These will hold up to minimal trail abuse, however if you need one that is a rock slider as well as a step you might want to look at the Rock Slide Engineering step sliders: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNGVaNFqpp2vm2g.html

These are not intended to be used as a slider, as they are made from aluminum. They will hold up just fine to kicked up dirt, mud and snow however. I took my JK through mild off-roading, and even did a little water fording where these were submerged, and they still work well. The harness connectors have rubber seals to prevent water intrusion into the connections. The Rock Slide Engineering sliders are a better option is you expect to make contact during rock crawling. Those are made from steel and are much heavier than the Aries. Electronically and functionally, the RSE slider and the Aries are essentially the same. The Aries actually uses RSE for all the wiring and the controller, so my guess is they are licensing the RSE patent and technology.

I've had them for about 2 years now, and live in the Northeast. We get all seasons up here, from 90+ degree summers to 0F with snow and tons of road salt. So far, they are doing really well. For this climate, I really appreciate the aluminum construction which makes it extremely corrosion resistant.

No, these are designed for the Wrangler Unlimited. There are 2 versions, one for the 07-18 Wrangler JK and one for the 18-up Wrangler JL.

These will, rockslideengineering.com/product/step-slider-set-for-jeep-gladiator-jt/

They only deploy on the side that is open. If you open the driver's door, only that side will drop.