Jeep Gladiator AMP Research Power Steps XL 

I don't use them with the doors off.. I decided to punt on that whole endeavor because I found it just unnecessary personally. You do have the ability to lock them in the open position while you are removing your doors initially, but they will then stay down the entire time until you re-attach the doors harness. For me, i've found just letting them retract and putting a little extra bounce in my jump to the seat is more than adequate.

Good catch.. Next time i'll try to be more thorough on areas covered.

@@Chromedonkey I just installed these on my gladiator, I seem to have not hit the right color pin for the driver rear signal. You mind helping me out. Would you please let me know the color pin you tapped into for this, on the white connector In the kick panel. The specs ask for violet and grey, is this the same color you did?

@@breakitfixit5102 did you get this figured out. I seem to have the same issue. Any help is appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.

Yea, I will say the wiring harness wasn't quite long enough for my taste (based on where I wanted to position the control box under the hood); however, I made it work anyway :).

Thanks amigo, really appreciate it!

No, tube doors won't activate them as they get their trigger from the actual plug you disconnect when removing the original doors. That said, I did install the switch that you can get from Amp Research that fixes this problem (or did for me, have since sold the JT). It was an easy to install switch that allowed you to manually flick them up and down for when the doors are removed. I liked this because there were times wheeling w/o doors where I didn't want them moving when I hopped out to take some cool pics, etc..

Sorry for the delay.. Gotta love it how RU-vid doesn't notify me when there are comments held for review.. I have since sold my JT, but to answer your question, YES, these were fantastic steps! I never had any issues with them, and they accommodated my family perfect! I did install the accessory switch for manual control as I took my doors off a lot of times in the summer, and without this switch, they won't operate since the doors aren't there to trigger them. Highly recommended if you plan to remove the doors, otherwise, it's not necessary! I would purchase again!

They are like a metal'like emblem.. I think they are removable, but I haven't bothered, kinda like the look, but also could see all black looking nice :)

Hey brother, sorry about the delay here.. I just went & measured and in their extended position, they are right at 13" from the door sill that you have to clear to step in and the top of the step. Hope this helps you out.

@@Chromedonkey ya just ordered the amp x power stepd hopefully wife can get in it better now i gotta sell my n fab steps i paid 500 for lol thanks

Sorry for the delay, been terrible about checking my comments :). I have since sold the Gladdy, but memory serves, in their down position, they would give you an extra 8-12" of access from the kickplate to the step. My wife is 5'2, and she was able to get in using the step + the grab handle. Definitely grab the manual switch for when the doors are off though, otherwise, you'll be toting around a mini steps tool for her lol :)

Thanks for the feedback! Not sure on the jammed part, I will say my motors have been working tirelessly since I installed it, zero issues.. I've been impressed thusfar with their reliability.. Having said that, there is BOUND to be an easier way to install the wiring. At this point, I would have preferred to see an OBDII passthrough plug of sorts, they need to be more plug & play.

Sorry for the insane delay! RU-vid is so hit or miss with comment notifications. I got mine straight off Amazon. If you haven't already grabbed a set, this is what I got (amzn.to/3swn0ht)

Sorry for the delay, been terrible at checking my comments lol.. I did NOT have to drill new holes in the frame/body in order to install these. The wiring was fished up through the engine bay.

Hey Eddi, if you mean the door seal guards, I just picked them up off Amazon I believe, quite a while ago.. Very simple to install, just 3M tape on the backside. Sorry for the delay, RU-vid is always hit or miss whether it notifies me of comments pending or not, I hate it lol..

It does. That was definitely the most tedious part of this process, if i'm being honest. I have already gotten a few comments about I should have recorded that part, to which, hindsight being what it is, I completely agree :) Just pay close attention to the wire colors is tells you to T-splice into. But yes, those details are included in the instructions. Thanks for the compliment.

Yea, this was a bit earlier on in my video "don't forget to do this or that" saga lol.. It's been a minute since I have done another video, but since this, now have a head mount for the Insta360, so my plan next time I do a how-to is to just let that 360 cam record, and go back later and explain some of the process.. The wiring on these, frankly, was a bi**h! You had to tap into some of the super thin wires under the passenger-side glovebox, and yea, I really wish hindsight I would have taken the time to show exactly which wires I tapped into to get it working as I did tap into a wrong one, or two lol.. Sorry about the lack of clarity on wiring.

That was also my concern. I can tell you i've definitely wheeled with them installed and they haven't bent or been damaged to the point of not working.. I have a few road rash scars on the outer side where they did their job. All that said, I kind of doubt they are as durable as some of the other vendors who market theirs as "rock rails" first with the added option of a swing-out step. But, so far, so good :) *If I went to the Rubicon Trail, I wouldn't expect them to work when I returned....

Sorry for the delay! Sometimes I hate RU-vid, never alerted me of a new comment.. They come down maybe 8'ish inches I would think.. I'm on a 4.5" lift on 39"s and they absolutely drop down far enough for me to hop in (i'm 6').

@@Chromedonkey thank you! I had forgotten about this comment lol! Yeah I'll be getting 37s and 4.5 lift and need my parents to be able to get in.

They won't work w/o doors unless you either do some manual bypassing or order their manual switch control (which I did) to manually control them (works perfectly). They sell it either on their site or Amazon.

I got them off Amazon (link in the description).. And you're right, they are NOT cheap by any means, but I do love the finished look. I wanted the protection, even if just a little, that the XL's provide over the typical steps, as well as the lower drop.

So they 100% do not work when the doors are off; however, they sell a manual switch that plugs into the harness under the hood that provides manual control with the doors off. I have since installed that and it works perfectly! They sell it on their site I believe (if not, check Amazon)

@@Chromedonkey I have seen the switch around not on any gladiators or wranglers. Thank you for confirming that was the only thing I was hesitant about.