opinion?
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: West Michigan
I added the sarah sides to my unlimited X to make it easier to get in and out. No my wife and are not elderly but my wife is short. Also like others said better to have those to take hits than the side of the Jeep. OH! one more thing they help keep some of the salt, mud, etc off the door handles. I don't mind my Jeep having some crud on it but I DO mind having dirty door handles in some cases. I don't think they look bad...
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Virginia Woods
I like the factory steps, for the grandkids to use, AND the sides of the Jeep are clean and chip-free....Course you young studmuffins are not cool without rockrails, so go for them and leave the steps to the old farts....
JK Jedi
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
I bought a pair of the stock Sahara side steps for my X mainly because I don't like the looks of mud flaps. Everyday I have to drive almost 4 miles down a gravel road to, and from, the house. It was starting to tear up my paint. Installed the side steps and that problem went away. I don't even use them to get in and out of the rig. Plus I don't happen to think they look bad at all.
I wanted rock rails, and probably will someday, but at the time I couldn't find any that would also protect the paint too. Recently I have tho and may end up with them someday.
I wanted rock rails, and probably will someday, but at the time I couldn't find any that would also protect the paint too. Recently I have tho and may end up with them someday.
JK Junkie
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Vancouver B.C.
Woods sells a "weld-it-yourself" kit for pretty cheap
http://www.jeepswag.com/RubiTubes/index.html
http://www.jeepswag.com/RubiTubes/index.html
Really though, I will buy some Lod rails some day...but a new lift is first
Last edited by 07rubisteve; Feb 19, 2009 at 10:52 PM.
ugly . I will take mine off asap. the only thing on the jeep wish they did a better jog on the look of them .
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Baltimore, MD
I like 'em. The fiance needs them to get in & out, they keep idiots from bashing their doors into mine, and they keep rocks & crap from getting thrown up on the sides. I also like to stand on 'em to adjust the hardtop panels when I'm putting them back on.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Ventura, CA
My wife is 5'1" so thats a reason and like you said, its worth the parking lot protection. I have the molded ones (not round) and i actually like them. I figure they hang no lower than the body so i'm ok with them.
