Jeep JL Wrangler Rock Sliders - EVO Bomber Rocker Guards with Body Armor Skins Installation
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- Опубликовано: 6 апр 2019
- While there was once a time when Cindy and I were a big fan of body mounted rock sliders or rocker guards, that was a very long time ago and well before there was a JK Wrangler or now, a JL Wrangler. In fact, the last time we ran a set was back when we still had our old TJ Wrangler and mainly because it was in fact, a superior way to go. The sheet metal on the TJ body was thick and strong and installing protection on the body as opposed to the frame would help provide the most ground clearance you could get along the sides of your Jeep. Now, what changed all that was Jeep's need to make a lighter weight Wrangler and when the JK was introduced in 2007, they helped make that possible by making its body panels with much thinner steel. Over the years, what we've seen is that body mounted rock sliders actually caused damage to the body after taking on a hard hit and in some cases, to the point where opening doors became difficult if not impossible. Of course, the JL Wrangler has body panels that are just as thin if not thinner and clearly, that hasn't help anything. But, for all the benefits you can get from body mounted rocker guards, we found ourselves tempted to give it another go and did so with a set of EVO Bomber Rocker Guards.
In addition to looking really sharp, what we liked about the EVO Bomber Rocker Guards was the fact that you can get them with optional armored skins that allow you to tie the two together. By doing this, the load from a hard hit can be distributed across the entire rocker guard and body. And, if ever in the future we decided that they just weren't for us, they can easily be replaced with frame mounted rocker guards and new skins that bolt up right up to the body and in the exact same way. With all that said, this episode of the JL JOURNAL will show you what it takes to get set of EVO Bomber Rocker Guards installed on a Jeep JL Wrangler and we hope you find it to be useful.
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I always learn something from your install videos. And i think it’s awesome that your able to constantly change out and test new parts for the JL. It really helps me understand what I want for my JL. Thank You!!
Awesome! It's always nice to know that we can help guys like you out :)
Another great video!!!! Loving the more frequent videos. Its been a pleasure taking this JL journey with you and Cindy!! Thanks for all you two do....
Well, we're glad to know people like you are enjoying our videos. Sure helps to get us to make more :)
Great Video. I have slowly migrated to your channel after being a big fan of a certain red JL. Your videos are so informative. Keep up the good work!
You convinced me, exactly what I’m going with for my JLU build. Thanks for all the awesome videos.
Glad to hear our video was useful to you :)
I love watching your install videos! And the OCD in me loves how organized your shop is! ❤️
LOL! Thanks, I appreciate it and glad to know I'm not the only one out there with OCD issues.
Eddie, I find myself liking the way you fix up your jeep with after market parts. I have a boring Jeep. Please keep the videos going fixing, off road and what ever else. Thank you!
LOL - awesome! So glad to hear it and will do :)
The finishing is so amazing! Thanks for teaching us the way how to work not only work
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video again thanks for letting me ride along on this installation so I know what to expect when I do mine! And I hate it when you forget a washer but just shows your human as wall!
LOL - so glad that videos like this are helpful to you :)
I'm about to install some rocker guards. I'm glad I got to see you do it first.
Awesome, hope this video helps you out :)
Those are fine looking rock sliders ! EVO makes some great looking accessories for JK’s and JL’s. Great video as usual.
Thank you, we're glad you enjoyed the video :)
Your videos help me be a helluva a lot less scared of working on my Jeep and ruining it ! Thank you 🙏
Glad to hear it! 😎
Excellent as always. Been looking a these for the JK. Definitely tipped me more in their direction.
Thanks! Glad to know our video might be helpful in your decision making process :)
My instructor at college on aircraft maintenance engineering used to flip out if we'd rotate the bolt with washer or not. Good ol days. Still have the habbit.
Hi Mr. Penguin
It looks sooo easy when you do it! Final product looks awesome! Like you I’m not a big fan of body mounted rocker guards, but these do look well engineered & "up to the task".
Hoping they hold up being that I like they way they look.
Wayalife They do look amazing & more ground clearance!
