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Are you still liking your Go Rhino boards? Were they easy to install?
I have the Go Rhino's on my 4 door. East to install? Yes. Pain in the ass to install? Also yes. Unless they changed the design (which I doubt), you have to slide a nut into the back tube, then hold up the running board and hope the nut aligns with the bolt you are trying to put in.

Best way to do it is probably to set the running board on a jack (to hold it), then use a screw driver or pick to move the nut into place. So yes, it's simple enough, just a pain to do.
 

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Are you still liking your Go Rhino boards? Were they easy to install?
I swapped out the GoRhino running boards for the Turn Offroad rock sliders about a year ago, and they've been sitting in the garage since then. I'm still trying to get rid of them but can't find a buyer even with the asking price as low as $200 :(

Getting in and out of the Bronco was so much easier with the GoRhino boards, but I needed additional ground clearance for more technical trails, so those boards had to go.

Watch this video before you start installing the GoRhino boards – it'll save you a lot of time and nerves.

 

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I have the Go Rhino's on my 4 door. East to install? Yes. Pain in the ass to install? Also yes. Unless they changed the design (which I doubt), you have to slide a nut into the back tube, then hold up the running board and hope the nut aligns with the bolt you are trying to put in.

Best way to do it is probably to set the running board on a jack (to hold it), then use a screw driver or pick to move the nut into place. So yes, it's simple enough, just a pain to do.
Thanks for the advice.
 

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I swapped out the GoRhino running boards for the Turn Offroad rock sliders about a year ago, and they've been sitting in the garage since then. I'm still trying to get rid of them but can't find a buyer even with the asking price as low as $200 :(

Getting in and out of the Bronco was so much easier with the GoRhino boards, but I needed additional ground clearance for more technical trails, so those boards had to go.

Watch this video before you start installing the GoRhino boards – it'll save you a lot of time and nerves.

Hey 2door, thank you for the information and the video.
 

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@KillerPenz and @2door seems like both of you are right people to ask. Do you think that the DV8 pinch weld covers are compatible with Go Rhinos? They will share the same mounting locations and since they are only a 3.5mm Steel Plate, I was wondering what you thought. Will the hardware provide with the Go Rhinos be long enough to hold both?
 

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@KillerPenz and @2door seems like both of you are right people to ask. Do you think that the DV8 pinch weld covers are compatible with Go Rhinos? They will share the same mounting locations and since they are only a 3.5mm Steel Plate, I was wondering what you thought. Will the hardware provide with the Go Rhinos be long enough to hold both?
The GoRhino mounting brackets hug the pinch weld seam. The opening in the bracket is about 10 mm wide. I can't measure the thickness of the pinch weld seams because on my Bronco they are covered by the rock sliders, so you're going to need to do the math yourself.

This image shows the GoRhino bracket in reference to the pinch weld seam. Hope this helps.

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The GoRhino mounting brackets hug the pinch weld seam. The opening in the bracket is about 10 mm wide. I can't measure the thickness of the pinch weld seams because on my Bronco they are covered by the rock sliders, so you're going to need to do the math yourself.

This image shows the GoRhino bracket in reference to the pinch weld seam. Hope this helps.

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Thank you for taking the time. Seems doable so I’m going to give it a go. I have my Go Rhinos on the way. Will report back
 

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Hey 2door, thank you for the information and the video.
I just watched the video. So do you recommend that I attach the brackets to the sliding plate BEFORE I mount the brackets onto my car? Or should I mount the 3 brackets to my car first and then use the video technique for attaching to the sliding brackets? Thank you for the help.
 

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I went with the Rock Slide Engineering slider / steps. They drop down enough for my mom and mother in law to get in and out without much trouble and in my opinion look good when stowed. Installation was not super hard but not easy. I did it by myself and all total I think it took me about 11 hours total. Would have been quicker if I had unpacked everything first and read through all of the instructions first.
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