Newbie: Are the gladiator steel overland running boards acceptable?

[rmtn03]

Probably a dumb question but want to ask those more experienced: Are the Overland steel running tubes acceptable as rock sliders? They seem really sturdy to me, I like the way they look, and honestly my bank is sobbing from all the Jeep things I've been buying (new jeeper and f*cking love it).

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[sgtkersh]

Do you meant those stock running boards in your picture on that Overland? If so, the answer is no. They would get destroyed on rocks not to mention the way they are mounted you would trash your pinch seams. Now, could you get into some rocks and have fun? Sure, but don’t expect to land or drag those running boards on rocks and have them survive. When your Jeep slips off one rock and lands on another, that is a lot of force. Dragging them across a rock would not only damage them but could rip them off as well in a very extreme situation.

The bottom line is if you want to rock crawl you need real rock sliders.

 

[Calidiver777]

Do you meant those stock running boards in your picture on that Overland? If so, the answer is no. They would get destroyed on rocks not to mention the way they are mounted you would trash your pinch seams. Now, could you get into some rocks and have fun? Sure, but don’t expect to land or drag those running boards on rocks and have them survive. When your Jeep slips off one rock and lands on another, that is a lot of force. Dragging them across a rock would not only damage them but could rip them off as well in a very extreme situation.

The bottom line is if you want to rock crawl you need real rock sliders.

The stock running boards on the Overland are plastic. They wont last.

 

[Wilsonb80]

Stock running board example...

 

[Artsifrtsi]

Agreed with all, they are entirely plastic. Great for getting into Jeep, but not for protection.

 

[Deleted member 30519]

Agreed with all, they are entirely plastic. Great for getting into Jeep, but not for protection.

Justst the like rear and front bumpers on the sports. I'd recommend anyone buying a sport or sport s to do a fully steel front and rear bumper. I got rear ended and the damage is way more then it would of been.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

Yeah just the like rear and front bumper on the sports. I'd recommend anyone buying a sport or sport s to do a fully steel front and rear bumper. I got rear ended and the damage is way more then it would of been.

Unless you get the optional steel bumpers, this is true for all trim levels.

 

[DeezJT]

^oem steel isn’t that strong. I’ve had the 10a bumper on my jk and brushed off a rock slightly and it dented the endcaps. Sold that bumper and I went with PS ...my neighbor backed into my Jeep only scuffed off the powdercoat.

 

[rmtn03]

My running boards are aluminum, I think they are a dealer add-on. I'll get rock sliders thought, thanks for the info y'all!

 

[sgtkersh]

My running boards are aluminum, I think they are a dealer add-on. I'll get rock sliders thought, thanks for the info y'all!

Mine are aluminum as well and they are factory as far as I can tell. They are on the build sheet and the window sticker. $250 option. Not dealer installed and definitely not plastic.

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