Dee Zee nerf bar?

After throwing 3" and 33's on my '98 extended cab, my wife won't stop whining about how much of a hassle to get in and out of my truck. I hate the look of nerf bars and can't justify spending $texas on a set, so after some searching I found a great deal on Dee Zee nerf bars in powdercoated-black.

Are any of you guys running these? TCW search revealed nothing of relevance for 1st Gen, as did Google. I'm about this >.< close to pulling the trigger but I'd like to know what I'm looking at before I finalize my order.

Pic of said Tacoma. 10 internets to the correct guess of the number of rearends that bumper kissed!:



Also, sliders aren't an option. I love the look but I'm not willing to go full-poser since I'd never actually put them to use. Oh, and $texas.

 

Bueller.

 

The best option is to go around to her side and grab her ass. She will either jump in or you can push her.

 

Get rock sliders!! She can step up on those.

 

*hattip*

$Texas and I don't want to be a poser. I only hop medians, shrubs, and the occasional dead deer. The only thing sliders would do is protect from door dings.

 

I just placed the order because I want to install them before next weekend. I'll post up the results since there's little information out there.

FWIW, I have seen a lot of these black nerf bars rusting through. I'm going to be spraying the inside of the tube with a wax sealer if I can get an endcap off without damage.

 

if your just using them for a step get a cheap pair as you're not supporting any weight of the truck. I've been looking at the $140 ish pair online just to have door-ding protection in the parking garage and my apt lot

 

Post results once u install what u bought. I to am looking at gettin a pair n was thinking of the ionic 5 inch blk ovals as I have a double cab. Curious to see what urs are n cost. Thanks

 

Iv got them see Sig 99% of the time my wife and I step over them waste of money buy rock sliders

 

I purchased mine off a third-party vendor on Amazon for about $150. They actually look decent, a bit cleaner than I expected. I only wish that the rear mount wasn't so visible but that's pretty standard with these.





I sprayed the inside with Nox-Rust, a waxy corrosion-inhibitor, with a long 360* wand. I'm going to attempt to reinstall the front mudflaps to protect the exterior from external corrosion.

 

What websites have you been looking at?

 

http://www.carid.com/2003-toyota-tacoma-running-boards/tuff-bar-3-inch-step-bars-312290.html

in black is $122

 

I think I would have just dropped the truck back down.

 

I have those same nerf bars in black. Stock 04 4x4 ext cab.

Functionally, probably not the most helpful as a step. I end up stepping over them on the way out and it makes it a little tougher. Dress pants get wet on the bar. Short girlfriend agrees it doesn't really make it easier.

I think they look pretty good though for $130. I don't regret the purchase. If sliders are an option I would get those instead any day of the week.

 

nice looking truck where did you get them nerf bars

 

Local parts store up here.. before I realized sliders were the way I should have gone...paid about 160 canadian.