Well, I finally got the AMP Power Steps installed and they are well worth the price. I have to say that the install is not nearly as easy as it should seem. While the steps are not terribly difficult and the provided instructions are incredible, it is quite time consuming. Also, one big word of advice, be sure that you DO NOT lose the Posi-Tap connectors. I think my 5 year old mistakenly thought they were Legos and took them. You can't find the darn things anywhere and the space where you tap into the wiring harness is pretty tight. I will try to post some pics later.

Robert

 

My buddy just got them as well and they are awesome!!! You can't even see them until they pop out - and they're quick!!! He paid around 1,700 and that's with the install and LED light kit.

I thought about getting them, but I have the stock MOPAR steps and I can't see myself spending that kind of money on steps when mine work just fine.

 

I have the light kit but I had to cannibalize the Posi-Taps from the light kit in order to get these installed. I will most likely do that next week. I have the Laramie so it already has the puddle lights on the mirror though. I bought mine from electricstep.com and got them from just over $1200. Install was pretty straight forward, just time consuming.

 

I hear ya, my buddy is not a (do it yourself) kind of guy even though a bunch of us offer to help him out. He has to have the piece of mind that it was done right. There's nothing wrong with that, but he sure did pay for that piece of mind, lol.

Oh, he has the Hemi 4x4 crew SLT/Lonestar, so he has the puddle lights too.

 

NAPA sells the Posi Taps as well as any parts stores that deal with Autoquest. Crutchfield sells them. You can also buy the direct from the Posi Lock website.

I thought the install was easy. Did it by myself in the driveway. The longest for me was the wiring as I took the time to run it neat and cleanly. I bought some stick on cable tie mounts for where the wires cross the vehicle under the hood. There were actually places across the cowl for wire mounts cut out of the insulation.

 

PICTURES of them open and closed PLEASE..........

 

I checked at two Napa stores with no avail. They had the Posi-Lock but no Posi-Taps. I will check Carquest today. I will also see if I can find some of those mounts as well for under the hood.

Topgun, did you install the lights too?

 

One of the member's here posted this. I am getting some of these within the next few months. I am only worried about snow, ice and cinders build up on the rocker panels locking them up and popping the fuse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZE5gTa23w

 

I was going to order the lights but didn't due to them wanting you to drill into the lip for the wires to go thru. You can look at the instructions on the website. I was going to wait and see if I needed them and if there was another way to install them. Just never got around to it.

As for sticking in the snow, the fuse will not pop. They are designed to stop with any resistance. When you wash the vehicle for instance, you open the door and place your foot on the step. Close the door and they stay extended so you can wash them. There is a video on Youtube where the guy puts his arm thru them and retracts the steps. They stop and it doesn't hurt his arm. Before I bought them, I talked to a guy in Buffalo. He had his for a few years and said he had no issues. They get tons of snow up there so I figured I'd give them a shot. Would not run them in the snow without the splashguards to keep some of the slushy crud off them though.

 

[/quote]As for sticking in the snow, the fuse will not pop. They are designed to stop with any resistance. When you wash the vehicle for instance, you open the door and place your foot on the step. Close the door and they stay extended so you can wash them. There is a video on Youtube where the guy puts his arm thru them and retracts the steps. They stop and it doesn't hurt his arm. Before I bought them, I talked to a guy in Buffalo. He had his for a few years and said he had no issues. They get tons of snow up there so I figured I'd give them a shot. Would not run them in the snow without the splashguards to keep some of the slushy crud off them though.[/quote]

Good tips, I ordered mine today, can't wait.