P1000 Replacing Stock sliders

[BillChestnutt]

I’m getting ready to install Trail Armor skid plates on my P1000-5. I noticed the stock sliders under the doors are made of really thin tubing. Has anyone made their own replacements, and how hard is it to get the stock ones off the machine?

 

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[Smitty335]

I’m getting ready to install Trail Armor skid plates on my P1000-5. I noticed the stock sliders under the doors are made of really thin tubing. Has anyone made their own replacements, and how hard is it to get the stock ones off the machine?

If there not bent, I would think about sliding SCH 80 1 1/4 blk pipe in the tubes.

 

[BillChestnutt]

To late for that, I’ve got some pretty deep grooves along the bottom sides . I was thinking , if they come off relatively easy I’d make some from thicker wall square tubing before attaching the skid plates.

 

[HondaTech]

The side pipe pieces are part of the inner dash/a-pillar mount. This picture shows the extent of their reach into the machine.

 

[BillChestnutt]

My idea was to cut the front down tube and attach it to the square tubing then copy the existing slider shape but use heavy material. I was just wondering what the tab is that is shown in the picture just in front of the rear down tube?

 

[HondaTech]

My idea was to cut the front down tube and attach it to the square tubing then copy the existing slider shape but use heavy material. I was just wondering what the tab is that is shown in the picture just in front of the rear down tube?

That is for the plastic panel that covers that area. The allen head bolt that sits horizontally in that panel.

 

[ToddACimer]

I added Ruff stuff tube gussets to mine
Post in thread 'Todd's 2018 Build' P1000 - Todd's 2018 Build

 

[WagginTail]

I added Ruff stuff tube gussets to mine
Post in thread 'Todd's 2018 Build' P1000 - Todd's 2018 Build

Hey you beat me to it 👍

 

[ToddACimer]

Hey you beat me to it 👍

Pretty sure I beat everybody to it. I like the round outer edge of the rock sliders vs the angle iron others have done

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

Before me too. I started hacking some angle iron and uhmw strips a couple years ago and knew these were out there and finally gave in.

 

[Coeus]

Before me too. I started hacking some angle iron and uhmw strips a couple years ago and knew these were out there and finally gave in.

That is next in the buy list

 

[ToddACimer]

That is next in the buy list

Do the frame crossmembers too

 

[Smitty335]

Good night guys!

 

[P1K5Dave]

How many attach points are there on those stock side tubes? I can see the two at the a-pillar and at the back, are there any others? Is it removable by bolts, or are there any welds?

They look like good candidates for re-fabbed, heavier replacements.

 

[Robobrainiac]

If there not bent, I would think about sliding SCH 80 1 1/4 blk pipe in the tubes.

Does this method just slide inside of it from the rear?

 

[ToddACimer]

Does this method just slide inside of it from the rear?

Yes you could slide tubing inside the OEM tubing. The stock tubes likely have some warpage from welding and are prone to filling with water so you might create crevise corrosion issue. With the tube gussets, I was able to fully paint them and since they are VHB taped there is no crevise for corrosion between 2 adhered and painted parts.

 

[Robobrainiac]

Yes you could slide tubing inside the OEM tubing. The stock tubes likely have some warpage from welding and are prone to filling with water so you might create crevise corrosion issue. With the tube gussets, I was able to fully paint them and since they are VHB taped there is no crevise for corrosion between 2 adhered and painted parts.

This sounds cool. I think I may do this. As far as I know we haven't dented ours yet but... I haven't been under it since our ride royal blue trip from last week.

 

[Sjc3081]

Ricochett makes skid plate slider combo. Very durable.

 

[someguy1313]

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