anybody put on their own side steps?

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was it easy, are they strong, what brand... .

you know what I want to hear... give it to me!

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2001 SLT dominantly valved ETH quadcab 4x4 dually
icq61308432

 

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If you mean the nerf bars, yeah I put my own on. It took all of about 1 hour to do it. I used Westin brand. They are strong and easy to install. I noticed on www.ranchhand.com there was a set for 145. 00. I have a Ranch hand brush guard and it is really heavy duty. If their step are as high quality as their brush guard I would not hesitate to buy them, plus they are $30. 00 cheaper than the Westins. just my $. 02 Check out my web page to see the steps and brush guard

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"Big Red" 1994 Ram 2500 Laramie SLT, 12 valve, 2WD, Auto. Ranch Hand steel brush guard, Scotty Air, silencer ring removed, Flowmaster muffler, chrome turn down pipe out the side, Velvet ride shackles. www.gitchesumatfreeweb.com

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Smittybilt Stainless Steel Nerf Bars. check out www.carparts.com 33% off your first order.

Smittybilt attached to the frame and boy is it stout. I weigh 235 and it holds up perfectly.

BUY THE BEST

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01 Ram 2500 QC LWB ETC
Dark Garnet/Driftwood
All options except heated leather seats added Smittybilt SS Side Bars and EGR Bug Guard,ARMA Coating Bedliner
And I Love it!

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I installed the Mopar brushed aluminum steps on my '00. I like them much better than the Westins I had on my 96. The Mopar's have 2 braces that attach to the body lip for added support. (You will bend the bars before you bend the body lip) I also liked the brushed aluminum look. They are expensive though. As we all know, you get what you pay for. Check my sig for a pic.

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2000 3500QC 4x4, 6-speed, 3. 54, Patriot Blue, SLT+, Hot PE, 275's, walker 21468

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Check out www.johnwalls.com He buys in bulk and has good prices on all major brands of 4x4 accessories. He has taken good care of me. He is also a small business rather than a nat'l chain, and I prefer to spend my money with him. He told me about a week ago that he has 1500 pairs of nerf bars, so I'm sure he has what you are looking for. E-mail me for more info.

P. S. I don't work for him... I just like him because he is honest and takes care of his customers.

 

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BTW My brother got a pair of GO Rhino! nerf bars from him and we put them on his 95 Ram. Installation was straight forward, not to hard, and I think they are very strong. No drilling into the frame (uses existing holes), just a few small holes for braces in the bottom of the cab. I have stood on a set of [Censored] brand nerf bars and they bent!

 

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I went with the Smittybilt nerf bars also. They have a 400lb capacity,and attach to the frame. I wouldn't usy any bars that mount to the body because they will wrinkle your sheetmetal if you ever high-center while 4wheeling or accidentally hit something.

-Mike

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'00 QC 2500 4x4, 6spd, LB, LSD, 3. 54, SLT, Dark Garnet, Agate, Camper, Trailer, Fogs, Clarion 6-disc, Smittybilt nerfs, Midland CB, Isspro pyro & boost, K&N Scotty Air, 3" pipe bomb, 2wd low, OEM tailgate lites, Tow hooks, DD stage II, BFG 285/75, 5. 9L R/T

A vulgar display of power!

 

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I am looking at getting the kodiak steps. These steps will fold up under the truck when the door is closed, and fold back down when the door is opened. These are not cheap $179 each, and for a Quad Cab you'll need four if you want to do the half doors also. Web site for Kodiak Products


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2K1 3500 4x4 SLT+ QC ETH/DEE

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I put on the mopar preium molded running boards part # 82202470 I believe. They have a hell of a lot of parts when you lay them out but they disapear pretty quickly when start putting them on. Took me about 2 1/2 hours to put 'em on,and I'm a perfectionist so I spent more time on the little details than some people might . All you need is a cordless drill,screwdriver,and a couple of sockets to do the job.

I liked these because ( lets face it with the 4x4,you definatly need a step to get in ) the unpainted version matches my black truck perfectly,they protect the rocker panels and dually fenders from gravel rash,they wont allow my small children's legs to slip between the step and the body,and they are incredibly strong and look great.

If you are not set on nerf bars,stop by your dealer and look at 'em. I think I paid $440. 00 for the kit. I am very happy with them.

Thats my . 02 cents well maybe . 05 cents

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99,QC,3500,Sport Black,4x4,Auto,3. 54,Anti-spin,Camper pkg,Carpet delete,all options except leather.
Silencer ring?? We don't need no stinking silencer ring!!!
Self installed goodies,
OEM Running boards,Mud flaps&Bed liner, Tinted windows,Jacobs E-Brake,BD Torque Loc. Whimpy stock class 4?? hitch fell off-replaced it with a Super Hitch(1200# tongue,15000# trailer) on the house from DC thanks for the recall!!

Installing-Trailer brake controller.

Next-BD Pressure loc and one of those really cool mag hytec transmission pans.

 

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I put on Westin Nerf bars. The instructions were good and the job took me about 1. 5 hours without having to work very hard. We love them. My wife used to have to take a running jump to get in the truck.

