Sliders How to MC

Ok, lets get this out of the weigh, The weight.

Your zinc hardware will be in a small package, along with two metal backing
plates that you should prime and paint before install.
This is the quality hardware for the front.

And the hardware for he rear.

Ok we set a carpet down, and some old tackle boxes to hold slider up.

You grab this fine thread bolt, it goes in thread in frame.

This holds up the rear for the marking of the hole.

We slid a jack in from opposite side, and jacked up the front.

You need to install the front long bolt 1st you can see here where the
backing plate goes, Tighten this just until it starts to bend a bit.
Now snug the other bolt into the bottom as shown. You MUST do this
so that your rear hole you drill lines up properly.

AT this point you have a secure front, and one bolt fairly snug in rear. now,
stand back and look at slider, make sure it is aligned so that it is parallel to the
rocker on the Xterra, nice and level same gap from front to rear. Mark the hole.

Unless you have the mother of all drill bits, (Whatever size it is) you have to
remove the slider and drill. (Or just keep it there and drill if you have right bit.)
We had close size but no cigar, so we remove slider, and drill.

Then we used a step drill bit from Harbor Freight (On sale $10) and drill to size.

Above a right angle drill helps a lot.
I am always concerned with rust as I have restored some autos and seen
what drill shavings do inside a frame. So I hose it down with Rust converter
to head off rust. This comes in many brands. I use DuPont.

Now you go back and do all that again but loosely this time, install rear bolt,
Front long one, front short one, and come back to the rear and install the last
bolt with the funny flat wire that is used to place nut inside this hole into
frame and onto the bolt, this takes some skill, but you will figure it, Basically
get a good light and get nut in frame and flat to frame so you can see it in the
hole and then ease the bolt it, when it catches lightly snug.

Now, re align everything making sure sliders look level and parallel to the rocker.
Tighten it all down now, the Bolt you put in with the wire on it last. We did 90 ft Lbs
You'll get no trouble out of the last bolt, it will tighten just fine and then you take the
wire part of it and tuck it up inside frame in a manner it won't vibrate. This will allow
the removal of the slider in a few years for painting.

The sliders make a great step to load the roof rack.
We bought some tread tape and cut it and rounded the corners and installed it.

And the rear. This stuff is highly suggested.

We also put about a 10" piece on front square part and the 1st 8" of bottom of
the slider, this area gets a lot of blast from front tire and this will prevent wear.
The finished and installed product.

Makes a nice foot rest, Thanks to Mark for the purchase so that we can do this
how to for ya, and letting me interrupt his install 64 and a half times to take a picture.
His dog Tammy didn't seem to mind.

Note, you can save a little of time by having the right size drill bit, but,
removing the slider is not hard and you get a much cleaner hole and no damage
to the powdercoat using this method of removing the slider for drilling. Pay particular
attention to not overtightening the front long bolt (Bending the crap out of backing plate)
and making sure your slider is in exact place you want your X to wear it before marking
your hole to drill. If you mess up, slot that hole with a rat tail file or step drill and that will
allow some adjustment.
MC

MC...good to see you!

Thanks MC! I already put them on though...I just couldn't wait.

What amazed me is that the truck is now 3/16" lower after the install. I'd hate to see what a full shrock treatment will do. I guess I better start working on that 3" lift!

Rob

Ahhh Marines showing up too late, hummmm Don't tell! MC

Thats a rpetty handsome dude installing that shit!

Handsome? Only what the hot Blonde thinks in apt. below you matters.
MC

usmcxterra wrote:

Ahhh Marines showing up too late, hummmm Don't tell! MC

Marines don't show up anywhere unless the Navy takes em there

Rob

robnfl wrote:

usmcxterra wrote:

Ahhh Marines showing up too late, hummmm Don't tell! MC

Marines don't show up anywhere unless the Navy takes em there Rob

Let ya have that one, I won't even Razz ya, Thanks for the ride! Nice Ship! Yeaaaaa VETS! MC

usmcxterra wrote:

robnfl wrote:

usmcxterra wrote:

Ahhh Marines showing up too late, hummmm Don't tell! MC

Marines don't show up anywhere unless the Navy takes em there Rob

Let ya have that one, I won't even Razz ya, Thanks for the ride! Nice Ship! Yeaaaaa VETS! MC

It was a pleasure hauling you guys around. I have ALOT of respect for the Marines, they did/do a job I wouldn't want to!

Rob

Yea, but not all jobs are so risky and up front. But combined they make the Marines and the service in general Tic. One of My sons is a Marine Crash Crew DOT Cert. Firefighter, Paramedic, and a list of stuff, they move him to homeland security he don't like that too much, he leaves in May! Cheers! Do your time and move on.
The other one, Just got Cpl. Pictured here,

And became the 1st Marine enlisted in over 25 years to take flight in a Fighter jet. (AV8B) Man was that a trip! He normally loads the bombs on these birds. He got a 1.5 Hr flight, took the stick and did all that bird can do, besides wander over to Iran for a look see.



His CO was the Pilot that took him up.

And here is what he flies in on the ground, my old Caddy SLS with a NS.

So, tribute to all the larger parts of all the services that do a lot of work behind the scenes unnoticed (We call that in the rear with the gear) Without them, nothing would happen. MC