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Just got my 15' HA on 1/31/16, and the dealer had installed the black Mopar tube steps on the HA that was loaded the way I wanted. Ended up getting them, even though I didn't want them, as they look pretty good and they help my kid with getting in and out. They don't appear to have any fit issues, I do NOT have the mud flaps though.
 
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That is odd. Congrats on getting those tube side steps on your HA, you're the only one I've heard of thats successfully installed them. I contacted Mopar directly and they told me that the tubular side steps will not fit the High Altitude model.
 
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Looking at the under carriage of the GC, it looks as if they are installed correctly, running along the same mounting surface. But the lower sides of the GC (again, maybe a HA feature) are further out away from the vehicle as you get closer to the front wheels. Hard to explain, but I'm talking about the lower trim piece of the vehicle side that is there for styling. This could be why the HA and step bars are not compatible (per Jeep).
 
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I used Westin 4" Platinum Oval Nerf Bars.

The only thing I had to do different from the instructions was mount the front bracket on the outside of the pinch weld vs the inside so it didn't touch the trim (and was more even front vs back).

Added a pic I had sent another member a while back. The support that goes out to the step goes touch the bottom of the trim slightly, but you'd only see that while underneath.
 

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