RCI Rocksliders (Installed)

[PNWTremor]

If you use them I would use just matte black rustolem and the touch up is easy.

Precisely my plan.

 

[drtatomd]

Can anyone provide photos to show how much step is there compared to the steps that come with the truck? Instructions look easy enough with some beers. Just need to determine if my wife can still use the step to get the kid into the car seat

 

[PNWTremor]

Can anyone provide photos to show how much step is there compared to the steps that come with the truck? Instructions look easy enough with some beers. Just need to determine if my wife can still use the step to get the kid into the car seat

It's about the same as what is on our trucks right now. Here is a picture from RCI's website:

SuperCrew | Rock Sliders | 19-Present F-150 | RCI Off Road

The rocker panel is the most vulnerable area on your vehicle when off-road, as well as one of the most costly to repair. Protect your investment with a pair of RCI heavy duty rock sliders...

rcimetalworks.com

 

[drtatomd]

Thanks, somehow I missed that.. yea I think ill go with this soon!

 

[PNWTremor]

Thanks, somehow I missed that.. yea I think ill go with this soon!

Are you wheeling your truck at all or are you just buying it for the looks? Doesn't matter to me just curious why you'd get rid of the factory ones.

 

[drtatomd]

I actually wheel the truck, and have already scraped the steps once or twice. Done some 4 rated trails etc.

 

[Calbot]

I wanna see these bad boys sliding hurry up

 

[PNWTremor]

I wanna see these bad boys sliding hurry up

RCI's customer service number is on there somewhere, feel free to be a Karen for me to get them to hurry up lol

 

[Calbot]

RCI's customer service number is on there somewhere, feel free to be a Karen for me to get them to hurry up lol

SIR I WANNA TALK TO URRRR MANAGEEEER

 

[PNWTremor]

Rock sliders shipped.

 

[PNWTremor]

Fuck these instructions are BAD

 

[drtatomd]

Reading them over when I was going to purchase.. I had the same thought.. and exactly why I was looking for youtube tutorials on this.

 

[PNWTremor]

Reading them over when I was going to purchase.. I had the same thought.. and exactly why I was looking for youtube tutorials on this.

Yeah I abandoned the project for the night, will have to return to it this weekend with a beer or several lol.

 

[jdh]

Yeah I abandoned the project for the night, will have to return to it this weekend with a beer or several lol.

Take notes please. I ordered a set and I’ll probably have questions for you.

 

[PNWTremor]

Take notes please. I ordered a set and I’ll probably have questions for you.

I will be rewriting the instructions into a new PDF and may make a little YouTube video as well.

 

[PNWTremor]

Ok I lied the instructions are not that bad. I was just tired yesterday from writing code and being in meetings all day.

In any case, I think it helps to lay everything out and bolt things together to see how the parts fit before you install.

Once you see how everything goes together getting it on is much easier. There’s little to no guess work.

I’ll compile some new pictures for tips and tricks once I get it into a bigger shop. I don’t have the man power or proper tools to do it in my garage rn.

 

[PNWTremor]

Made it happen last night.

Will take more pictures upon request for those curious.

 

[PYLDRVR]

Made it happen last night.

Massive improvement over the flimsy aluminum running boards.

Will take more pictures upon request for those curious.

Nice! Do you think they are wide enough to offer any paint protection from rocks kicked up by the tires?

 

[PNWTremor]

Nice! Do you think they are wide enough to offer any paint protection from rocks kicked up by the tires?

100%

I took a picture to show the poke it creates. As long as you don’t have a massively negative offset, it’ll protect the rocker panels from rock chips completely.

 

[Calbot]

Beefy