Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
Hi
I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. Thanks for your help. Angela |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
Unless you are short I would put them on, for the adverage height person
they are just in the way, if you can comfotably get into your jeep now, all side steps do is add 4 - 6" farther to step from. But my brother-in-laws wife is only about 5' tall, she acually uses the step as a step, for her it's great, but for the other 3 to 5 people in the vehicle it's lowsy. "AK" <false@xxx.com> wrote in message news:c6imlq$o7f$1@news.freedom2surf.net... > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela > > |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
Unless you are short I would put them on, for the adverage height person
they are just in the way, if you can comfotably get into your jeep now, all side steps do is add 4 - 6" farther to step from. But my brother-in-laws wife is only about 5' tall, she acually uses the step as a step, for her it's great, but for the other 3 to 5 people in the vehicle it's lowsy. "AK" <false@xxx.com> wrote in message news:c6imlq$o7f$1@news.freedom2surf.net... > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela > > |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
Unless you are short I would put them on, for the adverage height person
they are just in the way, if you can comfotably get into your jeep now, all side steps do is add 4 - 6" farther to step from. But my brother-in-laws wife is only about 5' tall, she acually uses the step as a step, for her it's great, but for the other 3 to 5 people in the vehicle it's lowsy. "AK" <false@xxx.com> wrote in message news:c6imlq$o7f$1@news.freedom2surf.net... > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela > > |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
Unless you are short I would put them on, for the adverage height person
they are just in the way, if you can comfotably get into your jeep now, all side steps do is add 4 - 6" farther to step from. But my brother-in-laws wife is only about 5' tall, she acually uses the step as a step, for her it's great, but for the other 3 to 5 people in the vehicle it's lowsy. "AK" <false@xxx.com> wrote in message news:c6imlq$o7f$1@news.freedom2surf.net... > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela > > |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
I think of a side step as just that, an open added step like they put on
the TJ Wrangler. These are always the first thing to get damaged off road, but are handy for short people. They just get the back of the pants dirty on tall people. I think of running boards as a long 'step' that runs from the front wheel well to the rear one to prevent rocks from flying up while holding mud and salt and snow on top to rot the rocker panels of the vehicle out. I am in Canada and have never seen an older vehicle with running boards that doesn't have a serious rot problem from them. The 'dealers' love to put them on, they know in 3 or 4 years you will be back for extensive rust repairs or for a new on because the floors just fell out... If you are going for a functional one, the open step or open bar type are what I would recommend, not the running board. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's AK wrote: > > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
I think of a side step as just that, an open added step like they put on
the TJ Wrangler. These are always the first thing to get damaged off road, but are handy for short people. They just get the back of the pants dirty on tall people. I think of running boards as a long 'step' that runs from the front wheel well to the rear one to prevent rocks from flying up while holding mud and salt and snow on top to rot the rocker panels of the vehicle out. I am in Canada and have never seen an older vehicle with running boards that doesn't have a serious rot problem from them. The 'dealers' love to put them on, they know in 3 or 4 years you will be back for extensive rust repairs or for a new on because the floors just fell out... If you are going for a functional one, the open step or open bar type are what I would recommend, not the running board. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's AK wrote: > > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
I think of a side step as just that, an open added step like they put on
the TJ Wrangler. These are always the first thing to get damaged off road, but are handy for short people. They just get the back of the pants dirty on tall people. I think of running boards as a long 'step' that runs from the front wheel well to the rear one to prevent rocks from flying up while holding mud and salt and snow on top to rot the rocker panels of the vehicle out. I am in Canada and have never seen an older vehicle with running boards that doesn't have a serious rot problem from them. The 'dealers' love to put them on, they know in 3 or 4 years you will be back for extensive rust repairs or for a new on because the floors just fell out... If you are going for a functional one, the open step or open bar type are what I would recommend, not the running board. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's AK wrote: > > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
I think of a side step as just that, an open added step like they put on
the TJ Wrangler. These are always the first thing to get damaged off road, but are handy for short people. They just get the back of the pants dirty on tall people. I think of running boards as a long 'step' that runs from the front wheel well to the rear one to prevent rocks from flying up while holding mud and salt and snow on top to rot the rocker panels of the vehicle out. I am in Canada and have never seen an older vehicle with running boards that doesn't have a serious rot problem from them. The 'dealers' love to put them on, they know in 3 or 4 years you will be back for extensive rust repairs or for a new on because the floors just fell out... If you are going for a functional one, the open step or open bar type are what I would recommend, not the running board. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's AK wrote: > > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela |
Re: Can I ask a question about my Liberty........?
Angela,
Look really carefully how much you will be charged for these, and compare them with US prices. You want a US company that will ship BAX Global. You shouldn't have to pay more than 120 bucks shipping.. Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "AK" <false@xxx.com> wrote in message news:c6imlq$o7f$1@news.freedom2surf.net... > Hi > > I am in the UK and have just bought a brand new Liberty (2.8 CRD) (called > the Cherokee over here, but I have no idea why!!). I love it! > > Anyway I am thinking of having side steps/running boards put on. I am a > little hesitant as I know of someone who put side steps on a landrover and > it created a lot of wind noise and vibration so had to have them removed > again. I should say I don't go off road, apart from a flat muddy field > occaisionally. Can anybody tell me if there are any particular problems > with putting them on? Also, and I know this may be a stupid question, but > what is the difference between side steps and running boards? I have seen > both terms used for what seems to me to be the same thing. > > Thanks for your help. > > Angela > > |
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