New Predator side steps for DC $263

The angle of the front bend on the '15 AVS in-channels I tried was way off. Definitely wasn't something you could massage or trim into place.

 

That sucks !!!

 

I know this thread is for the side steps but where did you get your mud flaps?

 

they are stock; came with the truck.

 

I got mine and installed them. But I have to make some modifications.

On each side there are supposed to be 5 bolts that hold the steps in. But on the drivers side only 4 holes line up, and on the passenger side its worse! I was only able to get 3 of the bolts in.

I called running board warehouse, and they gave me a partial credit because I'm going to have to drill the holes out so I can get the bolts in. We decided to go that route because repacking these things and shipping them back is to much of a pain, plus, the holes are only off by a few millimeters. But I suggested he call Nfab and tell them to double check their jigs.

 

hey buddy. Is there any way for a car door to ding your truck now that you have these??? I can't tell if the entire tube sticks out past the width of the doors

 

I found the same thing. Try this - put in the 2 center bolts very loosley, then the 1 Front. With the rear of the bar being
longer it was easier to flex that side and line up the holes. Mine were a bitch! At one point, 1 of them went flying across
the front yard

 

this is what I discovered worked (the hard way); I described the same method in an post #246. I was convinced the holes didn't line up, but eventually figured this out. they will fit if you follow these exact steps and put a little muscle into it.

 

Thanks for the advice, and I understand what you guys are saying, and I actually used that method to mount them.

But I have a feeling I'm going to have to do some cutting and here is why.

The problem I have with the passenger side is only one hole on the middle bracket lines up. So I can start one bolt in the middle, but I can't even start the other bolt on the same bracket because the slots are cut to close together. Even if I let the bar dangle all the way down.

I know you have to muscle the bars to get the different brackets to line up. But it's not like I can stretch the bracket itself.

So I'm able to get one bolt in the middle bracket, then get the front to mount (that only takes one bolt), and then I have to muscle the back bracket into position, but again, it has the same problem as the middle bracket. I can only get one bolt in. Once it's in, I can't get the second bolt on the same bracket to line up because the slot is cut to thin.

Don't worry I'll get it to work

 

If that's the case you have no choice, either drill or return them.

 

Wonder how much partial credit you got back . Wished that I had done the same thing as you did
The first set I had to send back because one of the bars only had partial powder coated. Waited a week for the second set, and had to do some mod for it to fit.

 

Running board warehouse gave me a $20.00 credit. I was talking to their tech support, and he said, "Well if it's only off by a few millimeters you can drill it. We have had some customers who needed to do that on other boards."

My reply was, "Well here is the funny thing, I don't work for Nfab, so can you give me a credit of some sort, this way I can save you from processing a return?"

And he gave me $20.00. Which worked out for me because I used the coupon code, but seeing as I'm in Florida where they are located, my savings pretty much just offset the sales tax.

But if the coating wasn't complete like yours, then I'd definitely return them.

 

Yup, got it two weeks ago. Got the Predator steps (OEM) from Mid-Atlantic Toyota on Thursday and put them on this morning. Very satisfied so far. Went on in about 20 minutes and they are made of aluminum so they will never rust.

I did take the precaution of putting some Loctite on the bolts. They had flat washers only. There were also two extra thick flat washers that I couldn't figure out what to do with. No instructions.

- NF.

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How long did it take for you guys to get a tracking number ? I ordered mine 11/4 and the online rep said it can take 4 days before shipping. Did anyone else got a flag on Google Chrome going to there website ?

 

Placed order on 10/17
They shipped on 10/19 (they emailed tracking #)
Received them on 10/22 evening
Installed them that night

Maybe they are backed up?

 

$558 RealTruck Nerf Steps for Toyota Tacoma | Wheel-to-Wheel, Heavy Duty Steel, Textured Black | T0580CC-TX | Fits 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 5' Short Bed, SRW Gas

http://www.amazon.com/N-Fab-T0580CC...TF8&qid=1446983622&sr=8-1&keywords=T0580CC-TX

2005-2015 double cab shortbed. i had a set of the 2 in, but after 4 months the paint came off the brackets and large areas of paint peeled of the main tubes, i would purchase a 3 in. set if they came in stainless,, i like the looks of these, but took the rusted ones off and sold them, havnt put anything back on my pro yet..

 

What did they stick you on shipping?

 

Free shipping at the time, also used the Save30 coupon, saved 30 bucks.

 

I ordered on the 4th and spoke with customer service today. They order it directly from the manufacurer. Per customer service, It takes 7 days for them to ship it. So they got back to me. I ordered at runningboardwarehouse.com and they are also Autocustoms.com. Something not right here.

Hello,

I contacted N-Fab and they informed me that your nerf bars have been built and they got into powder coating early. They estimating that it will be ready to ship on the 17th of November.
If you have any further questions or concerns you can email me or give me a call any time.

Thank you,
Have a great day.

Devin Zopfi

Autocustoms.com
World Class Customer Loyalty Specialist
*888-855-4621 Ext 495

 

Allrunningboard is a branch of autocustoms. There customer service is not the best.