the side guards are like $10 a pair on amain and as for the holes i had to shave down the mounting spot on the guard (they have little nut locker things on them) with a dremel and then i drilled out the front holes (in the chassis), I used the rear holes from the monsoon mounting spots and im not running bolts in the middle (its stiff enough already). You could drill the holes out on the guards i didnt think of that o well to late now and it already works!