Metal cloak rocker and flip step

[Armyman247]

Anyone installed the metal cloak overland rocker and flip step kit on their JT? I’ve looked at all steps and so far metal cloak is the only one I like. I’m not worried about quality as I believe metalcloak only sells quality parts. Just want reviews

hows the step work?
Does it lock in place (up or down)?
Does it need tools to flip up or down?
How hard was install?
General reviews?
Etc...

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[Mjolnir]

I have it on both my JT and JK.

Absolutely love them. Step works very well, but can be a bit slippery in rain/snow. So I put clear skateboard grip tape on the step. Works great.

Yes the step locks in place. There are a few bolts that you use to attach the step to the rail. To change the step you just take the bolts out and literally, flip upside down, the step. it goes from a step that goes below the rail, to flat with the rail. Just keep a drill in your truck and you'll be good to go.

Easy install, mine was difficult for the KT tho as I was the first to get it and there were no instructions lol.

Like I said I have these on my JK, and I have BASHED the ever living fuck out of them. They are still perfect. On harder trails I take the steps off and throw them in the trunk so I don't get caught up on tight trails and such. I'll post a pic once I find some for you.

 

[Mjolnir]

Here's a side shot of the steps in the "down" position.

 

[Armyman247]

I have it on both my JT and JK.

Absolutely love them. Step works very well, but can be a bit slippery in rain/snow. So I put clear skateboard grip tape on the step. Works great.

Yes the step locks in place. There are a few bolts that you use to attach the step to the rail. To change the step you just take the bolts out and literally, flip upside down, the step. it goes from a step that goes below the rail, to flat with the rail. Just keep a drill in your truck and you'll be good to go.

Easy install, mine was difficult for the KT tho as I was the first to get it and there were no instructions lol.

Like I said I have these on my JK, and I have BASHED the ever living fuck out of them. They are still perfect. On harder trails I take the steps off and throw them in the trunk so I don't get caught up on tight trails and such. I'll post a pic once I find some for you.

Awesome thanks for the reply.. how is the finish on them? Better to get their finish or get bare and finish myself?

while they are pricier than I hoped they are the only ones I have actually liked the look of. I’m hoping there will be a good Black Friday deal to get them a little cheaper.

 

[Mjolnir]

Awesome thanks for the reply.. how is the finish on them? Better to get their finish or get bare and finish myself?

while they are pricier than I hoped they are the only ones I have actually liked the look of. I’m hoping there will be a good Black Friday deal to get them a little cheaper.

Finish is great. But if you think you can get it done cheaper then go for it. It is just standard powdercoating afterall. You could even do bedliner on it for that added grip in wet weather.

 

[gotswap]

Finish is great. But if you think you can get it done cheaper then go for it. It is just standard powdercoating afterall. You could even do bedliner on it for that added grip in wet weather.

How many holes or body modifications were needed for it?

 

[Mjolnir]

How many holes or body modifications were needed for it?

IIRC, I think 2 if you dont have the pinch seam holes drilled out already. I did for the MC fenders.

 

[DavoSmith]

Does anyone have any real world, hard use (full weight of the JT dropping down on them) experience with these?
I was going to go with the Motobilt weld on rocker guards but they won’t work with Metalcloaks new rear long arm kit.

 

[RockJeep98]

Does anyone have any real world, hard use (full weight of the JT dropping down on them) experience with these?
I was going to go with the Motobilt weld on rocker guards but they won’t work with Metalcloaks new rear long arm kit.

If it is body mounted and you are dropping down hard on any rocker I wouldn’t trust them to hold up. The rocker itself will probably hold but the body will not. If you drive the front tire up and over a rock and then come down off of it and drop onto a rock on the rocker it will buckle the actual body and door jamb. Not always but quite often. I have also seen where they push up in the center into the middle of both doors as well. The rocker maybe very strong but the body is not. Again this is the weakness of the factory body and not their part.

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