beware of the grip.Slider/rail owners.

[liteandsirens]

I got my trail gear sliders on monday. I love em. They stick out a little farther than I expected, but for the price, you cant beat em.
I thought about how a wet shoe sole could be a slippery danger, so I headed off to the local skate shop. I asked the clerk for the most abrasive, longest lasting, scariest gip tape that he had. He proceeded to tell me that "This stuff is tuff, but itll tear up your shoes real fast". I told him that i wasnt gonna use this on a skate board, just on my step bars(figured he wouldnt know what sliders/ rock rails are). He says cool. Good idea. Yeah right. It was a great idea. I finished up the install and admired my craftmanship. Later that day my girl says "my leg is stinging, I think I scratched it somehow". we had no idea how she got scratched until I raked my shin acrossed the GRIP TAPE FROM HELL!!!!!! To make a long story even longer. I have scratched my right leg twice and my left calf 4 times all in the same spot. All within about a day and a half. You would think I would figure it out by now. OUCH.

[NCFJ]

I built my own sliders and put expanded metal on the section where you step in. It has worked out quite well.

[CtheProducer]

Do you have a picture of where you positioned the grip tape on the sliders?

[liteandsirens]

It came in a preset length for a skateboard, so I just used the full length so rear seat passengers would have grip. Also, its nice when you are washing the roof. Or putting stuff on the roofrack (witch I dont have yet).

[stringmachine]

i put some on for about 3 hours until my girl got out and ripped up her leg on it, it came off at the park..

[liteandsirens]

Thats funny. My girl isnt fond of it, but she says its a good idea. We are gonna try to live with it and be careful. Im afraid as soon as I take it off, my little boy will step up on it and slip and brake an ankle. He helped me put them on the FJ, so now he thinks you have to step on them every time. Hes only 2 and a half years old.

[bernd]

This weekend I did this.

Solved the slipping problem and prevents a child's legs from falling through.

Nice job on your sliders NCFJ

[NCFJ]

liteandsirens previously said:

Thats funny. My girl isnt fond of it, but she says its a good idea. We are gonna try to live with it and be careful. Im afraid as soon as I take it off, my little boy will step up on it and slip and brake an ankle. He helped me put them on the FJ, so now he thinks you have to step on them every time. Hes only 2 and a half years old.

Great pic of your son helping. I can still remember the little creeper my dad made for me when I was about 4. My Mom still talks about coming out to the garage and seeing two sets of legs sticking out from under the car/truck. One large, one small. He'll remember these times.

[liteandsirens]

bernd previously said:

This weekend I did this.

Solved the slipping problem and prevents a child's legs from falling through.

Nice job on your sliders NCFJ

Yeah, that looks great. I saw your handy work a couple of days ago. I didnt have a lot of cash to spend after the initial purchase of the sliders. Or I mite have done the same thing you did. But I love your idea. Gotta keep those little ones safe.

[NCFJ]

Thanks Bernd, I like what you did on yours too. I'd have done the same if small kids were in and out of my rig, cant be too safe.