Reviews for Smittybilt 77634 SRC Side Armor Steps for 18-23 Jeep Wrangler JL Unlimited
How they look.
We love these steps. Super solid construction and look great. Only reason for 4 stars are the directions
Not clear, misleading and a little frustrating
But I got them on and love them!!
Great side armor! Installed on my own with not to much hassle.
Step-Rock rails 4.5/5 (cant give 5 unless I test them)
Instructions: 3/5
Installation: 5/5
Installed it on a 2019 Rubicon JLU. Its looks really nice and its seems very sturdy and durable. I like that it mounts onto 3 points on the frame instead of the body.
I was able to install it by myself without any help. I'm 31 and moderately fit and was able to hold up the bar on one side with my arm and the other side with my knees/feet while laying on the ground parallel to the mounts.
I do have a couple of negative points for installation instruction though. The print out instructions seem to be for the wrong model or are out dated as some steps were not necessary. The torque guide print says to use 55 foot pounds but the step by step guide says to use 50. As I was torquing one of the m12 bolts to 50, I heard a pop. My torque wrench never flexed and so I was shocked. Fortunately the nut didnt not snap. It is now torqued at 35 to be safe but Im going to call tech support to hear what the proper torque is. Lastly, the metal bands that cover the body holes of the previous OEM rock sliders were for the wrong model as well. The screw holes were in the wrong places, and so I was unable to use the metal band covers.