Reviews for Quadratec QRC Side Armor with Step for 87-06 Jeep Wrangler YJ & TJ

fit and look good. They are very sturdy. The issue I found is the self tapping mounting screws are to soft to properly drill the frame. I ended up using a tap on the holes instead

Looks good, but we'll see after it arrives & install

Very sturdy but the bolts that come with are not very good plan on welding it to the frame

Looks nice

Appearance

Appearance and construction

Good fitting, solid protection. Great appearance.

Not that difficult an installation, but a few performance notes:
1. If you have a reverse front shackle kit mounted, these may not fit! The reverse shackle bracket and the front of this side step mount in the same location.
2. Make sure that you have very sharp drill bits. I drilled with the recommended 5/16" bit, without pre-drilling the holes. This worked better for me.
3. I mounted one bolt to the front and one to the back, then used the side armor/steps as a template for the remaining holes.
4. Have a 3/8-16 tap on hand to chase stubborn holes. The self tapping bolts only cut threads about 50% of the time, in my experience.

They look great! I was having trouble threading the bolts in the 5/16 holes so I filled then out to 11/32 and it worked much better. Also, impact tools are highly recommended.

These do fit but could be a bit shorter. They crowd 35" tires a bit. Seem sturdy so far.