To angle, or not to angle...

[JINO]

Ooh, those install with factory Sliders still on? That's cool, I was looking for some like that.
I prefer the slimmer look, but my wife has been mentioning steps. She's not short, but I have a 4" lift on 37s. She has to jump in.
All I care about is the protection, and not getting hung on rocks, but has to have enough meat to be stepped on for the wife.

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[svc707]

I was kind of in the same place. I went with @Metalcloak ’s fixed angled OVERLINE ROCKER rails. But just ordered these so I can flip to be a step or flip to be up flat. Even with the powder coated option it’s cheaper.
https://metalcloak.com/jl-wrangler-4-door-overland-rocker-base-and-flip-step-kit.html

They’ll hopefully be here next week and I’ll post showing a clear difference of it in either configuration.

 

[Speed331]

My 5'4" wife has been a big fan of the Barricade Enhanced Rubi Rails since I put them on after a 2.5" lift. Plenty wide for a step, the nurfs also provide a bit extra side protection wheen wheeling. I've pounded them pretty well over two years and they've held up great.

 

[Sardaukar]

I was kind of in the same place. I went with @Metalcloak ’s fixed angled OVERLINE ROCKER rails. But just ordered these so I can flip to be a step or flip to be up flat. Even with the powder coated option it’s cheaper.
https://metalcloak.com/jl-wrangler-4-door-overland-rocker-base-and-flip-step-kit.html

They’ll hopefully be here next week and I’ll post showing a clear difference of it in either configuration.

Interesting idea. So basically...

Says it requires some drilling to install. I'm not to keen on doing that just yet. Hopefully they work out good for you.

 

[chrisswank]

I went with the flat ones so my wife could use them as a step. If you email Adam from GOAT, I’m sure he’ll work with you. Shipping was prompt as well. You won’t be disappointed. Just go back and forth with the bolts. I didn’t have any issues.

 

[Sardaukar]

I went with the flat ones so my wife could use them as a step. If you email Adam from GOAT, I’m sure he’ll work with you. Shipping was prompt as well. You won’t be disappointed. Just go back and forth with the bolts. I didn’t have any issues.

Thanks for the photo. In that picture, the stock rail kind of looks like it should be removed to get a full step.

Does your wife like them? The important thing...

 

[MountainRigged]

I like the look of the flat ones better as well. The angled ones looked strange to me at first and I haven't seen any Wranglers or Gladiators with angled ones around me, but most of them probably haven't seen anything other than grass or gravel. Though the angled look is starting to grow on me. Eventually I want to make some road trips out West.

With this upcoming purchase, I'll be at almost $5k in updates and add-ons already so far. And the wish-list is still a mile long. And the yes the name is from Frank Herbert's Dune series, but I've never heard that strange chant before.


I felt that was a plus. If I removed the factory ones and that section was exposed like I've seen on other sliders, I'd want to paint that bottom section black or otherwise cover it. Though you are lowering your overall bottom clearance.


I'm 6 foot. It's the spousal unit that is only 5'1". And I'll be the daring one with the wife freaking out in the passenger seat.

I looked at the Mopar ones at the dealer and I wasn't very impressed. So I figured I'd wait and look at what the aftermarket had once I actually had a Jeep in my garage. I had ordered a 2024 MT but after 4 months of waiting without anything happening, I grabbed one of the 23s that started becoming available after the clutch recall fix. My original order is still just sitting there pending. Only out a hundred bucks on it.


I was hoping to get an order in before the 20% off Goatmas sale was over. Not sure when it ends. With the holidays, not sure how long I could wait for a response.

Right now I think I'm leaning towards the flat ones. And then if it becomes an issue, I can always look at lifts and tires. I turn 50 this week. Is this my mid-life crisis?

Keep in mind the varying types of coatings can influence price. The mopar ones have a pretty nice coating which is an E-coating and can withstand a good bit of abuse. Personally, I turn away from the seat when I enter, put my hand on the arm rest in the door and one by the seat where the loop is for the seat back drop. I then put my food on the step assist, and push up on that foot with a spring, and plop in the seat. It's plenty for me and I'm sure others do it their own way, but it works for me.

