Replacement OEM rocker panel length

[TFD32]

Anybody else have problems with the replacement OEM rocker panels being about 3/16" too long. If so, did you just cut that amount out of the center? New to body work so any input appreciated.

 

[Timmy390]

I've replaced both of mine and they fit really well. Had to do some slight grinding but overall they when on with no issues.

Got any pics?

Tim

 

[AZ73]

You're lucky to only have 3/16. I purchased "factory stamped" rockers and they were 1/2 inch too long. I re=bent the front of them, then welded on a bead and filed it to fit the curve.

 

[chuckyb]

Hey, My body guy, who works on a lot of Broncos, just alerted me to this same problem last week. I paid for the good ones, he says they are all 3/16” too long. You can see a fitment pic on the most recent page of my build thread. He told me he is cutting the extra off the end facing the rear door post.

 

[Broncomt]

Bought mine from CJ Pony parts about a year ago. Still just screwed on while i do other work, but only had to do some trimming off the tops of the bends.

 

[Rustytruck]

5 years ago my passengers side rocker from Dennis Carpenter was 1/8" too long so I had to adjust the bend line on the front edge. I only used the lower half of the rocker and kept my original top half.

 

[chuckyb]

Mine were from Dennis Carpenter, although the rockers aren’t listed as “made by Dennis Carpenter “ in their catalog as many of their other items are.

 

[Timmy390]

Looking back the last one i did was in 2014 and I'm almost 100% I got it from WH.

It fit really well. Little to no grinding and it was like a glove.

Tim

 

[bronkenn]

The ones I got from Graveyards couple years ago fit good. About the only piece of replacement metal that was close.

 

[TFD32]

Looks like I'll try taking it off of the end.