EVO Frame Mounted Rock Sliders for a Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited How to Install

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9 ай бұрын

Rock sliders that are mounted on the frame rails is really the best way to protect the rocker panels on a Jeep JL Wrangler especially if like to do a lot of rock crawling. And, of all the ones we've tested over the years, the ones made by EVO Manufacturing has always proven to be among the best that money can buy. In this short video, you'll get to see just how quick and easy it is to bolt a set on.
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@roncameron9541 9 ай бұрын

Yours is the most informative how to do of all the Jeep/Fab channels that i watch. Concise and well explained so even a guy with two left thumbs like me can understand. Thank you.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Cindy and I are truly humbled that you would say as much. Thank you and we're glad to know our videos are helpful to you.

@dennisr7452 9 ай бұрын

My wife and I always enjoy watching your install/maintenance videos, they always come with a great narrative and excellent videography. A Ripley short is always a bonus. Thank you for sharing. 👍

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Cindy and I are are really happy to hear you enjoy our videos and we'll try to get Ripley in more in the future :)

@StormbornJKU 9 ай бұрын

Again, doesn’t apply to me at all but I just love the quality and content in your videos, so good job!!! Plus, since I can’t afford to wrench on my own rig, it’s always nice watching somebody else wrench on theirs!

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

LOL - Cindy and I are truly humbled that you would say as much and glad that you enjoy our videos 😊

@evan002 9 ай бұрын

EVO really did a great job with these.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

I think so too. They really are nice.

@kylestone5118 9 ай бұрын

still the most satisfying jeep channel to watch

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

We're truly humbled that you would say as much, thank you.

@daughertypb3663 9 ай бұрын

Always the best DIY videos on the interwebs! 😎👍

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Truly humbled that you would say as much, thank you.

@casey3057 9 ай бұрын

Always enjoy the install videos.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you and glad to hear it :)

@brian2359 9 ай бұрын

Great install! I enjoy all your how to videos!

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Awesome. We're truly glad you like them!

@Ohmy1956 9 ай бұрын

Missed seeing your videos. Glad you are back

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

It's only been a couple of weeks since we last posted a video 😎

@idrvplanes 9 ай бұрын

Once again a great video and you guys do a great job of explaining everything.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

@flyslinger2 9 ай бұрын

Dude. STOP spending my money! Great video production. Your camera operator deserves a raise!

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

LOL - glad you enjoyed the video and like what you see. Also, Cindy really is the best when it comes to filming 😎

@mikepierson3097 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video, guys! Those look so bad ass! 👍

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have to say we're really happy with them 😎

@brianb6603 9 ай бұрын

Excellent as usual!!!

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@philbrennaman4572 9 ай бұрын

They look great, thanks for the video.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you like what you see and glad you liked the video.

@tharding2870 9 ай бұрын

Pure awesome as always !

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

@trynsurviven2440 9 ай бұрын

Looks great can’t wait to see the lights.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

You can see pics of the lights here: www.wayalife.com/threads/and-so-it-begins-the-392.65125/page-16#post-1372741

@trynsurviven2440 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife They put out a lot of light…very nice.

@solucionesalvas8180 9 ай бұрын

Tus videos son los mejores 👏🏼👏🏼💪🏽💪🏽

@cesartoledo5036 9 ай бұрын

Exelent video nice work

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jk_wrangler13 9 ай бұрын

The sliders look great

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@skyepilotte11 9 ай бұрын

Very nice install and tutorial...

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TwoFeatherChannel 9 ай бұрын

those lights look awesome and will be great for night wheeling.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

The lights really are a nice touch :)

@terryderush2657 9 ай бұрын

Now that looks 👌 🔥 nice 👍 😎

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@EVOMFG 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you Guys

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Happy to hear you guys liked the video and thank you for making such great products and here in the USA 👍

@Frostytravels 9 ай бұрын

Those look awesome. Wish my steps went on that easy.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

No lie, it really was that easy. Maybe the easiest rock slider install I've done to date. Glad you like what you see :)

@ROADWARRIOR21 9 ай бұрын

Once again a great video and always great job of explaining everything step by step. A++

