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For Subaru owners seeking to amplify their off-road capabilities and safeguard their vehicle during adventurous escapades, investing in the Subaru Outback Wilderness Rock Sliders is a game-changer. Engineered with the discerning Subaru enthusiast in mind, these rock sliders offer an unmatched combination of durability, performance, and a tailored fit for the Outback Wilderness model.
Crafted from top-tier materials, the rock sliders boast a robust construction that matches off-road terrains' rigors. Whether tackling rocky trails or navigating uneven landscapes, these rock sliders act as a formidable shield, providing enhanced protection for the vehicle's undercarriage against rocks, debris, and potential damage.
Designed to seamlessly integrate with the Subaru Outback Wilderness, these rock sliders not only deliver superior functionality but also enhance the overall aesthetic appeal of the vehicle. The optimal fit ensures a sleek and cohesive appearance while contributing to an off-road setup that exudes both style and substance.
The Subaru Outback Wilderness Rock Sliders are more than an accessory – they're a practical investment for Subaru owners who prioritize off-road adventures. Whether it's the durability, performance, or the customized fit that appeals to you, these rock sliders embody the spirit of the Subaru brand, empowering you to embrace the great outdoors with confidence and style.
Features:
Robust Steel Construction: Crafted from heavy-duty 3/16-inch steel plate for unparalleled strength and protection. The round tubing, made from .095 DOM tubing, ensures a solid defense against rocks and obstacles while maintaining a sleek profile.
Advanced Zinc Coating: Meticulously zinc-coated components offer superior corrosion resistance, ensuring longevity in the harshest conditions. The sleek black powder finish not only enhances durability but also adds a touch of rugged sophistication to your Subaru.
Innovative Design: The rock sliders feature a design that wraps around the pinch seam, providing added strength for ultimate protection. This innovative approach preserves ground clearance, allowing you to navigate challenging landscapes effortlessly.
Versatile Jacking Points: Additional jacking points along the entire pinch seam rail add versatility to your off-road toolkit. Lift your Subaru confidently at multiple points, enhancing your adventure readiness.
Easy Installation: No drilling or cutting required – the rock sliders seamlessly replace the factory lower plastic cladding, utilizing the original mounting points. Hassle-free installation ensures less time in the garage and more time conquering challenging trails.
This is an excellent product; however, almost every vehicle installation like this has some issues.
This good news first: The sliders provide a much clearer appearance to the Wilderness than the cladding they replace. They are very robust and effective. They are not bulky. They provide a step up to items stored on your load bars like tools, bikes, pods or traction devices. They are nicely finished.
The not-so-good news: The sliders can be difficult to install. The rivnuts can be a bear to deal with. I did not use a pneumatic rivnut installation tool. I don't believe they are recommended (too powerful). I used a very high-quality install tool that I have used before. When installing the bolts, the "nut" would occasionally spin. It wasn't the end of the world, but it was tedious. Patient and experience help. Don't lose patience.
The quality of the rivnuts appeared first rate. I'm not anticipating any rusting like 95% of Amazon's rivnuts do. CAtuned provides fine materials.
The sliders' holes do not line up perfectly with the Wilderness's. It's an excellent match, but not perfect (nothing is). Use vice grips (with towels in the jaws) to aligned some of the holes. Again, just be patient.
When I was all done with this minor project I felt it was time, money and effort well worth it. Just don't expect anything as bolt-on friendly as CAtuned's brush bar.
The sliders are an EXCELLENT product and Adventure Rig Shop provided EXCELLENT service.
Very pleased indeed!
Great quality build and fantastic look for my Subaru OBW. I installed myself in my driveway and it was kind of a bear to get them installed. I had several of the rivet nuts spin in the frame but was able to snug them up once I mounted the sliders. One bolt hole at the top does not line up even with all other bolts installed (even loosely at first) so I don't know if it's me or that particular slider. I plan to re-do that side to try and get all bolts installed. Looked so good I've been driving the vehicle already though, so I'll have to fix that on the next good weather day :-)
Quite happy with the bar. Solid and well built, and it literally took me ten minutes to install.
Perfectly formed for the Outback. Highly recommended.
Ordered this along with my brush-bar. Decent quality except one part was mal-formed when created (the spot for the nut capture was dented in prior to powder-coating). I emailed them to ask for a replacement. They said sure. I've emailed them now a bunch of times, never got my replacement. So my lights are sitting in a damn box. And I'll be damned if I send them more money for another potentially useless bracket.
Received item with brush bar in the same box.!
Great rack I love it so far. I wish it came with a wind fairing or something to make it less noisy when sun roof is open. Very very loud but closed sunroof and it’s fine. Directions should be clearer because I had hard time understanding how many slider nuts to add before I assembled it. I had to take it apart partially to remove those sliders for later. And after I bought it I noticed rhino rack is making a more aerodynamic one but oh well I like this for my small Watermaster fly fishing raft to portage back to camp after we fish. Before and after pictures below
