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Been searching 3 years for Rock Rails/Steps

Old Oct 27, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Been searching 3 years for Rock Rails/Steps

I have been searching for rock rails/sliders for 3 years now, since Dodge stopped manufacturing the Mopar Rock Rails. I received various tips on how to make them utilizing semi custom and pre fabricated products, and have even taken my truck to Paul Fox at Orange Muffler to design such a product to no avail.
I turned to Jason Demello in Riverside and he is making me these rock sliders capable of being a jacking point, that are attached to the frame. The following are photos of it in design phase.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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They look very nice. Shoot some good pics of the mounting system. I am wondering how they can make the system so rigid to be able to lift the truck and not pivot into the rocker panel.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Sweet....

do you have an idea of costs? Any designs that I can have replicated? Let us know....great job!
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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Aluminess offers some,but they are not frame mounted and certainly couldn't be used as a jacking pt.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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Lookin good!

Demello makes some stout stuff. I have considered rock rails on my CTD, but don't have the need for them like I did on my Toyota.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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No doubt Demello makes some strong products. My buddies have used his products from bumpers, rock rails, to suspension and I was impressed. I didn't think he would work on my truck since it's not a Toyota, but he took it by the horns.

As far as mounting, I will take pics when the truck returns.

Cost: Some suggested taking and N-Fab bar and creating frame mounts this setup was not much more. Out of courtesy to Jason Demello I will get his permission to post price. I figured if I was putting steps, I was going to do it best possible the first time around.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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I'm very interested. Is jason going to stock these or made to order? Pictures please.

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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Sid 325, I don't know what Jason's plans will be as far as future orders. I just had a tough time finding somone with their level of skill making rock rails in this area. There were many wannabes. It turned out awesome. I will post pics when the weather permits.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Kdawg,

Look forward to some pics. Were they a straight bolt-on or weld or?

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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 01:33 AM
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Sid325 I went with bolt on. Had option of weld on but wanted to preserve the trucks frame.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Nice. I wasn't too hot about welding to my frame. If possible, could you PM me a price.

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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Pics? Thanks
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Sorry for delay of pictures but weather permitting here are pictures of the rock rails:
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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It has four attachment points that clamp around the frame. Two 1/2 inch sleeved bolts on top sandwich the frame. The steps remove with two wing nuts on each side.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Different views:
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