Hot take: Spending $800 on a full set of rock sliders was the smartest move I made before my Moab trip.

Troy Hunt · 2026-03-17T11:00:08.194635+00:00

I watched a guy in a shiny new Gladiator with just side steps rip his entire rocker panel off on a trail I drove right over, so what's your take on armor versus just hoping you don't hit anything?

hernandez.troy5mo ago

That's not even a hot take, it's just smart. Lunab97 is right about it being cheap insurance. Hoping you don't hit anything is a good way to end up with a huge repair bill.

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lunab975mo ago

Oh man, ABSOLUTELY agree. I watched a buddy crunch his doors on a simple ledge because he had no sliders. That stuff is cheap insurance compared to a body shop bill, no question.

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james_ramirez5mo ago

Honestly, lunab97, maybe some of us just drive better and don't need all that metal.

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