Rock sliders??

[Nitwit]

How many recommend the rock sliders? Have they saved you some rocker damage, or just a waste of $ putting them on?
What are some of the needed items I should putting on this rig?
Planning on roof rack, grill guards/skid pan, winch, and possible rock sliders. Planning trips to Mamouth and Moab.
Mamouth to test the snow, Moab for some true 4x4 testing.
Thanks for the input in advance.

[SCSL]

I would put rock sliders near the top of the priority list. Absolutely essential. But again, (per my comment on the bull bar thread) what you modify or bolt-on depends alot on what type of four wheeling you'll realistically be doing.

Moab, for example, has some of the most challenging rock crawling trails in the world. It also has plenty of easy scenic dirt roads. It all depends on what you're going to be doing.

I would suggest hooking up with your local Rover club. Go on some trips with some more experienced drivers. Get a feel for the capabilities of the vehicle & how comfortable you are on various terrain. Also get a feel for how deeply you are looking to get into off-roading. You'll see what works & what doesn't on some of the other rigs.

One of the best suggestions I could make for anyone fairly new to the sport is to ride as a passenger on a tougher trail (rated 8+) with an experienced driver & built-up rig. This will give you an excellent frame of reference for which to assess you're aspirations, potential mods, budget, and threshold for damage.

[Nitwit]

Thanks. I just saw some more info in the "Accessories" section so I will check that out too.
I'm very experienced when it comes to 4xing, just not with this Disco. It's a whole new animal. Had an awesome Jeep CJ a while back. But found it's lighter weight a bit of a challange on some rugged climbs and going over big rock climbs. It was also a 5 speed, so the clutch never lasted.
I'm sure I'll start off gentle with the Disco, and work my way to the possible flips! Ahhhhhhh!

[keptin]

steve couldnt have said it much better, they are essential, and the level of priority is dependent on what type of 4-wheeling you will be doing. If you are going to do purely mud stuff, then you might not need them as much as say a bull bar and winch, where as if you are doing rock stuff, then rock sliders and differential plates should be on your top priority list.

Again its dependent on what you will be taking it through and how intense you will get, but when I am done I will end up with:

Rocksliders
Diff Plates/sliders
Gas Tank Skid
front steel bumper
winch
steering plate
rear steel bumper
front "track rod dan bar"

....and thats just protection/armour stuff, much of which I will custom make myself.

[Nitwit]

Sounds about right Keptin. Doubt I'll do much mud crawling or puddle jumping. I want to get into the technical stuff. Tough rock craws and climbs. Maybe some trail blazing...except where thick brush is. I'd like to keep the paint looking good. I'm just looking at how long the rocker is and the good chance I'll be tapping the sides.

[Disco Mike]

Originally Posted by Nitwit

How many recommend the rock sliders? Have they saved you some rocker damage, or just a waste of $ putting them on?
What are some of the needed items I should putting on this rig?
Planning on roof rack, grill guards/skid pan, winch, and possible rock sliders. Planning trips to Mamouth and Moab.
Mamouth to test the snow, Moab for some true 4x4 testing.
Thanks for the input in advance.

I agree with what has been said so far. Don't buy any thing until you have really had a chance to see what your Disco will do and add from there.
For me, grill guards are just for looks and don't give you any protection when you are out playing.
What year is your D II and how many miles on it?
Do you want a roof rack for its looks or to haul stuff? They will knock and easy 1 1/2 off your gas mileage?
Sliders are a big must and will pay for themselves many times over.
Skid plates, be it front or rear are questionable, I feel they are more for
looks. Now a good set of diff. guards is another thing, I went to QT's and have beat the S--t out of them with no damage to the axle housing.
Lots of toys out there, lots of money$$$$ and plenty of time to add the mods.
Good luck with the new truck and get out on a couple of trails with some of us.
Mike J.

[Funrover]

MUST HAVE!!!!! Sliders are a very important part!!!

[p76rangie]

Rock sliders tend to replace the sills under only protect from underneath. Even though they are useful, more important protect is from the side. You can get side bars that are also rock sliders and that is what you should be aiming at.

Ian

[Nitwit]

Originally Posted by Disco Mike

What year is your D II and how many miles on it?
Do you want a roof rack for its looks or to haul stuff? They will knock and easy 1 1/2 off your gas mileage?
Sliders are a big must and will pay for themselves many times over.
Skid plates, be it front or rear are questionable, I feel they are more for
looks. Now a good set of diff. guards is another thing, I went to QT's and have beat the S--t out of them with no damage to the axle housing.
Lots of toys out there, lots of money$$$$ and plenty of time to add the mods.
Good luck with the new truck and get out on a couple of trails with some of us.
Mike J.

I picked up a 2002 SD w/47,000 miles on it.
No need for primping for looks. I'm a bit beyond those days. Roof rack a must to haul all my garb. How in the heck does a rack cut gas so much?
I'm looking to get my Disco out this weekend to do some test driving. Going to look at the SCLR site to see what plans may be going on.
Definetly will look into the the differential guards. Thanks.
Rob

[Disco Mike]

Rob,
There is a great group of people getting together this coming weekend up at Hollister, just south of San Jose. Some where areound 20 trucks so far. This is a great place to see what your truck can do and see what others have done with their's.
As for the gas mileage, terrible wind resistance and noise also depending on the rack.
Mike J.