N-Fab step bars
10-13-2011, 05:59 PM
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N-Fab step bars
Installed a pair of black N-Fab step bars. Very nice, quality product and it makes my Jeep look 10X better. The step really helps when getting in.
BUT, man...these things were a pain in the patootski to install. It took me longer than I thought it would just getting those bolts lined up in the holes. The pinch seams (rocker) are at slight angles a bit less than the brackets that are welded to the bar. That made a big difference. Overall, it took an hour longer as I kept having to move it around in just the right place to seat the bolts.
And they could have included some pictures. Instructions were kind of vague and some illustrations would haved helped. For dummies like me, a photo is worth a thousand words.
Great product, though. They look sharp. Will post a pic but it's dark now.
BUT, man...these things were a pain in the patootski to install. It took me longer than I thought it would just getting those bolts lined up in the holes. The pinch seams (rocker) are at slight angles a bit less than the brackets that are welded to the bar. That made a big difference. Overall, it took an hour longer as I kept having to move it around in just the right place to seat the bolts.
And they could have included some pictures. Instructions were kind of vague and some illustrations would haved helped. For dummies like me, a photo is worth a thousand words.
Great product, though. They look sharp. Will post a pic but it's dark now.
10-13-2011, 07:50 PM
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Installed a pair of black N-Fab step bars. Very nice, quality product and it makes my Jeep look 10X better. The step really helps when getting in.
BUT, man...these things were a pain in the patootski to install. It took me longer than I thought it would just getting those bolts lined up in the holes. The pinch seams (rocker) are at slight angles a bit less than the brackets that are welded to the bar. That made a big difference. Overall, it took an hour longer as I kept having to move it around in just the right place to seat the bolts.
And they could have included some pictures. Instructions were kind of vague and some illustrations would haved helped. For dummies like me, a photo is worth a thousand words.
Great product, though. They look sharp. Will post a pic but it's dark now.
BUT, man...these things were a pain in the patootski to install. It took me longer than I thought it would just getting those bolts lined up in the holes. The pinch seams (rocker) are at slight angles a bit less than the brackets that are welded to the bar. That made a big difference. Overall, it took an hour longer as I kept having to move it around in just the right place to seat the bolts.
And they could have included some pictures. Instructions were kind of vague and some illustrations would haved helped. For dummies like me, a photo is worth a thousand words.
Great product, though. They look sharp. Will post a pic but it's dark now.
Pictures.........
10-14-2011, 11:21 AM
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I just do trails and small rock hills. If one wants to rock crawl, this is probably not the step to have. But for my style of off roading, it's perfect and looks great. They are powdercoated and very robust.
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10-14-2011, 12:45 PM
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They are. If you do even moderate trails they will get hung up. If you do just mild trails should work well. They are very strong, but attach to the body.
10-14-2011, 03:53 PM
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they have a set of rails that the step is bolt on so you can take it off when you offroad.
http://www.n-fab.com/products/sfID1/...2/99/sfID3/100
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http://www.n-fab.com/products/sfID1/...2/99/sfID3/100
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