Homemade Rock sliders...

I had a choice here with this mod. Was I to build an extension for my workshop, or replace my sills which were sort of not there. Well it didn't take much to decide, as you will see.

I had some 4.5" mild steel tube which was to be used for the supports for the workshop. I got a price for the sills and at £28 they seemed a bit on the dear side. In the future i was planning on doing a roll cage with rock sliders.

The steel tubes I used were cut to 153cm to suit my LWB then for it to taper in at each end I cut the bottom to 146cm, even cuts at both ends. I found this difficult as it being round tube. Now all I had to do is cap of the ends. All I had was 10mm thick plate. Well with already having cut the old sills off, I had to use this. A bit thick but does the job.

Cutting out the old sills ...

The sills were cut just below the door edge, and along the bottom edge of the inner sill, there is another piece inside. I dont know what this is for as there wasnt much of it left.

This article was written by Wayne Ollerenshaw, also known as "Wolly" on the Forum.