OK, I installed the nerf bars this weekend.
When I unboxed them, I noticed that the passenger side rail had 3 small dings along the inside of the rail, and a larger one on the bottom of the rail. I emailed the vendor to let them know, but since these dings are not visible after installation, I went ahead and installed them. You'd literally have to lay on the ground to see them. However, it pays to inspect the items when you unbox them because if it had been something visible you'd want to return them.
The install probably took me a couple of hours. I probably spent an hour on the first one, including taking pictures, but installed the second one in 20 minutes or so.
The only "trick" here is that some of the washers are very similar in appearance, and I did not realize until the last bolt that in fact some of them have a slightly larger inner diameter than others. The last washer would not fit on its bolt. Rather than disassemble everything, I just drilled it out.
Installation is a direct bolt-on and is easy. They support my weight of 250 pounds with no problem. There is a very slight but noticeable deflection as you step on them. The front bracket includes a cross-piece that ties the main bracket to the truck body fender, but the rear bracket does not, even though there is a similar truck body fender nearby. I think they should include a cross-bracket for the rear also, but it's OK.
All in all I'm pleased for $188 including shipping. As was pointed out above, you can find these a little cheaper if you shop around.
Pictures of the complete install here:
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