Ah the installation. Disclosure: I am pretty lame in the auto installation department. So keep that in mind.
I had Ken send me them in the mail as they are bolt ons. I took them over to my brothers - who is real handy - and we started.
On the right/passenger side we got the front hanger on right away. But the rear hanger just wouldn't line up with the holes in the bracket. It seemed it was off 1/8 of an inch. However, I also noticed that there was some messy factory welding on the frame that could have been in the way.
So then to the left side. This is a bit more tight due to the gas tank in the rear. Same as before. Front hangar went right on but the rear was the same issue. We struggled for about an hour and gave up.
I ultimately drove out to see Ken who was nice enough to help with the install. I joked to him that it was Murphy's law and that he would just pop them on.
Well, the right side pretty much just went on as advertised, of course. But the left side he experienced the same offset as I did. The hangars are so strong he had to bend the ends in with his bench vise and then he was able to get them on.
In looking at my particular vehicle. It is very important in the design that the hangars which look like staples that hang down on top of the frame fit snugly. This ensures no wiggle once they are tightened up. Also, there was a bit of extra frame welding melt in the area of the hangars. It only takes a little to push out the hangar an 1/8 as you slide it over.
He hadn't had this kind of issue with any other ones so I suspect it is my particular vehicle as opposed to fit and finish issues. Checking the hangars with the brackets before being installed everything lined up just right.
Also, my rear door tip edge just grazed the slider. So we snipped it off and coated it. Can't even tell. In looking at the overall design most if not all should not have this problem. Again this appears to be specific to mine due to working around frame welding melt.
Lastly, they were no problems with the brake lines or XREAS lines. The design allows the brackets to provide a space for them to run. In fact, the XREAS lines are why the design is different than the LC's.
They are rock solid. I like how they look. I would recommend them to anyone who is interested in off-roading.