RD Rock Basher Steps

[Portager]

When I was thinking about Line-X coating my rock bashers, I talked to Brodie to make sure the steps he was building me would still fit. Brodie said the Line-X coating wouldn't affect the steps so I went ahead and coated them. I finally did a fit check last weekend and I found that the steps won't fit over top of the Line-X coated rock bashers. :emb:

So far the best idea I've thought of is to mark the areas where the steps contact the rock bashers and grind off the Line-X until the steps fit. Anybody have any other ideas (other than replacing my wife so I don't need steps)?

I noticed that when I installed the prototype step, I had to shift it forward from the spot I originally mounted it until it was in the right place for my wife. Any ideas on how to find the optimum location for the steps other than trial and error? Maybe if I watch where my wife places her foot on the rock bashers when she climbs in and then center the steps below this spot?

I appreciate any helpful suggestions anyone can provide. I want to get the steps mounted because I promised brodie a picture of my truck with the steps on.

 

[58Bisc]

I think I would grind the steps rather then the finished sliders. Placement wise, I would ask your wife to start to climb in and get her to stop as soon as she steps up. Mark the spot with some masking tape below and out of site. I would do this a couple of time to see how wide a spot she uses. Then I would center the step in that area.

 

[06 H3]

I would be careful grinding the steps as they have a perfect semi circle to wrap around the slider. I feel the actual slider would be much more forgiving then the steps in case of a mess up

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[JGBB04]

Don't the steps have some kind of padding on the mounting point, at least the pics I saw looked that way, if so could that be replaced w/ some thing thinner?

 

[Portager]

I think I would grind the steps rather then the finished sliders. Placement wise, I would ask your wife to start to climb in and get her to stop as soon as she steps up. Mark the spot with some masking tape below and out of site. I would do this a couple of time to see how wide a spot she uses. Then I would center the step in that area.

The steps are steel and have a crescent shape to attach to the circular tubes on the sliders. I think it will be much easier to grind the plastic off the sliders than to grind down the steel steps. Also, when I get to the original powder coat on the sliders, I'll know I've gone far enough. The worst case is I'll need to touch up the paint where I grind the Line-X. Also, the place where I need to grind on the sliders is in the back where it will be hard to see.

I like you idea. I think I’ll set up a step stool at about the right height and have my wife get in and out several times. Once she is happy with the placement, then I’ll start grinding.

I would be careful grinding the steps as they have a perfect semi circle to wrap around the slider. I feel the actual slider would be much more forgiving then the steps in case of a mess up

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I agree.

Don't the steps have some kind of padding on the mounting point, at least the pics I saw looked that way, if so could that be replaced w/ some thing thinner?

Yes, and Brodie sent me an assortment of thinner padding, but the interference is so bad that the padding isn’t even getting close to touching.