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Happy to hear you found our video to be informative 😎

@ROADWARRIOR21 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife Always

@johngrant1337 9 ай бұрын

great video , thanks

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@eugeneenslow8563 9 ай бұрын

Them thar's some mighty spiffy lookin rock sliders 👍

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you like what you see 😎

@mattbrew11 9 ай бұрын

I wish they’d come up with a way to add a removable step to these

@rsbrehm 9 ай бұрын

When you get those wired up i'd love to see a night shot of the JL with the light accents for those rockers. I bet it would look pretty cool.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Actually, you can see pics of it here www.wayalife.com/threads/and-so-it-begins-the-392.65125/page-16#post-1372741

@rsbrehm 9 ай бұрын

Oh nice, two lights per bar. I didn't catch that in the video.@@wayalife

@sigma6725 9 ай бұрын

AMAZING 👍

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you like what you see 😎

@sigma6725 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife YOU ALWAYS PROVIDE CORRECT AND DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT AUTOMOBILES. .... KEEP IT UP 👍❤

@MrCrayonkid 4 ай бұрын

@Raydawg 9 ай бұрын

I was reaaly surprise how well the stock rails held up when I drop on a rock, You should test those bad boys out for us

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

The factory rock rails hold up well but from personal experience, I have found that they do bend up and make contact with the body causing dents in the rocker panels over time.

@everrolmalcolm2933 9 ай бұрын

You are one of the greatest with your explanations of how to do installations of upgrading your jeep with all the different accessories. I was wondering what are the best shocks for my 2021 wrangler Sahara. Yes this poppy yellow one 😹😹😻

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Truly humbled that you would say as much and I'm happy to hear that could be of some help to you.

@everrolmalcolm2933 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife thank you 🙏..

@Pompomgrenade 8 ай бұрын

Pain in the rear 🤣 worthwhile upgrade... Well done 👍

@wayalife 8 ай бұрын

LOL - I didn't think it was that bad but thank you :)

@wranglerubiconroyotomas2629 9 ай бұрын

Eres muy bueno, wayalife! Da gusto ver videos tutoriales como este. Claro que tener buenas herramientas también ayuda!... Soy seguidor de tu canal y ya tienes un "me gusta" más! Te mando un saludo desde Zaragoza, España!

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Really happy to hear you enjoy our videos and glad to know they have been helpful to you. Always great to know that people like you in far away countries can appreciate what we do. Thank you.

@leefhead1 9 ай бұрын

Great video. I hate that some manufacturers use SAE hardware on vehicles that are all metric.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. As far as hardware goes, is it really that big of a deal? Also, for the most part, only manufacturers who make their products in the USA use SAE hardware and I personally prefer that.

@leefhead1 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife Sure its a big deal. If you have a tool bag you bring with you for road/trail side repairs, you have to carry twice as many sockets/wrenches. You have to remember which fasteners on which accessories are using SAE and which are using metric or else you risk rounding the hardware off by using the wrong socket. Whenever i receive SAE hardware with products i throw it all in a bin and replace it all with metric, if its a vehicle that has metric hardware, which is anything newer than the 90s basically. People who dont know any better could easily try to put SAE bolts in metric captured nuts and strip both, giving them a very bad day.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

LOL - if you say so. I own 9 Jeeps and more than half of them were made before everything went to metric. If anything, having to buy new tools was the pain in the ass for me but I got used it. Also, out on the trail, I've always found it best to be prepared for anything and so, I carry BOTH tools as you never know who'll you come across and might need some help. And again, I really hate made in China parts and try to avoid them whenever possible and without question, the only parts that come with metric bolts are made there. But then, that's just me. 👍

@leefhead1 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalifethat type of response is honestly really disappointing. I expected better from you. Considering your content is geared towards beginners your attitude in the response is shocking. I've been a professional mechanic specializing in electrical diagnostics, drivability, and aftermarket for 16 years, ran endurance racing teams, and currently maintain, calibrate, program, and teach the above for fully autonomous caterpillar haul trucks in a surface mining setting. Your resume of owning 9 jeeps doesn't impress me. Your experience of getting only Chinese aftermarket parts with metric hardware must be pretty limited, because lots of aftermarket parts from the USA and Canada come with metric hardware. Try to branch out a little bit. Anyways, this will be my last comment here. Try to think about how your comments come off a little more before making them, as they can be damaging to your brand.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

