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Rock Sliders: chassis-mount or sill-mount?

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Jas278:
Chassis everytime.............   if you can mount to both even better..

Disco-andy:
The plate on mine that goes on to the body ended up punching a hole through the sill, they were on both so something flexed.

If you are building them your self why not replace the sill with big box and sliders.

bogie:
Your body is the weakest point,if it was strong you would not need a chassis!!! Disco 3 and new rangis are monocox (prob spelt wrong) like most cars these days. Put the motor on its side or get an impact from another vehicle and your body will be stuffed!

weeone:

--- Quote from: Disco-andy on December 09, 2009, 17:34:14 ---If you are building them your self why not replace the sill with big box and sliders.

--- End quote ---

My sills already have 3mm box section inserts, so that part of the mounting is not an issue (other that drilling and sleeving half-a-dozen holes for the mounting :) )

I hadn't considered that the whole sill could crumple on a heavy landing, if the 'Slider was mounted to a sill with a weak floor.

 :-'

Devon-Rover:
Deffo has to be chassis mounted! Why anyone of a few manufacturers thought it was a good idea to have a body mounted needs their head testing.  :shocked:

You wouldn't jack up the motor on the body so just adding some steel to it isn't going to help.


As done on my series 2a. Does make changing tyres easier.  ;)

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