Preston's Rock Crawler "Moaby Dick" gets rock sliders

Upgrading Preston's square body GMC rock crawler "Moaby Dick" by installing incorporated rock sliders. Cutting off factory sheet metal and fabricating rock sliders to help protect the doors, bed, and fenders from further damage.

[@Rowganlife]

never heard of welding to the cab and bed before. hope its workin well still!

[@lorrainestarkie5758]

Love having this grandson and son project going in the shop. So fun seeing them work together on their projects. When oh when, does grandpa get his shop??😂😂😂

[@saltysteelgarage5585]

We love working with Grandpa, his knowledge is always welcome around us!

[@Rowganlife]

im using 2x6's for my rock sliders..nice to see im not alone...1/4 inch thick baby!

[@adampache66]

Any issues with those welds cracking or bending the body since the frame and body flex separately? Nice build. Probably going to do something similar to my burb.

[@saltysteelgarage5585]

Thanks for your concern, its been wheeled hard since and haven’t had any issues yet! A new custom flat bed is in the works and a frame back half so that will resolve any potential issues. Also suburbans are bad to the bone! Good luck!

[@adampache66]

@@saltysteelgarage5585 sweet. Good to know, I might do the same 🤘. Looking forward to seeing the build continue.

[@felixestrella298]

As a welder i knoe damm well that shit burned when he started welding and you where holding it been their 🤣i thoight he was going to tac it at first but ol boy just wmt to straight burning 💀👍

[@InterstateJay97]

Convenient attachment, right on fellas

[@saltysteelgarage5585]

Thank you for your view! I’m glad you like it!

[@jasonwakeman3821]

What happens when you flex it out and your bed wants to tilt one way and the cab the other way?

[@saltysteelgarage5585]

That was a concern when building. My truck is a factory one ton which means it has a much larger frame and they tend to twist a lot less but the sliders being tied to the body as well as the frame actually completely eliminate the little frame flex that did exist before and I haven’t had any issues with it yet

[@jackgarcia286]

did you weld these straight to the body? shoulda gone to the frame.