Birdwatcher

I've got a small dent in my JK under the license bracket I'm happy to say. And I'm looking at the AEV Rear Corner Guards. I don't want to install any low quality parts on my JK. I'm interested in feadback from members who might have installed these parts; how about the quality of the part itself, and the fit? And how do they mount? I really don't like drilling holes in my vehicle but will if the accessory is quality. I see the pair now for $300.00 and that sounds a little steep any other supplier suggestions?

Dennis

2008 JK Unlimited RedRock
Six speed
Cold air kit
Mopar black wheels
BFG KO's

Littlejon

I am running the AEV corners, and I like them. They are probably the nicest corners on the market that I know of. They mount with something like 20 rivnuts, and you need to drill a 10mm hole for each one.

BonsaiMan

did you need to use anything to seal out moisture??

greenamphibious

Off Road Evolution

and Warrior

Littlejon

I used some paint on the holes I drilled, and some lock tite on the parts that attach to the body. Other than that, no other sealing has been done. I do take them off about once a month and clean the body and the inside of them to help prevent any corosion.

It has been mentioned before that any corner will trap stuff and cause corrosion, but you will get more stuff in between your plastic wheel well liners that can cause corrosion, and I don't see people removing those to clean the metal.

sblaine

man, I always felt a little weird about the corner guards.
I guess its when you go past the point of cosmetics, and into the realm of the true offroad Jeep. I just would find it hard to drill that many holes in my Jeep to cover up a small dent.

ssbartley1

They look a whole lot better than the old treadbrite corners that people used to put on their CJs-

I am still not 100% I would install them either, but I do like the looks of them...no doubt about that.

jkkat

Well I can tell you this much they work awsome as well, mine have been through the ringer so far and no extra damage.

Littlejon

I know that they tend to strenghten the other stuff around them. One obstacle a JK ran before me he dented his bumber and ripped off his license plate bracket with some sheet metal damage. I did pretty much the same thing, but I just dented my bumper, and the plate itself, but didn't rip off my plate of have any sheet metal damage.

meljr

This was one of the first mods that I did to my JK. I really admire AEV as
an innovative company and think they get it right most of the time. Not
everything is a home run (e.g. the finally introduced rear bumper and the
use of cam bolts on their otherwise well engineered lifts), but in my
opinion, these corners functionally improve the appearance of the JK and
after drilling 19 holes through the body, got me over the fear of
modification.

Here is a somewhat unflattering picture showing the corners after a hard
day on the trail (look at the side steps -- right after this I upgraded to
enhanced rock rails) about a year ago.



You can never have too much armor.

-meljr