A_mod_too_far
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So, due to family and friends, I find myself needing some running boards/side steps. I have a black 2013 sport with crew cab and hoping to keep the budget under $500. I think I'd prefer black, but could justify chrome because my truck has chrome wheels and badging.
My fears of buying online are the following:
1) product that rusts after less than 1 year
2) product comes damaged and I have to pay return shipping
3) product comes as "new" but is clearly a return
That being said I see there are some very affordable Chinese options on amazon and ebay.
My questions are:
1) recommendations as far as brand? Is there a crossroad of affordable and reliable?
2) recommendations as far as type. Are the tubalar ones practical? I sort of prefer them visually, but seems the wide flat ones would be more usable although shin busting?
3) I would like a wheel to wheel option so I could use it to reach into the bed also, they don't really seem to always say if they are, so I assume most are not?
Thanks in advance if anyone actually reads and offers a recommendation
My fears of buying online are the following:
1) product that rusts after less than 1 year
2) product comes damaged and I have to pay return shipping
3) product comes as "new" but is clearly a return
That being said I see there are some very affordable Chinese options on amazon and ebay.
My questions are:
1) recommendations as far as brand? Is there a crossroad of affordable and reliable?
2) recommendations as far as type. Are the tubalar ones practical? I sort of prefer them visually, but seems the wide flat ones would be more usable although shin busting?
3) I would like a wheel to wheel option so I could use it to reach into the bed also, they don't really seem to always say if they are, so I assume most are not?
Thanks in advance if anyone actually reads and offers a recommendation
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