The Broken N Bent thread, with fixes if possible.

[Bloodyaussie]

Side steps I would heat up clamping them down to a nice metal H or I beam or something straight and a lot stronger than the pipe.

I do have some very long H and L beams kicking about... thanks Daniel.

[threedogs]

only heat the side you want to bend

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

I do have some very long H and L beams kicking about... thanks Daniel.

Depending how far you have to bend to get straight cause you'll have to over bend to allow it to flex back, just use small chock of timber in the center or where ever it's needed.

[megatexture]

Been meaning to ask someone about my ARB side step/side protection bars... the step part of them are bowed from using them as sliders and to pivot on and want to take them off and clean straighten and paint...

Now how would I go about getting them straightened ??????

Chuck them out, my tjm ones were the same so I've cut off the brush bars and got some proper sliders to weld them on.

[Bloodyaussie]

Chuck them out, my tjm ones were the same so I've cut off the brush bars and got some proper sliders to weld them on.

Show me.....?

[megatexture]

I'm yet to bolt them up as I need to do some pannel work after they were bent up.
I bought the sliders off lhurley and they were bolsys sliders and double the thickness and weight of my tjm ones! I'm going to have to do it soon so ill post pics when I do it.

[megatexture]

here is a link to a thread showing my damage I got and the ones I bought off lhurley
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...t-rock-sliders

[lhurley]

Been meaning to ask someone about my ARB side step/side protection bars... the step part of them are bowed from using them as sliders and to pivot on and want to take them off and clean straighten and paint...

Now how would I go about getting them straightened ??????

As megatexture said, bin them. Having compared his to my (now his) sliders, there was a massive difference. Whilst trying to get megas side steps off, we could actually twist and bend them with our hands. But the sliders, i dont think ive ever seen them flex or move in the year they were on my car. And i have dropped it hard. I mean HARD. Not even small dint in the slider.

IMO $500 on sliders is a lot less then sill damage and any other damage that can come from a decent underside knock.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

not as good as the ones im building atm lol,

[megatexture]

if i had the time id love to have a crack at making a set but ive got a finished set in the garage and they have been there for like 3 months maybe waiting to be fitted when i finaly get some time