Reviews: Smittybilt SRC Side Armor

These i'm not much better than the stock Rubicon ones. But they installed in less than 10 minutes on my lift. I would recommend these to a friend. And they look great but don't cover the body seem line on your jeep.

bolted right up no problems what so ever on my 2010 jk sahara look awesome

I purchased these to replace the stock rockrails that came on my 2016 Unlimited Black Bear Edition. I had read other reviews that stated these were difficult to install and the instructions were not very clear. These were a breeze for my 13 year old son and I to install without the instructions ( found them under styrofoam in the box after both were already installed). Total install time - 5 minutes each side to remove stock rockrails & 5 -7 minutes each side to bolt on the new Smittybuilt rails. Lined right up & I put the nuts on the 4 bolts while my son held up each end. Tightened them up & good to go.

Looks as good in real life as it does in the pictures. Very sturdy design which gives it it's weight however that's what I want in a part...."a solid design". After reading the reviews myself before purchasing I read that someone recommended using a jack if installing the parts themselves. This was an excellent idea and one I used myself with absolutely no difficulty. All in all it took me no more than 30min. to install both sides and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. Yes they were a little heavy but personally that's what I want in the parts I buy. I want to know they can take a beating and then some and I am confident that these side rails won't just give a helping hand getting into my lifted beauty but also offer protection from off road hazards and everyday careless drivers.

Found rails were easy to install. A extra set of hands would be nice. It took me less then a half an hour. Looks great.

These things honestly saved my life from a drunk driver. I was driving with my doors off at night and was hit by an SUV directly at the door opening. Because I bolted them to the frame it kept the other car from entering the door area and hitting me in the hip/leg area at 50mph. I have now ordered them for my new jeep and would recommend them for any jeep owner, especially if you drive with the doors off like I do.

Excellent quality, sturdy, great looking and installed easily in only 20 minutes start to finish.

Great product , looks great !

This was the first thing that was added to my 2016 Unlimited. The install was done by myself and 8 year old son in about 40 mins. Could not have gone better. I held the rails up and he started the bolts, his small hands helped.

I got a little nervous buying these with some of the comments speaking of "hard to install" and "had to drill holes". But my situation was completely different, they bolted right on and I was able to drove off 20 minutes later.

I was a bit worried about purchasing the rails after reading some of the reviews, but have to say at this point I'm glad I did. My son and I installed these on my 2014 JK Unlimited with no problems at all in under an hour (both sides) and using a light (it was dark out). No grinding, no forcing, no issues!!! Two people to install is a definite plus, but it can be done by one if you have to. Tools should be a long socket, extension and socket wrench. Key is the long socket. Don't use an impact socket they are probably too thick. The thinner the socket walls the better. Undo 4 nuts each side, put the rail up and put the nuts back on. That easy.

Works and looks great. Didn't come with hardware but bought some for less than $5. Need a friend to install or jack stands to hold up other side to mark the holes to be predrilled. But easy to do. Worked out great and had installed in less than an hour. Great buy!

Just bought these today at 4WP after reading all of the reviews on here and I could not be happier. So very glad I installed them myself instead of paying someone to install them for me. All it took was a 17mm socket, socket wrench, and a little elbow grease. The holes lined up perfectly and were very easy to install on my own. Took me about 30 minutes to install both driver and passenger side guards. I highly recommend this product for both the look and the price.

Bought a set the other day, installed them by my self in about an hour and a half, and that's taking the factory rock guards off. One bolt almost did not line up, but with a little (big) hammer work, was fine. I thought they went on pretty easy. (i'm over 70yr) They look great, a couple of wratchets and that big hammer, is all you need.

This is my first Jeep,2011 Wrangler Sport 2dr. I am not a person who works on cars. I don't even change the oil myself. A 4 wheel off road business told me they would charge me $100 to install these steps. I almost went with them. I would have kicked myself for days if i had let them do the install. After looking at the rails, looking under my jeep, then watching several YouTube videos, i said to myself i could probably do this myself. Well i did !!! It took about a hour or so. I did not have to do anything extra like some of the other folks who commented did. They fit just right and all holes lined up. They look great and are very sturdy. Now my short wife can climb into the Jeep without complaining. Again i do not work on cars. I installed these rails by myself with the uses of a jack and a socket wrench. This was a great buy.

One side fit like a glove the other side needed a little work elongating the hole's no big deal

I ordered these steps mainly because I liked the styling and needed a step for the rear seat passengers to get into my 2dr JK. The SRC Side Armor has great styling which gets compliments all the time. They are made from heavy gauge steel which should provide great protection. Installation was a breeze. My 14 year old son installed these in about 20 minutes. It was literally remove 4 bolts put steps in place, put a little Loctite on the bolts and replace. Don't pay someone a ridiculous fee to install these, anyone with a standard set of sockets can put these on.

These look as good as they work. My wife needed help getting in after a 3" lift and 35s. I hate steps on a jeep but these are very nice.

Well packaged - no damage. Good fit and finish. One person install. Significantly adds to the side protection of your Jeep.

I totaly messed up my order and they got it all fixed at no cost to me . These are my people now .