RockRail Sliders Arrived.

[Zoomie]

Hey Rob!

What part of Memphis are you from? We moved out here three years ago. Used to live near the corner of Kirby & Winchester. Hallshire Drive. Sure do miss the ribs!

I'm waiting for my rails, too. Hell, they haven't even charged my account, yet. I called, and the guy said something about demand outstripping production.

[SR1355]

Well, Rails arrived on Monday as scheduled. I went home to install them, got all the tools out. Unpacked everything and verified against parts list. Crawled under H3, wrestled rail into place. These things are heavy and built tough. Each one must weigh about 50# each. Went to install bolts shipped and found they are wrong size. Bolts provided where 12mm 1.0T and bolts needed are 10mm 1.5T, checked parts list and it said that 12 10mm 1.5T bolts are provided. Call Rocky with problem hoping to get new bolts orvernighted. The guy I talked to said that their parts list called for 12mm, they don't even have 10mm in the shop anywhere. I said I'm looking right at the parts list shipped with rails and it clearly indicates that 10mm was to be shipped. After five minutes going back and forth it sorry your on your own. So off to store to pick up right bolts, and back to house. Go to install first rail again get five of six bolts in but there is no way top front bolt is going in. It's aleast 1/8" off. On to other side and same problem, but a few other as well. This is driver side with emergency brake cable on frame rail. The rock rail was notched at first support for cable but not enough, at second support no notch so it deflects cable at bit, and a third support you have to unbolt brake cable support and remove to move cable out of way with no way to rebolt. This leaves cable flopping around with enough slack to end up in rear wheel. I can take care of this but that's not the point. Poor design, poor service, powder coat could be better, it will get scrached but that again is not the point.

They are installed now and look great. I'm sure they are well built and will take anything I can throw at them but they need to work on a few things for me to recommend them. I'll post pics later.

[tvguy]

Does anyone know the wall thickness of the tubing (i.e. .120 wall)?

[Linus Gump]

Who are you getting your sliders from? I bought mine from my dealer parts counter and they fit fine with all of the correct hardware. The only problem I had was trying to wrestle them into place by meyself and get the first bolt started. Plus, there is no room to turn a ratchet anymore than one click.

[BuzzH3]

Originally Posted by SR1355

Go to install first rail again get five of six bolts in but there is no way top front bolt is going in. It's aleast 1/8" off. On to other side and same problem, but a few other as well. This is driver side with emergency brake cable on frame rail. The rock rail was notched at first support for cable but not enough, at second support no notch so it deflects cable at bit, and a third support you have to unbolt brake cable support and remove to move cable out of way with no way to rebolt. This leaves cable flopping around with enough slack to end up in rear wheel. I can take care of this but that's not the point. Poor design, poor service, powder coat could be better, it will get scrached but that again is not the point.

They are installed now and look great. I'm sure they are well built and will take anything I can throw at them but they need to work on a few things for me to recommend them. I'll post pics later.

How did you get the install finished if the bolt holes were off? I had similar problems. Wrong bolts, holes not lining up and bad design around the parking brake cable. I sent mine back.

[SR1355]

Right now I have just five bolts per side, I will remove rails this weekend elongate problem holes. I like to looks of them so I'm keeping them. While their off I'm going to fab skids to secure to the bottom of mounting arms to help slide over the rocks. I post pics when done.

[yat74]

Got mine from Rocky Road last night getting ready to install and I'm a little freaked out from all these horror stories. I know they are very functional and look great so whatever it takes to get them on. Those suckers are going on so I can break them in this weekend at Paragon AP.