I climb up on the cowling of my Jeep to set up the front of my RTT. I've never felt 100% comfortable with this so I found this armor to add a little structure and a surface friendlier to muddy boots. Installation was relatively easy. It does involve drilling a few holes and installing pop rivets. I am OCD on fit so I spent time adjusting the bend of the side plates to better match the curve of the Jeep's body. After installation, they look great. I've used them on 3 camping trips so far... they work perfectly!