Anyone running ACE JK Rock Sliders on their JKU?
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JayKay
Caught the Bug
I thought about them only for the fact they stick out enough to use as a step. From what I hear, they cause hangups due to the low design and they stick out from the body rather far.
pastorwug
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Having just returned from the Rubicon run where my rock rails were used constantly I can HIGHLY recommend the EVO Rock Rails. They are bullet proof and kept me from a ton a trouble against the rocks.
I don't know anything about the ACE brand but I can tell you now from experience the EVO ones work, and the far majority of Jeeps on the Rubicon run used them. :2thumbsup:
I don't know anything about the ACE brand but I can tell you now from experience the EVO ones work, and the far majority of Jeeps on the Rubicon run used them. :2thumbsup:
Ldogg
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Sharkey
Word Ninja
I have personally seen the results of ACE sliders flexing into rubicon rails, and then pushing the rubi rails into the tub. It wasn't horrible, but it definitely caused body damage.
Personally, I would run EVO sliders if you are fine with weld-on and want the ultimate in protection, or LoD sliders if you want a bolt-on application with more of a step. I've seen them both in action and they both get the job done.
I would stay away from tub mounted sliders.
Personally, I would run EVO sliders if you are fine with weld-on and want the ultimate in protection, or LoD sliders if you want a bolt-on application with more of a step. I've seen them both in action and they both get the job done.
I would stay away from tub mounted sliders.
2013rubirick
Hooked
I have the ace rail and have ran the rubicon and other difficult trails and never have had a problem with them flexing into the body. I have came down on them hard prenty of times and never had a problem
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JKU EXTREME
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A while back, I asked the same question. And the feedback I got said that the Ace sliders are good as a step but are pretty mediocre when it comes to protecting the vehicle itself. Lod rockers and Evo's are the two best options in my opinion, and a good majority of the forum members will probably agree.
Goodluck
2013rubirick
Hooked
I took them off about 5 months ago to trim them when I went to 37's. And there were no problems. I will change eventually just because of the clearence difference between the ace and the evo sliders
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suicideking
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That's me lol!
Since then I've gotten rid of my Ace rails and replaced with the Evo sliders with the bend so you can use them as a step (wife insists and my knees get tweaked easily).
My main complaint about the Ace is they're just too low. I got hung up on them all the time. They did take quite a beating though. I combined them with the Rubi rails and never had any damage other than the scratches, gouges, and dents on the Ace Rails. When I took them off, I gave them a good sanding and multiple coats with Rustoleum flat black. They looked pretty good. Ended up trading them for a factory soft top.
If you're doing light trails, they'd be fine. If you're wanting to do some harder rock crawling, I'd get something with more clearance. They do make a weld on version that go up higher. Check those out.
tennesseegator
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I had looked into them and it looks like the ones that people say are low are the bolt-ons. The weld-on versions look like they sit very similar to the evo sliders.
Any issues or hang ups as mentioned in previous posts? Also, any damage to the stock Rubi rails or underlying tub?
Cheers,
Adam
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Sharkey
Word Ninja
To be clear, the damage I saw was not to the Rubi rails. The bolt-on ACE slider flexed into the Rubi rail and pushed the rail into the tub. The only damage was to the tub.
Thanks for clarifying. I ment to ask about the tub actually. Would take rail damage all day to save the tub / body for sure.
I had Ace slider on my JK but did not want them on the JKU for this reason- that they can flex into the Rubi rail. I wanted DOM tubing this time too so went with Shrockworks. Had to drill into the frame a few times but it was not a big deal since I had a second set of experienced eyes to help. LOD is a great choice as well.