Rocky Road Outfitters Bolt On Sliders // 1st Gen Sequoia
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- My experience with Rocky Road Outfitters
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I almost didn't make this video but I'm glad I did. An overwhelming amount of people in the comment section have also had a lousy experience with this company.
I was going to buy from these guys and I'm glad I found your video. No shot that I'm going to give them any of my money. Spam guarantee in the description and then don't guarantee s*** shameful
Man, you just saved me from making a HUGE mistake on my 4Runner. THX!
Happy to help!
I was looking at these for for my 5th gen Ram Rebel and seriously considering them. I kept looking for detailed mounting instructions, but never saw that they mounted to the frame. Now I understand why I couldn't find it. You saved me a lot grief, brother.
Amen
Good thing I just watched this, I almost bought some. Think I will go the other route now.
Save yourself the headache
That's a shame; both how they treated you and how poorly their product held up. Thanks for the video.
It really is man you're welcome
Thank you for doing this. I’ve been thinking about getting these too. I’ll definitely be skipping these!
Happy to help
Wife just got a Sequoia and we are doing an Overland build and saw these steps and your review. We won't be doing anything remotely close to what yours went through but false guarantees and poor customer service are enough for me to find another solution. Thanks for the video!
Yup I totally understand, doesn't exactly inspire confidence
THX for the Vid! I was about to pull the trigger on these and thought I would search the tube for some reviews..Glad I did.
Glad to help anyone avoid the BS I went through
I was considering these for my tacoma, thank you for detailing your experience.
No problem 👍
Was seriously considering these. Thanks man.
Yeah no prob
I've watched the Rubicon trip and many others you have put out. I was wondering when you were going to give an update. Saving me quite a bit, tundra and a sequoia build. Thank you.
Happy to have helped
Thanks for saving me the time and money. Thanks for you vids!
You're welcome my friend
So close. Someone on facebook mentioned they awesome. Lucky i saw this
Much better options out there for sure
Really glad you made this video! I was looking to get a pair of sliders for my f150 from them... not anymore! Thanks!
Yeah not the happy ending I hoped for 🤷🏼♂️
Me too! White Knuckle makes a nice product, but 2x the cost....
RCI makes a set too. They have great customer service and I’ve had great experiences with the products I got from them so far
Wow thank you for this video, Subscribed! I don't own a Sequoia, but I was thinking about buying some sliders from them. Glad I won't be spending $1K plus on them. Thanks again.
You're welcome Bama thanks for subscribing I appreciate it!
I have the exact same sliders - and yes they are beautiful. And yes, they are not what RRO described for real world use.
At first I was looking for side steps that would help with some off-roading versus being an issue and for that they are fine.
However- I have a week long overlanding trip scheduled for this June through the Rockies and had getting these welded on my "to do" list for prep. I will move that up on the list now, thank you.
I also experienced their terrible customer service as one slider was received damaged (forklift gash right on top where you would step) and the response was identical to what you said. I had to threaten legal action to get the slider replaced.
Crazy yeah the word needs to get out about these crooks
They look awesome I live in Louisiana we don't really have mountains lol our or tracks are usually mud I'm look for something in this style I'll keep looking
Thank you for this video. You just saved me a bunch of time and money on buying the wrong product.
You are welcome!
Thanks for the heads up
For sure
Gosh darn it, I just received mine today and was looking for an install video. I ain't even opened them up yet!
Ooooh
Thanks for the review. You just saved me $1200 on sliders for my 2022 Tundra.
Phew that was a close one
@@treehouseoffroad I will probably get the RCI rock sliders. I'll have to do some research, but they look pretty legit. We'll see.
I’m hoping to slap some together myself. Just ordered spindle gussets and alignment tabs!! Gonna do timing belt asap then hopefully hit some trails
Definitely better off building your own if you're capable!
Thanks for the information, great to know these companies don't support there small customer base. 👍
For real
Yooooo! I'm in Santa Barbara! Just saw you're in SLO.
Anyways, I have the exact same sliders on my 06 Sequoia. Bought mine 1.5 years ago. The rear passenger door on mine won't open right after installation (didn't even beat it up). I emailed them and they suggested washers as well. They also didn't powder-coat my driver-side slider very well and it's now rusting on the edges. I agree, they are a horrible company!
Haha yeah I'm in Oceano 🤙🏻Wow your the 3rd comment to have this problem, I'm suspecting many more will chime in
Glad I found this video. I was about to pull the trigger on a pair. :0
Yeah you dodged a bullet there my friend
Great video I was looking at these now I’ll be looking elsewhere!
Stay away
@@treehouseoffroad I thought That picture on the website with the forklift lifting the sequoia was sus. Too bad you had that experience. Is your plan to weld them now?
@@WOWDOWN Yessiree!
I’m so glad you did this video. They make some really good looking sliders for a lot of vehicles but when they we’re saying bolt on I thought they ment to the frame so you didn’t have to weld. These are a no go for me
For sure there are sliders that bolt onto the frame but these are not that type 😔
I'm looking for some sliders for a Ford F250 Superduty (no hard wheeling; just a little protection for the fire roads and backcountry camping). Found the Rocky Road Outfitters body mounted sliders and so started searching for reviews and found this. Looks like they would work for my non-heavy use, but a company's customer service is a good measure of them as a whole. I'll cross Rocky Road Outfitters off my list and keep looking. Thanks for posting.
