Adding Jeep Rubicon rails to Bronco stock rock sliders

[Tricky Dick]

I was all set to bend up a pair of rails myself but it turns out DIY kits are already out there for 07-18 Jeep JKs which seem to be the right length for a 2dr Bronco. For roughly 2 bills, I found 2 options I'm considering. I can't buy steel and give my time any value for that price. Stay tuned to see which I buy and how they look installed.

Warrior 54002:

Poison Spyder DIY-50-040:

UPDATES:

March 19, 2022

Starting the rail project today.

There is a slight angle difference but it looks like an easy correction.

Noticed the bottom brackets and a pronounced lip which is clearly undesirable for something that needs to slide. Going to throw a bead on there to bevel it a bit.

Trimmed off 2" from the front in case I want to run mud flaps.

March 25, 2022

Progress

March 26, 2020

Boom

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[De Brus]

Need any fab help let me know. I’m fully equipped with tig

 

[Tricky Dick]

Need any fab help let me know. I’m fully equipped with tig

Nice! I have a nice little Miller 252 at my disposal, but TIG would look good!

Finding pics of the 2dr Warriors installed is proving to be difficult so here's a 4dr version and 2dr and 4dr Poison Spyder.

 

[Tito]

I did that with my rubicon JK, worked great and so much cheaper than the options out there. I'm mooking for stock 2dr rails to do the same.

 

[De Brus]

Yeah those look pretty slick. And if you’re going for durability, i highly recommend a tig weld

 

[Tricky Dick]

Settled on the Poison Spyder set and ordered. It looks like Jeep oem sliders have a flat face vs our slight angle, so they will require some trimming to get the angle right.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Ugh the vendor I bought from just cancelled my order, no inventory. So reordered from another vendor, let's see if this one holds.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Aaaand that was cancelled too. Looks like nobody has stock. So I put in an order for the Warrior set.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Starting the rail project today.

There is a slight angle difference but it looks like an easy correction.

Noticed the bottom brackets and a pronounced lip which is clearly undesirable for something that needs to slide. Going to throw a bead on there to bevel it a bit.

Trimmed off 2" from the front in case I want to run mud flaps.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Progress

 

[604Bronco]

Just stick a couple pool noodles on your rock rails. Done.

Time: 2 minutes
Cost: $3

 

[broadicustomworks]

Lookin good, man!

 

[Tricky Dick]

Just stick a couple pool noodles on your rock rails. Done.

Time: 2 minutes
Cost: $3

Only if I can get them in Badlands orange.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Boom

 

[UncleBuck]

I've been looking for an excuse to buy a welder and teach myself....this could be it.

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