Paging hobie about sliders

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:01 am

Hobie, did you get the powder coating on the slider of yours? I was thinking to pass on it, cause when I weld them on, it'll probably burn off anyhow. I think I got the info to buy them now.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:01 pm

so did jason get ahold of you finally? and no i didnt powdercoat them. he welded them on when they werent painted..then i just spray painted them black. they dont hold their shine too good...but mabey thats just my paint. they are scracthed up like a mofo though

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:14 am

Yea, I did the paypal thing. Hopefully I did it right, never used paypal for anything but ebay before.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:54 am

sweet, when do they get there?
are they the round ones?
when are you going to build the custom front bumper, then run some tube along the front fenders...then ditto for the rear...

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:17 pm

He said they are off in the mail today. They are the round ones that angle up. I don't want to add too much weight right now. I am being easy on the front end, plus I am maxed out on one side of my tbars. I screwed up when I let a pair of SL keys pass through my hands!

I guess my project is more of a slow one, replace as it breaks. I am still debaiting on the 33's/trimming idea cause of the added stress to the front and gearing. I am ready to mod more, but don't want to mod till I desperately need it. I did ding my left side pretty good on my favorite trail a couple weeks ago, so I was wishing I had the sliders at that time. Check out the scuff.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:26 pm

time to get the buffer out

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:25 am

I'd have to change my pants if I saw that on my truck...OUCH!!!!

My bladder would be as empty as Hobie's gas tank.......

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:03 am

NTXCrew wrote:I'd have to change my pants if I saw that on my truck...OUCH!!!! My bladder would be as empty as Hobie's gas tank.......

i am glad everyone thinks they are funny

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:19 am

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:47 am

Hobie's gas tank.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:37 pm

Here is the rock that got me. And in this pic I did it successfully, just rubbed a bit on the frame. It's difficult to get the right line. That is the most difficult part of that trail. You can see the rock there.

And here is when I did it stock, my first real scuffages, almost 2 years ago, in the same place, but never did get over the obstacle, had to winch back through the trail.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:49 pm

Let's see one of those oh-so popular 2500HD's navigate that!

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:01 pm

Yea, one part of the trail I have about an inch of clearance on each side of the mirror, and I usually fold one in.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:10 pm

The sliders are getting here tomorrow!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:55 am

quickbiker wrote:The sliders are getting here tomorrow!

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 3:27 pm

Gottem in, they look sweat! Just gotta figure how I wanna putem on.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 7:34 pm

Duct Tape

Post by **HenryJ** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 7:50 pm

adrenalnjunky wrote:Duct Tape

That'll work, paint'em red , then we can call your truck the "Red-Green" truck

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:29 pm

Well, I don't know whether I want to weld them or bolt them on with C angle. Like this one guy did with his Taco, he should patent his setup. He even made his own sliders. I may take the lazy way out and just weld them, dunno. That Taco on my last ride was set up the best of an Taco's I have seen with stock IFS. He had lockers front/rear. He didn't need any flex, he just glided like a brick across the rocks. He is also a very experience wheeler. Lookit.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:32 pm

Front locker on an IFS? I didn't think that was possible?

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:38 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:Front locker on an IFS? I didn't think that was possible?

Yea, it is with the Taco's. I even read an article on the install in a 4x4 rag. I think they it was ARB. Strange, but true. Taco's definitely have the S-10's on aftermarket.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:00 pm

quickbiker wrote:
AZS10Crew wrote:Front locker on an IFS? I didn't think that was possible?
Yea, it is with the Taco's. I even read an article on the install in a 4x4 rag. I think they it was ARB. Strange, but true. Taco's definitely have the S-10's on aftermarket.

