Tyger lander drop steps and husky wheel well liners installed. One is great the other not so great.

Pryme · September 6, 2022

So I installed a set of Tyger lander drop steps and husky liners in the rear tonight on my 22 2500.

the husky’s went on first and the drivers side fitment is not great at all. They should be about 3/8ths deeper all around the wheel lip. The passenger side is much better.

I can’t believe they didn’t design them to mount into those 3 screw locations at the rock guard locations. They basically just sit down there front and back. Unless I’m missing something??

they are held on with 7 Christmas tree clips only.

I would’ve went with factory but they are no where to be found. When available I may upgrade.

now onto the drop steps. They went on great and with no fuss or fit issues. They are rock solid and look good with my white and black W/T I think.

you just want to measure each side to make sure they are adjusted just right before cranking them down.

I sprayed fluid film all up into the wheel wells(not on the frame) before installing the liners. That should provide a bit more peace of mind as I’ve used that stuff for years with good success. I read you can’t use it on GM wax so I’ll do everything else before winter.

now for a few pics.

Pryme · September 6, 2022

Is this how the husky’s are supposed to fit? They can’t go on those three screws so there doesn’t seem to be any other option?

the drivers side fit is disappointing. The passenger is a lot better.

Pryme · September 6, 2022

Another pic of steps. I wish all the pics could fit in one post.

if anyone has any advice on these husky’s it would be great.

Kjduvall · September 9, 2022

The steps look really good, sorry no help on the liners . some nice wheels and tires would really make that truck look great . my opinion some bronze wheels would look good on that white, and also match the black trim.

Pryme · September 9, 2022

3 hours ago, Kjduvall said:

The steps look really good, sorry no help on the liners . some nice wheels and tires would really make that truck look great . my opinion some bronze wheels would look good on that white, and also match the black trim.

I’m the rare type that likes that steely look. Those tires are the A/T LTX 2 and I’ve had great luck with those in the past. These are the “upgraded” 18” steels not the base 17” ones. I will probably go up a size in tire when these wear out though

Sonders · September 12, 2022

it looks to me like you just need to drill holes in the bottom of the liners and get some of the threaded clips for the screws to hold the liners in place once screwed in just like the oem liners. My 22' Custom didn't come with rear liners, I went ahead and ordered a set of them while I was waiting on the truck to come in from factory, that way I was sure to have them when I got the truck.

Pryme · September 12, 2022

3 hours ago, Sonders said:

it looks to me like you just need to drill holes in the bottom of the liners and get some of the threaded clips for the screws to hold the liners in place once screwed in just like the oem liners. My 22' Custom didn't come with rear liners, I went ahead and ordered a set of them while I was waiting on the truck to come in from factory, that way I was sure to have them when I got the truck.

They already have holes drilled in the liners. I actually called husky and they sent out new liners due to the drivers side having tons of gaps. The new one they sent was way better and filled in the bottoms a lot better. I’ll attach a pic.
the passenger side was even tighter and a pita to get in there. This tells me the husky liners get cut by hand and with poor quality control and attention to detail.
the passenger side still has the gap. It has to do with the shape of the liner at the bottom.

id love to use something to get them screwed in with. What threaded clips are you referring to?

Sonders · September 15, 2022

the oem liners come with little metal clips that are similar to a paper clip but for body panels is only way I can think to describe them. They slide over the liner and have a threaded barrel on one side that the screw threads into to hold the liner tight against the lip of fender and plastic mud flap. The new one you got looks much better.

Pryme · September 16, 2022

On 9/15/2022 at 2:07 PM, Sonders said:

the oem liners come with little metal clips that are similar to a paper clip but for body panels is only way I can think to describe them. They slide over the liner and have a threaded barrel on one side that the screw threads into to hold the liner tight against the lip of fender and plastic mud flap. The new one you got looks much better.

Yeah those little I shaped clips with a threaded capture nut on one side are on the stock short mudflaps but those won’t hold onto the wheel well liners too. The new liners are fine and I sprayed some fluid film black down in the crack so you can’t even notice anymore.

after seeing how much coverage these husky’s provide vs the factory rear wheel well liners, I will just stick with these. They cover the whole frame rail where as the factory ones stop well short of covering the frame rail.

Sonders · September 19, 2022

good deal, glad you got them to work for you. I definitely wish the oem liners came down and covered the entire frame rail. I got some plastic plugs to cover the open ends of the crossmember tubes since they were still exposed with the oem liners installed.

Jettech1 · February 11, 2023

How are the rear fender liners working out for you? I know you just installed them several months ago but when I stumbled on this post it reminded me that I might do this as well.

Pryme · February 14, 2023

On 2/11/2023 at 3:44 PM, Jettech1 said:

How are the rear fender liners working out for you? I know you just installed them several months ago but when I stumbled on this post it reminded me that I might do this as well.

They work. I had to have another set come out and I ended up using one from one set and one from the second set and returning the worst of the two. Quality control is terrible on these. Not sure if it’s new ppl probably high turn around and they are not all cut exactly. Mine were extra long, which I’m actually happy about but I had to use my dremel and cut back the plastic so it didn’t rub the leaf in the rear. My liner’s literally cover the whole frame rail you can’t see it at all. So it keeps grime down at least.

the steps btw have been rock solid and fit and finish on those is top notch.

Jettech1 · February 14, 2023

43 minutes ago, Pryme said:

They work. I had to have another set come out and I ended up using one from one set and one from the second set and returning the worst of the two. Quality control is terrible on these. Not sure if it’s new ppl probably high turn around and they are not all cut exactly. Mine were extra long, which I’m actually happy about but I had to use my dremel and cut back the plastic so it didn’t rub the leaf in the rear. My liner’s literally cover the whole frame rail you can’t see it at all. So it keeps grime down at least.

the steps btw have been rock solid and fit and finish on those is top notch.

Thanks for the update. I'm thinking long and hard about getting some but after your QC issues I may have to look at another brand. I do however like that they cover your whole frame. That's a huge plus in my opinion.

I'm glad to hear the steps are working out great. I had the dealer install the 6" ones that were available (dealer installed) and I love those too! They were pricey, like the dealer installed hard folding tonneau cover I got, but after owning them both for a little over 5 months, the truck too, I love them.

Sonders · February 14, 2023

I love the fact that the Husky liners come down and cover the frame as where the oem liners do not. However, I think it would bother me that the finish material of the Husky liners is different than the front liners. I'm not super excited about the oem rear liners I have on my truck, but I do like that they are complete match to the fronts. I went with some plastic frame plugs to atleast hide the crossmember openings that were visible. I'm curious to see how the 2 hold up over time in comparison.

Pryme · February 14, 2023

3 hours ago, Sonders said:

I love the fact that the Husky liners come down and cover the frame as where the oem liners do not. However, I think it would bother me that the finish material of the Husky liners is different than the front liners. I'm not super excited about the oem rear liners I have on my truck, but I do like that they are complete match to the fronts. I went with some plastic frame plugs to atleast hide the crossmember openings that were visible. I'm curious to see how the 2 hold up over time in comparison.

I’m usually pretty ocd about stuff but that doesn’t bother me probably because you really have to get close to notice one is that carpet and the others are plastic. It’s so dark and shaded in the wheel well that you just don’t even notice when viewing the truck from the side.
the plastic I will say is very durable. It doesn’t cut like butter when cutting it. I actually found it easier to shape by putting a sanding wheel on my dremel and hitting it with high rpm. I’m fine with them now. They gave me an additional discount for all the trouble so it’s fine.