Westcott Designs rock sliders installation tips?

[Gaspe]

Very few of the sliders out there utilize attachments points under the frame. Those that do must be using rivnuts or something equivalent if the holes aren’t threaded.
The main stress from lifting would be borne by the side bolts and the tensile strength of the 1/4 steel I would think (though I’m not an engineer!). Westcott’s underside attachments will help oppose any rotational force on the slider.

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[Toyotimothy]

Sorry about the filth, we are recovering from the winter ice storm. Here’s pictures of the sliders.

 

[Gaspe]

Update: Westcott informs me all of the bolts on the bottom side need rivnuts. Some hokes need to be drilled out to 11/16”. Rivnut mandrel needed is M12

 

[mchops]

I have a question about the bottom holes where the rivet nuts are drilled and set. Are those some type of like drain holes that water will leak out of if water gets into the frame through other spots or is there always air flow through the bottom of the frame?

 

[Coleslaw24]

Anyone that’s installed their Westcott designs rock sliders have tips on installation?

I thought only the front hole needed a rivnut but it looks like all bottom mounted points need one.

Concerned about the security of them using so many rivnuts.

Get a rivnut drill adapter. A little expensive but you will be glad you when you can install nuts in a matter of minutes with very little effort. I would also recommend getting a motorcycle jack. The larger flat lifting area of jack allows you to set slider in place with ease and just bolt it up.
they look awesome and function as they should. Good luck

 

[Rmarin4272]

Update:

Installed the sliders without "much" issue. Got a 16" rivnut tool that was still DIFFICULT to use the M12 attachment with. Had to do it tandem with a buddy to get it to crush. Even still, when putting the bolts in, a couple of them started to slip a lot easier than I expected. If anyone is doing this with a torque wrench, stop at 15 ft lbs if you use any antiseize. The side bolts I tightened to 35 ft lbs with antiseize.

Re-torqued after >100mi and some off-roading.

They are pretty sweet but at 150 extra lbs, my suspension definitely feels it. Looking at OME MT-64 front and back with Dobinsons C59-327 spring and the OME UCA.

 

[AZTaco01]

Update:

Installed the sliders without "much" issue. Got a 16" rivnut tool that was still DIFFICULT to use the M12 attachment with. Had to do it tandem with a buddy to get it to crush. Even still, when putting the bolts in, a couple of them started to slip a lot easier than I expected. If anyone is doing this with a torque wrench, stop at 15 ft lbs if you use any antiseize. The side bolts I tightened to 35 ft lbs with antiseize.

Re-torqued after >100mi and some off-roading.

They are pretty sweet but at 150 extra lbs, my suspension definitely feels it. Looking at OME MT-64 front and back with Dobinsons C59-327 spring and the OME UCA.

150lbs extra weight wow!

 

[wretnuh]

Just put mine on, they're great. Using the harbor freight tool with a m12 mandrel from amazon worked. Extremely difficult to get the m12 one to set though. 0 complaints with them. Make sure you set the driver side front side screw when you're placing them, the angle is to tight to set when its flush against the frame.

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