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Looking to swap out my n-fab steps for some sliders and wanted some opinions. Weld-on vs Bolt-on. What made you choose the ones you got? Kick out or not? Top plates or not? Soooo many options.
 
Best coverage is kick outs with top filler plates i’d imagine. Mine are SOS Concepts offroad. Many awesome companies out there. I chose mine solely on a sale going on 25% off as their steel was same gauge as others I was considering. I do like them tucked up but one of my needs was for it to stick out enough to block door dings at the mall when im crawling around which they do awesome at
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Best coverage is kick outs with top filler plates i’d imagine. Mine are SOS Concepts offroad. Many awesome companies out there. I chose mine solely on a sale going on 25% off as their steel was same gauge as others I was considering. I do like them tucked up but one of my needs was for it to stick out enough to block door dings at the mall when im crawling around which they do awesome at
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That’s def one of my needs as wel. They look great. Are they bolt on?
 
That’s def one of my needs as wel. They look great. Are they bolt on?

Yes But ensure they “bolt to frame” not the factory step bolt locations. And endure company has tested them. You can see plenty of picks online of companies using forklifts ect to lift their trucks to demonstrate. Mine bolt with like 8-10 bolts per side. Took about 2 hours to install.

Go bolt on and sell them when u sell the truck, if ever. I dont think there is a need for weld on anymore with they way these fabricators make them.
 
I got mine the other day from Avid Offroad in AZ. Frame bolt on, and they were priced better than what I found online. Awesome quality and highly recommended from Tacoma/4runner guys out here in Phoenix.
 

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Mobtown Offroad. High and tight. Indestructible and strong as superman.

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PS. No i dont work for them.
These look good in your photos. High and tight like you said. But sometimes I see them and they don’t seem as tight as this. You mind sharing a photo from above?
 
I went with @SDHQ OFFROAD bolt-on sliders for my DCLB for a few reasons. In my opinion, their fab shop is second to none out here in AZ, they have five anchor points, full coverage wheel-well to wheel-well, 4130 chrome-moly for super strong construction and light weight at the same time, TIG welded, kick-out towards the back and they look really clean with the slightly textured powder coat.

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My first set of Avid sliders were custom made with a cool kickout for my '06 Reg Cab:

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Second set was a lot more basic for my '16 DCSB but I really liked the functionality, totally wished they were bolt-on so I could've kept them:

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So now my 3rd set are under construction, made to the same specs as the last set, only bolt-on instead of welded. Just in case. Haha
 
Someone already posted up for @Pelfreybilt so here they are with top plates and kick out. I like that they were bolt on, and I like the top plate for washing the top and when the wife and dog jump in. Makes a good step for them.
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I have Pelfreybilt as well, their longer ones for a DCLB. Mostly because they are local, but also because the angle and kickout with full top plate makes them very useable while camping as a step. I also went to my local skate shop and bought about 15' of skateboard grip tape and stuck that across the top. Definitely made them easier to stand on.

One downside is I wish they went fully back to the rear wheel well for protection. Other than that I'm pretty happy with them. Need to repaint them again though.

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Avid weld on with kickout! Wanted to stay local and since I did I went with weld on. I really like the SDHQ sliders but I had already spent more on the suspension than planned so could not justify the price of those sliders. For the price of $300 welded on I could not be happier!

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Avid weld on with kickout! Wanted to stay local and since I did I went with weld on. I really like the SDHQ sliders but I had already spent more on the suspension than planned so could not justify the price of those sliders. For the price of $300 welded on I could not be happier!

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Looks great, we went with the weld on set from 4x innovations on the wife’s 4runner. Looks pretty similar, at that price point I should have done the same with the Taco
 
I have Pelfreybilt as well, their longer ones for a DCLB. Mostly because they are local, but also because the angle and kickout with full top plate makes them very useable while camping as a step. I also went to my local skate shop and bought about 15' of skateboard grip tape and stuck that across the top. Definitely made them easier to stand on.

One downside is I wish they went fully back to the rear wheel well for protection. Other than that I'm pretty happy with them. Need to repaint them again though.

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One of the reasons we did not go all the way back is after tons and tons of testing we found it almost impossible to hit the small arear between the slider and tire. Another reason is we tested multiple angles and slider height, where we ended up provided the most over all protection. We did not want the sliders to hag down lower than they do so they would touch the body had we gone all the way back. We tested so many different versions of the sliders and found out a ton. We were able to avoid a lot unnecessary stuff by doing that, were able to trim the weight and make the strongest bolt on sliders for the third gen. (and of course they look good too :cool:)
 
Here is a comparison of some of the companies, and the additional costs for different options. If the cell has a - that means no extra cost, N/A means it's not an option for that company. If anyone would like to add companies or if I was wrong let me know.
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@Pelfreybilt offers weld-on but need to call to order
Avid offers Bolt-on and powder coating but must call to order as well
 
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One of the reasons we did not go all the way back is after tons and tons of testing we found it almost impossible to hit the small arear between the slider and tire. Another reason is we tested multiple angles and slider height, where we ended up provided the most over all protection. We did not want the sliders to hag down lower than they do so they would touch the body had we gone all the way back. We tested so many different versions of the sliders and found out a ton. We were able to avoid a lot unnecessary stuff by doing that, were able to trim the weight and make the strongest bolt on sliders for the third gen. (and of course they look good too :cool:)

Well that settles it. I figured you guys were likely smarter than I at designing sliders. ?
 
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