John_parkeriv
Jr. Member
I'm knee deep in my first fabrication project, I'm building a set of rock sliders that double as a step bar for my 66. They're pretty good in shaped up, now I've just got to figure out how to mount them. I really don't want to weld it to the frame in case I ever change my mind in the future. I moved the support as far outboard as I can to even out the load, it's flush against the radius arm bracket.
The problem is if I run a bolt through the side of the frame, I'll be drilling into the trans mount bracket which is less than ideal. My idea is to weld a bracket to the top of the bar, and run a bolt through the frame from top to bottom. However, a friend of mine told me that it puts more strain on your frame when off-roading to bolt it in this way.
TLDR, is it better to bolt a step bar to the side or top of the frame?
The problem is if I run a bolt through the side of the frame, I'll be drilling into the trans mount bracket which is less than ideal. My idea is to weld a bracket to the top of the bar, and run a bolt through the frame from top to bottom. However, a friend of mine told me that it puts more strain on your frame when off-roading to bolt it in this way.
TLDR, is it better to bolt a step bar to the side or top of the frame?