Carnivore Side Steps for Jeep JL

[Mr. Nimbus]

There are not many boulders where I am, but there are many, many Mercedes and BMW drivers that are happy to constantly smash the sides of your car with their doors in every parking garage and lot.

So, I decided to swap out the factory rock rails for Carnivore Side Steps from Quadratec. I‘ve put wide side steps on my truck and the last Jeep, and they were 100% effective at solving this problem. Two Tacomas ago…. No side steps/running boards…. 20+ door dings in a few years.

They seem solid, look good, stick out about 6 inches, and as a bonus, give you something to put your off-foot on when you slide out of the Jeep and a step for shorties to step on to get in. Cover the pinch seams very well.

Thought I’d post a pic in case anyone is debating these. So far I like them, and they suit my fairly pedestrian needs nicely.

Forgive the sand splashes. Some flooding this week, on and off.

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[HHGadget]

I had an uninsured aging toyota corolla just turn and drive into my side in stopped traffic at a red light when the jeep was less than a month old.
Dumbest thing i have ever seen driving-wise.
Like you i went out and purchased side steps to prevent further similar stupidity.
I agree 100% with your logic

 

[Mr. Nimbus]

I had an uninsured aging toyota corolla just turn and drive into my side in stopped traffic at a red light when the jeep was less than a month old.
Dumbest thing i have ever seen driving-wise.
Like you i went out and purchased side steps to prevent further similar stupidity.
I agree 100% with your logic

The other defensive mod I do is just to pop in a trailer hitch receiver in. Been minorly rear ended in parking lots and drive-throughs, and this helps with that.

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