Stricken
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Unfortunately you can’t really gain ground clearance on the sides of the truck as the doors go all the way down to the lowest point. So trying to keep the rock sliders tucked up close to the cab is all you get. I chose to go with 1” DOM tubing and modified the factory mounts (strengthened).
They’re fully removable, but welding directly to the frame would have provided a stronger mounting base if crawling is what you plan to do. I wanted a different/better look while providing some protection and a step for ease of ingress/egress.
Ideally, I'd be a bit more tucked in than the factory running boards and still provide a decent step, but the priority is to give real protection from grinding a rock as well as provide a jack point. I think DIY is probably the way I'll be going.