Its an awesome video, but I bet many will pass on these just because its a beatdown to install them.
LOL - they are a LOT of work to install.
It’s not like those nutserts can be used for anything else… might as well skip all that hassle and just use rivets!
Those rocker guards look sweet and well worth the work 👍
It was a lot of work for sure but yeah, well worth it.
Awesome video, thanks Eddie. Those guards look pretty darn good.
Thanks! We're definitely liking the look of them too :)
As usual great video!! I love the look and may consider getting these... As others have stated I always pickup great ideas from watching your channel...
Awesome and thanks! Glad to know that we could be of help to guys like you just by sharing some of the things we've chosen to do :)
Another great install video. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great build
=)
Really very interesting to watch you work.
LOL - Thanks :)
Love the editing on the centre punch. Thumbs up for the loctite on the nutserts.
LOL - we're so happy that people like you can appreciate and enjoy the silly things we add into our videos :)
Alot of work but the end result is superb.
Great job
Thank you! Cheers!
Really clean install Eddie!! A lot of work, but it turned out beautiful. I like the thread board on your wall.
LOL!! It sure helps to figure bolt and nut size and pitch in a hurry :)
And a big thumbs up for you! That took a lot of work but looks really sharp! Thanks for the footage!
LOL - oh yeah, a lot of work for sure but well worth it :)
@@wayalife I know this is an older video & maybe you won't reply back... BUT if by chance you do... I'm about to install these on my JT & I went through their instructions & it has me putting the skins on first, by themselves... then the step piece. Do you think this is because they're heavier for the gladiators, OR were you given so tips & that's why you installed yours the way you did? Any help would be appreciated! thanks Eddie
@@jasonspencer8345 I apologize for not seeing this sooner. I do think it's because of the weight and size.
Man that came out awesome, have to admit Eddie makes it look easy!! You should have the pink panther theme song, the anticipation for the install to be done is nerve racking!! Awesome video!! AGAIN
LOL - never thought of it that way but now that you mention it, that's too funny :)
Can’t wait to see them in action.
Thanks for all your videos, another great video keep up the good work
Glad you like them! 😎
Awesome!! Don’t even wait to like wayalife videos because they are always great! Thank you guys..
Ps: can you tell Mel to speed up process for content on the gladiator ASAP 😆
LOL - Hoping we can make an update soon.
I feel for you for missing those washers. These thing look mean and look like they would work very well. Great video Eddie and Cindy!
LOL - it happens.
great camera work cindy. great videos.
Thank you. We're so glad you enjoy our videos :)
looks really good! im getting my skins installed on my JK and the rock sliders once its nice enough out
I'm doing the same on my JT
Looks clean and strong. Good Job
Thanks :)
Nice job, you need them on the trails! Greetings from The Netherlands 🇳🇱👍✌️
LOL - heading out very soon :)
Ok, I'm in love with your Jeep truck!
LOL - thanks :)
I"ve used the magnetic tool retriever to help place bolts into cavities where I can easily grab it once it goes through....like that of your JL's pinch seam.
That's a great idea :)
Great install video Eddie
Awesome, glad to hear you enjoyed it :)
Lookin good. Nutsert tool makes a world of a difference
Best install video yet!!!!!
Why thank you :)
Great job man,LOVE IT..
Thank you :)
Those actually look really good
Thanks! We've been happy with them :)
The sliders look amazing! So many things I want to do to my JL lol. Its just me but, I wish those button head bolts were painted black.
You could always paint them before installing them. I've done that with other projects in the past.
I feel like you dont have the best of luck with evos mounting hardware for their parts
Great video, you make it look easy. Great job
LOL - If I did, it's only because I've been doing this for a very long time :)
@@wayalife excellent job looks great, cant wait for the next video.
Great video as always.
Agree that tub mounted rocker guards have been an issue on the JK. A hit can easily damage the body panels. Will be interested in seeing how they perform on the JL. They do look good.
Yep, the concern is legit. I hope these hold up because I do like how they look. If they don't, I'll be changing them out.
