Mopar Tubular Side Steps for 2011-2021 Grand Cherokee WK2
*Does not include orders shipped to AK, HI, & PR
*Not valid on skid plates, rock rails, bumpers, body kits, some cargo liners, soft tops and certain oversize items.
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| 2011-2021 | Grand Cherokee WK2 |
Tubular Side Steps for 2011-2021 Grand Cherokee WK2
If the side steps in your Jeep are worn out, or if you just think they're a little too drab and unremarkable, and you'd like to step on something more stylish when you climb into your four-wheel-drive vehicle, then check out the premium Tubular Side Steps available at JustforJeeps.com for late model Jeep Grand Cherokees. The lightweight aluminum Tubular Side Steps keep their diameter the same and boast a surface that's skid resistant, so you can count on their safety when climbing in or out of your Jeep.
Comes as a set of two 4" oval steps. Available in black painted aluminum or chrome plated aluminum. Comes with all hardware.
***Will not fit Summit, High Altitude, Limited X, SRT8 or Trackhawk models.***
Please select desired color above.
Black Painted Aluminum - Mopar Item # 82212130AC
Retail Price: $600.00 | Sale Price: $540.00
Chrome Plated Aluminum - Mopar Item # 82212129AC
Retail Price: $700.00 | Sale Price: $630.00
REVIEWS
Fast delivery, zero problems, high quality hardware.
Glad I read others comments on installation
I've worked as a industrial maintenance man for 35 yrs so we figured it out. Couple of things i'd like to note.
I did not have to remove the trim piece. If you can remove the sticky plastic that cover the holes in one piece, you'll see them. I drilled a 1/4" hole in center and slid over the mounting stud and plate that go's in the frame. kinda keeps things in place. You do need to unbolt and move wire harness on passenger side.
Watch your mounting brackets.They all look the same but one is about 1/4" longer. We saw the off set after mounting. ended up putting the longer one up front. Again, not mentioned in instructions.
Great product and quality. Factory look, highly recommend!
Great product. Great customer service.
Upon arrival, I inspected all of the parts and found everything to be in good order. I did the entire installation myself. From start to finish it took me about 2.5 hours. There was no need to raise the vehicle off the garage floor. I did not have to remove the original rivets that hold the body side trim. All of the required mounting holes were pre-drilled at the factory. The steps and installation are solid.
- Instruction sheet is in great need of improvement.
- Read reviews (Nick from St Louis MO 7 Jul 2019) as they assist in understanding what to do.
- Start with Drivers side as it is easier.
- Run nuts full length over "all" the bolts 2 or 3 times as prep before starting mounting effort.
- Most difficult part is keeping the grommet bolt (F) in proper position while tightening the nut.
- Can be accomplished without removing the plastic molding (Step 2 & 3).
- Removing the molding makes it much easier to mount the brackets and tighten the nuts.
*DO NOT remove the kicker panels
* DO unbolt the wiring harness to put on the front and middle brackets for the passenger side step
* DO lay everything out beforehand so you get an idea of what goes where
* Yes, the instructions could be better.
With that said, here's some more info to help aid you in your quest:
You do not need to jack up your car or put it on wheel ramps. This job can be done simply by sliding yourself under the car and doing the work. Do note, though, that it will be a cramped space requiring you to contort yourself to get the proper leverage when torquing those bolts. The better the tools you have, the easier this will be.
A moving blanket or heavy blanket will help so that you're not directly on your garage/driveway floor. Something padded would be wise. Whichever side you start on will be the most difficult simply because it will be your first time doing it. I started on the driver's side, which took me a lot longer than the passenger's side despite also having to unhook/re-hook the wiring harness on that side. Thread your nuts and bolts by hand, on and then off, as a preparation BEFORE you get under the car and do work. This will help you be able to hand-tighten these things a lot easier in cramped quarters, which in turn will (a) help hold those brackets up; and (b) actually allow you to start ratcheting from the get-go when it's time to tighten.
Speaking of holding those brackets up, if you don't have an extra set of hands there are two ways to hold them up when initially connecting them to the car. (1) If, following the instructions and trying to set the M6 bolts first, use one of the boxes that the brackets came in, flipped on its side, and slide it under the bracket to help hold it up while your two hands are busy holding the bolt and spinning on the nut.(2) Even better is to start with the grommet bolt (F). Use one hand to hold the bracket in place while the other hand tightens the nut onto this grommet bolt. Hand-tightening this bolt is tricky since the bolt wants to spin around up there in the grommet, but basically you want to spin the nut without pushing upwards.
Once threaded, you can pull down on the bolt ever so slightly while tightening the nut. If the bolt does spin around, don't worry. When you get the nut almost hand-tightened you can spin the bolt back around to the position it needs to be in before finally getting it hand-tight.If you do have an extra set of hands, you still might want to consider doing the above, but splitting the work in half with each of you taking a side.
Materials/Tools you will need:
1x Moving blanket to lay on
1x Low-torque wrench
1x Flathead screwdriver
1x 10mm wrench
1x 13mm wrench
1x 10mm normal depth socket (for M6 bolts)
1x 13mm deep socket (for M8 grommet bolts)
Nice to haves:
1x Head-mounted flashlight
1x Set of extra hands
The torque wrench will need to cover 4ft/lbs, 10ft/lbs and 16ft/lbs. I bought a Husky from The Depot that covers 40-200in/lbs. To convert inches to feet you divide by 12 so that your settings are going to be 48 for 4ft/lbs, 120 for the 10ft/lbs and 192 for the 16ft/lbs. I did not have either wrench size and ended up using a channel locks. It did the job but was not ideal. I am not a mechanic, nor a handyman, hence my lack of tools.
This took me 4-5 hours to complete. I went slow, but was also taking frequent breaks due to the extreme heat and humidity we had while doing it (and also stopped for pizza :p ).
One more thing: I broke a bolt by over-tightening it, so be very careful with your torque settings (and needless to say do not use a normal socket wrench). Yes that means I am currently missing a bolt on one of my brackets. I need to find a way to buy this bolt.




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