 

[73TAWM]

I'll be one of the few that votes for the angled ones. I have a 2.5" lift with 37s and still have the factory Rubicon rock bars on mine. Meaning the wife (5' 5") has to get in like me (5'9"), we put one foot in, grab the handle and jump/pull ourselves in. It's my daily driver now but we do love to off road so I am always thinking about clearance. This is why I have yet to replace them, because though I like a lot of the steps, I don't like how much they protrude. All of them will smack a rock eventually. I like the minimalist approach and your wife has a small foot which will fit on the angled step just fine. Being a tall feller such as yourself, you're going to want to bypass that step each time you get in, so the less it sticks out the better I would imagine.

I also like to open my wife's door and help her in from time to time so I get a hand full of ass, and she loves it as well.

Women are always going to find something to be unhappy about regardless. I would compromise and do the angled myself. I have seen them here at events and I think they look cool but to each their own. They're a lot of folks who like angry grills so...

 

[chrisswank]

Thanks for the photo. In that picture, the stock rail kind of looks like it should be removed to get a full step.

Does your wife like them? The important thing...

She is 5’1 and does like them. There is plenty there to put your foot on. They are designed to leave the stock rails on and I don’t like the look of the pinch seam.

 

[73TAWM]

I've had my 2023 Wrangler for less than a month and I can't wait to get it off the pavement. But I live up in Wisconsin where there isn't much opportunity for such things. I've signed up the Jeep Adventure Academy's event down in Indiana in April and want to get my Jeep ready by then. Adding rock sliders is towards the top of the list. And I've been looking at lots of different products out there for the past few weeks.

I think I am going to go with GOAT Fabrication's rock/step sliders. But they come in two versions, with a 23 degree angle or just flat. While yes the angled version better protects the sides, my Jeep will leave the payment maybe 3 times a year. And my wife is 5'1" and already complaining that I need to add a step for her to get in. Is the angled version really that important? Or should I just get the flat version and keep the wife happy? Note that I don't have a lift added yet and don't have any immediate plans to add one. We'll see how April goes.

https://goatfabrication.com/collect...-wrangler-4-door-rock-sliders-with-top-plates

After taking a closer look, I think I am going to purchase these myself. Curious why they install under the factory rock rails though. Would like to see them installed without the rock rails. Got any photos of that?

 

[Sardaukar]

After taking a closer look, I think I am going to purchase these myself. Curious why they install under the factory rock rails though. Would like to see them installed without the rock rails. Got any photos of that?

If you watch the install video, they attach to the main chassis with three bolts and not to the pinch seam. You could remove the factory ones if you wanted. The photo I posted was from from their website. Looking at their website again, I don't see any photos without the factory one also there.

 

[Hard Rock Jeep]

Something to note, the chance of you needing sliders before a lift is just about non existent. If you are practicing good off-road driving skills, you will scrape over many, many obstacles before you will need sliders. You need under armor first, then lift (or both together), then sliders as you get more aggressive in your driving. If you want sliders for the look, get whatever you think fits the image you want for your jeep. If you want it for a step, get flat. Consider that any small openings will attract mud and small rocks, which are a pain to get out. A solid rock slider like the Mopar upgrade is a good choice for this.

 

[73TAWM]

If you watch the install video, they attach to the main chassis with three bolts and not to the pinch seam. You could remove the factory ones if you wanted. The photo I posted was from from their website. Looking at their website again, I don't see any photos without the factory one also there.

Yea I seen the video. He's mounting underneath the rock bars. You think there would be a gap if you took those off, or should they fit tighter against the body?

 

[Sardaukar]

Yea I seen the video. He's mounting underneath the rock bars. You think there would be a gap if you took those off, or should they fit tighter against the body?

I was looking at the white knuckle ones and I believe they had both with and without rubi rails versions you could get.

 

[Flip]

It’s wide enough for a shoe . . . remember, it’s only considered step “assist.” Is it as good as a ladder, scaffolding, or a diving platform? of course not. However, you’d be amazed how adaptable people can be when this is all they have to work with. At the same time, I do understand people come in all shapes, sizes, and mobility levels, so hopefully @Sardaukar finds something that works for his situation ?.

Pricey? Never buy retail . . .

Thank you for posting this. The photo makes for a great reference. My wife wants a step, I don't, she has tiny little feet so these might actually work out well for both us. I can get in without using it, she can get in with it. I feel like they are still a little pricey especially for a 2-door but maybe I'm just being cheap, what's another thousand dollars at this point.

Thanks again ?

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