2000 Cummins, 2500 Quad Cab Auto

 

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I installed the Warn steps,(not the long boards, just the approx. 14" steps). I liked them because they are the only ones that I found that bolted to the frame. The others attach to the body, (very light duty !!!). I did NOT want Nerd Bars on my truck!!!


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2001 QC4x4 eth dee slt+ 3. 54 blk agate leather Warn transformer mount Hella 4000s, Hella 530 backups, Optima redtops Toro liner, jacobs ebrake, wired front and rear for Warn 9000 winch, backup lights inset into rear bumper,bumper powder coated silver vein, bedliner on 6" of rocker

 

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Yes, I installed a set of J&J stainless steel Nerf-N-Step bars on my truck. After two years they still look brand new. They get a little scratched, whip out the metal polish, and they're good to go. They are a combination nerf bar and running boards. There is a step for each door. See their website www.j-jent.com . -Glen

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1998 12 valve 2500 Quad Cab, A/T, 4. 10, Deep Amethyst, 4. 5" Skyjacker Double Flex lift kit, 36. 0"x14. 5"x16. 5" TSL Super Swamper radials on 16. 5"x9. 75" Weld Typhoons, Speedliner spray in liner, Raven high rise cap, J&J stainless steel Nerf-N-Steps, 4" Jardine exhaust

 

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I put on Lund fiberglass side steps. It was easy to do and they blend in so well it looks like the truck was built that way. I have a black truck and ordered black steps so I didn't have to paint them. Other colors have to be painted before installing. I had to drill into the rocker panels but I painted the holes after drilling and installed the screws with clear silicone. That was four years ago and still no sign of any rust where I drilled. BTW I live in salty road country. (Minnesota)

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Ron

'96 Club Cab 2500 4x4, 4:10LS, Auto, BD Pressure Loc, Mystery Switch,TST 230/605, Cummins Chrome, Mag-Hytec rear and trans covers, Boost, Pyro and trans gauges, Optima Red Tops, All black. Tow 14k HitchHiker triple glide 5th Whl. Also use 9. 5' Lance. NRA Life Member.

 

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www.ultra-boards.com I have the stainless tapered on my dodge. They look awesome and you can get them directly from their web site W/ 40% off

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2000 DODGE SLT,ULTRA-RUNNING BOARDS, AMERICAN TOOL BOX/FUEL TANK,AND REESE 20K HITCH,GTS BUG SHIELD,RHINO LINING . MEDIUM SIERRA BRONZE, QUAD 2500 LONG BED. 4:10 POSI-TRACTION REAR END W/AUTOMATIC. STAN'S 4" EXHAUST SYSTEM TURBO BACK, AND VOYAGER BRAKE CONTROLLER,PIRO/BOOST/AND TRANY GUAGES. ULTRA-BOARD MUD FLAPS. HEAVY DUTY TOWING AND ALL ACCESS. A POSI-TRACTION 4:10 REAR END. K&N AIR FILTER. MOPAR DEEP ALUNIUM TRANY PAN. KLEEN WHEELS, DD STAG 1 INJECTORS. CUSTOM BURLWOOD DASH KIT AND WINDOW SWITCH COVERS. 29' ALPENLITE 5TH WHEEL W/SLIDEOUT. 5" GENO'S CHROME EXHAUST TIP. STULL ALUMINIUM BILLET GRILLE. STAINLESS WHEEL OPENING TRIMS. POWER VENTED TRANY COOLER. Hellwig 3500 progressive overload springs.

 

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I installed the MOPAR aluminum ones with the step plate. It was easy.

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Paul A. Schmidt
95, 4X4, SLT 2500, 5 spd. , 4. 10, 270 hp. ,675ft. lb. TST, AFC spring kit,215hp. injectors, Pacbrake, Walker muffler,
GearVendor O. D.
Eastern PA.

 

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I bought the Steelhorse steps from Cabela's. Only $50/pair. Easy to install. I don't use them--6'3"--but they are great for the wife.

 

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Hi Folks,
If anyone has the Smittybilt SST nerf bars with molded step for QC, please post the part numbers. They have to use the body mount attachment point only. I cannot finf them in carparts.com
Thanks

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OWNER (ORDERED 1/20/00)2001 QC SLT SWB ETH, 6SP, Sport, etc. etc.
IMD 3/7/00

 

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I am using the full length 2 piece aluminum diamondplate running boards from JC Whitney. They're not expensive, and they go with the "all business" look of our trucks. They weren't exactly easy to install, but they do mount to the frame.

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Y2K 2500 4X4 5-spd Reg cab
Dark Garnet Red
Towing/Camper/Snowplow pkgs.
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Already added:
Blaupunkt AM/FM Cass. & 12 CD Changer, Diamondplate running boards, Clearance and Tailgate I. D. lights
2" Daystar Front Coil Spring Spacers,
35x13. 50R16 M/T Baja Claws,
16x8 black Rockcrawler wheels,
Bushwhacker Extend-a-Fender flares.
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In the future:
A big honkin' chrome rollbar!!!! Oh, and more power too!

 

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I installed the deflecta-shield diamond plate boards. They mount a little differently - nothing touches the frame.

In researching this I learned that the body and the frame move separately. So if you get boards that mount to the frame you might not want them connected to the body, and vice versa, as this can be a stress point and be noisy.

I learned some things during the installation and would do things a little differently than the instructions say next time.



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