@leefhead1 LOL - oh for the love of god. And it is this type of butthurt response over a whole lot of nothing that is really disappointing to me. But, I would expect nothing better from a self-proclaimed mechanic and what not who would actually gets their panties in a twist over what bolts come with a part. And yeah, I stand by the fact that most every made in the USA product comes with SAE bolts and EVERY china one comes with metric. But again, that's just what I've seen, what would I know. Good luck to you and I wish you the best ✌️

@Civera89 8 ай бұрын

What vinyl did you use to cover the pinch seems? I have another set of sliders that doesn’t hide that part well and would love to cover it up.

@user-vw6mu8gt6c 9 ай бұрын

I have the Lod one that you had installed a couple of years ago. I think that one was way easier to install. No need for tons of holes to drill

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

The LoD sliders are a great option too.

@JendellOverland 9 ай бұрын

Looks amazing, do they make them for the Gladiator? I’d love to have these on my set up too

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Yes they do: evomfg.com/products/jeep-gladiator-jt-rockslider-set?aff=2

@navseal345 9 ай бұрын

👍👍

@JesseHires 9 ай бұрын

I’m curious about the choice to provide standard hardware instead of metric. Aren’t the rest of the fasteners on the JL metric?

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, everything else on modern Jeeps is metric and the use of imperial bolts on aftermarket products is pretty normal. No big deal really or at least to me anyway. All my old Jeeps use imperial bolts.

@woodystubb686 9 ай бұрын

Another aswome video guys 👍question, in your opinion do you like the way those bolted to the framework or like on the jl where it's to the body mounts ?iv seen the EVO's in person and they are crazy heavy duty 👍

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

The body mounted Bomber Rockers are nice and look really clean and we like them a lot but, there really is no comparison to frame mounted rocker guards or at least when it comes to strength.

@MarkWilliams-tm4nh 9 ай бұрын

Great video and love the 392, but what happened to Pippi your 2dr jeep?

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Glad you like the video and we still have Pippi. Really do need to get back to her.

@stoutmasta 9 ай бұрын

This is a planned purchase of mine since buying my 2024 JLU! If you don't mind me asking, who did you use locally to powder coat? And is there a cost benefit from buying them from Evo already powder coated? I also am looking at the Evo quarter pounder so it would be good to know if I can get these locally powder coated at a better price. Thanks and great vid. Give much confidence on being able to do these.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

If you live in the Reno/Carson City area, we really like using Armor Powder Coat in Carson City.

@tejakalagara3174 2 ай бұрын

great video, does grinding the edges of that body mount part can weaken it ?

@wayalife 2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video and no, it will not weaken if. If anything, with the rocker guard bolted up to it, it now is stronger.

@leowanker5104 9 ай бұрын

it's about time u get a air jack mate

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Umm, why?

@dougg8280 8 ай бұрын

After watching your video, I just purchased a set of EVO rock sliders. I really appreciate the step by step and your little tips along the way. What vinyl strips did you use and where do I get some?

@wayalife 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you found our video to be helpful! We've had so many people ask about the vinyl that we started selling it. You can buy it here: wayalife.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=PARTS-HIDE-A-SEAM wayalife.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=PARTS-HIDE-A-SEAM

@dougg8280 8 ай бұрын

@@wayalife just bought it. Thanks

@wayalife 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Unfortunately, I don't have instructions for them yet but then, it is pretty self-explanatory. Just clean the seam well with rubbing alcohol, front and back, peel and stick the strips. They come in segments that you'll want to overlap a bit but you can't see it once installed and this helps make install easier and to keep things straight. There are 2 bolts on toward the front of the seam that you'll want to remove, apply the vinyl and then poke holes through it and reinstall but that's it. Or, you can vinyl over them and use a heat gun to help wrap around them.

