Do these cover the pinch weld? Do you happen to have a close-up picture from the side?I went with the Westin brand, no complaints
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I have the same on mine... They work really good as "door sliders"OG Zroadz on my 4 door WT.
Im thinking about getting the same steps, from same vendor. Thanks for the warning.Hello All: First offā¦.. Sincere apologies for my delay in replying/updating the post. Everyone was very responsive when I ask for pic and there's no excuse for me not updating sooner.
That Said! I went with the āAMP Research Powerstep Smart Series Running Board for 2021+ Ford Broncoā. My First and Last Purchase from 4x4TruckLED.
Review: Initial delivery not good, the box was severely damaged, probably by the freight forwarder, but some items inside the box seemed to be opened before. Exhibit: pic of the harness part number on a folded Post-it and boxed taped to the loom
Next when installing the linkage and boards. The boards extended back into the rear mud/rock deflector (Pic). It required minor trimming of these items, no big deal. But there was to be no modification needed with this product install. There was also an issues with the boards and body being parallel, a call to AMP Tech support and quick adjustment corrected this. Next I started the wiring. Iām a little anal when comes to installing aftermarket items, wanting everything to look as factory as possible. So wires were positioned nicely or routed with factory harness when possible.
Step 16 is where it started to get interesting. āLocate the 2 purple wiresā. Opening the AMP wire loom and not finding the wires, along with the vagueness of the instructions, lead me to think maybe it was the factory wiring that held the purple wiring. After exhausting all options (more than an hour), I spent another hour+ on the phone with AMP convincing them the instructions were wrong. Finally, they confirmed NO PURPLE WIRESā ! I was disappointed to see several months the online instructions have not been updated.
Besides connecting the OBD wires, which was a little challenging, the remainder of the install as good. Now for the operation of the boards. They seemed to make excessive noise when retracting. Over the next two weeks I communicated with AMP send videos, receiving recommendations and making adjustments, attempting to quiet the sound with only minor success. For the most part our passengers do not really notices it..... UNLESS itās a car person, then āWhat was that!ā when they retract. Guess I have grown to accept it now.
I will leave with these comments.
- The Steps are good, solid and sturdy. They deploy and retract very quickly, unlike my factory 2021 Chevy Silverado steps.
- They tuck nicely along the body and can hardly be noticed when retracted. Looking and allowing higher ground clearance.
- AMP was extremely helpful and responsive. Always the same person addressing my concerns or calling me back. It was helpful not having to describe the issues again and again to a new person. He was on point and up to date on the recommendations when we communicated.
- In the end, they offered to put in a warranty call for any part I felt may help lessen the double pop, but since both sides acted the same and we were able to equally reduce both to about the same level, I didnāt feel a need to exchange parts. AMP also offered a refund if I was still dissatisfied, which Iām ok with the steps so no need to return.
- 4x4TruckLED ā no comment
Was told there were no purple wires in the newer board installation setup.
Thanks for your detailed post, as I am in the market for these steps right now.
Sure, just skip step 16. The wires that connect to the control can by the OBD is all you need to connect the purple were for the previous version. Also by opening the door, deploying the steps, put your foot on the step with pressure and close the door. The step will remain deployed. Opening and closing the door again returns to normal operation.
Great, thanks for the quick reply and good point about the manual override via step pressure.
