Introducing the HD-SKO

We have been in business for ten years as of May 2008, and during that time we have went through many changes. Ever since 2002 when rock sliders had became our mainstay products we have tried to offer the best values out there. We have evolved our product line to cater to the occasional weekend off-roaders all the way up to the most hard core rock crawlers.

One thing that was always important to me was to offer our customers a superior product line up at reasonable prices. This has been a great challenge over the years due to increased business costs, and the ever changing cost of raw materials. My newest challenge was to make a new rock slider model that blurred the line between an entry level slider, and the top of the line sliders. It was necessary to make a design that works in the worst possible scenarios, be able to withstand the toughest abusers, allow for the longest possible length, be affordable to ship, and lastly be priced as a value line slider.

I introduce to you our latest rock slider model the HD-SKO (Heavy Duty- Single Kick Out). This is the slider model I built for you. There will never be a need to upgrade, and even if you start out as a occasional user but end up being a "hardcore" rock crawler you'll always know that you bought the best sliders the first time even though they were value priced!

Pictured is two 3rd gen 4runner sliders a HD-SKO with a  Standard

outer assembly shadowing it. Noticed the increased length, larger tubing,

and more support tubes between the straight tube, and bent tube.

The difference in the increased length is 3 inches overall

compared to the standard model. The reason you cannot

just make the standard longer is the the body on our Toyota's

dip down at the ends near the wheel wells. The new HD-SKO

avoids this by turning the tubing outward thus avoiding conflict

with the body. This gives us the room to make them longer!

At both ends of the HD-SKO rock sliders is a once inch 1.5"x.125" tube that is fit into the end

of the sliders to make the ends absolutely crush proof! This combined with the 1.75 inch diameter

tubing used for the HD-SKO makes the ends 1/4 inch thick!

Even the frame plates (aka scab plates) are shaped in such a manner

that it's makes the welders job much, much easier. If you can imagine

when the installer is trying to weld he/she cannot see the top of the scab

plate if it is flat. Now when it has a mild triangle shape the installer can easily

see where they need to weld! This helps you have the best, and most

consistent welds possible!!!

A side by side comparison of the 3rd gen 4runner HD-SKO & Standard.

There's no doubt about it you are getting a whole lot more value in the

HD-SKO slider as opposed to any other slider we make. Larger tubing,

reinforced end cap area, more spreader tubes, and specially shaped

scab plates. The average up charge over a standard model

would be roughly $45 plus a couple of extra dollars in added weight

for the shipping costs. Considering rock sliders are a major purchase

that is meant to protect, and serve this is a small price to pay for

a set of sliders that will perform side by side with even the most expensive

sliders out there! The HD-SKO  is my new personal favorite out of the entire

line up, and it is going to replace the standard set currently residing on our

daily driver/weekend adventure rig (2002 4runner).

TO BUY A SET OF HD-SKO SLIDERS CONTACT US AT:

richard@stubbswelding.com

or call:

(530)260-2213

This site was last updated Sunday, 09. March 2008 09:43 PM -0800