Slider with step functionality

[FishMD]

Was able to snag a set of the RSE steps for 28% off

Where at? I am looking for some. Best I have found is 15% off

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[1945gpw]

Where at? I am looking for some. Best I have found is 15% off

I ordered them off trailrecon.com turns out they mistakenly put them up for 28% off and updated the website the next day but where kind enough to honor that price for me.
They are currently on a 15% sale but if you put CART10% in checkout you'll get another 10% off so 25% total which is still a pretty good deal! I was surprised to get mine in just 3 days from ordering.

 

[Jtschnel]

I wish it was a "Buy once Cry once" type of thing, but that has not been my experience. Within the first year after I put them on the motor on the driver's side had to be replaced ... gears were stripped. The following year the same thing.

While Rock Slide did provide the replacement motors at no cost, it cost around $300-400 to have it replaced, each time. I believe there is something wrong with the driver's side step. When the step is extended, the step moves quite a bit as if it isn't fully bottomed out against the stops. This was true when they were ordinally installed new, true with the first motor replacement, and the same with the replacement this year. I feel that much movement is putting undue stress on the gears when I'm entering/leaving the truck. I'm a hefty guy, closing in on 285 lbs. but the steps should handle that weight with no issues.

I mentioned to this installers again this year, they said if the springs were adjusted any further the steps would not fully retract.

The initial year I did a fair amount of trail riding but generally 7 rating or less. This year there were no trails but the JT was towed behind the motorhome for an 11K mile trip to Canada and Alaska and back.

When it goes, the step stays down or only move a few inches.

I did call the company but was deferred to sending an email, no real assistance on the phone.

Update: After a conversation with company support, RSE agreed to send a replacement step. After waiting, it did take a follow up call to remind them, but to their credit they did follow through. A mounting bracket had changed, RSE said they’d send the new one. After waiting a duration for the new bracket to show, the company mounting the step for me fabricated a new one. The newly supplied and mounted step is very stable and solid when fully extended.

After seeing the operation and solidity of the replacement, I believe there was a deficiency in the original step. In the end, the company addressed my concerns, even though out of warranty. I also believe the replacement step addresses the issues with the original. I will follow up after some extended use.

Will I purchase another RSE set when this Gladiator is replaced, the answer is most likely, yes. They are the best I’ve found in the market for my particular needs, and the company did come through for me.

 

[tonbon]

White knuckle all the way. But they are also in the buy once cry once category. Not cheap, but beefy and will take a hit. About 2 weeks after i installed mine, i went bouncing and sliding down some rocks on a trail i hadn't been on before. It hurt my feelings at the time, but the sliders did as they were intended.

 

[Jerhemi]

Just talked to a local (Toronto, Canada) shop that build these. They offer them in steel and DOM. They also offer them at 45deg, 30deg and 0deg angles.

 

[NXTGENAutomotive]

If you are doing pretty hardcore rock crawling, then there are better options vs the factory slider. If you have the factory rails, you are looking for steps, but you want to be able to remove them for clearance, we are in production with a great removable step product for the factory rails:

https://nxtgenautomotive.com/xterrain-steps-for-wrangler-gladiator-factory-rock-slider-rails

It's a very high-quality step that is actually really useful with the drop. A few screws and it comes off. Sets of 2 and 4, more info and videos on the website

The NXTGEN, Inc Team

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