Rocky...ROAD?

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 02/16/2014 at 15:12 • Filed to: Truck Yeah, Jeep

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Visited Rocky road outfitters, of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , yesterday and picked up my 80 series super sliders as well as my buddies Tacoma. What do you think?

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They weren't a...um...flawless install, the tolerances are off in a few places that will require a re-weld or just a cut.

The problem is that this smaller horizontal bar (hard to see, but in the back) is supposed to be completely hidden behind my pinch seem, and it doesn't line up at all

As you can see here a little clearer

The idea is that you drill through the pinch seem to create a connection with the body to reduce the lever moment in the event of a really hard hit, right now all it does it rub everytime I go over a bump and sound like my front suspension is coming apart. Given that the other side doesn't have it (no room) I think I am just going to cut this extra support off, im not sure I really like the idea of creating a link between my body and my frame anyway.

My friends Tacoma on the other hand looked good, but were much harder to install. WE got one in 4 hours before I had to leave (installed mine in 3 hours.) I talked to their operations director who was cool enough to open the shop on Saturday just for me to pick them up...and...showed me the Cherokee they were working on from the truck yeah article. I knew it wasn't going to lift from my first experience with it, or not without a fight, so that wasn't a shocker to read about or see, but the other stuff they are doing, sliders, winch mount, front bumpers and the coolest aftermarket rack I've ever seen.

Enjoy

I don't want to get in too close and personal to avoid revealing pre-production parts, but the roof rack bolts directly to the factory location, looks amazing and SUPER solid. Not sure if it can take more weight because of the mounting, but the rack sure can. I don't know about you, but I think a trailhawk with sliders, a winch and expo rack would be pretty sweet.

Thisnewformatisrubbish > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 13:42

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Dress it up all you want... still a fiat dart.

KB Garage > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 14:28

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I was going to order a set for my jk but after checking the forums, there were a couple stories like yours about having some issues with installation. Thanks for the confirmation. I'll steer clear of them.

HammerheadFistpunch > KB Garage 02/18/2014 at 15:03

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They say that its because of variations in the vehicle, but on close inspection it was clearly just...i don't want to say sloppy work...lets just say they needs a jig.

KB Garage > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 15:46

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Yeah, that's exactly what I found on the forums. Some folks were not too happy with their cotomer servis either. Thanks.

HammerheadFistpunch > KB Garage 02/18/2014 at 15:50

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Customer service was beyond reproach for me. VERY impressed there. They are pretty tough too it turns out, my VicariousILive and I tried this out this weekend.

HammerheadFistpunch > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 16:04

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I have more pictures Andrew, but I'm waiting to hear back from them for permission to show them.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 16:19

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Question, how do they avoid the Cats with these sliders? On the ones I build I just cantilevered the sliders out and will tie them in later when I cut the cats out. As of now though it definitely flexes if you use that bit of the slider.

David E. Davis > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 16:19

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I guess the Trailhawk has no lift then?

HammerheadFistpunch > David E. Davis 02/18/2014 at 16:23

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no additional lift. Its totally possible, but the way its built precludes doing it in a cost effective way.

HammerheadFistpunch > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 02/18/2014 at 16:24

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thats basically what mine does, it has a thick craddle underneath the cats, and they flex a little. They don't look like they will bend, and I hit the cat gaurd pretty hard with no ill effect.

Carwood > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 20:29

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Cool roof rails!

HammerheadFistpunch > Carwood 02/18/2014 at 20:34

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There will be more info coming on those soon. I got permission from the shop to show it off a little. The cool part is that they bolt right up.

Carwood > HammerheadFistpunch 02/18/2014 at 21:06

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Yeah thats quite nice..I always find myself wanting to redesign the roof rails on most suvs I see so thes really stick out to me. Also considering most dont even come with them now let a lone cross bars. I laughed when jeep and gmc both told me those were extras on two separate occasions.