Jeep Garage  - Jeep Forum banner

Ionic CXV Running Boards on a 2014

Tags
2014
31K views 85 replies 25 participants last post by  gsouth 
#1 ·
Anyone running these boards that could post a pic for me? Also anyone running the 3" tube version by Ionic?
 
#3 ·
Hey man, thanks for the pics. They look really good. Are you happy with them? How easy were they to install?

I think I like that look better than the tube ones they also sale.
 
#4 · (Edited)
Very happy with them and they look like pretty close to the factory Mopar boards!!! Everyone who sees them thinks they came with the vehicle. I purchased them from Auto Customs. Online they are listed at $349.00 but were on sale for $329.00. I called them and asked if they could do better and got them for $305.00 plus tax (I'm a FL resident) Call them hopefully you'll get a little better price then $349.00. Install was pretty easy but I would suggest putting the bolt through the bracket first otherwise will be difficult to get your fingers in the space to thread it on. Here's a video on installation. I think you'll be happy with them I know I am. Keep me updated.

Ionic CXV Install - 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee - AutoCustoms.com - YouTube
 
#5 ·
Thank you. I will call and see what they will do for me on them. Yes they are listed at $349 on their site right now. I agree on the close to factory look and they give it a nice clean appearance as if they came on it. I appreciate the advice on calling as well as the link to the video.....
 
#6 · (Edited)
:)
thank you. I will call and see what they will do for me on them. Yes they are listed at $349 on their site right now. I agree on the close to factory look and they give it a nice clean appearance as if they came on it. I appreciate the advice on calling as well as the link to the video.....
Not sure if you'd be interested but I also installed body side moldings to prevent door dings. They too also blend into the vehicle nicely. Anyway, glad I could help. Let me know how you make out!
 
#7 ·
I have a question for those who have installed these Ionic CXV running boards. My Limited has what appears to be a wiring harness bolted up against the inside of the pinch weld on the passenger side and it is tight against the pinch weld where the center bracket on the passenger side mounts. Did you have to unbolt that wiring harness to get the two bolts through the pinch weld on that center passenger side bracket?

I ordered a set of these today and after hem-hawing a bit they let me have them for $300 even, no tax, free shipping. I'm in Georgia. He said it depends on how many sets they have in stock as to how much they will discount them on a given day. Don't know if that really has anything to do with it or not. Today they had 16 sets of these 123200 in stock.
 
#8 ·
Yes, I think I unbolted it in two areas. It will give you enough play so you can slide the bracket bolts through the pinch weld holes. It was no big deal unbolting the harness. The complete installation is actually pretty simple.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 5-9-L
#9 ·
Thank you Paullee01. I looked for a way to give you a Thank You but I guess that is reserved for premium members.

I am not very mechanically inclined so I always worry about breaking something. I was concerned about getting by that cable harness.
 
#15 ·
The photo below was taken even with the running board. You will notice that the undercarriage clearance of the body is lower then the running board. The bracket is however lower then the undercarriage by about 1" My Jeep is not 4wd and I have the 18" wheels.

Undercarriage lowest point to ground clearance 9 3/25"
Bottom edge of running board to ground clearance 10 1/2"
Bottom edge of running board bracket to ground 8 3/25"


 
#11 ·
I do not think any really. You have 3 brackets the hang about 2 inches below the boards but its probably about the same as the exhaust in terms of clearance.....

They sure do help with that little step you need to get your butt on the seat though :)
 
#12 ·
You will have no problem with that line Jerry. I believe it was a 10mm nut, just take it off and you are good to go with the brackets. The only problem I had following the video was placing the brackets in the holes without the nut on it. I just could not get the nut to start doing it like the guy in the video. Instead, I threaded the nut on just a bit then put the bracket into place then tightened it down. Worked like a charm on all 6.
 
#19 ·
You will have no problem with that line Jerry. I believe it was a 10mm nut, just take it off and you are good to go with the brackets. The only problem I had following the video was placing the brackets in the holes without the nut on it. I just could not get the nut to start doing it like the guy in the video. Instead, I threaded the nut on just a bit then put the bracket into place then tightened it down. Worked like a charm on all 6.

Thanks heelz. Yeh, I plan on trying the trick of starting the nut first. I knew my fingers were not going to fit up that bracket to start that nut. I had already told the wife she might have to crawl up under there and do that since she has small hands and skinny fingers. The boards are supposed to be here late Monday...and naturally it is supposed to turn cold and rain Tuesday and Wednesday.
 
#16 ·
Wow the install looks so easy, I might have to get these as I am short and my family is no taller then I am.

Can someone post a link where to buy them, please.
 
#24 · (Edited)
Got the running boards installed today. A little more cumbersome than I had hoped, but not too bad. The advice on this thread definitely made it easier.

