{"id":12779,"date":"2019-05-02T21:46:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T04:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=12779"},"modified":"2023-10-23T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T23:49:23","slug":"episode-5-westin-automotive-trailblazer-jeep-rocker-guards-install","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/episode-5-westin-automotive-trailblazer-jeep-rocker-guards-install\/","title":{"rendered":"EPISODE 5: Westin Automotive Trailblazer Jeep Rocker Guards Install"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_a64eab-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_a64eab-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_a64eab-2d qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-582fe8  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-4aa8f0\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fe7015-d9\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fe7015-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fe7015-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_fe7015-d9 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fe7015-d9\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Installing Westin Automotive rocker guards is a fairly easy task that newbie DIYers can do.<\/li><li>A set of high-quality rocker guards can give your Jeep a definitive style and protect the sides from structural damage.<\/li><li>Rocker guard installation typically takes one hour and only requires a few simple hand tools.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Level of Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy<br><strong>Tools Required:<\/strong> Hand tools and an assistant would be helpful<br><strong>Installed By:<\/strong> JC Whitney Staff <br><strong>Install Time:<\/strong> Approximately 1 hour <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are few accessories that look so good while protecting you and your rig; a well chosen rocker bar (aka Rock Rail) can have a big impact on the look of your Jeep while protecting the sides from damage. JC Whitney Centennial sponsor Westin Automotive offers the perfect solution for our JK-we wanted a tough look for our rockers and the 2&rdquo; tube construction and wrinkle black finish of their model 42-4015 compliments the style we want for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/jeep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jeep\">Jeep<\/a>. When we cracked open the box and took a look we knew we made the right choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-rocker-guards-install-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12787\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-rocker-guards-install-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-rocker-guards-install-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-rocker-guards-install-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-rocker-guards-install-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-rocker-guards-install.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The stock rock bars due a great job protecting the Jeep, and we know they saved us from a few scrapes and dents but we aren&rsquo;t sad to see them go. The rails came off easily, just 3 bolts secure them to each side of the chassis and 6 more small bolts per side connect them to the Jeep rocker panels. Here is a shot from the underside. Once the stock bars were off we sprayed WD-40 into the mounting points to flush and dust and debris to prepare the mount points for our new Westin provided hardware. Here&rsquo;s the view from the underside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/installation-of-westin-rocker-guards-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12786\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/installation-of-westin-rocker-guards-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/installation-of-westin-rocker-guards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/installation-of-westin-rocker-guards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/installation-of-westin-rocker-guards-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/installation-of-westin-rocker-guards.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the stock rails off we used a floor jack to position the Westin Trailblazer bars into position and installed the new hardware into the chassis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/rocker-panel-guards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"rocker panels\">rocker panels<\/a>. Take a look at how beefy the mounting points on the Westin bars are compared to the stamped OE bars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"12785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-installation-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-installation-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-installation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-installation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-installation-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-installation.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"12784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/rocker-guards-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/rocker-guards-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/rocker-guards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/rocker-guards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/rocker-guards-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/rocker-guards.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"336\" data-id=\"12788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/westin-rocker-guards-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"12782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-westin-rocker-guards-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-westin-rocker-guards-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-westin-rocker-guards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-westin-rocker-guards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-westin-rocker-guards-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/jeep-westin-rocker-guards.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the perfect Saturday morning project! Our install was so easy we had the driver&rsquo;s side completed in just 30 minutes. We moved over to the passenger side and repeated the same steps. We are very pleased with the look of the Westin Trailblazer bars and love their fit and finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brands featured in this episode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/westin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Westin\">Westin<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Level of Difficulty: EasyTools Required: Hand tools and an assistant would be helpfulInstalled By: JC Whitney Staff Install Time: Approximately&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/episode-5-westin-automotive-trailblazer-jeep-rocker-guards-install\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[2698],"ppma_author":[2607],"class_list":{"0":"post-12779","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-features","8":"tag-jeep-trailblazer-rocker-panel-guards","9":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>EPISODE 5: Westin Automotive Trailblazer Jeep Rocker Guards Install - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/episode-5-westin-automotive-trailblazer-jeep-rocker-guards-install\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EPISODE 5: Westin Automotive Trailblazer Jeep Rocker Guards Install - In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reading Time:  3 minutesLevel of Difficulty: EasyTools Required: Hand tools and an assistant would be helpfulInstalled By: JC Whitney Staff Install Time: Approximately... 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