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Old 08-29-2007, 07:28 AM   #6 (permalink)
Jarrod
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Re: New Step Rails / Running Boards

The step rails arrived via FedEx last night and I installed them this morning. Very pleased with the overall look on my radiant silver titan (pics below). To me it looks more factory than the factory rails on silver, if that's the look you're going for. Personally I didn't want my step rails to stand out - I just wanted them to be functional and blend in.

The fit and finish of the rails themselves is excellent. These are powder-coated aluminum and the powder coating looks good and seems like it will be durable (time will tell) and provide good traction when wet. The mounting system is pretty sturdy, but the build quality on the brackets left something to be desired. Also, the brackets are just painted black steel so not sure about how durable this will end up being there under the rocker panels. The installation instructions were marginal. You get two sets of three brackets that are opposite from each other, but there is no way to tell from the instructions which side they intend for which set to go on. Either set will fit on either side. I just guessed and it probably doesn't really matter anyway...

For the low price of this kit, I think the minor complaints are well within reason. It's a good value in my opinion. Now I'll see how they hold up to use and the weather!
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new-step-rails-running-boards-passenger.jpg  new-step-rails-running-boards-closeup.jpg  new-step-rails-running-boards-bracket.jpg  new-step-rails-running-boards-front.jpg  new-step-rails-running-boards-side.jpg  


Last edited by Jarrod; 08-29-2007 at 04:18 PM.
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