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    FWIW, one of the major appeals to the 4xG sliders is their fit & finish. Their quality and form are such that they could easily be offered from Jeep (and yet it bet Jeep wouldn't have been any better).

    The cheaper/generic sliders I see for other vehicles on the market get the job done, so they score fine in terms of "function".... but lack if "form & fit".

    While I would love for the 4x stuff to be a bit cheaper, ill give credit where credits due. I'm sure they could whip together a cheaper/generic slider like the Rocky Road version.... but I don't think that's their style. 8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt_ View Post
    FWIW, one of the major appeals to the 4xG sliders is their fit & finish. Their quality and form are such that they could easily be offered from Jeep (and yet it bet Jeep wouldn't have been any better).

    The cheaper/generic sliders I see for other vehicles on the market get the job done, so they score fine in terms of "function".... but lack if "form & fit".

    While I would love for the 4x stuff to be a bit cheaper, ill give credit where credits due. I'm sure they could whip together a cheaper/generic slider like the Rocky Road version.... but I don't think that's their style. 8)
    Thanks, Matt. You're right that it isn't our style.

    As for the fact our stuff could have been offered from Jeep ... well, if you ever get a chance to look closely at the official test rig that Jeep/Mopar runs on the trails, you might see something familiar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Cid View Post
    Thanks, Matt. You're right that it isn't our style.

    As for the fact our stuff could have been offered from Jeep ... well, if you ever get a chance to look closely at the official test rig that Jeep/Mopar runs on the trails, you might see something familiar.
    The style shouldnt be about making a lot of money fast it should be about pleasing your customer and growing the company to get more products out there. I'd love to be able to run their products but the prices just arent reasonable for me considering I had a full bumper made for 400 which to me seems kind of rare to have something custom made cheaper. If i could put 4xGuard on my car and get stuff at a cut cost to get the name out in the area I would but that doesnt seem to be their style.
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    Well let us know when you get a quote for some sliders from the guy that made your front bumper. Don't forget to post up pics and specs with a price. If they're comparable in strength and style to the 4xGuard you'll have a hot seller.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt_ View Post
    Well let us know when you get a quote for some sliders from the guy that made your front bumper. Don't forget to post up pics and specs with a price. If they're comparable in strength and style to the 4xGuard you'll have a hot seller.
    I dont have the money to have him make them at the time but when I took example pictures for him to make similar sliders he quoted me 250. Also 250 for a tire carrier (hitch mounted) with gas can holder and hi lift mount.
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    That's not bad at all... hell I was looking at well over $150 in materials to make similar ones (was considering having some locally made). After we added up the materials cost and labor quote I was approaching $400 really quick without even considering coating/finishing.

    My plan was to have the welder build to print since I can do all of the measuring/drawing. After my preliminary cost estimate I stopped persuing it because I realized I was going to spend almost as much as the 4xG sliders, but being the "first" unit they probably wouldn't fit as perfectly since 4xG went through a few revisions to really get the body lines to match up nicely.

    So in that respect, I dont see their prices being as unreasonable as you're making them out to be. But i guess that opinion is subject to regional influences.

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    I remember your thread on the tire carrier... you'll have to let us know if he's going to make that because i'm really interested in one of those!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt_ View Post
    I remember your thread on the tire carrier... you'll have to let us know if he's going to make that because i'm really interested in one of those!
    Yea me too but everything is on hold right now because i'm currently out of money. Waiting for graduation and then finding a summer job to move on with the mods.
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