Just one more thing on the list that they can get and we can't.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:43 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:
quickbiker wrote:
AZS10Crew wrote:Front locker on an IFS? I didn't think that was possible?
Yea, it is with the Taco's. I even read an article on the install in a 4x4 rag. I think they it was ARB. Strange, but true. Taco's definitely have the S-10's on aftermarket.
Just one more thing on the list that they can get and we can't.

its a waist of time and money to lock that IFS up in the taco

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:09 am

Not if you've seen it in action. Now I don't know how long it will go before something snaps. But he drives very smoothely, no jerking, they way it's supposed to be done anyhow.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:58 am

quickbiker wrote:Not if you've seen it in action. Now I don't know how long it will go before something snaps. But he drives very smoothely, no jerking, they way it's supposed to be done anyhow.

yes yes we all know it will last as long as you drive smoothly and keep 31" tires on it....

but for the money..just do a sfa..

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:23 pm

True, but I bet most of are on a budget!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:12 pm

quickbiker wrote:True, but I bet most of are on a budget!

no budget here

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:12 pm

a2b wrote:
quickbiker wrote:True, but I bet most of are on a budget!
no budget here

Then where is your SFA???

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 10:14 pm

quickbiker wrote:
a2b wrote:
quickbiker wrote:True, but I bet most of are on a budget!
no budget here
Then where is your SFA???

right here

give me a few months

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:40 pm

Unlimited budget? Go for this then. http://www.bayougeep.com/pages/products/dynatrac60.htm
Or at least this: http://www.bayougeep.com/pages/products/dynatrac44.htm

You won't get anything worth anything from that.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:42 pm

quickbiker wrote: Unlimited budget? Go for this then. http://www.bayougeep.com/pages/products/dynatrac60.htm
Or at least this: http://www.bayougeep.com/pages/products/dynatrac44.htm

nope...i have to abide by these rules..

www.formulatoy.com

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:43 pm

Rules suck.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:45 pm

quickbiker wrote:Rules suck.

no i like these ruless..keeps the price down..that way the richest person doesnt win like most racing

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:52 pm

So, you put'n Yota axle on that Crew?

Being facetious

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:51 am

quickbiker wrote:So, you put'n Yota axle on that Crew? Being facetious

huh huh he said, "facetious"...huh huh

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:33 pm

I finally got my !@#%$$& sliders on!

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:52 pm

You sound a bit perturbed there Paul. Tough install?

Actually...that's pretty much the way I sounded installing my prerunner bar on the day after Christmas too.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:57 pm

Yea, mostly my anique stick welder! It works great when when everything is laid out in front of you, but put it in that location and you can ask my wife how much I was saying *(%(^*%(**&. But they look great on there now that I am done. And the second support from the rear is not in a good location. No matter how I tried to set it up, it lined up right on the bottom of the body mount. I'll have a heck of a time if I gotta get that out some day, but hopefully not. And I had to put another support right over top of the holes for the bolt access for my tranny cross support. Hopefully I won't ever have to take that out either. I guess I could drill new access holes if I ever did. They do look nice though.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 7:23 pm

Hobbie. Is your second from the rear support right in the way of your body mount? If not. I think he gave me one for like a king cab or some'm. Oh well.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:49 pm

More pics of my new sliders here.
I really like them! It's nice knowing something is protecting it now, just wish I got them before I started ding'n it. lol

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:26 am

quickbiker wrote:Hobbie. Is your second from the rear support right in the way of your body mount? If not. I think he gave me one for like a king cab or some'm. Oh well.

I checked Hobie's the other day when I met upw ith him and bought his spacers from him -- None of his interfere with any body mount bolts, but he did mention that when he went to pick his up, he and the guy builging them measured and welded the support legs on there at the shop, so it wasnt fully assembled like yours were when they were shipped to you.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:24 am

Yea, that is the only thing I am not happy about. Other than that, they are built very nicely and I like the style. Thanks.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:45 am

Ohyeah -- Hobie's were solid as a rock (pun intended

)

I really liked the way they looked on his truck - I'd consider them now, except that the lil lady went off and bought me some Westin step rails for Xmas, and I don't wanna have to bother with shipping them back

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:16 pm

ya my legs are fine....your truck isnt as cool as mine, thats all