One good thing I like about my running boards – they stick out far enough from my truck that when a car parks next to me and they swing their doors open, they strike my running boards and not my doors. I had a truck without running board and got door dings. Last two have had running boards and no door dings.
No. 1, avoid dark colors. Got too good a deal on this truck, or it would be white or silver.
No. 2, matte black rims show very little brake dust. If you aren’t into tire shine (I despise the look of it…), a little brake dust on matte black rims matches the color of your tires. Makes mine look bigger than they are.
No. 3, rustproofing. Krown is great. Fluid film on steroids. Reapplied once a year.
No. 4, truck bed line your bed, rockers, fenders, bumpers, and steps – if you are into that sort of thing. It’s not a look for everyone, but I like it. I also like the look of rust free vehicles. I think it looks better than rock chipped, pock marked, rusted rock chips/scrapes. That goes for aluminum bodied Fords, too. When I put it that way to nay-sayers, I never seem to get a rebuttal… weird. I would only put that kind of money in a truck you plan to keep more than 150,000 – 200,000 miles. Ain’t cheap!
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Brake dust comes from metallic pads. Cheaper the pad=more dust and faster wear. Buy a quality ceramic pad. Ceramic pad = less dust and less noise.
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