Adding Simple Steps To Your Rock Sliders. (Great Beginner welding Project).
Let's improve the protection and usability of our rock sliders by adding a small step! This is a great project for folks that are brand new to metal fabrication and you don't need advanced fabrication tools or experience to build these. Any welder, grinder and pipe bender (even the HF pipe kinker) is all that is necessary to build a great set of rock sliders. If you want to spice it up with a dimple die, these can be found at Swag Off-Road, sold in single die or even Ebay! Unlock a little creativity and build one of a kind parts for your 4x4! Rocker protection is a great way to start!
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So glad you went full time on this you have my favorite offroad KZhead channel and the fab is top notch
Thank you! I'm honored!
i'll pay
Can't wait to get a welder and start working on projects like this! Thanks for the video!
best channel out. love how detailed your explanations are and how you tell us the alternatives to what you choose to do. and always good to see you use the ‘backyarder’ type tools too, good to see you don’t need all the expensive stuff to still produce good quality work 👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks Nate. Appreciate the explanation for the design you chose. I need to build mine for the FJ60.
Awesome timing. Sliders are the next step for my XJ. Can’t wait to get some more stuff built.
Always interesting seeing other perspectives on armor. I would never be worried about/never seen getting a tree stuck between tire and slider (being in the desert) but my kickout sliders have pushed me away from walls and rocks loads of times, I would never not have a kickout for the wheeling I do. PNW wheeling is so different than the Utah desert.
Very Very nice!! Less is more! And those sliders are perfect! I like the fact that you picked a weld pattern for them. Practiced and achievement!
Design on the fly is completely my fabrication style! Love it!
Hi Nate, I was planning on building rock sliders soon, and those dimple dies turn it from functional to awesome. Thanks 🍻 Cheers Aaron
Your ability to teach is unparalleled. You should consider writing how to guides and create a full didactic guide compiled into sub sync series in order or arrange your videos on here to act as a how to guide which tells a full build in order. Truly thank you for sharing Nate!!!
Thank you very much, that is a giant compliment and I appreciate it 👍
I was writing my letter to Santa for Christmas and number 3 is to fabricate like Dirty Nate from KZhead. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Great video again man!
Lol awesome
Good call on not reversing the dimple dye! Works with the roof rack way better. I would ryno liner type paint to off set the loss of traction.
Been eyeballing these rock slider DIY videos of yours lately and they are pretty damn nice, filled with tips and how to do things. I'm fairly confident I could now start fabricating sliders to my Jeep WK and even make them look decent 😁
I take my jeep on the beach a lot. The dimple dies like you have them are more friendly on bare feet. Looks good.
I love the fabrication content paired with the offload experience stories - very cool
Awesome sliders. Gives me some ideas to try for running boards for my van.
That's some nice fab man! Thanks for sharing ☺
Love the fabrication mindset! Those welds looks amazing! This is my go to channel for Disco mods! Keep up the good content!👍🏻
Man, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE & RESPECT YOUR WORK.
That was really cool, i cant wait to start on my new comanche project and make a simmilar style front bumper as the low Buck
Always quality content and fabrication!
Thanks!
Excellent, just fabbing up my sliders for my RAM 1500. Keep up the great content 👍👍
You just made what I'm thinking of making. You solved /answered many of my questions. 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
I really enjoy watching your work on your disco.. I am rebuilding one from scratch aswell for expedition .. all d way from Malta ! really good work !
That sticker is.... awesome. "I'm walking on sunshine! Oh oh" 😁
Your such a Inspiration for me your fabrication work is amazing and love the Channel
Your barnes code has saved me about $100 so far on my 1 ton swap, and that's just the front axle. Thank you!
I subscribed just because you have Bender on your bender..... Well played Sir.
Lol thanks 👊
Could watch welding all day. Beautiful work👌👌
Looks really good!
Paint the step and apply some non skid or soft sand to the top. Love how far your channel has come btw man! I remember watching your first build years ago. Stay humble and ride the success train. Don’t have any 4x4 rigs but I enjoy watching your builds as if they were my own.
Thank you!
Thanks for the awesome ideas in this video I was just going to make some rock sliders in the coming week thanks alot from Australia
Subscribed.....got a 1990 Bronco im gonna combine your instruction on DIY Rock Sliders and this video with the step to make a set of sliders for it. I cant wait!
Man! You’re edits have always been great but this is movie like!! Great for you man!
