Dave Milne

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
>
>

Dave Milne

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
>
>

Dave Milne

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
>
>

Snow

Yeah like Mike said, try an avoid the flat style running boards, I have
those on the wife's XJ and at some point soon I have to do some rocker panel
repairs. If you really want the look or need the functionality of running
boards you should try and find something like this,
http://www.truckworld.com/NewProducts/1hpNerfs.html they are commonly
called nerf-bars. The wife has already expressed her want of another XJ,
the next one will have nerf bars not just plain running boards.

Snow...
93 XJ , 85 % stock ...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408D1E7B.A065E345@sympatico.ca...
> 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

Snow

Yeah like Mike said, try an avoid the flat style running boards, I have
those on the wife's XJ and at some point soon I have to do some rocker panel
repairs. If you really want the look or need the functionality of running
boards you should try and find something like this,
http://www.truckworld.com/NewProducts/1hpNerfs.html they are commonly
called nerf-bars. The wife has already expressed her want of another XJ,
the next one will have nerf bars not just plain running boards.

Snow...
93 XJ , 85 % stock ...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408D1E7B.A065E345@sympatico.ca...
> 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

Snow

Yeah like Mike said, try an avoid the flat style running boards, I have
those on the wife's XJ and at some point soon I have to do some rocker panel
repairs. If you really want the look or need the functionality of running
boards you should try and find something like this,
http://www.truckworld.com/NewProducts/1hpNerfs.html they are commonly
called nerf-bars. The wife has already expressed her want of another XJ,
the next one will have nerf bars not just plain running boards.

Snow...
93 XJ , 85 % stock ...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408D1E7B.A065E345@sympatico.ca...
> 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

Snow

Yeah like Mike said, try an avoid the flat style running boards, I have
those on the wife's XJ and at some point soon I have to do some rocker panel
repairs. If you really want the look or need the functionality of running
boards you should try and find something like this,
http://www.truckworld.com/NewProducts/1hpNerfs.html they are commonly
called nerf-bars. The wife has already expressed her want of another XJ,
the next one will have nerf bars not just plain running boards.

Snow...
93 XJ , 85 % stock ...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408D1E7B.A065E345@sympatico.ca...
> 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

AK

Thanks everyone for the responses. I think I will see how it goes without
them in the first instance and if I do go for them I'll take the advice
here.

Many thanks

Angela

AK

Thanks everyone for the responses. I think I will see how it goes without
them in the first instance and if I do go for them I'll take the advice
here.

Many thanks

Angela

AK

Thanks everyone for the responses. I think I will see how it goes without
them in the first instance and if I do go for them I'll take the advice
here.

Many thanks

Angela