First of all these things are beefy, very solid and very heavy, they’re going to be bullet proof. When it arrived the box was damaged from shipping, but the sliders were super well packaged and didn’t even have a scratch. They are seem like they’re going to be great sliders that give good protection from side impacts, have high clearance so they won’t snag. The powder-coat was also great, it’s really thick and durable, I beat the hell out of them and dropped them a bunch trying to get them installed, and it held up really well. Unlike a lot of other frame mounted sliders around this price, these still give enough of a step to be completely usable, and the teeth on it mean it’s slip proof. If you’re a short guy like me, it’s been great getting in and out, and more importantly being able to access things on the roof.
As of writing this review, they don’t come with instructions and the video on the website is for an early version, that didn’t include the exact same hardware. That being said, I was able to figure out where most things go, with some help from customer service who were very responsive and helpful.
If like me, you have aftermarket skid plates on yours and are worried about it interfering, or having to remove them to install it, It was easy enough to unbolt one side at a time, and sandwich the brackets for these sliders in between. I will warn you, don’t attempt to install these by yourself without access to a lift, it was way too difficult to manhandle this alone in the parking lot, and I don’t recommend it because it’s an injury waiting to happen. a friend is for sure necessary. I also encountered some issues with my frame when trying to install the bolts. My Jeep had some sections of the frame that were super hard, and some that weren’t, in my case, the lower bolt holes were very difficult to drill, and one of them stripped the self tapping bolt, ate the threads right off. I found it helped to take an M10x1.50 tap and get the cut started, and then hit it with the self tapping bolts, but don’t go all the way through with the tap, or the bolt holes may be a bit loose. I called the customer service line about the self tapping bolts that didnt survive, and Todd was extremely gracious and helpful about providing new hardware, I seriously can’t recommend this company enough, they have been quick to reply to emails, always answered the phone and we’re all around good, friendly people. It was clear they care about the customer and their product.