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#1 ·
After a long, long wait to even get the rock rails into stock - and a tortuous installation by a nearby Jeep dealership - the installation of the MOPAR rock rails onto my 2012 Grand Cherokee Overland is now complete!

For those wanting differing aspects and views of the rock rails - I created this thread to help provide that for anyone interested.













Full gallery of pictures can be viewed here:

Grand Cherokee Rock Rails Photos by Wxchaser1 | Photobucket
 
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#39 ·
Alright guys, the dealer spent 12 hours today installing the Rock Rails. I'm picking the Jeep up tomorrow morning and will post pictures here when I get home. :thumbsup:
 
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#40 ·
Twelve hours! My dealer told me it would take about four when they come in. They are supposed to be in next week and my wife will be in a seminar in Florida for the week. May have to rent a car just to get home and back unless I can figure out how to drive two vehicles over and back at the same time by myself.
 
#41 ·
This is definitely a accessory that the dealer should be installing , The writers really have no idea on hove long this will take ,the book says something like 2.5 hrs ,:lol: :lol: NO WAY! ,, But they will do a great job. :D very pleased with mine and worth the money ,, Good Luck!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
#44 ·
This is definitely a accessory that the dealer should be installing ,
Why, a number of us have installed them ourselves? It's a hard job. I would hate to think what a mess a dealer would make of it. It took me 2 days on my own but I wasn't in any hurry and I wanted it done right. It's not something that just pops in. It takes some pushing and shoving.
 
#42 ·
They thought it would take ~4 hours :lol:. They said they had trouble because it was the first time they have installed them on a 2014.
 
#43 · (Edited)
I'm at the dealer right now and the rails look really good. I'll get pictures soon.

Edit: I will get pictures up tomorrow for sure. I saw busier than anticipated today.
 
#45 ·
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First Impressions:
Honestly, I am not thrilled with the look. As you can see, they don't fit perfectly and don't really "blend" with the vehicle. It also costed $1500 for everything (rails, shipping, install), which is not cheap. If I did a ton of off-roading, I'm sure my opinion would be different, but there is not a lot of off-roading in my area. If I had to do it all over again, I probably wouldn't. I will leave them on for a few months, and if I still don't like them, I will take them off. I still have the original trim that was taken off, so it should be fairly easy and cheap to undo.
 
#49 ·
First Impressions:
Honestly, I am not thrilled with the look. As you can see, they don't fit perfectly and don't really "blend" with the vehicle. It also costed $1500 for everything (rails, shipping, install), which is not cheap. If I did a ton of off-roading, I'm sure my opinion would be different, but there is not a lot of off-roading in my area. If I had to do it all over again, I probably wouldn't. I will leave them on for a few months, and if I still don't like them, I will take them off. I still have the original trim that was taken off, so it should be fairly easy and cheap to undo.
Good luck getting them off. If they finished the job as per the instructions, the original trim will have had the front ends cut off and the pieces used to trim the front of the rock rails.
 
#48 ·
I do off-road a few times a year, just not that often. I am planning on driving the Jeep cross country this year to my house in AZ and doing some off-roading there, as well as off-roading at a few places on the way. Now that I have the rock rails, I'm going to do some more extreme stuff than I would have if I did not have them. The look is growing on me by the minute, so I will most likely keep them on.

I will be installing full skid plates at some point before mid-June, and will probably buy a set of 18" wheels for off-road use (Trailhawk II take-offs if the THII ever comes out).
 
#51 ·
The Jeep looks great with those Mopar rails! My Laredo X is the same color. I ordered the Mopar rails over a month ago and every week or two the arrival date is pushed later.

Ordered all the skid plates at the same time & they arrived the next day. Installed on my own in maybe 2 hours in the driveway. Pretty easy job, and I was taking my time. For the gas tank skids I had less than 1/8 tank, so they'd be lighter. No issues with them being too heavy to let hang or move around. Used floor jack and my knees to hold everything in place while starting the bolts.
 
#52 ·
Thanks! Hopefully you get your rails soon. I am installing the skid plates some time before June (dealer wanted $400 for the install), so thanks for the tips. :thumbsup:
 
#53 ·
Does anyone know if the "Trailhawk" rails (82213525) will fit a '14? The Mopar site only lists 11-13 for part number 82213525. However, it states that part number 82212157, with the additional rub rails, will fit all years. I'd be surprised if there were changes to either the body or rail design, but would rather be safe than sorry.
 