We went with Westcott Design sliders for our 4runner, which bolt to the frame, and love them. Once installed, I had a clearance question regarding the emergency brake line and a question of how to care for a superficial scuff from shipping company handling so I emailed them. That day, Jeff himself called me and answered all my questions and took care of everything. I'm in the process of begging Westcott to make sliders for the Ford Superduty. Ha. (If anyone else is looking for superduty sliders, please email westcott! the more people they hear from the more likely they are to introduce them. Thanks!)
I've heard only good things about Westcott designs. Good luck on your search. Hit the forums and try to organize a group buy maybe?
@@treehouseoffroad I hit up Westcott again after leaving that comment and they reaffirmed they have no plans to produce rock sliders for Superduty pickups, unfortunately.
I am running bolt on sliders, but they bolt to the frame. Done some moderate trail running. Dragged them on gold mountain and they held up. I believe how they mount is the issue. But yeah, dedicated crawlers weld on for a reason.
For sure
Thank you for posting this, I was just about to order them next month. Now I am NOT!
No problem I wouldn't want anyone else going through this BS
My buddy had the same issue, the rear doors would rub on the sliders right when mounting them, nothing we adjusted would help with this.
Crazy
Ill be taking them off my short list now
I don't blame you one bit
I hate to see this....I've often wanted to buy products from Rocky Road Outfitters (for my Samurai) but their ridiculously long lead times and non-existent customer service record makes them a no go. I actually remember seeing the owner (Glenn Wakefield IIRC) on an episode of House Hunters International where he was buying a home in Mexico. Five months to get a set of sliders?....did he have to mine the ore and process it? That is just B.S. The reality is a LOT of off road business are robbing Peter to pay Paul. They wait until they get enough orders or monies to come in to do a production run and lie about why they can't deliver. They have nothing on the shelf. They are usually cut off by their suppliers so they are on COD. Any company that takes five months to deliver sliders is in a financial crunch and utilizing questionable business practices to keep the doors open.
Yeah from what RRO staff tells me the owner is always travelling to remote places. That was one of their reasons they couldn't resolve my issue, bc the owner didn't have cell coverage....🤔
I had to literally stalk him on IG, he would not email me directly
@@treehouseoffroad Check you youtube email account...I'm going to send you some info.
@@georgecarousos6735 10-4
Damn that’s sucks bro, I have weld on rock sliders from Brute force fab. They held up well when I went to rubicon Trail, and bold mountain.
I tried like hell to get a hold of Billy before I went with RRO, he must've been swamped at the time. Good for you though you got yourself a quality product 💪
My man has a good attitude he's just wanting what he paid for.
Preach
Rocky road outfitters seems to be trash on quality of product and what they consider customer service. Thanks for the heads up and the testing. They could have made them attach to the frame as most every other company does. My money will go elsewhere. Thanks again for the update Phinn
I wish I could've reported back with better news but it is what it is. Thanks man
Great information 👌. I have a 2002 Sequoia currently looking for rock sliders 🤙! Looking at coastal off-road or brute Force?
Lol You know I gotta go with @coastaloffroad as I'm a brand ambassador for them. I've never been able to get a hold of anybody at BruteForce. Don't get me wrong he's an expert fabricator and makes beautiful parts, I guess it all comes down to whether you want to weld them up yourself
I wondering how many have been waiting for these sliders to arrive. I’ve been waiting for my set since Nov and last told bout month more to complete and then travel time to ship.
Anyone had issues with these being installed and hitting the rear door on sliders with no rock impacts. Heard couple people talk of it.
I've heard of this too...doors hitting the sliders brand new out the box. I was lucky enough to get a set that worked until they took a few impacts.
As far as waiting...get used to it. They pushed back my expected delivery date multiple times
I say screw them I was about to buy rock sliders and skid plates. Nope not anymore thanks for video saved me from headache!
headache...more like a migraine lol
Finn I am surprised you bought bolt on rock slides. I've watched you weld and fabricate some cool stuff on here.
😂 in my defense I didn't own a welder or know how to weld when I ordered these. It was like 3 months after ordering that I bought a MIG welder learned.
Is there a way to weld those to your frame?
@@ryanhensley146 Absolutely that's my plan
@@treehouseoffroad I hope you get the time to do a video on it. Peace.
Surprised you didn’t get the Coastal Offroad sliders
This was early 2021 they weren't in production sadly 😪
They look like nice sliders, get some tube and weld them to the frame, problem solved. It's kind of crazy to think sliders bolted to the body for as hard as you use them would hold up.
To be clear I was not convinced they would hold up, my rear doors started rubbing the sliders the first time I used them as a hi-lift jack point. That's why I decided to become the guinea pig for the Sequoia community. These sliders hadn't been tested like this before.
It shouldn't be crazy to think a product will do the one thing they are built to do, especially when the manufacturer guarantees over and over that they will.
