Steps but want to off road eventually

[WILDHOBO]

My wife is 5'3" with Parkinson's. I put some non-skid tape on and she has no trouble getting in.

I have no doubt. My kids are about 40” tall. Because they’re kids.

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[WILDHOBO]

It was a joke.

Sorry. I thought you were serious about that being a viable option.

 

[WILDHOBO]

It was a joke.

I have a two-step stool just to get into my bed, but it’s really lifted.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

Sorry. I thought you were serious about that being a viable option.

Joke delivery on the Internet is always dead pan.

But in all seriousness, I’ve been in the same boat. I really like the form and function of my steps, but they were basically the single point of failure in Death Valley. I may just upgrade to sliders at this point.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I think I was in a similar situation to the OP. I was allowed to lift it and put larger tires on with one requirement. The kids need to be able to get in by themselves. And they were 4 and 5 at the time. It’s high enough that they have trouble getting a horizontal angle when pulling the door handles. These steps allowed me to have my daily driver this high.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Joke delivery on the Internet is always dead pan.

But in all seriousness, I’ve been in the same boat. I really like the form and function of my steps, but they were basically the single point of failure in Death Valley. I may just upgrade to sliders at this point.

Did you have the armor? What generation? I’ve set them down on boulders, used them as pivot points, and slid the whole JT over boulders on them. I did that for three straight days on the rubicon. And they open perfectly.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

Did you have the armor? What generation? I’ve set them down on boulders, used them as pivot points, and slid the whole JT over boulders on them. I did that for three straight days on the rubicon. And they open perfectly.

Sorry, which armor? I have these steps: https://www.extremeterrain.com/redrock-4x4-jeep-gladiator-hd-drop-side-step-bars-jg3342.html

And no skids. One of the steps landed on a rock and got dented. Overall these are just rock catching magnets.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Sorry, which armor? I have these steps: https://www.extremeterrain.com/redrock-4x4-jeep-gladiator-hd-drop-side-step-bars-jg3342.html

And no skids. One of the steps landed on a rock and got dented. Overall these are just rock catching magnets.

Got it. I thought you had RSE steps. Those have optional armor you can add for serious crawling. Not necessary for most moderate stuff, but is if you expect to hit them really hard.

 

[bleda2002]

I have a 5 and a 7 year old and am myself a short dude so I understand your issues. I went with Poison Spyder rocker knockers with removable steps. They are frame mounted, and the steps install or remove in literally 30 seconds per step with a power drill. The insert that is red was painted by me it comes black.

There are also 2 step options you can put them in normal for the lowest step or basically upside down for a higher step so you can tackle more moderate stuff with them still on.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I have a 5 and a 7 year old and am myself a short dude so I understand your issues. I went with Poison Spyder rocker knockers with removable steps. They are frame mounted, and the steps install or remove in literally 30 seconds per step with a power drill. The insert that is red was painted by me it comes black.

Those are super nice.

 

[Dryfly24]

Nfab Rock Rails with removal steps are you huckleberry. I love mine. High enough that I seldom even bother taking them off unless I know I’m going to go through a serious Boulder garden.

 

['22JTRD]

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...ksliders-that-works-as-a-running-board.62793/

 

[EdJeepguy]

Nfab Rock Rails with removal steps are you huckleberry. I love mine. High enough that I seldom even bother taking them off unless I know I’m going to go through a serious Boulder garden.

I like these as a cheaper alternative to the RSE. For my lift, tires, regear, things are getting over 10k.

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

VKS fab - frame mounted- solid steps, great for pivoting on trees and rocks!
made in America!

 

[EdJeepguy]

I see people talking about frame mounted (which I understand), however, what is the other way to mount other types of sliders\steps?

Are RSE frame mounted?

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