Installation
Tips I
was so excited to have these that I installed them as soon
as they arrived. A little bit more planning would have made
the install a bit easier. Here is what you need.
- A friend
to hold up the Four X Doctor rockers while you mark or drill
the holes.
- An air-driven
drill or one that plugs into the wall or has lots of good
batteries. My poor cordless was barely up to all the drilling
I had to do.
- A telescoping
magnet in case you drop one of the nuts inside the inner kick
panel of the Jeep. Trust me on this one. I now have a makeshift
magnetic screwdriver that pulls my tool box over to my Jeep
every time I pull in the garage.
Drilling
through the frame is a real beast. We ran out of batteries and
had to rig up an Optima to run the drill. Don't try this at
home! Use the most powerful drill you can find.
The rocker
panel guards come with everything you need in the way of hardware.
Removing
the stock steps is simple, assuming no bolts have fused themselves
in yet. 8 bolts per side.
In the Sahara,
you must temporarily remove some plastic trim and in most other
Jeeps, some carpet, as well.
Take the
Sahara side guards off and marvel at all the dirt and grime
hidden beneath. You might want to clean up just a little before
moving on.
Remember
to get the biggest baddest drill you can (unlike this 12volt
battery-powered one).
Drilling
holes in the tub of a Jeep is not for the weak of heart, but
you can do it, we swear!
Once you're
done, you'll be all set to attach the rocker panel guards.
Drilling
the holes allows you to get your socket inside the tub in order
to fasten the guards on.
Drilling
the holes allows you to get your socket inside the tub in order
to fasten the guards on.
Try taping
your washers on to the socket to get them in place without losing
them.
Spacers are
used to keep the rocker guards snug.
Cole
Ford is a staff writer for ROCKCRAWLER.com and resides
in Littleton, CO. Cole is the owner of Project
Cross Trainer.
