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Steps

P3MOUNTAINEER

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I am in need of some steps to get into my lifted CJ8. Not looking for original, trying to get something not tubular, can modify. Any recommendations or success with a certain brand? Thanks for your time!
 

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I am in need of some steps to get into my lifted CJ8. Not looking for original, trying to get something not tubular, can modify. Any recommendations or success with a certain brand? Thanks for your time!
I would reach out to 4x4land.com in Topeka, KS. I bet they could modify their sliders as more of a step.
 
I bought a set of used AMP Research steps from an F-150 Crewcab, shortened the steps, fabricated mounting brackets, and couldn't be happier. For us old guys, it makes getting in and out a whole bunch easier. When they're closed, they almost look like sliders.
 

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I had someone local build me some out of square tube to match my Runck bumpers. Materials and labor were about $125 about 8 years ago.
 
I bought a set of used AMP Research steps from an F-150 Crewcab, shortened the steps, fabricated mounting brackets, and couldn't be happier. For us old guys, it makes getting in and out a whole bunch easier. When they're closed, they almost look like sliders.
I was just checking in some AMP research XLs. What did you use for step activation??
 
I bought a set of used AMP Research steps from an F-150 Crewcab, shortened the steps, fabricated mounting brackets, and couldn't be happier. For us old guys, it makes getting in and out a whole bunch easier. When they're closed, they almost look like sliders.
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I bought a set of used AMP Research steps from an F-150 Crewcab, shortened the steps, fabricated mounting brackets, and couldn't be happier. For us old guys, it makes getting in and out a whole bunch easier. When they're closed, they almost look like sliders.
Someone in my local club had them in his JKU and found out they really don’t work great as sliders when he came down hard on a rock.
 
I was just checking in some AMP research XLs. What did you use for step activation??
Because the CJ's never came with courtesy lights, I ended up installing a pair of generic door switches which, after fiddling with location, work on both the full and half doors. A bonus is that I was able to install a row of strip led's on each side which are activated by the steps, which are pre-wired for outside step lights. Another piece which became necessary was a double pole, double throw toggle switch that allows me to deactivate the steps when I have the doors off. I will admit that using the steps with the doors off is inconvenient but not a big deal.
 
I bought a set of used AMP Research steps from an F-150 Crewcab, shortened the steps, fabricated mounting brackets, and couldn't be happier. For us old guys, it makes getting in and out a whole bunch easier. When they're closed, they almost look like sliders.
I just joined this group today hoping to get good advice from people who have meet the same jeep challanges i am facing. since 10 oclock this morning i have added close to 11K to my budget & countless hrs of my time and now i have to do this. Not only am i old, im fat too.
 
I just joined this group today hoping to get good advice from people who have meet the same jeep challanges i am facing. since 10 oclock this morning i have added close to 11K to my budget & countless hrs of my time and now i have to do this. Not only am i old, im fat too.
Plan on coming to the SOA National next year and $11k may seem very optimistic on spending Afterwards.
 
I'm still looking too. Looking for a slider/step. Is there a modern jeep model that will fit on our 8's, like an lj or something?
 
What about the hideastep from MORE?

 
What about the hideastep from MORE?

I was looking at these, I may try to mount them to the bottom of the rock slider so I don’t have to drill into the body or the frame.
 
I know you said not stock, but thought I'd send this anyway. 4" lift.
 

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I bought a set of used AMP Research steps from an F-150 Crewcab, shortened the steps, fabricated mounting brackets, and couldn't be happier. For us old guys, it makes getting in and out a whole bunch easier. When they're closed, they almost look like sliders.
That looks like a really clean install. The tube bars with a stirrup step that I have on my Scrambler aren't really practical with the amount of lift and size of the tires, the bottom of the step is about 29 inches from ground level. If you have any other pics of your brackets please show them off!
 
Let me see what I have in the archives. Just as an FYI, the single lift motor on my application puts a lot of stress on the mechanism. I believe that AMP now makes a version that uses 4 lift motors (2 per step) that might be a better option. I do like mine from the standpoint that they look like rock sliders when closed. I'll find some pictures of the install.
 
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