think I have to talk to some fabricators. I had a few close calls, one minor ding and now one major one this year on the side. all of which btw probably due to me still adjusting to wheelbase as every time it happened I had not identified that as a potential issue.

 

[87chief]

^ ow.

 

[dcmdon]

I have these on mine

https://dv8offroad.com/collections/...oducts/jeep-gladiator-bedside-sliders-srgl-01

The website only shows them with their bumper.

Do you have any photos of yours with a stock rear bumper?

Thanks.

 

[dcmdon]

the area that needs protecting for me is here. The bike rack can help but this was a bigger so it pushed the rack in. I think I have to talk to some fabricators. I had a few close calls, one minor ding and now one major one this year on the side. all of which btw probably due to me still adjusting to wheelbase as every time it happened I had not identified that as a potential issue.

I see based on your Sig, you are in MA. Dont' forget that anywhere you drill holes in the body is a potential place for rust.

Just curious, where were you when this happened? I'm in Metro West Boston area and NH regularly.

 

[Trickster]

the area that needs protecting for me is here. The bike rack can help but this was a bigger so it pushed the rack in. I think I have to talk to some fabricators. I had a few close calls, one minor ding and now one major one this year on the side. all of which btw probably due to me still adjusting to wheelbase as every time it happened I had not identified that as a potential issue.

Ouch box damage…$$$

 

[Trickster]

I have these on mine

https://dv8offroad.com/collections/...oducts/jeep-gladiator-bedside-sliders-srgl-01

Those rock sliders won’t do much for what the OP is concerned about.

 

[shrinkhead]

I see based on your Sig, you are in MA. Dont' forget that anywhere you drill holes in the body is a potential place for rust.

Just curious, where were you when this happened? I'm in Metro West Boston area and NH regularly.

Open run in Winchendon with the NEA. would def not drill into body but rather mount to voodoo rack where there are already holes for carrying your hi lift. with the cross bars also there it should be fairly stable. It’s usually slow speed wedging.

 

[KEG2021]

Invisiblemask.com has 3M film if that helps.

 

[jeepers29]

https://www.quadratec.com/p/fab-fou...xapWwqUmSRj7CwaZaTCtVx7pMsWq51pcaAgbQEALw_wcB

This is about the only thing I have found. I'm not so keen on the look though.

Wow!, that is awful.

 

[shrinkhead]

Ouch box damage…$$$

Will post once I have the quote. if they can pull it out should not be too bad but with this being aluminum who knows. If they have to replace or take off I may just leave it as everything is still functional and only repair if more damage or if I retire it as a trail rig lol

 

[Trickster]

Will post once I have the quote. if they can pull it out should not be too bad but with this being aluminum who knows. If they have to replace or take off I may just leave it as everything is still functional and only repair if more damage or if I retire it as a trail rig lol

Yeah, can only imagine what a box costs in today’s world and how many years it would take to get one.

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