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Where to buy Series off road mods?

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Spacemud:
Basically, all the type of stuff a series off roader would be thinking about, but can't get hold of easily :lol:

Bob Ajob:
http://www.mill-services.com/ do rock sliders (http://www.mill-services.com/html/sillbar_catalogue.html), seem em on a S3, they look smart, some others do them too though can't remember who. There was someone selling some they had made up on ebay too a while ago through mud-club though can't remember the details, or even how accurate what I've just said is.

There aren't enough people advertising though, probably due to the small audience compared to coil sprung things. I would more like to see tank guards than rock sliders though, what use are they (apart from looking cool), if you actually used them to slide on, you would rip your petrol tank in two!

The serious off roader (like Devon-Rover) would have their own welder and probably make up stuff they *need*.

poprivit_S3:
I have some on my SIIA i will take some picks and post for you to see. not sure of the make as they were already fittred when i got it but they may help.

Most of the other bits are home made or adapted that i have seen. it's as if everyone has a 90 :)

Devon-Rover:

--- Quote from: "Bob Ajob" --- I would more like to see tank guards than rock sliders though, what use are they (apart from looking cool), if you actually used them to slide on, you would rip your petrol tank in two!

The serious off roader (like Devon-Rover) would have their own welder and probably make up stuff they *need*.
--- End quote ---



Well for your first question.



they do come in usefull for going around trees and also rocks and banks of earth that do get in the way. But yes you do have to make sure that they lean the right way and are not about to rip a hole in the tank.
I have used mine on a few occasions now to turn a bit tighter, A little disconcerting the first time you do as it's not a normal thing to deliberately drive into a tree and then continue to do it. as the landy pivots around.
I have on the passenger side sat the slider on a earth bank and continued to 'slide' over it as i went. Something i wouldn't of done if it was the drivers side because of the tank.
I might get some 5 mill steel sheet and experiment with making a tank guard, It would probably mount on the chassis using the spring bolt, and somewhere on the body outrigger.  but then needing another hole forward of the chassis side near the tank outrigger to take most of the stress. The 3 bolts at the front of the tank would probably be used too. but i do have concerns about the structural strength of them as they are made of thin metal. Last thing i want is the product to fail and to do more damage and to ultimately rupture the tank causing a fire risk as well as environmental problems, Multiply that with a very irate owner because it has failed.

In the idea world though i would sell the guard only in the kit with the rock sliders and make it bolt to the them. as it would use them as support.

Now question 2.

Serious offroader maybe.  :wink:  But i'm just wise with money and would rather make something or get a mate to knock something up to do the job than pay loads for the same privilege and get it from a shop.

and BTW they make changing wheels Sooo much easier than faffing around with a trolly jack.

Ser3 J:
Deven-Rover,

Nice truck!!  8)

Sliders does = easy jacking.  I like the idea of tank guards - keep us appraised if you have a go...  I will have twin tanks so am keen to come up with something  :wink:

Johnathan

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