@dougg8280 8 ай бұрын

@@wayalife thanks for the tip.

@dougharlow6037 5 ай бұрын

Just curious why EVO Doesn't give you a templet for all those holes to drill? Like always Eddie you did a great job of explaining how to install EVO Frame Mounted Rock Sliders. Thanks

@wayalife 5 ай бұрын

I can only assume it's because these are handmade and there's always a chance of very slight variances from one to the next and I have personally seen the same on Jeeps themselves. Doing it this way will ensure it will go on right.

@joshuabeemer4062 Ай бұрын

I saw your last set of rockers were LOD signature (which ive been thinking about buying). How to the EVOs compare to LOD?

@wayalife Ай бұрын

Both are great options for rocker guard protection. The EVO's are more stout but they're also more expensive.

@markw365 9 ай бұрын

Invest in a set of rota-broaches, they work way better than twist drills or step bits. Blair makes the ones I have.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

They're kind of pricey but I have heard they do better.

@litoornelas6409 9 ай бұрын

How are those rancho arms bushings? Better than stock?

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

So far, we've been liking them a lot. I don't know how well they'll hold up long term being that we just installed them but I feel like they'll do well.

@eric6650 8 ай бұрын

Where can I also buy that flat matte black vinyl?

@wayalife 8 ай бұрын

You can buy it from a vinyl supplier.

@wscott0709 3 ай бұрын

Any idea what the powder coat code/ name is? That’s exactly what I want

@wayalife 3 ай бұрын

Different manufacturers of powder coat have different names for it. For some, it's might be Black 01 and others, Cast and I've even seen it be called something like Raven. I would just asked to see their sample chips and look for a semi-gloss black with a smooth texture.

@bendmacmanufacturing2744 9 ай бұрын

They seem pricy but the protection they offer maybe makes it worth, especially at the price of body repair !!!

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Yes, they are pricey but totally agree about the protection they offer and being that they're bolt on, you can save a lot of money there as well or at least, when compared to the previous slider design.

@920gamez 9 ай бұрын

I’m been looking at these, but can’t decide if weld on or bolt on

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

For a JL or JT, you can only get them in the form that you see in this video. Of course, you do have the option to weld them on if you want and if you have the means, it's probably the better way to go.

@xtina818 9 ай бұрын

I wish I could afford nice parts

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Believe me, there was a time when that was us as well. We just kept working hard, saving up and made sure to get what we really wanted. Took years to get here but it can be done 👍

@m2steve2m 9 ай бұрын

Did you regear on the 392 yet?

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

Not yet but hoping to soon. The loss of power is starting to make me sad LOL

@m2steve2m 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife if you can do a write up. I am also looking to regear. Not sure if 4.88 or 4.56

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

@m2steve2m I'll see what I can do. My instincts tell me to run 4.88 and it's what I was about to do but a good friend of mine at Jeep, an senior engineer who really knows his stuff is telling me that 4.56 is the way to go. The struggle is real now.

@joelfrancis5391 9 ай бұрын

What is that centre punch bro? Im chuckin my hammer away.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

This is what you want amzn.to/45IUgzo

@JoeSmith-nu8oo 9 ай бұрын

They look really good. But that's to much work for my old ass 🤣

@shawnradcliff64 9 ай бұрын

It was a smart move by EVO, not to have to use the body mount bolts.

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

from what I've seen, I would have to agree.

@smorris2993 9 ай бұрын

Objection your honor!!! Uhhhh… the first specialized nut you refer to as “nut plates”, well those are flag nuts. I’ll need you to remove the video, re-film, re-edit, and repost it. Thanks in advance!!! 😂😊😅

@wayalife 9 ай бұрын

LOL - you know, I had a hell of a time saying "nut plate" as I really wanted to call them out as "flagged nuts". Nut plate is just what EVO called them and so, I felt compelled to call them the same.

@smorris2993 9 ай бұрын

@@wayalife well then, I object to the initial objection on grounds of… you being you and Evo naming things. lol. Think they look awesome. Take some night shots for a Short for us!!! Love the videos man. Be safe.