Installing Warn Rock Sliders

[Ultramag]

I am putting some Warn Rock Sliders on my '06 Unlimited tomorrow and have a question.  I pulled the steps off last night and also pulled the horizontal trim piece off that butts up to my front flare at the bottom.  Behind the trim piece are 3 screw inserts that actually stick out a little bit and I am sure these will keep the rock sliders from being perfectly flush to the side of the jeep, but I'm not sure.  Do I have to remove these screw inserts?  If yes, what is the best way to get them out?

[TJ-2thousand]

i drilled mine out.

[LoneWolf]

just grind them down with an angle grinder and spray some primer over the metal to keep from rusting.

[Ultramag]

Put the sliders on this weekend and they went on fairly easy with the exception of fitting my big hand up underneath the jeep to reach 2 bolts per side that are difficult to get to.  I drilled out the screw inserts and it took about 30 seconds total to do all 6 so that worked really well.  Thanks!

[TJ-2thousand]

did you make sure to paint the holes that the threads were in?

[Ultramag]

I definitely did paint them!  Thanks!  I would sure to have to take them off to paint those holes now!!

[TJ-2thousand]

i used a roll on bed liner on my rockers before i mounted the skids. but i think mine are coming off pretty soon for sand blasting and power coating.