For a couple of the brackets, i was able to thread the bolt & nut on first and then attach them to the car. For most of them, i just threaded on the nut after the bolt plate was on the car. The one part I was a bit worried about was unbolting the wiring harness on the passenger side, but that turned out to be dead simple - just remove 4 10mm nuts, and it drops down out of the way. Putting it back in place afterward took 1 minute.

I took my time, didn't want to break anything and I think it took me around 2 hours total (stopped and made my daughter breakfast 1/2 way in).

I think they look great. Wife agrees - and it's her car, so that's huge. Now she can get in the car without an athletic maneuver!

Here are some images of the finished install:



 
#29 · (Edited)
Got the running boards installed today. A little more cumbersome than I had hoped, but not too bad. The advice on this thread definitely made it easier.

For a couple of the brackets, i was able to thread the bolt & nut on first and then attach them to the car. For most of them, i just threaded on the nut after the bolt plate was on the car. The one part I was a bit worried about was unbolting the wiring harness on the passenger side, but that turned out to be dead simple - just remove 4 10mm nuts, and it drops down out of the way. Putting it back in place afterward took 1 minute.

I took my time, didn't want to break anything and I think it took me around 2 hours total (stopped and made my daughter breakfast 1/2 way in).

I think they look great. Wife agrees - and it's her car, so that's huge. Now she can get in the car without an athletic maneuver!

Here are some images of the finished install:
Congratulations on the running boards....They look GREAT!!!
 
#25 ·
Yep, I installed them on my wife's '14 Limited too. Like the man said, took me a little over 2 hours with a smoke break in between. Took me about 10 minutes on the first bracket to figure out how to slide they bracket in with the nut already started but I had already determined that I could not do it like the guy in the video and start the nut in place. Once I got the first one, the other five practically jumped in place. My 5' tall wife loves them and at half the price of the Chrysler boards I am happy too.
 
#31 ·
Hey all,

Just installed these on my 2014 JGC Limited today. They look great but it looks like the space between the top of the rubber molding on the running board and the top of the black bottom trim on the Jeep not even the entire length of the board. Specifically, the gap is larger in the back than it is in the front on both sides. Not a huge deal but some of the pics posted on the thread here look like the gap is even the entire length of the board.

Are the mounting brackets specifically designed to go in certain spots or are they all the same? The instructions didn't seem to differentiate between the brackets but maybe I missed it.

Any help would be appreciated!
 
#32 ·
My first one was like that also so I just loosened the bolts underneath and pushed it up against the Cherokee and tightened them back up, no crack.....:)
 
#34 ·
Hope you get it to work out man. I had a gap at the rear of the board and had to put a little pressure on it to hold it against the side of the car so the rubber strip on the board would fit nice and flush. Good Luck, the flush look of these boards was one of the main reasons I purchased them.
 
#35 ·
So I've got the rubber nice and tight against the lower trim but still have an issue with the space between the top of the rubber on the running board and the trim on the Jeep.

First pic (on the left) is at the rear of the running board and the first pic (on the right) is at the front of the running board. Any idea how to the get the distance shown on the ruler in the pics to be the same?

Sorry the pics are upside down.
 

Attachments

#36 ·
Just went out and checked mine. They are exactly as your showing in your photos. Also checked with a 3 ft level they are pitching downwards towards the rear. I just figured they were following the contour of the vehicle rail.
 
#37 · (Edited)
Man you are good, I consider myself pretty picky when it comes to my cars and I did not notice that. I looked and mine fit the same way, I think Paul is right and its just going with the flow of the car. My main thing was to not have a gap between the board and the car, thats what I like most about these boards vs the tubular type. I am not sure I would have ever noticed that if you had not pointed it out :)

Next you may want to pop in some of these chrome grills, only 30 bucks. Takes about 1 hour and there is a thread available with the instructions on two ways to do it.
 

Attachments

#38 ·
Thanks guys. Your responses are much appreciated. Good to know I didn't screw something up installing them. My wife thinks I'm crazy to worry about stuff like this but we're wired how we're wired I guess.

Great suggestion on the grille. Actually thinking of swapping out the vertical Limited slats for Overland mesh and installing the front tow hooks. Love the way the tow hooks look.
 
#42 ·
Yes they look very good, nice job!!! I personally like the chrome, I've noticed some on here do not care for it but everyone's entitiled to their own opinion I guess.... :)
 
#43 ·
My wife has suggested that she needs a step to help her get in and out of her GC. The Ionic CXV's look really good and integrated in the pictures. My wife's GC has red trim along the bottom (as compared to the black trim in the pics). Do you guys who installed these think it will still have the integrated look? Thanks!
 
#44 ·
I think it will, they'll just be a black rubber strip running along the body of the vehicle. I think it will look pretty sharp against the red. Maybe someone has already done it with that color combination and can post some pics?
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top