AMP Control motorised steps - guidance/hints required

[Sennin]

AMP Research motorised steps - guidance/hints required

After a weekend of Fun on a wet track, I decided its time for the stock steps on the Hummer to come off and fit the AMP Control ones thats been in my posessieon for almost 6 months :emb:

Dang, I forgot how nice the H3 looks without those side steps

Here's the AMP Control fitted -

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No auto electrician company is able to help me at this point, as they are all closing the 21th and is fully booked. So I'm going to have to do the wiring myself :whaa:. Any hints/tips before I start will be hugely appreciated. Don't want to f-up this part :emb:

 

[Beachbum]

Nice for the wife and kids. Especially with how far down they extend (AMP also makes extender brackets for lifted trucks). I finally taught mine how to roll out of a high jump though and took those beeches off. Took some time with the whole backpack/lunch bag thing but after a few boxes of bandaids and Neosporin they've got it now. No more headaches and cussing for me :thumbs:. Always had trouble with them and they don't quite look as good anyway on the T's as opposed to the 3's and most of the bigger full size trucks. They just don't tuck in as well not to mention not being able to take too many hits. Had problems with mine before all the sliding though. Made washing the truck and getting to the roof rack easy peasy. Nothing major on the wiring really just follow directions and make sure all the wiring is run well protected and out of the way if you do much off roaring. Did your's come with the step lights? Saw a nice Raptor with a set on, could hardly see them. I know Hans had a set, not sure how his held up. Make sure on the alignment of the mounting hardware so it doesn't bind any. Shouldn't be much but a little can cause issues later on. Good luck.

 

[Sennin]

Nice for the wife and kids. Especially with how far down they extend (AMP also makes extender brackets for lifted trucks). I finally taught mine how to roll out of a high jump though and took those beeches off. Took some time with the whole backpack/lunch bag thing but after a few boxes of bandaids and Neosporin they've got it now. No more headaches and cussing for me :thumbs:. Always had trouble with them and they don't quite look as good anyway on the T's as opposed to the 3's and most of the bigger full size trucks. They just don't tuck in as well not to mention not being able to take too many hits. Had problems with mine before all the sliding though. Made washing the truck and getting to the roof rack easy peasy. Nothing major on the wiring really just follow directions and make sure all the wiring is run well protected and out of the way if you do much off roaring. Did your's come with the step lights? Saw a nice Raptor with a set on, could hardly see them. I know Hans had a set, not sure how his held up. Make sure on the alignment of the mounting hardware so it doesn't bind any. Shouldn't be much but a little can cause issues later on. Good luck.

Thanks for the heads up :thumbs:

I do some off roading, but its on trails that "lesser" vehicles also frequent. I only once or twice scraped the stock side steps, so the Amp ones should be just out of harms way

I am a bit concerned about the binding though, the brackets move smoothly without the running board, but once you instal the running bord and torq it, the whole system feels "stiffer" will definately see how it goes once the motors are mounted and it gets power.

 

[4speedfunk]

Hate to say it...but steps (any of them) and off-roading don't mix. Adding electrics and movable linkage just makes it worse. You'll probably bash them and render them useless on the first trail. I'de sell em while they still work...or retire the H3 from off-roading. (yeah that'll happen!).

I use GM rock rails and removable GM steps. This is the only product I've found that gives you best of both worlds. It only takes a few minutes to un-bolt the steps when I wanna hit the trails. The steps are very small and light weight, and I just throw them in the back until I get done wheelin. The rock rails stay on the truck all the time. My wife and I are both 6'-2" and we actually prefer to go stepless...but sometimes I stick one on the passenger-side if I'm picking up someone more....uh...vertically challenged.

The GM rails are top-notch, and after checking out 4 or 5 other aftermarket designs...I still prefer them. However, last I heard...the steps are getting hard to find.

 

[Sennin]

Hate to say it...but steps (any of them) and off-roading don't mix. Adding electrics and movable linkage just makes it worse. You'll probably bash them and render them useless on the first trail. I'de sell em while they still work...or retire the H3 from off-roading. (yeah that'll happen!).

I use GM rock rails and removable GM steps. This is the only product I've found that gives you best of both worlds. It only takes a few minutes to un-bolt the steps when I wanna hit the trails. The steps are very small and light weight, and I just throw them in the back until I get done wheelin. The rock rails stay on the truck all the time. My wife and I are both 6'-2" and we actually prefer to go stepless...but sometimes I stick one on the passenger-side if I'm picking up someone more....uh...vertically challenged.

The GM rails are top-notch, and after checking out 4 or 5 other aftermarket designs...I still prefer them. However, last I heard...the steps are getting hard to find.

Unfortunately the GM rock sliders etc. arent Available in South Africa, so I make do with what I can get :wink:

 

[MuDnYrI]

Hate to say it...but steps (any of them) and off-roading don't mix. Adding electrics and movable linkage just makes it worse. You'll probably bash them and render them useless on the first trail. I'de sell em while they still work.

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I've seen Amps get smashed in person ( pretty easy trail). Not a pretty picture ... especially at that price!

 

[4speedfunk]

Unfortunately the GM rock sliders etc. arent Available in South Africa, so I make do with what I can get

If you have an address, a VISA card, and the internet...you can get them.