#54 ·
I'm almost positive they will. I'm pretty sure they are the same as the regular MOPAR rock rails, except without that extra step.
 
#56 ·
No problem! Welcome to the forum, by the way.

I am not completely sure, so hopefully someone else can chime in. However, the original 2014 JGC Accessories catalog listed the Trailhawk rails as fitting the 2014, and there isn't anything that has changed in 2014 that would affect installation of the rock rails (to my knowledge). I will look further into it and report back in a day or so. :thumbsup:

Awesome! It's a great combo, and I'm sure the diesel is great as well. Assuming the rails do fit (I'm 95% sure they do) and you install them, make sure to post some pictures here. I'm thinking that I maybe should have gone with the Trailhawk rails instead of the regular Mopar ones.
 
#57 ·
I ordered mine over a month ago and just got an email that they refunded my money from factory Chrysler parts :mad: They said they would have and ship in aprx 14 days when i ordered them, from all I have read on delays from factory I kinda figured it would of been more like 30-60 days. then i got that email :mad: Missed out on the Holiday specials ( Free shipping / % off order )
anyone know a descent place to order that has a good price ? dealer wants Way to much
 
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#58 ·
I ordered mine over a month ago and just got an email that they refunded my money from factory Chrysler parts :mad: They said they would have and ship in aprx 14 days when i ordered them, from all I have read on delays from factory I kinda figured it would of been more like 30-60 days. then i got that email :mad: Missed out on the Holiday specials ( Free shipping / % off order ) anyone know a descent place to order that has a good price ? dealer wants Way to much
Try justforjeeps.com and use coupon code jeepgarage5. I got mine from them and they came in perfect condition in 2 days. I've also used them for other stuff and they have been great.
 
#59 ·
thanks, I will give them another try. about 6 mo ago i did try and they have a auto reply when they get them in stock. but maybe if i put it the order i will get on the priority list ?
 
#60 ·
Probably, I'm not sure how it works. I ordered mine when they were in stock.
 
#62 ·
I looked back at the pics again to check the difference between trailhawk and regular rails. It looks like the difference is just the tubular parts sticking out?

I'm on the fence between the th or regular, the local dealer has the th rails in stock though. Hmmm
 
#63 ·
IMHO since the costs are nearly the same, I believe the MOPAR rock rails offer more protection than the Trailhawk ones. I first looked into this at the end of 2012 - and went with my first pair of rails.

Recently installed a 2nd pair on my 2014 GC Overland, the same as what I used nearly 2 years ago. Either way it's a bear installing them!
 
#71 ·
Thanks for the tips guys.
 
#72 ·
Hemi Army.....you're welcome...nice Pathfinder Avatar...I'm not a Pathfinder but I do have a right shoulder sleeve insignia from Desert Storm from the 8th ID "Pathfinder Division"....I'm still on Active Duty with no break in service.:thumbsup:
 
#73 ·
That's good to here WK2OverlandII. There's lots of history with that Div. Thanks for leading the way for us younger troopers. :thumbsup:
 
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Best advice; read the instructions a number of times then follow precisely. Have some blocks of wood and a jack or two handy to jack the body so as to twist it a bit to line up any misaligned bolt holes.
 
#79 ·
After a long, long wait to even get the rock rails into stock - and a tortuous installation by a nearby Jeep dealership - the installation of the MOPAR rock rails onto my 2012 Grand Cherokee Overland is now complete!

For those wanting differing aspects and views of the rock rails - I created this thread to help provide that for anyone interested.





Full gallery of pictures can be viewed here:

Grand Cherokee Rock Rails Photos by Wxchaser1 | Photobucket

Thanks to you, and the other contributors. :thumbsup:
These are the rails that should have been installed on the GC Trailhawk!!!

Also, the "JustForJeeps" site still has them listed as unavailable.

XJ97SPORT
 
#81 ·
Hang in there & be persistent. I had a set of the MOPAR rock rails installed by a dealership in Boulder, Co - on January 2nd, on my 2014 GC Overland. They got them in for me in less than one week.

Call nearby dealerships and see if they can source them - I remember 2 years ago when I couldn't find any, one dealer said they could get them but it was going to cost ~$140.00 to ship (I said no and later regretted it because it took almost 5 more months to find some once Jeep's supplier started making them again).

I'd like to see another supplier other than Mopar or Rocky Road (or have the Rocky Road supersliders extend along the full length of the frame).
 
#80 ·
...perhaps the backorder is due to a supplier change, or a slight redesign given the install issues people are having...
 
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