I elected to get the "snowpeep" style units. This simply means that the guards have a 2" square tube welded directly to the outer plate, which acts as a step. I prefered this to the round tubes for some strange reason.

Important point: The mounting holes are counter sunk as well, making a perfect flush fit that looks finished. The boys at A to Z paid attention to detail in the design. This is also evident with the way the under side to the guards contour to the Jeep's body braces.

I also used a gasket between the Jeep body and the guards. This may or may not have been needed, but it made me feel good. Do what you will.

It should take you about 30 minutes to an hour for the install.

Also, rocker guards provide a clever jacking point with a hi-lift jack. A jack's purpose isn't always to raise the vehicle to change a tire, though. In a Jeep, getting high centered is pretty common. And a fun recovery trick in this situation is (depending how severe the vehicle is stuck) to jack up the Jeep from the guard to get the belly up, and drive forward. or push. You wouldn't do this without rocker protection, as the jack would crush the body panels.

Rocker guards in general are a smart buy, and these A to Z units are top notch. See this photo to the right. This shows the underside coverage, which is about 8", and it shows how the panel goes around the body mounts. Very nice. Click it for a larger version.

Vital piece of protection; superior craftsmanship with a no-frills utilitarian design.

A+ all the way around! Heavy gauge steel, nice craftsmanship and attention to detail make these guards worth every penny.

On my first trip with these in place (exploring some roads near Sunflower Mine), I even got the chance to break over a large boulder that crunched right into the driver's side guard. BANG! Since I had them powdercoated, all I had to deal with was a little scratch on the bottom side. I was grateful that the crash wasn't into the Jeep's tub.

Thanks to the 3/16" steel and superior craftsmanship, I've given these rocker guards a full-spectrum 5 out of 5 stars. Way to go, boys. Way to go.

Another important thing to note: While my guards were on order, I received a call from Zach and he apologized because there was going to be a delay with the delivery. At that time, the vicious steel industry was going crazy, so I completely understood. I point this out to show the level of customer service you can expect from A to Z.

Another point: for these to fit with my snorkel, I did have to modify the passenger side guard. Like this to the left. However, I measured incorrectly and cut just a little too much off. I didn't need to do so much. Consequently, I cut about 1/3 of the bolt hole off. No harm done, just a small mistake.