Better with or without?

[DigableKid]

I'm heading to Borrego this weekend and am planning on taking my Steelcraft Nerf Bars off. They add more low points that can get snagged on a tall boulder or bump.

My question; is it better to have some protection, rather than none? Has anyone ever saved a side skirt or any other parts... or was more damaged sustained because of them?

I plan to hit Diablo Drop Off and other moderate trails but figure I would do my due diligence, first.

(If you're wondering; I plan to get sliders soon.)

Thanks!

 

[Jeremy556]

Take them off. Any serious obstacle, they will fold into the body causing more damage than without having them.

 

[DigableKid]

That's what I envisioned. A folded or mangled bar will likely = more area to do damaged with than, say, the highest point of a boulder.

 

[Gabex35]

I know a guy that has some OPOR sliders for sale lol

 

[DigableKid]

I know a guy that has some OPOR sliders for sale lol

Everything is motion, Gabe... I just took the bars off lol! You've got top billing. I only wish I had the funds to take them off your hands now.

On a side note, I forgot how close the brackets are to the XREAS line. Not that it would be ripped off but a good snag and a MAJOR loss of critical thinking could cause the bracket to pinch and maybe even puncture that line.

Anyone interested in Nerf Bars? $125 for local pickup.