RCI Rock Sliders installed

[MT-Taco]

7 of 8 bolts in this is what you get for the passenger rear bottom

You get a step bit?

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[TacoFreak]

Instructions have you pop the clip covering this hole, not sure why

And does that clip cover a hole in the frame or is that part of the slider? I don't see why you would need to do that if it doesn't interfere and why would you want an open hole in your frame? I don't get it.

 

[MT-Taco]

And does that clip cover a hole in the frame or is that part of the slider? I don't see why you would need to do that if it doesn't interfere and why would you want an open hole in your frame? I don't get it.

Me neither…

 

[Dagr Wolff]

You get a step bit?

Tackling it tomorrow, fingers crossed, I’ve never drilled out anything this heavy duty.

 

[MT-Taco]

Tackling it tomorrow, fingers crossed, I’ve never drilled out anything this heavy duty.

It’ll take you less than 30 seconds with a decent bit.

 

[TacoFreak]

It’ll take you less than 30 seconds with a decent bit.

I agree - this is a place where you need a good quality bit to make it easy and get a good result.

 

[TacoFreak]

Me neither…

RCI is supposed to have good product support. Before I remove that plug I plan to contact them to find out why.

 

[Dagr Wolff]

Drilled the hole in question, painted, and had just enough room to get them on, not the ordeal I was planning for but it worked out.

 

[TacoFreak]

Drilled the hole in question, painted, and had just enough room to get them on, not the ordeal I was planning for but it worked out.

Looks good @Dagr Wolff - With the paint you can hardly tell that you adjusted that location - plus your new sliders will be protected. I am getting a better idea of what I will have to do when mine get here.

Question: About that plug you are supposed to remove. It would be interesting to see if the plugs are there on the TH. It has OEM sliders from the factory and hopefully they have a clue. So shouldn't the plugs being there or not, be based on what Toyota did with OEM sliders?

I might still be missing something here. lol

 

[Dagr Wolff]

Looks good @Dagr Wolff - With the paint you can hardly tell that you adjusted that location - plus your new sliders will be protected. I am getting a better idea of what I will have to do when mine get here.

Question: About that plug you are supposed to remove. It would be interesting to see if the plugs are there on the TH. It has OEM sliders from the factory and hopefully they have a clue. So shouldn't the plugs being there or not, be based on what Toyota did with OEM sliders?

I might still be missing something here. lol

I’ll probably end up ordering a replacement plug, mine broke on the way out passenger side. I didn’t bother removing it driver side.

I should also mention mine arrived missing pretty decent chunks of powdercoat. I got rustoleum hammered black to touch them up.

What a mess, I’m feeling a certain way about RCI at this point.

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