Side rail/step recommendations....
JK Junkie
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JK Freak
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meh get a less vertically challenged wife! or she can just not ride in your jeep if you are that attached to her, the gal of that woman trying to make you put steps on your baby for her! 
JK Newbie
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From: Yulee, Florida
These are probably way outside the price range you were looking at, but I saw them on an AEV rig in a Youtube video. They're rock rails that drop down when the door is opened. They even have a version with LED's to light up the steps. Step-Slider « Rock-Slide Engineering Rock-Slide Engineering
I have these, one word!! Awesome!!
JK Newbie
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From: Houston, TX
I want these
I am REALLY wanting these for mine... very soon I think... I like the way these have xtra armor for the rocker
OR-FAB Rocker Panel Protector with Bar
For 07-14 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited JK 4 Door
OR-FAB Rocker Panel Protector with Bar
For 07-14 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited JK 4 Door
JK Super Freak
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From: East Bridgewater, MA
I went to LOD bolt on sliders that were also welded on.
I do not recommend them if you play hard (really hard).
The rear most leg is to far forward and allows the rear of the rail to flex up into the body.
Im going to weld an extra leg in to give them extra support, because no other slider is as good a step.
I do not recommend them if you play hard (really hard).
The rear most leg is to far forward and allows the rear of the rail to flex up into the body.
Im going to weld an extra leg in to give them extra support, because no other slider is as good a step.
You are the first person that I've heard have this issue. I've been running the LOD's since 2010 and only do rock crawling. They have saved my butt many times and all they need is a bit of touch up spray to prevent rust. The old administrator of JKF and his crew have run LOD doing some major wheeling and we haven't heard of any issues. If you had flexing into your body, I am guessing that other rails like ACE would have been destroyed!
To answer a few other questions, No you really cant and shouldn't run stock rubi rails with LOD. And frankly, you shouldn't run them with any other slider if you plan to dump your 5000 pound jeep on rocks. I've seen ACE sliders paired with Rubi rails cause body damage as the Ace sliders flexed enough into the rubi rails. Had the person not had the Rubi rails, the Ace sliders would have been fine. If you don't play on rocks, then sure, keep them on as they look good.
And as far as "saving money for lift and other mods", don't cheap out on the mods that will actually prevent major damage. Skids, sliders, etc... are way more important than things like angry eyes and, yes, even lifts. A 2" lift is not that much additional clearance...you will still be banging off stuff!
Last edited by mpkelley20; Jul 16, 2014 at 05:42 AM.
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