^^^^^^^^^^^That Part!!!
s00n....ha ha. First production sample is due any day; we need to confirm on truck, then spool up!
Looks so awesome, thanks for letting us use your truck as a 'wheel photo model' ha ha! ??Just got my EVSportline Sliders installed at the EVSportline/TSportline facility in Van Nuys. The staff and crew there did a great job. While I was there they had a bronze and black set of R800 wheels also!
First about the sliders. These things are BEEFY!! The finish provides ample grip and appears very durable. The underside shielding is also very well designed. EVSportline did an outstanding job with the design and installation of these sliders.
In regards to the R800 wheels…they look so good in person, pictures on the website don’t do them justice. The crew were nice enough to install the wheels to see what each color would look like. The offset provided a slightly more aggressive stance but still plenty of clearance at all suspension ride heights. I’m currently leaning towards the black wheels because they flowed so well with my white truck and really makes the truck look so much more aggressive. Once again, pictures really don’t do these wheels justice.
In regards to the R800 wheels…they look so good in person, pictures on the website don’t do them justice. The crew were nice enough to install the wheels to see what each color would look like. The offset provided a slightly more aggressive stance but still plenty of clearance at all suspension ride heights. I’m currently leaning towards the black wheels because they flowed so well with my white truck and really makes the truck look so much more aggressive. Once again, pictures really don’t do these wheels justice.
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Was this true for all the “L” shaped cutouts? Love the clean look!…
I ended up using a Dremel to cut slots in the plastic panels. Turns out I didn’t need to cut the horizontal parts of the L and instead made room for that portion of the brackets by trimming off the relevant perpendicular supporting plastic “fins” on the inside of the panels.
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I like your integration with natural materials ?Realized I hadnt looked at the tape I put over the round holes since I installed. Been just over a month and about 2k miles.
Tape looks just as good (/ugly) as it was when I installed. Holding up well.
My tape skills werent the best but its doing the job and its out of sight.
Yes! This is possible for all of them, but the rearmost ones require a bit more clearance in order to get the bolts and nuts on. I also had to use a U-joint with the socket wrench to get those fully tightened. Just be prepared to take a lot of time to measure and cut those slots. EV Sportline’s paper templates are AWESOME but due to slight factory install differences, even these are off by some amount, and in one case there was one slot off by almost an inch. I started with the templates and used them (initially not taped to the plastic covers) to find rough starting points by aligning the reference points to those on the truck and noting where the brackets actually touched the paper. After that I cut the paper to confirm the locations and then taped them to the plastic covers and cut using the Dremel. Then I lined up the cover on the truck and adjusted the slot as needed for the bracket to fit through. After that, trim an extra amount for what’s needed from the matching bracket on the running board, plus a little bit for the top screw head. It’s a lot of work, but worth it if you’re all OCD like me and want the cleanest look possible. My wife said I should have spent the extra time playing with the kids instead. She’s probably right. ?
Nice write-up. Still waiting for mine but I think I will try following your lead.
Cool. I hope you get it soon and the install goes smoothly. Looking forward to seeing pictures when it’s done!
