Shrock sliders - bent mounting plate

[bigriver]

Anyone else have there shrock slider mounting plate bend like this?

http://www.nissanoffroad.net/message...p?topic=2324.0

[BRUTAL]

are yours? a small sledge will easily straighten that out, i dont know why he thinks he can't fix that

[bigriver]

I'm getting Penski sliders. Didn't think that could happen to shrocks. Anyways, I was thinking bout whether I should have the sliders welded to the frame at some point in the future when I came across that post. Yeah, I agree its an easy fix but how do you prevent it from happening again. Penski's mount is similar at that point where the shrock bent but he also added a third mounting plate in the center that wraps the frame. But in any event, maybe welding the mounting plate to the frame would keep it from bending? I don't know.

[BRUTAL]

Originally Posted by bigriver

I'm getting Penski sliders. Didn't think that could happen to shrocks. Anyways, I was thinking bout whether I should have them welded at some point in the future.

I weld plates, then tubes with gussetts to the frame. 4 plates and 4 tubes and remember thats over 2 tons of truck he supported with a high lift albiet not the whole thing but alot.When I hit mine real good offroad theysprung slightly into the body pinch mold a put a small dent. Then sprung back and I set them up 1/2 below mold. So long story short, damage and breakage always makes things stronger next time around, as Penski is finding out with factory upper front bumper frame mounts

[bigriver]

Cool. Thanks for the advice.

[penski61]

yeah thats what was happening with the first sets i was building then i did the wrap around in the middle and that took care of the problems