I had to chuckle when you said around the 7 30 point that you didn't want to damage them with the wrench. Now you will go out and run over some rocks.. :))
With each video Jet Li manages look meaner and meaner, I love it!
Awesome, thank you :)
That's a little racist...his name is Eddie👍👍😂😂😂😂
@@jasondevereaux3369 LOL - Jet Li is what we call our JL Wrangler :)
Best content on RUclips as usual!
Thank you. We really do appreciate it :)
Great video. Thanks Eddie!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Those are some really nice looking rocker guards. You should have gotten Mel to help you with the install! lol
I think you're right, the body panel will spread the load all along the side of the rig which should make it sturdy enough for the hardest hits. That's some beefy looking steel!
LOL - Well, we sure hope they hold up because they sure look nice :)
Nice, detailed install!
Thank you :)
what a beautiful pick up jeep
Thank you :)
Looks really really good.
Thank you :)
Hello sublime jolie travaille perfection merci d’avoir partagé 👍
Awesome job pal!
Thank you :)
Really appreciate your detailed videos. They greatly help set the stage for what all is involved with an installation. I recently installed an ARB compressor on the firewall of my 2018 JLU using your video as a guide. I also really like the appearance of these EVO rockers and am seriously considering putting them on my Jeep. They are not cheap, but the quality looks solid. My question for you is can you offer a range for what one might pay to have the EVO rockers powder coated? I am just looking for an idea of what I might spend for powder coating on top of the rockers cost. Thanks for your help and keep those videos coming, they are awesome - love the new pup BTW!
Depends on where you live. I was able to get mine powder coated for about $200
If you land hard on them , it bends your body. Only buy rockers that bolt to your frame. Never on the sheetmetal. Only 3 bolts per rocker. Poison Spider makes a couple. Much easier to install, and really strong.
LOL - guess you missed the part in the video where I say that I've never really been a fan of body mounted rockers and why. Just giving these a try and if they don't hold up, we'll be changing them out. Being that you're a fan of PS, you should be sure to buy their stuff :)
wow this nutsert tool is magic!!
LOL - don't know how anyone does it without one :)
Really clean install, glad those nutserts didn't give you any spinning griefs haha
Right tool for the job makes all the difference.
the best part of the video was when you are putting in the lock insert using red loctite nice tip
They look like they would protect more surface but we will see the strength when you test them. Not sure how you would be able to test any other rails as you stated. I still like your LOD rails but we will see how these do. Awesome video as always
If these don't work out for us, we will install standard skins and just replace the rocker guards.
Another great video👍
Thank you :)
Big commitment drilling into the body, looks great though. Official EVO installation video eh !
LOL - the first hole is always the hardest but it's all easy after that. I hope this video will help others out :)
They are no good in the northeast. Your Jeep will rust in half starting at the first hole you drill.
Nice vid. I really like the EVO stuff. I had the JKU RSE version with similar mounting and the body mounts did move and crease the body a bit, if you hit them hard enough. Worth being aware of. Steve
Yup, well aware of the potential damage to the body rocker guards like this can cause. Like I say in the video, I hope they do better than what you had because I like the look of these but will change them out if not.
very nice job looks awesome
Thank you :)
If I may ask, didn't you have LOD sliders previously and if so, what was your reasoning behind replacing them? Thank you. LOVE your content!
Awesome video as always my friend it looks good but I have one concern with these the open slots on the bottom would be catching alot of mud and grime looks like a pain to be able to clean them out not so much a problem in ur part of country but where mud is around alot could cause problems later.
It's a legitimate concern but fortunately, not something I worry about too much out in the desert.
They do look good.
Thanks! We think so too :)
Great video, I’ve been binge watching your videos for two days now my wife and I just ordered a 2019 Rubicon we are newbies to the Jeep world but are super excited, what should be our first diy upgrade? We ordered it with the V6 btw
So glad to hear it! Your Rubicon should come with most everything you need so I would say recovery gear and an air compressor to air up your tires.
Install on my JT today. These are a PIA to install no doubt.
LOL - but they look and work great :)
Those are do look sharp, but damn is that a lot of work.
