Rock Sliders on the Humvve

[LouWon]

Last week I had to replace my R/F fender due to some trail damage
I decided to get a set of rock sliders, they came in and seem to be pretty sturdy with all hardware included
But being who I am , decide to order grade 8 bolts with washers an self locking nuts, and I chose the black bolts
The reason if to deter cross contamination from the aluminum & steel
The paint i used is a ceramic finish for the bolt heads and tread, once dried I also added Teflon tape to them
I did a dry run on the rock sliders, drilling all of the holes and bolting them into place
I then removed them to remove all of the aluminum shaving
Once the body was cleaned I applied a fresh coat of Carc 383 to the body and to the holes made to support the rock sliders
I also sprayed the inside of the rock sliders with an healthy coat of black Plasti Dip
I also used aluminum 2" flat stock to make 2" square washers to distribute the pull of the bolts when hitting something
And finally added some decals.

 

[BLK HMMWV]

I would just call those jack rails .
They look nice.
The original jack rails and skid plates do the same thing as well as protect the floor a little bit.
BH

 

[LouWon]

Good enough for me, as along as they protect the fenders, I'm good with it.

 

[mkcoen]

Problem is if you hit something solid you’re just going to bend the aluminum where they’re mounted. Really should be attached to the frame for real protection.

 

[BLK HMMWV]

Your fenders are a lot higher up aren't they ?
I think the lower part of the truck you attached them to is called the rocker panel.

 

[LouWon]

I guess it could be called the rocker panel. But the damaged was on the R/F fender. I would think that the rocker panels are more part of the door entry or sill Like I said just trying to prevent future ****age. Not a big deal just time and $$


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[86humv]

Footwell tub/rocker.
Hood is fender/hood.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Looks good and lots of thought put into it!

 

[Action]

AMG calls that damaged part a cowl panel.
Where is the quarter panel on a HMMWV? lol.

 

[Lawdog734]

How thick are they? The real ones used on the GMV's are 3/8" steel, which may be overkill as a jack rail/cowl protection - but yours look a good bit thinner.

I've got 86humv's rails on my GMV and they have been outstanding as well.

 

[LouWon]

How thick are they? The real ones used on the GMV's are 3/8" steel, which may be overkill as a jack rail/cowl protection - but yours look a good bit thinner.

I've got 86humv's rails on my GMV and they have been outstanding as well.

Mine are 3/16. Should be good enough for what I do. Mostly trail riding


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[86humv]

My rails are 1/4" steel.
I saw some MSG rails, and they were 1/4" steel.

 

[Lawdog734]

My rails are 1/4" steel.
I saw some MSG rails, and they were 1/4" steel.

The ones I had measured were from Letterkenny builds that were pre-MSG variants. I may be swapping them out soon enough for your full length versions.

 

[Action]

86humv has some good stuff.

 

[Lawdog734]

86humv has some good stuff.

Heck yeah he does. Without him, my GMV would still be in pieces.

 

[LouWon]

86humv has some good stuff.

Sorry about my first measurements. Mine are 1/4 thick


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[BLK HMMWV]

Well since you all are talking about how big yours are.
Mine are 1/4" as well but where the 3 studs are that the steps and cans connect too there is an extra 1/4" thick plate .
Also I used the backing plates from the M1114 armor inside the vehicle and bolted into that to help stiffen up the rocker panels instead of just bolting through the aluminum body.

 

[LouWon]

Sounds like a good install
I also added inside backing plates, but used aluminum to lessen the cross contamination
If you get a chance post a picture so I can see your installation from the inside

Thank you