Rock Sliders

In process of ordering a 23 TRD Off Road. Primary use will be city/rural driving. With some height challened members of the family, I really want to add some sort of step. But I really don't want jsut running boards.... if I am going to spend the money, I want to add the protection of rock sliders. This will not be a hard core rock climber.. but here is what I am looking for in order of priority. Hoping I can get some good reccomendations:

1) A pretty wide step (more of a wide shelf along the side, not a step that is lower and impacts ground clearance).
2) Rock slider protection
3) as light as possible (do they make these in alluminum.. given that this is not somethign that will get bashed on very often)
4) bolt on existing frame holes (no KDSS)

Thoughts?

 

Greenlane is one maker of aluminum sliders for the 5th Gen.

 

1) A pretty wide step (more of a wide shelf along the side, not a step that is lower and impacts ground clearance).

I have RSG sliders and it does have a good width as a step. The rear kickout really help my kiddo and doggo to get in and out safely without my help.​

2) Rock slider protection

I got my sliders with top plate and it does give some protection to the side of the vehicle from dirt and rocks thrown towards the sides on gravel roads​

3) as light as possible (do they make these in alluminum.. given that this is not somethign that will get bashed on very often)

My rock sliders are steel but "HREW", so relatively light weight than a "DOM" rock slider.​

4) bolt on existing frame holes (no KDSS)

No KDSS? AMEN..!! If you don't have KDSS that is so much trouble free, not only for sliders. No need to find tools for cutting and chopping stuff. Sliders will bolt right on to the frame.
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Here's one of my videos how I install if that helps -
https://youtu.be/uUCnlJVStE8



Edit - If you ever decide to buy RSG Sliders use the code "February100" for this month. (No I don't get any commission. Its just a code owner has given to our group)

 

If you want to go the aluminum route, that’s fine…just keep in mind if they ever serve their purpose, they might not survive for further use.

As of now, RSG probably makes the biggest step style.

 

My understanding is that Budbuilt makes the widest sliders, from list of threads in here.

 

I installed RSG sliders a few weeks ago and they work much better as steps then the Predator step tubes I had before. The RSGs are beefy and somewhat heavy if that's an important factor to your decision. Also, the RSGs would be several hundred $$ less expensive than the Greenlanes mentioned above (although those Greenlanes look pretty cool).

 

I agree. I would not buy aluminum sliders myself, I have RSGs

I was just trying to be helpful in response to the OP asking about Aluminum.

 

You'll get as many opinions on sliders as on tires, so take them all with a grain of salt. I chose RSG 0° with grip top plate, as my wife depends on the slider for a step (I won't say I don't use them also, though), and she is quite happy. They give much more ground clearance than the previously owned Predator steps.

 

I hummed and hawed but in the end I went with the Greenlane aluminum sliders, angled and a kickout in the rear with tread plate. I weighed the pros and cons for my use case and decided aluminum would do the job. I'm not bashing rocks and as much as I like to think I'm off road every other day, that's not reality. The quality of the Greenlanes are top notch and the welds are super clean and well done. I thought they were worth the money and they were 15% off on black friday when I bought them which was nice.

 

https://sleeoffroad.com/products/sok1320/

 

I went with C4, but if I were to go the aluminum route, I'd also vote Greenlane.

 

Also check out Westcott designs they sell a 0 degree slider with top plate. They advertise it as lighter than the competition. I run them on my 4Runner and they function as step for my 6 year old and rock slider.

 

That’s probably the way I would go too, if I had a $1000+ burning a hole in my pocket and didn’t care about the additional weight.

I’d be willing to bet that there’s a small percentage of people who actually need and utilize sliders as they were intended.