2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Wheel to Wheel nerf bars for a 94?

[RyanStewart]

Does anybody know of a company that makes wheel to wheel nerf bars for a 94 standard cab? I found Westin, but they only make them for 98 and up quad cabs, and I found tough country, real nice but they cost more than I can afford. Anybody know anywhere else to look?

 

[HAkers]

putco nerf bars

I love mine

 

[Lightman]

Willmore makes some but their wheel to wheel for a starndard cab sucks so dont go that route. Just a heads up from experience.

 

[SRath]

The main issues with nerf bars are their construction, materials, and mounting method. My truck came from the original Texas owner with a set on it. One Iowa winter utterly destroyed them.



They were poorly constructed with plastic caps on the ends of the tubes. Those did not stay in place, and once lost, the uncoated inside of the cheap thinwall tubes rusted through faster than a tin bean can.



I'm going with full-length diamond tread aluminum running boards. Those will provide far better protection for my rocker panels as well as the rust-prone Dodge door bottoms than any nerf bar ever could. I plan to fabricate a frame mounted receiver-type system to mount them to avoid the whimpy strap and sheetmetal screw mounting. They will be very much like hidden nerf bars under the running boards and will allow for easy removal and will hold anyone.



Pay attention to how any nerfbar you choose mounts, too. If you're a big guy, you'll find they all have cheesy sheetmetal screw mounting and won't hold up. REAL nerfbars mount solidly to the frame and are intended to protect the body sides from tree and rock sideswipes when offroading. Huge difference in materials, too.



Spend your money wisely. Look for heavy gauge tubing, maybe stainless steel, and welded-on sealed endcaps at the very least. Examine the instruction sheet and mounting materials and picture how it will hold up to years of weather and use.

 

[BJonesUSA]

check out nFab They only make a step for 94 SB reg cabs... but you might give them a call and see if you might be able to fit a set made for a 94-01 QC SB... . they have lengths listed on the Dodge page, so you can take some measurements and see what might work. I've got a set on my '02 that came with the truck when I bought it 5 years ago... and they still look almost new... well, they do when I bother washing all the mud off them!

 

[Boondocker]

I have a set of wheel-to-wheel nerf bars made by GoRhino for my '02 QC. One of the reasons I got them is because of the mounting. They use the body mounts with supplied longer bolts and a couple of support braces on each end. They've held up very well for the past 4 years, rust not an issue in my location. They were my truck's first accessory and still rate in the top 5. It's nice to have an accessory that's useful everytime you use the truck.

 

[RyanStewart]

I just decided to go with Gorhino. They've got something that fits my truck, and they seem well recommended in other posts. Thanks