A lot of steps for sure but nothing too hard. Been testing them out in Moab and so far, they're holding up great.
Nice installation Eddie,
Thanks for sorting out the little details for your followers. Looks great.
Question for you unrelated. Have you found the JL to drag bottom more than previous generations? I have found JKs with similar builds get over obstacles easier due to bottom clearance. I'm at the point of going to D60s and 40s to remedy the tougher obstacle clearance issues. I just did ram assist to help the no steer problem. Slowly sorting out irritating issues. Thanks for what you do!
OlllllllO
The JL is physically 2" longer between the wheels. You definitely feel the longer wheel base especially compared to the JK.
They look great! Wish there were more options for us 2 door guys.
It really is slim pickins with the 2-door.
kinda curious as to why you changed out your other rocksliders that you installed awhile back seemed like they were pretty effective and i really liked the looks of them. I had very much enjoyed your install video on them
Same reason why we've changed out our lifts about half a dozen times now. Testing out different products is what we do so that we can share what we learn from them with people like you.
I like the look of those rock sliders. I have Poison Spyder on my TJ and like that they work as a step also. Those EVOs look like they could work as a step but a bit narrow. Do they work for you as a step platform?
May get a set for the JL.
I love your videos, you do a great job👍
They work well for Cindy and I but then, we don't have big feet.
Sweet looking guards. Extra thick nice! Not sure about the exposed bolt heads right on the bottom slider surface! Maybe they can alter the design so they are flush mounted in V2 edition? I see those wearing down once you start scraping them on rocks. Just like your front pumpkin bolt head did.
LOL - you mean, more like the factory bolts on the cross member. I guess for me, it's never been a big deal and I'd rather run bolts that I can still work on even if mashed than flush mounted bolts that will still get jacked but to the point where you can't even get an allen wrench or any other kind of tool in them to work them out. At least with bolt heads, I can still file them down if and or when needed.
Awesome video. These look great! Just ordered. Are they wide enough to use as a step?
I used them as a step and stand on them all the time.
They look good and quite sturdy, cant believe you did not use threadloc blue{ medium} on all the nuts as none were locking nyloc's.
The nuts were all nylocs. No loctite needed.
Those bombers look awesome. I noticed you didn't use anything between body and slider door final install. Not worried about dirt and or water getting behind the skin and body of the Jeep? I installed some Rock Slide Engineering steps on my JK and had to do similar style install but I also installed a rubber seal to help keep stuff out of there. Wondering what your thoughts are. Thanks
Not during install. I did apply some silicon along the edges though.
Another great and helpful video! How did you install the third tail light on your Evo rear tire carrier set up? That's at the end of the video?
We installed a Mopar 3rd brake light relocation bracket.
This really looks good but wow that’s a lot of work. Lol I’ll probably pay someone to do it. Great video.
LOL - it's a ton of work especially if you install the skins. Drilling and installing nutserts is always tough too.
Love your videos! How have they held up? 2 years later would you do these again or do you think you would do frame mount? I'm assuming you like them because they are on the JT as well and look so good!!
It's tough. I really like the way these look and they have held up well but I've always been a frame mounted kind of guy.
Nice work
Thank you :)
Hey Eddie, love your vids I’m a first time jeeper for last 5 months now. (Absolutely love it)
You seem like the best man to ask for anything Jeep related. (Wish I had you as a neighbour lol) it’s off topic but I saw you had posted something in regards to that damn clicking when opening the drivers door.
I’ve noticed on the video here you seem to have the same issue. Did you ever find out what’s causing it if so did you find a fix? Any feed back would be greatly appreciated (sorry for the off topic comment)
Love your vids though, watched most but definitely seen every jl journal one!
Thanks again in advance for any help/info
You know, I have not found it yet but mainly because it seems to go away from time to time.
