shotstopper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Broomfield, CO/St. Olaf College MN
I'm looking at the Tomkin Rock Rails for my 98' XJ. Any input on these? Anyone have them? They look pretty sturdy and looks like you don't lose to much ground clearance.
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Tomkin Rock Rails
- Thread starter shotstopper
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gearwhine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Denver, CO
I bought my jeep used, loaded with tomken stuff.
It had the 2x2 rocker guards on them, and I can tell you they suck. The part that sucks is the mounting on them. I had to modify them after they pushed up into my rockers. Spend your money elsewhere for those. I just started cutting them up for scrap this past weekend.
The bumpers I really like though.
_nicko_
It had the 2x2 rocker guards on them, and I can tell you they suck. The part that sucks is the mounting on them. I had to modify them after they pushed up into my rockers. Spend your money elsewhere for those. I just started cutting them up for scrap this past weekend.
The bumpers I really like though.
_nicko_
- Location
- Clarkdale, AZ
I've got the 2x4s on mine, and I have the same problem. The mounting area really needs to be spread over a larger area of the rocker. Mine pushed up the rocker just using a high-lift to change a tire, even though they claim they can be used as jacking points.
XJ_MAC
NAXJA Member #184
- Location
- Cleveland Hts, OH
I put on the 2x4 version as my first mod back in 97. Have landed on them VERY hard with no damage so far. I think it has to do with the way I enstalled them. They are stressed such that I had to loosen the bolts on the subframe in order to get the rail mounts into the subframe pieces and then tightened it all up.:badpc:
gearwhine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Denver, CO
XJ_MAC said:
I think you don't wheel hard enough...... :moon: :kissyou:
YETI
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Nederland, CO
The only thing that Tomken makes is garbage!!! I stay away from all there stuff.
shotstopper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Broomfield, CO/St. Olaf College MN
Since it sounds like Tomkin is not a good idea. What would be a good rock rail for a reasonable price and that doesn't take away to much from ground clearance?
y2kxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Chittenango, NY
I don't know exactly what you mean here. They all hang down a little. Only other way would be to replace the rockers with thick steel. I have AJ's Super Rails and they are just about even with the "frame rails" so there is no loss of ground clearance. My 3/4" dropped crossmember and skidplate hang down alot lower than my rails.shotstopper said:
For low cost and high quality I'd go AJ's www.ajsoffroadarmor.com
great customer service too.