GOAT Rock Sliders vs. Extreme Terrain Barricade HD

[Grandpa]

May be a silly question here... but for the price difference... are the Extreme Terrains worth it? Once they're in stock of course.

https://goatfabrication.com/collections/2-door-bronco/products/goat-bronco-2-door-rock-sliders

https://www.extremeterrain.com/barricade-bronco-hd-rock-sliders-fb15250.html#customer_reviews

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[Sewie]

If you actually plan to use them for their intended purpose, sliders are something not to cheap out on, IMO. I've seen cheap sliders on other vehicles bend and cave in because they were made with thin-walled tube and weren't designed to take a real hit or support the weight of the vehicle. Heck, in the comments of the ones you posted someone mentioned he bent it back in shape with a jack.

 

[MNBigfoot]

Neither are frame mounted sliders.

 

[kodiakisland]

The cheap ones are for looks and not real use. Just depends on your needs as the whether they are worth it. For many it's all they need.

I have the Goat Fab sliders and am not completely sold on them, but have used them a bit with no problems. There were the first real sliders for 2 doors, but there are some frame mounted options now if you are really going to use them.

 

[Grandpa]

Yep, makes sense! Thanks all!

 

[Chritaka]

Numerous threads on this already, but the Extreme (look like they’re mounted with light tabs) are not in the same league as Goat Fab… I wasn’t sold on them until I saw them against the rocks and in their vids. They are extremely solid and high quality.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/goat-rock-sliders-now-with-top-plates.51982/page-2

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/rock-sliders-by-goat-fabrication.29059/

 

[Felix808]

Yep, not a lot of details on that cheap set. I would not even entertain those cheaper ones.
I'm more than happy with my GOAT Fab.

 

[thebeav]

I just pulled the trigger on the Goat Fab Sliders with top for my 4 door. Hoping for a quick delivery since some people said they've had problems with delays.

 

[Chritaka]

I just pulled the trigger on the Goat Fab Sliders with top for my 4 door. Hoping for a quick delivery since some people said they've had problems with delays.

When I ordered mine last month I got them in a little over a week.

 

[TigardWildtrak]

How hard are these to install as a one-person job?

 

[Chritaka]

How hard are these to install as a one-person job?

Not hard, and depending on the tools at hand, it can just take a bit of time. They’re 130 lbs total of slider, so not easy to maneuver laying on your back. I didn’t use my impact wrench/driver so I could take a little more care with the sub-body mounts. Some you can only reach with a socket wrench too. The new bolts are longer, applied some thread locker, and I torqued to 45 ft lbs per another install post on here.

I did it by myself with the use of a jackstand and/or floor jack to hold the other end while I got one in threaded. You could probably do them in 45 min to 1 hr, depending on tools, if you’re not OCD and don’t run into any hiccups. My passenger side pinch welds weren’t perfectly aligned, so it took a bit of work to adjust so they weren’t making contact And were level. Drivers side I got done in ~20 min, but I spent probably 1.5 hrs on my passenger side.

 

[TigardWildtrak]

Not hard, and depending on the tools at hand, it can just take a bit of time. They’re 130 lbs total of slider, so not easy to maneuver laying on your back. I didn’t use my impact wrench/driver so I could take a little more care with the sub-body mounts. Some you can only reach with a socket wrench too. The new bolts are longer, applied some thread locker, and I torqued to 45 ft lbs per another install post on here.

I did it by myself with the use of a jackstand and/or floor jack to hold the other end while I got one in threaded. You could probably do them in 45 min to 1 hr, depending on tools, if you’re not OCD and don’t run into any hiccups. My passenger side pinch welds weren’t perfectly aligned, so it took a bit of work to adjust so they weren’t making contact And were level. Drivers side I got done in ~20 min, but I spent probably 1.5 hrs on my passenger side.

Thanks man. I'm 10 days into recovery from hernia surgery so I'm trying to figure out if I want to order now or wait for a few more weeks when I'm allowed to move that weight around.

 

[TigardWildtrak]

And a big thanks to @Chritaka and @Grandpa for this thread and the help in it. I was looking at some other sliders but I appreciated the content of this thread and I really like the quick response I got from the vendor over the weekend on a question I had. Ordered!

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