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Article &
Photos by Jim Bacon
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Larry, the owner of Blue Ridge Offroad contacted me about
his Rock Rails. I looked at several photos and had
several discussions of his products, and that's when Larry
suggested I test out his Rock Rails, and before I knew it,
they were sitting at my front door.
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What You Will Need
• Not required, but any type Jack w/ 2x4's
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• Socket wrench and open end wrench
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• If possible a buddy to help
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What's included in your Rock Rails
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• 1 Drivers Side Rail
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• 1 Passenger Side
Rail
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• 4 Backing Plates
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• 8 Grade 5 Bolts
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• 16 Washers
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• 8 Lock Washers
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• 8 Nuts
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Installation
NOTICE: When installing rails, make sure the backing plate
IS NOT placed over any brake lines or electrical
connections /airlines that may be on the vehicle. Be
sure to place your vehicle on level ground and use parking
brake.
Installing the
Blue Ridge Offroad
Rock Rails is
very straight forward, but I suggest just doing a quick scan
and get after it.
1. If you have the stock steps, you will need to go
ahead and take those off, very easy and surprising that the
small screws (Figure 1) that are used actually keep
these things on, although they are notched to catch and hang
in the stock location.
2. Once the stock steps are removed,
position the rock rail against the frame of the vehicle.
3. On the front mounting point, place a
backing plate on the inside of the frame and place a bolt
with washer thought tope hole on the rock rail over frame
and into the backing plate. Slide the the washer, lock
washer onto top bolt and screw it on, leaving it loose as
you continue on the remaining bottom bolt, and install as
top bolt.
4. On the rear mounting point location, you
will do as the front mounting location, using the backing
plate, bolts, washers and nuts.
5. Once you have all bolts loosely on, go
ahead and tighten down evenly.
6. Repeat all steps for other rail..
7. Your done.
Product Review:
When I
first took a look at the rails in the photos, they looked
good, but when they showed up on my front door step and I
had to bring them over to the garage, I could already tell
they were beefy. Once I had them unpackaged, you could
tell the type of quality that Larry of Blue Ridge Offroad
puts into these things. They are very impressive and I
can not recommend these Rock Rails enough. Since the
installation, I have had several compliments, but most
importantly, they are trail tough. These Rock Rails are
tough. Made of 3/16" steel they come primed and painted
black. The step is angled up 30 degrees for better
clearance. Installation is easy - just bolt on with the
supplied hardware. No drilling required.
These
rails as all Blue Ridge Offroad products are reasonably
priced, and for a limited time, these rock rails have Free
Shipping!!
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