Need help putting on step bars!!!!

[yadd3ie]

I think I may take it to a shop to do it .

What type of steps do you have? Knowing that will help point you in the correct direction. How they mount plays a big part of the install as you can see by the body mount bolt breaking concerns. The $170 induction bolt heater seems a bit overkill, especially for someone who said they don't have tools to begin with.

What type of steps do you have? Knowing that will help point you in the correct direction. How they mount plays a big part of the install as you can see by the body mount bolt breaking concerns. The $170 induction bolt heater seems a bit overkill, especially for someone who said they don't have tools to begin with.

yes like I said I’m not a car person as far as fixing so using a torch seems like I’m skipping levels . I have redrock drop slide steps. I think I’m just going to take it to a shop

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[SlickRicksWilly]

I think I may take it to a shop to do it .



yes like I said I’m not a car person as far as fixing so using a torch seems like I’m skipping levels . I have redrock drop slide steps. I think I’m just going to take it to a shop

Based on this install video these steps do not require you to remove the body mount bolts, which are the bolts people are recommending using heat on.
These appear to be able to be installed with simple hand tools, even though they use an impact in the video. I understand not wanting to tackle this yourself but if you want to become a car/Jeep guy, you gotta start somewhere. If you have a buddy, or as mentioned here reach out to a local club, this would be a fairly easy install to get your feet wet with.

As for going to a shop, an experienced mechanic should be able to get these installed fairly quickly. Personally I wouldn't pay more than an hour worth of labor, but I bet most shops would quote 2 hours. If any shop quotes you more than 2 hours I would recommend finding another shop.

 

[Sazabi19]

Based on this install video these steps do not require you to remove the body mount bolts, which are the bolts people are recommending using heat on.
These appear to be able to be installed with simple hand tools, even though they use an impact in the video. I understand not wanting to tackle this yourself but if you want to become a car/Jeep guy, you gotta start somewhere. If you have a buddy, or as mentioned here reach out to a local club, this would be a fairly easy install to get your feet wet with.

As for going to a shop, an experienced mechanic should be able to get these installed fairly quickly. Personally I wouldn't pay more than an hour worth of labor, but I bet most shops would quote 2 hours. If any shop quotes you more than 2 hours I would recommend finding another shop.

Ya those all look like seam (pinch?) bolt points, easy enough. If you have a neighbor with a wrench and socket set you should be good. The hardest part will be coordinating how far up you need it and to lower it while you're under it without getting too dirty. With an unlimited I'd suggest another person to help, I did mine on my own but I have a 2 door.

 

[yadd3ie]

Based on this install video these steps do not require you to remove the body mount bolts, which are the bolts people are recommending using heat on.
These appear to be able to be installed with simple hand tools, even though they use an impact in the video. I understand not wanting to tackle this yourself but if you want to become a car/Jeep guy, you gotta start somewhere. If you have a buddy, or as mentioned here reach out to a local club, this would be a fairly easy install to get your feet wet with.

As for going to a shop, an experienced mechanic should be able to get these installed fairly quickly. Personally I wouldn't pay more than an hour worth of labor, but I bet most shops would quote 2 hours. If any shop quotes you more than 2 hours I would recommend finding another shop.

I’m going to try myself first I have to take off the rock rails then I’ll get started.

 

[yadd3ie]

I’m going to try myself first I have to take off the rock rails then I’ll get started.

It’s just alil intimidating. Cars seem like a big task to take on. & I don’t want to mess anything up

 

[Sazabi19]

It’s just alil intimidating. Cars seem like a big task to take on. & I don’t want to mess anything up

You'll see it's going to be very easy and a great way to get into light modding and building confidence. It's literal nuts and bolts, as long as you're not in frail condition, the worst thing that may happen is you take off the original set and can't figure out how to attach the new ones (somehow) and you don't have steps until someone else helps for a quick second. These are pretty fool proof in that they only really line up one way, just make sure you have drive side and passenger side correct and you should be golden.

I was a little nervous changing out brake pads on my Cadenza but my buddy came over and showed me how, learned quite a bit and found it quite easy, I can now save a few hundred bucks on that. I did my own CAI and front bumper after I did my rock sliders. Just look at the product, parts, installs (either manual or videos) and see if you can compartmentalize it, should be pretty easy to determine what you're comfortable with afterwards.

I only do my own bolt-ons, I don't do mechanics :P

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