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What kind of step bars are these?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 01Yotalac, Nov 5, 2017.

  1. Nov 5, 2017 at 5:28 PM
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    01Yotalac

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    i saw these on a post earlier and would like to have these for my truck? Are these the n fabs?E6D572A7-86B4-43F7-95A5-44962655A68D.jpg
     
  2. Nov 5, 2017 at 5:31 PM
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    They sure look like Nfabs
     
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    Or the oem predator step rails
     
  4. Nov 5, 2017 at 5:38 PM
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    Yep predator, they are on my truck
     
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    Aren't the OEM predator square/hexagonal tubing? Those are clearly round tubing.
     
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    These are clearly more round. Most likely n fab then. So many look a likes out there. The predators are a cheap part that doesn't hold up in off road conditions. Those in the pic look better.
     
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    A couple things
    Predator steps aren’t tubular either...look like the NFabs.
     
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    Sounds like your trying to treat a step as a slider?
     
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    I don't have them and never did... i have actual sliders that can take a beating and ask for more. Only from what I saw on three trucks that did have them. The step caught on a rock and broke right off. One wasnt even a rock more like a large dirt clod.
     
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    Exactly they are designed as steps. Not sliders for rocks
     
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    these were damaged on fire roads not big technical trails.
     
  12. Nov 5, 2017 at 6:13 PM
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    I see . They serve their purpose for me.
     
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    Understood, if you off road just watch your lines. ;)
     
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    I'll invest in sliders if I decide to take my daily driver off road, rest assured
     
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    In South East Toyota region the Predators are all round like NFab. Basically look exactly like Nfabs without the NFab logo on the steps.
     
  16. Nov 6, 2017 at 3:31 AM
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    Makes sense. I am in that region.
     
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    A couple things
    But they don't, really. The predator has plate sides welded to the step, the Nfab are a bent tube welded to the main part of the "running board".
     
  18. Nov 6, 2017 at 8:39 AM
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    The ones in his pic look like the ones I have :notsure:, I think we need a better pic? Lol
     
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    Who is Nfab?
     
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