Nerf Bars

[SOLER]

Looking for some nice nerf bars (Westin, Smittybilt) for my '04. Anyone have these for a good price. $350 is pretty steep. Dealer wants $475, plus install. I would like SS, not black.



Thanks.



SOLER

 

[Grunt]

I paid @ $500 installed for my polished SS Willmores,,,they have the third step for the box.

 

[HOCummins04]

I went into the parts dept of the dealership where my truck is ordered. Explained truck on order and that I was looking at purchasing some additional items like Nerfs and Wheel Well liners. Good guy works in there - he offered my 10% off (not the first time he has done that). Makes the price more competitive. I am going to buy the Nerfs - no drilling required and if there are any problems, it is all Mopar stuff. To each his own . . .

 

[RAMINSPEED]

Get the chrome plated stainless from Westin. They will look nice for years.

 

[klenger]

I got the CPS bars from Westin. I had them on my 01 also. Very nice bars. Easy no-drill installation. Don't pay anyone else to install them. Mine were about $360 from http://www.tpcarguy.com/

 

[DFrank]

I got the Wheel to Wheel GO RHinos in Black. I think I paid around $450 which included "free install". Sure looked easy; no drilling. Makes it much easier to reach stuff in the back.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Iv'e got the Westin platinums. Their holding up great!

 

[Punkineater]

I think these have to be the slickest on the market:



http://www.n-fab.com/

 

[BerylPugh]

anyone have the MAAP Challenger tube steps

 

[blake underwood]

I went w/the wheel-to-wheel Westin's on my '04 SB. They were $500. They are chrome plated stainless and the road de-icer this winter has not done a thing to them. They still look great .

 

[davidclark]

4"diameter stainless steel Boss Bars. Beefy steps for a beefy truck!

 

[XcumminsX]

i found puto boss bars on ebay for 448 w. 100 dollar shipping... . someone pm me before i buy them. .



Nick

 

[davidclark]

Originally posted by XcumminsX

i found puto boss bars on ebay for 448 w. 100 dollar shipping... . someone pm me before i buy them. .



Nick

That's a deal compared to what I paid... I had ordered direct from Putco before they were available, paid and arm and a leg to get mine in Feb '03 before distributors were selling them.

 

[MO'Donnell]

I had Luverne SS nerfs on my 00 Ram. They fit well and held up great. When I priced them for my '03 I think they were about $350. Stainless ain't cheap. Friend has the Westin Platinums and they are very nice too. I would stay away from the Smittybuilt stuff myself, several friends have had problems with fit/finish.

 

[coobie]

WESTIN

I have the westin cps nerf bars on my 2004 ram quad cab. Installed price $395. I had the same type cps westins on my 1999 ford,they held up great. coobie

 

[boonsur]

I love my Westin "Oval" series bars. They don't wrap back under the cab, which is a huge collection point for salt (at least here in the rust belt). Many older trucks have rust on the rockers in these areas.

 

[SOLER]

Westin

Thanks guys. I guess I wasn't too far off with the prices I found. I am going to get the Signature Series or the ovals. I need to find them locally. Shipping seems to be outrageous (truck freight):--)



My '01. 5 was trimmed in black. My new truck is black, so I think that this time I'll trim it in Chrome and stainless. More money, but it'll look real nice.



SOLER

 

[MO'Donnell]

The black looks REAL sharp trimmed out with the shiny stuff!



If I may make a suggestion, put some bed rail caps and a tailgate cap on too, they save a LOT of chips & dents on the top of the rails/tailgate - learned that lesson on my '00.



FYI - for the bed rail caps & tailgate cap, Dee Zee had the best prices, and the quality was equal to the others. Not affiliated with them, just VERY happy with them!

 

[SOLER]

MO'Donnell



Thanks. Very good suggestion. I had my 5th wheel fall on my Y2k, and put dings in the bed rails, and totally tacoed my tailgate!



That's why I made some rail covers for my '01. 5. I used 2"x3"x3/16" angle iron, and painted it black. I made it such that I could mount my headache rack and toolbox on it also. I sold the cover with the truck, but plan on making another one. It won't be chrome or stainless, I'll just paint it black again. I had been planning on building another one regardless of whether I sold the truck. I have a dog who loves to ride in the back. He has always got his paws up on the sides, and he keeps scratching the paint. So, I am going to make the new one out of 2"x4"x3/16" angle. They will stick out over the rails more and Sox won't scratch the paint anymore.



I'm also going to make my own headache rack. It'll be louvered, and will accomodate a custom roll-back mounting system for cb antanea. Maybe I'll get some one to chrome it for me, but then again, maybe not. I like being able to touch up what I need to. The nerfs and front grill guard will be shiny, though! Will also get mud flaps with aluminum or stainless trim.



SOLER