Boris113 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I bolted my rock sliders on to the 90 the other day and noticed that there is a bit of in-out movement at the rear end where it fits inside the tub outrigger. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to secure this end? I thought about drilling a hole through the the outrigger and also the slider tube, then putting a big bolt through, but the chassis is galvanised so that is more a last resort. Thanks, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 You could drill a hole in the outer edge of the slider in line with the tubular outrigger, then pass a long bolt all the way through and fasten with a large thick washer on the inside of the chassis rail. If you wanted a tidier look you could do the same but instead weld some studding to the slider from the inside so there is no bolt head visible from outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris113 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Retro, That is a very good idea, I will look at them tomorrow and see how it will work out Many thanks, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Two-Jacks Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I drilled a hole through one side only of the slider fixings and outriggers and fixed it with a tek screw. That keeps it anchored ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris113 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Jimmy, whilst that is a good idea, it will involve drilling through the galvanising. Do you know how strong tek screws are? I've used them on farm buildings and they worked well, but I'm concerned that if I was to put a winch rope around the tree slider for what ever reason, it may sheer the screw? Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 My sliders have a plate welded to the end of the tube that goes into the outrigger, which is hollow, I then have a bolt in through the tube into the thread, you can make a spacer to ensure the slider sits in the right place, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Two-Jacks Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Jimmy, whilst that is a good idea, it will involve drilling through the galvanising. Do you know how strong tek screws are? I've used them on farm buildings and they worked well, but I'm concerned that if I was to put a winch rope around the tree slider for what ever reason, it may sheer the screw? Harry Hi Harry, I am sure the tek screws would give up under that kind of force. Maybe the bolt option would be better . Cheers J2J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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