Side Steps/Nerf Bars on your Truck???

My wife is preggers with a future river fisherman and shes starting to get tired of climbing up into my truck. So I’m looking to add some tube sidesteps to my 2005 F-150 in the very near future. Wondering if any of you guys have them and have any input, good or bad, on ones that have worked out or arent worth a crap???

I’m in the same situation you are with the pregnant wife. Mine came on my truck when I bought it last year but they seem to be fine. I will try to pull a name for you.

Congrats, check this thread out.

big g

Nerf Bars

i have stainless bars on my chevy and love them

Bought mine new (for Toy Tundra) on Ebay for about $150 less than in the aftermarket stores…even with the cost of shipping. Buy the ones that are made for your specific truck model so you don’t have to drill and adjust.



Go stainless…

my wife isn’t/wasn’t pregnant but the nerf bars/tubes were a must have to keep the peace

Luverne or Westin or any other brand name is good.
DO NOT make the mistake of going with anything other than stainless and you will be happy
cheers

Thanks for the info guys

Stainless, I have seen three sets snap from rust all on trucks made in 97 and 98

Stainless only. My steel chrome ones rusted in about 3 years.

Are the “black” ones notorious for rusting fast too?

I’ve been thinking about dressing up the burb with black nerfbars and a black rhino grill guard.

Get the stainless ones all others WILL rust. I have had the stainless ones on my truck since 2001 and they still look new.

Gary, yes, to answer your question. I have seen several sets of the “black” ones rusted through.

Yup, gotta go stainless, you’ll thank yourself later for it. I got the Cabela’s name brand put on my Z71, and they are awesome. Never had a problem with them at all, and they get used quite a bit. HERE ARE the ones I have.

Anyone have any info on Black Aluminum Running Boards ?

Huck, If you get them make sure you have decent wider mud flaps in front as all the sand and debris is directed right to your rocker panel and it chews it up pretty good especially if you have agressive tires that tend to hold rocks and kick up gravel.