Mopar offroad style running board installed

[Accountant]

I was pretty impressed with how beefy and sturdy these are. They each weigh about 40 pounds with bedliner style coating.

The only challenge was having to remove the paint overspray on each of the 18 factory stud bolts before mounting the brackets. There were several coats so I ended up applying some paint stripper first to loosen up the paint a bit. Then I used my dremel to remove the rest and wire brush for hard to reach spots. I strongly recommending removing as much paint as possible to the point where the nut can be hand threaded without too much difficulty. I messed up the thread on one of the nuts trying to force it on. Fixed it with a tap (M8x1.25) but should have known better.

Just need to apply some corrision inhibitor to the studs so if anyone has any recommendations that would be much appreciated!

 

[rrjjpp74]

Those look good, did you purchase thru dealer?

 

[Accountant]

Those look good, did you purchase thru dealer?

Thanks! Hoping these serve as side door ding protection as well LOL

No I bought it from CJponyparts. Also have 5% coupon code IMBACK and they offer free shipping.

 

[DRkNESS]

Goes well with that color of your truck.

 

[Accountant]

Goes well with that color of your truck.

Thanks! Trying hard not to add more chrome LOL

 

[DRkNESS]

Too late for me lol, save yourself.

 

[Ram for life]

Put these steps on Sunday

 

[Accountant]

Too late for me lol, save yourself.

Haha! Bought chrome front tow hooks but going to vinyl wrap them in Black if it’s too much bling.

 

[DRkNESS]

I thought about putting tow hooks in, but honestly I will never use them in my opinion.

 

[Accountant]

I thought about putting tow hooks in, but honestly I will never use them in my opinion.

More of a deterrent for other drivers thinking of parking close LOL

 

[DRkNESS]

Do they come in black ?

 

[Accountant]

1000 bucks for step bars?
Wow...

Yes. Unfortunately not many options that I liked. This one is solid aluminum so I didn’t mind the price.

 

[Accountant]

Do they come in black ?

Yes but they are all on national backorder. Not sure how this dealer got three of them but I jumped on it.

 

[DRkNESS]

 

[Accountant]

There are still two available on eBay from Avondaleautomotive (Ram dealer in Arizona). $165 and free shipping.

 

[Accountant]

Yup. That seller did not replay to my inquiry and all the Ram dealers I talked to said all tow hooks are on national backorder. The parts guy at Avondale told me once they sell theirs, it will be on back order again.

 

[DRkNESS]

I wonder if that Avondale dealer has them in black ?

 

[Accountant]

I wonder if that Avondale dealer has them in black ?

Just chrome. I asked about the black ones and those are on national back order. It's weird that they were able to track down some chrome ones but I'm not complaining LOL.

 

[DRkNESS]

It’s ok as even though I love buying things for my vehicles, I know I’ll never use those.