Bolt on vs. weld on sliders

[bigreen505]

Is there any significant disadvantage to bolt on sliders? This is going on the Trooper, not a rock buggy, and not on overly difficult trails either.

My concern is that magnesium chloride, this horrible gunk that CDOT floods the roads with in the winter, is the most corrosive substance I've ever seen, and I want to be able to repaint or replace the sliders as necessary as they chip and rust.

[mountainpete]

The biggest disadvantage to bolt-on sliders is the price versus weld on. That's about it.

If you filter through the posts, you should be able to get some good info here:

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=13064

[Scott Brady]

I prefer the bolt on. If you do get damage, all it takes is a few bolts to install a new one.

My bolt-ons have been flawless.

[vanguard]

They say bolt ons are nice because you can take them off for touch up paint. Trust me, that's not really true. Sliders are pretty heavy and it's *far* easier to just put a piece of cardboard between the sliders and truck to "rattlecan it" than to remove them and reinstall them. Heck, I didn't even take them off to fix a bad weld. (I made my own.)

I like Scott's idea that you can easily return them if they don't hold up. I also question the way many sliders are welded on. Some people just have a tube welded to the frame. No plate, no gussets, etc. Bolt on sliders are typically designed with a nice L or better yet, U shapped bracket.

[articulate]

Is there any significant disadvantage to bolt on sliders? This is going on the Trooper, not a rock buggy, and not on overly difficult trails either.

My concern is that magnesium chloride, this horrible gunk that CDOT floods the roads with in the winter, is the most corrosive substance I've ever seen, and I want to be able to repaint or replace the sliders as necessary as they chip and rust.

Based on these comments to your question, I beg to ask: What's the advantage to weld-on sliders?

[asteffes]

Bolt-ons do not alter the heat treatment of the truck frame.

[Ursidae69]

Mine are welded, and I just re-painted them this past weekend. It wasn't a problem.

[Boston Mangler]

Another vote for bolt on sliders. I have the bolt on hannas and couldnt be happier.

Another good point a fellow cruiserfreak brought up what is your vehicle is financed (or even if it isnt) and you get into an accident with WELD on sliders, could the insurance folks deny you $ because you did (in theory) alter the frame by welding to it?

[mountainpete]

Based on these comments to your question, I beg to ask: What's the advantage to weld-on sliders?

They are always cheaper then bolt-on. Often up to $200 cheaper.

[bigreen505]

Based on these comments to your question, I beg to ask: What's the advantage to weld-on sliders?

I thought they were stronger and generally the preferred way to install them. Guess I thought wrong! Cool, one more way I get to have my cake and eat it too.