What steps are you running?
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Tuned
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What steps are you running?
The time has come. I need some steps. It would help my wife and kids get into the truck.
I really like the OEM fiberglass/plastic ones but those are a hard find.
What are people having good luck with? I prefer to not have the pontoon bars.
The truck is a 1995 f250 extended cab.
Thanks
I really like the OEM fiberglass/plastic ones but those are a hard find.
What are people having good luck with? I prefer to not have the pontoon bars.
The truck is a 1995 f250 extended cab.
Thanks
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The best I think, Westen SS Nerf bars. Will last forever.
Picked these up for 20 bucks and made brackets for em. I donno who makes em, but I think they were chromed steel, which would eventually rott out. Also had no place to step, all round and chrome.
Picked these up for 20 bucks and made brackets for em. I donno who makes em, but I think they were chromed steel, which would eventually rott out. Also had no place to step, all round and chrome.
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From: Fort Worth
I have Carr. They are top notch quality and have excellent customer service. I don't like the tube steps so it was the obvious choice for me. I can't find any good pictures of mine when they are clean or up close. Maybe I'll feel like going to take a good one later. They are really grippy too btw.
Here's the link http://www.carr.com/store/carrsuperhoop.asp
I got less grief from the wife after I installed them too
Here's the link http://www.carr.com/store/carrsuperhoop.asp
I got less grief from the wife after I installed them too
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Tuned
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Thanks for the replies. I think I'll go with the super hoops.
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I don't like any of the steps besides the factory Eddie Bauer and Flareside ones.
The hoop steps are ok I guess, but look a little like a grandpa.
I used to like how the the Westin nerf bar steps looked, but don't so much anymore. I won't ever buy them again. Also, I had a black pair on my truck for a while and the fit was horrible and they always came loose and parts stripped out. I didn't overtighten anything. I had to use some different bolts, because the ones that came with it for the outer rear brackets didn't work at all.
The hoop steps are ok I guess, but look a little like a grandpa.
I used to like how the the Westin nerf bar steps looked, but don't so much anymore. I won't ever buy them again. Also, I had a black pair on my truck for a while and the fit was horrible and they always came loose and parts stripped out. I didn't overtighten anything. I had to use some different bolts, because the ones that came with it for the outer rear brackets didn't work at all.
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I don't like any of the steps besides the factory Eddie Bauer and Flareside ones.
The hoop steps are ok I guess, but look a little like a grandpa.
I used to like how the the Westin nerf bar steps looked, but don't so much anymore. I won't ever buy them again. Also, I had a black pair on my truck for a while and the fit was horrible and they always came loose and parts stripped out. I didn't overtighten anything. I had to use some different bolts, because the ones that came with it for the outer rear brackets didn't work at all.
The hoop steps are ok I guess, but look a little like a grandpa.
I used to like how the the Westin nerf bar steps looked, but don't so much anymore. I won't ever buy them again. Also, I had a black pair on my truck for a while and the fit was horrible and they always came loose and parts stripped out. I didn't overtighten anything. I had to use some different bolts, because the ones that came with it for the outer rear brackets didn't work at all.
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Forgot to mention, Carr also has a lifetime warranty on everything from finish to build quality so if anything ever happens to it at all, they'll fix or replace it. They sent me new mounting tabs after about 8 years unexpectedly because they said that the new ones were stronger. I didn't have to pay for anything or ask, they just sent me new stuff. This was years after purchase. Their customer service and quality is excellent.
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I didn't want to put steps on mine but my wife was complaining and she was pregnant. My poor boys also had bruises all over their legs from crawling into the truck. Now that they're on, I don't hate them.
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No it won't; the black and titanium are both powder coated. Don't talk out of your rear.
Forgot to mention, Carr also has a lifetime warranty on everything from finish to build quality so if anything ever happens to it at all, they'll fix or replace it. They sent me new mounting tabs after about 8 years unexpectedly because they said that the new ones were stronger. I didn't have to pay for anything or ask, they just sent me new stuff. This was years after purchase. Their customer service and quality is excellent.
Forgot to mention, Carr also has a lifetime warranty on everything from finish to build quality so if anything ever happens to it at all, they'll fix or replace it. They sent me new mounting tabs after about 8 years unexpectedly because they said that the new ones were stronger. I didn't have to pay for anything or ask, they just sent me new stuff. This was years after purchase. Their customer service and quality is excellent.
I'm really getting tired of you putting down what I have to say. This is getting old.
I think the silver/aluminum color steps look better than the black anyway.
On your truck I would get the larger ones like in the pictures of the blue truck. The smaller ones I think will look dinky on your F250.
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Full running boards, From the back of the front wheels to the front of the rear wheels... They where on the pickup when I bought it, and I thought I might like it better without them, but after having them on there, I love them.. For one, the body stays alot cleaner than it would without them.. I got into some mud the other day, and the sides of the rig between the front and rear axle where still clean, but the mirrors, front fenders, rear of the rear fenders and the roof where covered...
