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I don't believe the gap is very critical, since you want some space for flex. There should be enough room to add the trim after your install.
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Questions before I start this project myself:
(1) Do you install the sliders without the trim piece in, then re-attach the trim piece. Or does the trimmed piece from the steps go back on before installing the sliders?
(2) How do you know exactly where to trim the steps? (A) Remove them, install the sliders and measure the gap, (B) It'll be obvious when I get to that point, or (C) Something else?
Thanks in advance!
So it to much longer than anticipated but life happens. Anyhow I finally got around install my sliders on both sides and so far quite happy with them. Got the flat version from RSG for the GX with the kick out, thanks to the kickout the rear step is huge! Both the wife and my son love it because the rear step was less than useful from the factory. I only manage to rig the puddle light on one side though thanks to my stulidity of messing up the factory light harness. Anyone has an extra one?
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Where did you mount your puddle lights to after installing the sliders? I bought some Amazon LED puddle lights that I plan to wire into the factory harness but I am not sure of where I should mount them. Any pics, advice, suggestions would be much appreciated.
not me, my cuts suck. You can always cut more, and I think each slider may be different. I have slee sliders, and I have yet to see any slider manufacturer that give a decent datum from where to measure, and at what angle to cut, e.g. "down from the top edge" = From the top of the front edge of the side? It's curved. Straight line distance? contoured distance? from the front of the front edge? Body seam? which body seam? where? the fricken lip???? good luck!!!I have RSG flat sliders incoming. Would anybody be willing to measure your running board cuts from the top edge down?
Victory at the 5:30 mark in the video. Cuts 3 1/4 in down from top edge for the front, lines up with body seam. Rear 2 inches down from lip.
Cbi 7:30 in the video.
4 inches down from the edge in the front. 2 1/2 inches in the rear.
Also, the tolerance on sliders are probably along the lines used for a potbellied stove. In short, very loose tolerances so you may always want to cut a little try the fit, repeat as necessary.not me, my cuts suck. You can always cut more, and I think each slider may be different. I have slee sliders, and I have yet to see any slider manufacturer that give a decent datum from where to measure, and at what angle to cut, e.g. "down from the top edge" = From the top of the front edge of the side? It's curved. Straight line distance? contoured distance? from the front of the front edge? Body seam? which body seam? where? the fricken lip???? good luck!!!