Wayalife Yea hopefully they come out with an actual cause or fix. Some have stated it goes away with applying some grease....others say they replaced the door checks(but surely that would only happen again to that one if the door check is the problem) and others have had the whole door replaced claiming something about glue coming apart on The aluminum seam on the inside 🤷🏻♂️(definitely not replacing the doors over a slightly annoying click sound) that’s a little extreme lol
Anyway thanks so much for your response Eddie! I appreciate it! If you ever come across an actual cause or solution hopefully you can share it!
Love the content, and your jeeps, your awesome!
Edit: going to do my first oil change on her soon thanks you your video! Cheers!
Eddie there is a drill attachment tool for installing nutserts that works way better than the traditional pull tool.
I think this is what you're wanting amzn.to/2Q6H2ZD
However, I find that the tool I use in this video to work just as well.
looks badass
Thanks :)
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LOL!! Grazie! We really do appreciate it and love hearing from people around the world.
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I would do the same but it’s still funny watching someone protect the paint job on a set of rock sliders....... lol
LOL! What can I say. It's like wheels - you know they're gonna get jacked but you still try anyway.
Always been curious with side armor with the rivets into the body, but I agree that EVO thought about insuring that they’re secure by other means.
I know ground clearance but did you have any other issues with the LoD rock rails? I really like the look of LoD and not really into drilling holes into the body of the Jeep.
The LoD rocker guards area great solution and I think you'd be happy with them. No issues.
Can this fit on the Jeep gladiator as well ?
Great video! I am going to get me a outsert tool for myself. Question though. When I installed my rear fender flares I did outserts. First time and a learning experience. I actually beveled out a hole a bit and I put in the nutsert. Problem is the outsert is slightly loose and spins from time to time when I installed my inner fender liners. What would be your suggestion to fix this? Can I remove the outsert in anyway? Or if I use the outsert tool and attach it would it maybe crush it more and make it snug? I am thinking maybe I didn't make it tight enough and even though the hole is slightly larger it then wouldn't move. What are your thoughts?
Also, I really like those rocker guards and been debating on getting some for my JL. I am also looking at the EVO tire carrier since watching your video a while back as well.
You may be able to use the tool to help you crush what you have a bit more.
Great video thank yu!
We're so glad you liked it :)
after watching the Evo Gladiator and you at EJS my thoughts on the sliders have changed. The bottom bolts are not as exposed as they look on camera. It's hard to tell when it is not in person.
LOL - they're kind of tucked into a corner. While I won't say they could never get hit, hitting them isn't as easy as you'd think. You're more likely to hit the frame rails or the outer edge of the rocker guards first.
@@wayalife BTW, Love that Gladiator. Beastie!
What happened to the LOD sliders that you just installed 8ish months ago?? Didn't like them?? Great videos by the way, very informative.
The LoD Sliders were awesome. Just like everything we do, we test out different products and now we're testing out these.
Eddie, I watched your video of installing the LOD Signature sliders, and then saw this one with the EVO sliders. Can you recommend one over the other for protection. I slammed my factory ones pretty hard on the Rubicon, and need something stronger.
Both will get the job done much better than factory. These have a cleaner look but they are mounted to the body. So far, I have found them to hold up great in spite of the fact. The LoD is frame mounted and can take the abuse great because of it.
Thanks for the quick reply. Looking hard at the LODs, mainly because of the square main structure and frame mount.
do you think it's worth putting a bead of silicone between the body and the skin to prevent grit and salt getting in there? I live where there's lots of salt in the winter
Yes, absolutely! This is a step I didn't cover in my install but something I have done with other installed that I've done in the past.
Yay I'm the 800th like! Thanks for the Great Video! Those look awesome!
So glad to hear you enjoyed the video :)
How do these compare to the frame mounted LOD rock sliders you installed? I was convinced the LOD ones were the way to go but wondering why you went away from frame mounted ones which I thought were stronger.
Nothing wrong with the LOD sliders, just testing out new product just like we always do.
Ooh shiney!
I know this video is 3 years old. I’m putting the same sliders on my 2020 Jeep jt gladiator and can’t seem to find the torque spec for the body mount bolts? Also did you torque the Allen bolts? Thanks
92 ft lbs for the bolts. The allens just need to be hand tightened.