Beautiful work and agree with the dimples facing down👌👌🤘
Gha, Nate... You are just killing it! The quality is 👌. All of the shot setup... Yee yee! Thanks for taking the time... We appreciate it more than you know!
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Awesome video! This is what I'm going to be doing to my XJ very soon after I fix the rust issues lol.
Hi Nate, Great video, as always. I love that you explain how to get the same result without having all the expensive tools. I’m new to fabrication and am learning a huge amount from your no bullshit videos, thank you. Have you ever done a video fabricating a swing away tyre mount? It’s my next project and I’d like to see how you would do it.
Great job Nate. Always enjoy watching your mad fabrication skills!
Thank you!
I love this channel. This is what overlanding is all about, not buying every piece of custom gear under the sun. Make your own and having fun! Too many $150K rigs on youtube and far too few really really cool custom ones!
You made a good move with your own channel. Really enjoy your work.
That was great! I wish they were on my Jeep. Thanks for the video! 🇺🇸
Just want to say thank you for doing what you do I try to watch every video I can you do a great job of explaining things I'm just starting out in the Fab keep it up
Wow! Those are awesome! Can’t wait to make some for my Rzr on my channel. Your fab videos are quickly becoming some of my favorites to watch! I learn so much!
On the back porch, whiskey in hand, and watching Dirt Lifestyle. Hard to beat!
thanks! Your shots have solidified the design i'm going for. I snagged a flux core welder and have been practicing on 1/8 plate. Just bought a bunch of 1018 dom and square tube and am starting on the build for my '19 ranger. The FCAW welder doesn't make particularly pretty welds (can't stack dimes because of the flux), but i'm making some strong stringers and will just grind smooth anything too ugly :)
Looks fantastic. We had the same HF bender in our shop without the power assist (we added length to the handle) and it was definitely a workout. I tend to overbuild so the only thing I would have done different is add pieces of tubing at either end of the plate for added bracing (though admittedly, it wouldn't have looked as good).
Your videos are so entertaining, I real enjoy how you answered the questions that I have in the episode. I honestly doubt I will ever build anything like what you can do but I like watching you build them. 👍🏻
I appreciate it my friend 👍
This is like watching Michaelangelo working through his sculpting process. well done sir, cant wait to incorporate this into a future build of mine!
Thanks Joe 🤘
He definitely is a fab artist.
Buying my first welder this weekend. This will absolutely be my first project. By the way, LOVE the depth of field in your product shots 👍👍 Thank you!! Love your videos.
Nice! It can be frustrating at first but enjoy yourself and take your time! You will love 🤘
Good timing for this video. In the process of making sliders for my YJ. Thanks
Nice! Good luck with the YJ! 🤘
AWESOME! Thank you Nate ~ Excellent detail and craftsmanship as usual!
Thank you!
Hands down one of the best fabrication channels here on KZhead. I'm always impressed on the quality of work both in fabing up stuff and video editing. Keep up the great work 👍
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Well crap now I want to take my sliders that are exactly like the old classics from 15 years ago with the three center supports and add some webbing to them. I had been using some traction tape but that stuff wears and looks like crap after a season. With two young kids and a wife riding around in my TJ with me getting them in and out safely is important. This was awesome and thanks for inspiring a beginning fabricator!
Its fantastic to see the quality and great ideas with simple tools. Not a $4000 tube bender but things a Do it yourselfer can purchase at the local Harbor Freight and it works. Great channel.
Bro you just got a subscriber.and patron.just sent you ahondo.love your ch.realy itsyor presents.deminior.your just a normal guy.thats figured things out.1 thing I like is family videoes.like y'all go 4x4ing to a camping spot.we goabout 6weekends ayear.i love seeing families in to this.and your wife is kick ass she's got your back bro.
Thank you for the good examples on different techniques on The dimple dies could you oh maybe done one or two in certain areas the opposite direction to give yourself a step and still have that look
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Love your videos & your disco. Keep up the great work 👌
I will drive down from Canada for you to fab some sliders for my jeep!!!!!!
Now that's just great....more stuff I have to buy. I just got the welder you have. I want to get the finger brake and the dimple die and punch set. Piece by piece it will happen. Just keep it up and I will keep buying stuff and having fun in the shop. I'm gonna be in soooo much trouble with the wife. LOL
Now I have to follow you, LR3! Very Nice Additions!
Like the dimples. You could also powder coat with some grit for traction.
That looks incredible !
