Evo Sliders and Rocker skins questions??
- Thread starter FastZach
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IMHO, they are a secondary set of protection against body damage. There are times you are on your side, using your rockers and still there are walls, pointy rocks and other items that can cause damage. Cheap insurance in my mind. I think they look good too....
Serg5000
New member
For the most part they simply look great.
However. Now that we know that the EVO sliders will not flex any. The body is on rubber pucks and could flex enough that the slider mounting bars can contact your rocker panels. Having EVO rocker protection would eliminate Andy damage to you panel. Cheap insurance.
However. Now that we know that the EVO sliders will not flex any. The body is on rubber pucks and could flex enough that the slider mounting bars can contact your rocker panels. Having EVO rocker protection would eliminate Andy damage to you panel. Cheap insurance.
JAGS
Hooked
If you don't want the rock skins, maybe consider the EVO sliders with the custom order step angle. Even when flexing the body mounts, you'll only connect with the lower pinch seam.
I have seen the body flex enough to have the standard EVO sliders make contact. Most recently this was shown by LoPo. Think he is now looking at the rock skins for added protection.
- Jason
I have seen the body flex enough to have the standard EVO sliders make contact. Most recently this was shown by LoPo. Think he is now looking at the rock skins for added protection.
- Jason
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Negative. His sliders made contact with the pinch seam which happens to a lot of people, myself being one. I have never seen or heard of an EVO slider hitting the tub at the top of the slider. Nor do I think it would even be possible.
People need to remember that unlike the TJ, YJ and CJ before which essentially had rubber hockey pucks for body mounts, the JK has true body which are designed as isolators. This allows for a much better ride and absorbs road noise really well BUT, it also allows for a greater degree of movement between the tub and frame. In other words, a frame mounted rocker guards doesn't need to bend in order to have the mounting arms make contact with the lower pinch seam.
JAGS
Hooked
I can't find it. Thought he posted a pic of the horizontal mark from the lower rail rubbing? Not the mounts hitting the pinch. Maybe that area just above is still considered the pinch seam.
- Jason
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
No the mounting bars hit his pinch seam.
utiadam
LOSER
The thread is called Check Your Evo Sliders
Edit: sorry I meant to quote JAGS
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JAGS
Hooked
Chalking this up to bad memory since I hit 40. Lol.
In fact it was the pinch seam. As Adam and Eddie pointed out, this isn't too uncommon and even happened to my mall crawler on the rubicon.
- Jason
nmwranglerx
Caught the Bug
looks great :thumb:
noroad
New member
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
You need to order them without the arms welded on and then weld the arms on around your brackets.
noroad
New member
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
noroad
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utiadam
LOSER
Thanks guys! I got passenger side all done this afternoon. Gives it a little more aggressive look I think.