That's a pain to deal with, and it's unfortunate that you didn't catch wind of the product's reputation before getting it!
Yeah live and learn, at least I can warn others!
Thank you! I was about to send them $2500.
Close call
I unfortunately have a vehicle that requires bolt on sliders due to it being a unibody (04 montero limited). Its week 15 & $900 later, these sliders still havent shipped. Its unfortunately looking very grim for me & at this point I'm just hoping they at least show up & fit correctly
Owners name is Glenn Wakefield, IG: the_way_of_glen
I had to reach out to him personally to get any answers, maybe you should too.
Do you daily drive this suv ?
I do
Added to the list of reasons I won't be buying from them. I have a KL Cherokee trailhawk, and was looking to get some rock rails. I was comparing these to the Mopar ones, but when I saw how exposed the RRO made the pinch weld vs. being completely protected with the Mopar ones my mind was pretty well made up. I've read a few bad reviews abut this company on top of this vid, so they won't be getting my money.
I don't think they should be welded, but they should be bolted at least.
hey man, just watched this video if you are still looking for a real set of frame mounted bolt on rock sliders give us a shout and we can work on getting you a set installed on your rig.
I checked out your site www.restlessoffroad.com
Your sliders look official for sure! I ended up welding these on so hopefully they hold, but if not I'll be getting in touch with you guys
Thank you. I was ready to order these. I will not be buying Rocky Road I was really liking their warranty but not pinch weld mounting points.
Yeah good call
I mean that's the point of rock sliders... To get beaten. I was tempted at first, but I thought I'll wait for your "real" review and reconcile with the price... Sorry that you had to be the guinea pig for such a product but it's thanks to you that many will steer away from this company's product. I actually deleted the bookmark a couple months back thinking.. My Tacoma had welded rock sliders why would I get bolt on? haha
My thoughts exactly. Kinda funny you mention guinea pig, in my rig walkaround video I literally said I'll be the guinea pig for these sliders and report my findings,🤣
I'm really surprised they're body mounted.
Yeah they explain the concept on their website. In my opinion It makes sense on paper, but not in a real world scenario
@@treehouseoffroad Agreed. I read through their website, but it doesn't seem, based on your experience, that they are in any way correct. I vote for hacking off those body mounting legs and fabing up a way to get them welded to the frame. About to do the same to my GX470 bolt on sliders, because they're not behaving either.
Thank you for sharing. they just lost another customer.
No prob
Thanks. Wont be ordering from them.
Yeah it's a bummer
Thanks for this...will stay away from them for sure. I seriously considered them too, Ram 1500 (6'4" bed w/33g tank), as no one really makes anything for my application (true frame mount). I even talked to a local 4x4 shop this week to see what they can do to help, and I mentioned this brand and he just laughed. Said they used to deal with them but they recently gave up due to their horrible customer service, lead times, and lack of communication. So...add that on top of quality issues (that I am seeing)...no thanks, will pass. Let me know if you know or have heard about anyone supporting my vehicle with true rails! Would be greatly appreciated. This video needs to bee seen more by the community BTW.
Dang 33 gallon tank that's like a $200 fill-up out here right now! I'm not familiar with Rams but maybe a universal kit like trail gear or something would fit
@@treehouseoffroad yea, it’s not like that here in CO yet but it’s not a fun fill up. I found a off-road fab shop in Denver that is going to make some for me and just weld them to the frame. Glad I found someone.
@@daveevans7151 Hell yeah man good stuff
I’m surprised you opted for bolt on too, with your skill set you could’ve…. We’ll you know the rest…. Sorry to hear though.
Still waiting on that rubicon video…
In my defense this was early 2021 and I hadn't bought a welder or learned to weld yet.
Rubicon video is coming along, just had a newborn
@@treehouseoffroad makes sense…
oh ok right on man! Congrats to the new member to your family!
@@wontontacoadventures phew! thought I was in trouble for a minute....
@@treehouseoffroad hahaha… naw I wouldn’t bash on anyone for their mistakes. I make them too and that’s how we all learn.
The moment I saw the thumbnail, I knew those were not rock sliders lol they should be ashamed of themselves for even labeling them as “sliders”
Yeah more like benders
14 attachment points.....to sheet metal??? You cannot ever turn off your brain, even with a guarantee
Yeah yeah yeah
I bought their lift kit. I was not impressed at all with customer service, quality control, or design engineering. Their website is horribly designed as well. Their product pages are a mess to get through and confusing.
Sorry you had a bad experience 😞
5 months? That was the first red flag. Will be passing on this brand. Not even cuz of the failed prod. I can’t stand horrible customer service.
Live and learn
The company, rocky road outfitters is a joke. Out right con job hacks.
Wait why? I was rhinking of getting a set
They don't say anything on there website about months long wait time. I ordered sliders for my GMC mid December, still not shipped. The Email I get in return is, we got overwhelmed by orders we are getting caught up on October orders in December. I wonder if I can just cancel my order, now without paying any fees for them using my money for three months.
It would be nice if they were up front about lead times.
........Power Wagon don't care. Perhaps some frame mounted sliders would have been the way to go......
That's what I have now and they're great