Member Since: 13 Mar 2018
Location: Bathgate
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What rock sliders are these?
Hi all
Found these pictures while browsing for side step alternatives. Simply said they were rock sliders, but didn't mention a brand.
Can anyone tell from the photos?
I like them over others I've seen as they don't stick out much, so not as in your face as the Prospeed sliders and much better looking than the factory side steps
Any help would be great2013 Discovery 4 HSE Lux | 2001 Defender 90 TD5 | 2007 Prodrive RB320
24th Mar 2018 7:20 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Look like LR accessory side tubes. Got same except in chrome, came with the care.
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24th Mar 2018 7:33 am
BAZ8046
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Chatham
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Yes agree with Del they look like LR side tubes.
They do provide some protection but not to the level of rock and tree sliders as they are not structural and bolt to brackets that then bolt to the sill.
My D3 came with them on but they didn’t survive very well off road.
I changed them for Shire Fabrication rock and tree slider which I’ve found to be very good.
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24th Mar 2018 2:28 pm
Disco dazboy
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Shire fabrications sliders are good but the paintwork is shockingly bad! I would recommend sorting out the paintwork before fitting them because they won’t last long before the paint falls off and they start rusting!D3 x2 now gone
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24th Mar 2018 3:57 pm
Maxxed_Ross
Member Since: 13 Mar 2018
Location: Bathgate
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Thanks for the replies lads
I'm not planning on using the D4 offroad much (got a Defender 90 for the really rough stuff) but the Mrs wants side steps. I hate how they look so thought rock sliders would be a functional compromise of the two. Trying to find a set that don't stick out loads if proving quite tricky.... which is why I liked the look of these
Can you lads with side tubes possibly post a picture of them with the door open?2013 Discovery 4 HSE Lux | 2001 Defender 90 TD5 | 2007 Prodrive RB320
24th Mar 2018 8:25 pm
Taigah
Member Since: 28 Apr 2018
Location: Trondheim
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The tubes do not function as a step, if that's what you're wondering about. They are just bling IMHO..
Got them on mine, but I am about to replace them with sidesteps/sliders.
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I think its a difficult one as the oe style sidesteps just look terrible, every single style of rockslider looks like some back scaffold tube bolted on that jutts out to far, even the very expensive ones appear cheap looking.
If its for access I wonder if the access mode can be made to go lower?
28th Apr 2018 2:27 pm
Maxxed_Ross
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Location: Bathgate
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access mode sits on the bump stops, so that's not an option
I'll just need to tell her to get her leg up higher 2013 Discovery 4 HSE Lux | 2001 Defender 90 TD5 | 2007 Prodrive RB320
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