Ripped off my factory step bars nutserts and all! Can it be reattached?

[jawaiianstyle]

Got high centered on a rock with the factory step bars. Is there a way to reattach them with the holes in this condition?

 

[blue ghost]

Hard to tell from picture. I had same issue, and inserted new nutserts in without and issue. Hammer flat the existing holes and see how loose they are. then try one and see if it comes out easy.

 

[GTyankee]

I would use a grinder to clean something like a 2 X 5 inch area on the area where the nut certs go.
Then get some scrap metal & weld it to frame
you could weld nuts to the scrap metal, so that you don't need nutcerts at all

mine were all threaded from the factory

 

[DILLIGAF]

Good reason to buy a welder

 

[mtnrider]

Going to be tough to repair those without welding some sort of reinforcement on there I would think.

 

[crazykid1994]

That’s why I reinforced my homemade steps to factory holes in the pinch weld under the rocker. If mine get ripped off the whole rocker is screwed. Plus the main beam is 2” square tube 1/8” wall and 1/8” angle across the inside of the factory step mounts. 6 bolts in the factory locations plus 6 through the pinch weld. Next step is true sliders and a full belly skid. if I could find someone to weld aluminum for me I would do the belly skid.
There are these though. Reinforcement plate

 

[jawaiianstyle]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm gonna visit my friend with a welder and share your solutions...might end up with rock sliders!