Old school vs New school

BTW, playing devil's advocate here...but looking at the above photos...(remember, they are aluminum so it wouldn't be fair to compare them to steel sliders)...TECHNICALLY, they did their job...they took the hit and protected the body. Sure they bent and now look ugly, but their job is to take the hit. Another example is a steel bumper. If during a car accident the bumper bent to hell but it saved the front end of your rig, would you say the bumper "failed?" Just something to think about.
 
NFRs2000NYC said:
BTW, playing devil's advocate here...but looking at the above photos...(remember, they are aluminum so it wouldn't be fair to compare them to steel sliders)...TECHNICALLY, they did their job...they took the hit and protected the body. Sure they bent and now look ugly, but their job is to take the hit. Another example is a steel bumper. If during a car accident the bumper bent to hell but it saved the front end of your rig, would you say the bumper "failed?" Just something to think about.
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If I had those sliders on my Jeep they would be so mangled up I probably wouldn't be able to open my doors. They would need to be replaced a couple of times per year.
 
NFRs2000NYC said:
BTW, playing devil's advocate here...but looking at the above photos...(remember, they are aluminum so it wouldn't be fair to compare them to steel sliders)...TECHNICALLY, they did their job...they took the hit and protected the body. Sure they bent and now look ugly, but their job is to take the hit. Another example is a steel bumper. If during a car accident the bumper bent to hell but it saved the front end of your rig, would you say the bumper "failed?" Just something to think about.
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eh, I'd have to disagree. Sure they did their job... once. But, with each successive run, the damage will only become greater and will eventually get to a point where it no longer does. Also, I should note that Nemesis makes aluminum rocker guards and they can take just as much of a beating as steel.
 
wayoflife said:
eh, I'd have to disagree. Sure they did their job... once. But, with each successive run, the damage will only become greater and will eventually get to a point where it no longer does. Also, I should note that Nemesis makes aluminum rocker guards and they can take just as much of a beating as steel.
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I'm with you on this Eddie. They should take a normal hit and protect the body and not look like they just got crushed like a tin can. If this is the result of a normal rock hit (not falling off a cliff on a rock, just typical) then that specific product is not for me.

I mean no offense in my analogy to the owner of the rocker guards.
 
wayoflife said:
eh, I'd have to disagree. Sure they did their job... once. But, with each successive run, the damage will only become greater and will eventually get to a point where it no longer does. Also, I should note that Nemesis makes aluminum rocker guards and they can take just as much of a beating as steel.
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I will agree that eventually they will reach a point that they "can't take anymore." I do think (and I'm sure you agree) that the owners needs should be considered. If you live near Moab or California where you can bounce on rocks, sure, get the heavy duty stuff that will take a pounding on the monster boulders. If you live in NJ or Florida where the biggest obstacle will be at most a dead body dumped by the mob, the aluminum sliders might work for you and add minimal weight for the 99.99% of the rigs daily driving. I know that of I lived out west like some of you guys, I would have built my rig very differently.
 
wayoflife said:
This is where I'm gonna have to disagree with you. Clearly, you have never used a Hi-Lift to try and recover someone or, have been in a situation where a winch fails to operate when it's needed the most. A quality winch is like buying good health insurance, you get it with the hopes that you'll never need to use it but if you do need it, you'll have the peace of mind that it will take care of you. Of course, that's just my opinion.
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This was my thinking with a winch. Haven't even had to use mine yet, but I know my WARN Zeon 10s will do the job when I or another rig need it most. No regret in spending the extra cash on something I have gotten no use from other then looking really freaking sweet on my front bumper.


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NFRs2000NYC said:
I will agree that eventually they will reach a point that they "can't take anymore." I do think (and I'm sure you agree) that the owners needs should be considered. If you live near Moab or California where you can bounce on rocks, sure, get the heavy duty stuff that will take a pounding on the monster boulders. If you live in NJ or Florida where the biggest obstacle will be at most a dead body dumped by the mob, the aluminum sliders might work for you and add minimal weight for the 99.99% of the rigs daily driving. I know that of I lived out west like some of you guys, I would have built my rig very differently.
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LOL!! Well, what I will agree to is that not everyone will use their Jeep as hard as others. Even in your neck of the woods, you still have wheeling spots like Rausch Creek. Whether or not you choose to play there and if so, how hard is entirely up to you.
 
rtguy1 said:
This was my thinking with a winch. Haven't even had to use mine yet, but I know my WARN Zeon 10s will do the job when I or another rig need it most. No regret in spending the extra cash on something I have gotten no use from other then looking really freaking sweet on my front bumper.

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I'm gonna go ahead and agree.. That's sexy lol
 
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