I like it I going make a set soon just got get the dimple die I'm thinking of puting sand on wet paint in 2 layers I'll try it on scrap first
Those turned out great,I am looking forward to seeing all you have in the works for the Disco, it's looking awesome brother 👍
Thanks buddy!
Great Video Nate! Super clean side steps and well laid out and thorough thought on the process! Also really killer meeting you last weekend at Tahuya in the wife’s Disco!
From watching you, I've decided to try some of this stuff myself. I have a basic drill press and standing bandsaw. need to buy a welder, but not sure what to get to start.
Well done as always man !
Dirt Lifestyle Nate you inspire me to wanna take up welding my man Jeep goals is to build all my custom bumpers fenders and side sliders
Do it! You won't regret it!
Yeah buddy yeah my Jeep going to be a low budget build sadly or I’m try
You never disappoint Nate . Great job my friend . Looks amazing and very strong . Take care and be safe my friend.
Thanks brother 🤘
Congratulations, excellent video greetings from Peru
Sweet setup! Good info! Might consider this for an add on, cheers
Fantastic, Nate! Big help. 👍
Nate you motivate me. I have the tools, but I don’t have the 220v power in the garage. Now I guess I need to go wire up a plug and get to work. I just hate welding on new rigs. (I have an 18 4runner and 19 Cummins)
Another great how to vid. Always very informative!
I worked over 10yrs to accumulate my tooling...chassis dyno, TIG/MIG/Plasma/benders/fab tables/lifts.....but unfortunately I lost it all. Working hard to get back and started my youtube channel 10mo ago...would love to get back to fabbin...for now I'll watch you do it. I used to fabricate all custom forced induction systems, headers, intake mani's, etc. Hard work, but sick when it's done.
Good stuff, going to do this to my sliders in the future so saving this as a reference. Thank you!! 🍺
Thank you for the video! I intend to do steps like this on my old truck now. 😀
It’s an beater of a truck that is a total sleeper. No one realizes it’s a muscle truck when they look at it. I think the steps will just help it look like more of the bad ass that it is while maintaining a low profile. 😀
Another great video 👍Coming from ATV's I love "tree kickers". I've been in situations where I would have bent the rear axle, or much worse, from sliding into or grazing trees. I get how 4x4's are different, but I think you can build them right if you don't plan on changing tire size or suspension. I really want to build a set but I already have the 2x4 mod on my XJ, and I don't know how to incorporate them into the 2x4s and fenders...
Another nice build my friend. Very informative.
Hey, to combat the compromise of going with the traditional dimple direction, instead of inverted for more traction, after paint, you could "Tread" the dimpled center section with grip tape!! You get the look,And traction!! Awesome videos man, keep up the good work!!
Always awesome info and knowledge. Keep up the hard work, favorite channel by far hands down
Thanks!
Those look so dope. Great work Nate
Awesome video im just getting in to doing fabrication on my avalanche so this help out alot 👍
nice. i would totally buy a set of these for our Disco.
Absolutely brilliant.. Luv n best of luck from India
Nice work mate. Very popular mod here in Australia 🇦🇺 love the content you’re teaching people. Your style has improved since you left ya mates over on the other channel!
Чувак ты крут... ничего не понимаю но лучше увидеть то что ты делаешь своими руками чем это услышать ...
Man you make this stuff look so easy haha. Not that it's a really hard task but its seems so easy watching your videos. Another quality video! Keep up the great work man.
Clean work man!
Excellent video! You've set me up for a bunch of projects with my 48 CJ2A and my wife's 2000 Disco 2. If you wan the traction anyway, there's a pretty simple way to do it. Once it's painted, mask the tubes so just the plate is exposed. Then spray a heavy coat and sprinkle some sand on it. Let it tack up a bit, then spray over the sand. The more 'proper' way would be to get a can (not spray can) of matching paint and mix the sand directly in. Then brush it on. Both methods work with a bit of practice.
I would just make that kick out, all the way up to the tire. But I do understand exactly why you chose your design.
Another excellent video. Thank you.
Great video. I’m going to add this to my Jeep.
Enjoy it a lot.Thanks for your videos.Adsome.GBY!
I can't wait for the episode when you dimple all the body panels on one of your rides! haha Great videos, editing and super helpful info for someone who doesn't know what they're doing (me). Keep it up dude!
Lol thanks man!
I really like your work, great stuff
As Always an amazing video to pass the time and to encourage my imagination
Looks great Nate! I need to buy me some dimple dies!