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Old 06-06-2009, 10:01 PM   #1
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Rock sliders/boat siding

Anything new here, looking to research this area. I will need to rework this area when I redo the rocker/torsion boxes, floorboard area, pillars, etc. Anybody got any new pic's?
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Old 06-06-2009, 10:45 PM   #2
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Re: Rock sliders/boat siding

I made some rock sliders for my jeep a while back and they are the same length for Ol' Yeller. I will post some pics tomorrow. Mario
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Old 06-06-2009, 11:11 PM   #3
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Re: Rock sliders/boat siding

might want to check over on colorado k5 for stuff like that.
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Old 06-08-2009, 09:56 AM   #4
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Re: Rock sliders/boat siding

I don't have any pics underside for you:

All I did was get some 2"x3" square tubing and a swazall + highspeed cutting wheel. My rockers were rusted in the normal way = toast
I simply started cutting the outer off, then the inner and now I could see inside the rockerbox/torsion whatever you wana call it.
I used a floor jack and pushed the 2x3 up in there and cut away as needed to get the fit were I wanted it. Then I bent the lip of the rockerbox down so I could weld the 2x3 all along the rocker box to hold it inplace, added a bit more welding to the ends were the bodypanel supports are and they have worked great!
CK5.com or Pirate4x4 .com you will see alot more extrem body fab/hacking. I drew a line in the dirt and decided I like my K5 too much to turn it into anything but a K5, so I have gone as far as I'm going with the hacking
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:14 PM   #5
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Re: Rock sliders/boat siding

Cool burt, that helps. Just wondering what I should do here! Kinda like vt's setup on his crawler, but don't know if I want to go that far.
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Old 06-09-2009, 06:48 AM   #6
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Re: Rock sliders/boat siding

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Cool burt, that helps. Just wondering what I should do here! Kinda like vt's setup on his crawler, but don't know if I want to go that far.
How far are you hoping to cut up?

IIRC, mine is 13"s up from stock.

Nothing below the floor.
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