Yah. I just read through entire thing. I read this 18 months ago and said oh ya I’ll come back to that.
Yah. I just read through entire thing. I read this 18 months ago and said oh ya I’ll come back to that.
GR is probably what I should do but Im going to "forget" about needing steps and table this for a few months. Lets see how long I get away with it. Ive gotten away without steps on my truck for a year now
The step is nice but, most times I've tried to use it, it just makes getting in more complicated because of the location and space to move your feet to get in the wheel well.
It's not like a step on an SUV or truck where you can get your toe in under the body (no toe-kick space) so it's not the same on a TJ to ease entry. Thoughts to feed to your wife.
My wife is 5'0" and she makes use of the step, especially now that I'm on 35s. Biggest help for her is the grab handle up on the roll bar. She just doesn't have the height to get her foot up into the foot well to then 'hop' in using the grab handle. She always tells me 'don't watch me' when she gets in.
Think about putting skateboard tape (or similar tape) to add grip to ease entry if it'll be used regularly because it is slick with any wet weather or road grim build-up. I plan to put tape on the passenger side for my wife - because she will slip off in the future, I can just see it coming.
The step is nice but, most times I've tried to use it, it just makes getting in more complicated because of the location and space to move your feet to get in the wheel well.
It's not like a step on an SUV or truck where you can get your toe in under the body (no toe-kick space) so it's not the same on a TJ to ease entry. Thoughts to feed to your wife.
My wife is 5'0" and she makes use of the step, especially now that I'm on 35s. Biggest help for her is the grab handle up on the roll bar. She just doesn't have the height to get her foot up into the foot well to then 'hop' in using the grab handle. She always tells me 'don't watch me' when she gets in.
Think about putting skateboard tape (or similar tape) to add grip to ease entry if it'll be used regularly because it is slick with any wet weather or road grim build-up. I plan to put tape on the passenger side for my wife - because she will slip off in the future, I can just see it coming.
Yeah I dont need the step. And I have the grab handles (in both jeep and truck). Wife uses them and hasnt fallen out yet. Just complains.
But not enough to pay up for GR
I'm the same way - I don't use the step to enter/exit.
They do add to the 'jungle gym' climbing points when I need to get around the Jeep when the doors are on. Sometimes I'll use them when pulling the top with a hoist.
I thought I'd use them to put my foot out onto with the doors off. But they are too far down for me. I can comfortably just place my foot where the door radius is and touch the door mount and have a comfy ride doorless.
I can grab a pic of my sliders that are sitting in the basement if you want - but know that a step will impact your exit. I rubbed off the paint down to the primer over 10 years by sliding over the step with my pant/leg. It's actually past the primer and showing spot rusting. I suspect you'd face the same that it will impact your exit or you'd need find a 'jump' departure. FWIW
That looks really clean!
As far as step on sliders.
The step is high and odd to use.
The step can be slick if shoes or slider wet (skateboard tape may help)
Your pant leg will gradually wear the paint off the slider to bare metal
An easily removable nerf bar is a great solution.
Two recent projects:
- Picked up new front drive shaft from Tom Woods. My old one (even with new ujoints) was in pretty bad shape. New driveshaft made a huge improvement. Im still dialing in pinion angle. Drive, then adjust, then drive, etc til I am happy with it. Replaced trans mount while I had the skid plate off.
- ORO license plate / 3rd brake light - I moved license plate to spare tire, and needed light wired up to be road legal. This was an easy project. I have aftermarket (soon to be replaced) cheap tail lights. Spliced the tail light side of harness and soldered/taped back up. Ill have to redo this once I switch tails but I have plenty of wire on the ORO wiring harness and I didnt want to do vampire clips. 3 wires to connect, ground, brake light and tail light power. Took longer to run the wires through the tail gate and into the fender.
Next project:
Tuffy center console. Should be delivered today. I am just now getting to all the smaller things that bugged me from when I bought jeep. My center console has been broken for almost 3 years.
- Picked up new front drive shaft from Tom Woods. My old one (even with new ujoints) was in pretty bad shape. New driveshaft made a huge improvement. Im still dialing in pinion angle. Drive, then adjust, then drive, etc til I am happy with it. Replaced trans mount while I had the skid plate off.
- ORO license plate / 3rd brake light - I moved license plate to spare tire, and needed light wired up to be road legal. This was an easy project. I have aftermarket (soon to be replaced) cheap tail lights. Spliced the tail light side of harness and soldered/taped back up. Ill have to redo this once I switch tails but I have plenty of wire on the ORO wiring harness and I didnt want to do vampire clips. 3 wires to connect, ground, brake light and tail light power. Took longer to run the wires through the tail gate and into the fender.
Next project:
Tuffy center console. Should be delivered today. I am just now getting to all the smaller things that bugged me from when I bought jeep. My center console has been broken for almost 3 years.
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Console went in (mostly) fine. The screws provided broke in half so I grabbed my own.
I will probably paint the silver hardware just to make it stick out less
I will probably paint the silver hardware just to make it stick out less
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New parts showed up. BMB tail lights and SYE.
Thought about buying a second hand set of savvy lights but everything I buy from BMB is great and is from a company I like to support, so did that instead. I’ll have to pull the morryde and trim it, but that shouldn’t be a huge deal.
Went with SYE. I know LJs don’t always need, but my rear driveshaft is in similar shape to my front (pre tom woods) so went ahead and bit the bullet.
Will get these installed next week. Truck is loaded up and I’m headed to beach for the weekend!
Thought about buying a second hand set of savvy lights but everything I buy from BMB is great and is from a company I like to support, so did that instead. I’ll have to pull the morryde and trim it, but that shouldn’t be a huge deal.
Went with SYE. I know LJs don’t always need, but my rear driveshaft is in similar shape to my front (pre tom woods) so went ahead and bit the bullet.
Will get these installed next week. Truck is loaded up and I’m headed to beach for the weekend!
Check out @Fluxor’s sliders. Quality’s up there with Savvy, from what I’ve seen.
No step (yet), but maybe if you ask him very nicely..
I’m holding out on steps until my wife complains again…..Will file this one away for hopefully 6 months from now
Finally pulled my old rear 44. have been driving around with just a front shaft in and have a trip in a month.
Doing this in a tiny 1 car garage builds character.
Doing this in a tiny 1 car garage builds character.
Did new set 10 bearings on rear shafts today. Wow. Old vs new is pictured below
I have a 12 ton press because the 20 was too big to fit in my garage. The 12 struggled.
I’ll upgrade to a 20 once I move. This alone proved I need it.
I have a 12 ton press because the 20 was too big to fit in my garage. The 12 struggled.
I’ll upgrade to a 20 once I move. This alone proved I need it.
What if I told you that you don't even need a press to install the bearing and retainer?
Hint: