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Bad Taco design issue

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ironmanjay, Nov 5, 2013.

  1. Nov 5, 2013 at 8:55 AM
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    Who is the rocket scientist at Toyota who designed the running board placement?! This is bugging the crap out of me! On my Tundra the boards were functional and served a purpose but I am finding that on my Taco they just get in the way. Are there some spacers or something out there that can remedy this issue?
     
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  2. Nov 5, 2013 at 9:19 AM
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  3. Nov 5, 2013 at 9:21 AM
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    I just keep them on for Door ding protection .
     
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  4. Nov 5, 2013 at 9:25 AM
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    I've bought 2 trucks with these on them and removed them immediately after getting home. As much as I hated the looks of the running boards on my wife's old 4Runner they were functional. The Tacoma ones are just in the way.
     
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  5. Nov 5, 2013 at 9:25 AM
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    Which ones are you talking about specifically? The predator steps are useless IMO, and the huge 4" ones are way too big.
     
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  6. Nov 5, 2013 at 9:26 AM
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  10. Nov 5, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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  12. Nov 5, 2013 at 11:46 AM
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    They came with it...
     
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  13. Nov 5, 2013 at 11:51 AM
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    Take 'em off.
     
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  14. Nov 5, 2013 at 11:53 AM
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    Yeah, mine are too high to be any use. Must be about 4" below the floor. I just step over them. I got them to help the wife in and out, but she steps over them now too! I wouldn't mind a way to re mount them lower.
     
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