bumpers and rails

[givegodachance]

i cant find any rock rails or bumpers that would allow me to keep my cladding. Do i have to build what i want or is there something out there that is already made that will protect the cladding when rock crawling???

[Joe Darlington]

be patient grasshopper, I am working on some low profile rock sliders that will provide protection and look like they belong on a VX as well as a brush guard/pushbar. The Winch Bumper is also in the works, just have to get caught up on so other things first...

[ABDragonVX]

be patient grasshopper, I am working on some low profile rock sliders that will provide protection and look like they belong on a VX as well as a brush guard/pushbar. The Winch Bumper is also in the works, just have to get caught up on so other things first...

Any news on this?

Goodluck with the install evil.

Matt

[givegodachance]

i was thinking of buliding these myself but all i have is a welder, and a sawsall, and soon a chopsaw. I work in a machine shop but i dont have alot of time to cut there.

[VX KAT]

Rocky Road offroad makes rock rails/sliders for the VX, I think they're the only ones. IIRC everybody else made them/had theirs custom made.

Myself and vt_maverick currently are the only two I know who have them right now.
We both have the "Super Sliders" they offer. No trimming of cladding was required.
Can see I sure broke them in this year on Moab!
http://www.rocky-road.com/vehicross-rock-sliders.html










CAN SEE THE END OF THE SLIDER COMES RIGHT UP TO END OF CLADDING, SO NO CUTTING NEEDED.

















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edit...oh forgot to mention, all that orange stuff everywhere is good ole' AZ desert dust...not rust...

[Mile High VX]

The old Strick9 sliders were similar and that's what I have on mine:

[givegodachance]

thank you for the pictures. That is exactly what i needed. Now i have a very good idea on what to get started with.

[givegodachance]

Does anyone have the same type of bumper on their VX?

[Triathlete]

I also have the Stric9's but they are no longer being made. One thing to keep in mind...the frame material is fairly thin. You want to have a longish contact area for the mounting point. If you do not the frame can "coke can" when hard contact is made. I have seen it happen...the eaarly models of the Stric9's had a smaller mount area. It was corrected after the problem was detected.
HERE are pics of my Stric9's and the mounts.

[Mile High VX]

Previous owner cut the square tubes, welded in some solid round tube in, put them back together and drilled holes for a 3/4" bolt and made them removable.

I really enjoy being able to take them off in the winter so they don't fill up with snow and ice and drip in my garage....



With some covers that I made from black PVC

[JoFotoz]

If you need more inspiration...

..check my gallery for pics of the Rock Rails I designed.



When you say "same type of bumper"..what do you mean?
An Off road Rock Bumper?
There are a few of us working on that right now...if thats what youre talking about.

Jo

[givegodachance]

If you need more inspiration...

..check my gallery for pics of the Rock Rails I designed.



When you say "same type of bumper"..what do you mean?
An Off road Rock Bumper?
There are a few of us working on that right now...if thats what youre talking about.

Jo

yes, exactly what i mean. I want something i dont have to cut the cladding to use.but will still protect it if a rock smacks it

[JoFotoz]

Ah well...

yes, exactly what i mean. I want something i dont have to cut the cladding to use.but will still protect it if a rock smacks it

...the front cladding will require cutting for what I ( and a few others) have in mind.

Something like this photoshop mock up is my goal....



jo

[vt_maverick]

Another member did this back in the day, not sure if he did it himself or hired someone else. Some of our older members may know...

[pbkid]

Grandpa bob... I always heard he wheeled the crap outta his Vx.

Old guys/gals chime in on his bumper?