I just got new Side Steps (Step Rails) from AVID Off Road - Lots of pics inside!

Good looking step rails. Are they strong enough to put a jack under and lift the truck?

 

wow great looking!

I been looking for some rails as well, wanted something simple and those look fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Did they come flat black or did you paint them?

 

Can anyone hook me up with Brandons number?? Thanks

 

He is an official vendor. Great Communication and product IMO.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/avid-off-road/

 

Your truck looks sick!

 

Yeah, I painted them myself cause the quotes I got for powdercoating were more than I wanted to spend right now.

No rubbing issues at all w/ my current setup. I even clear the mudflaps at full lock. So I'm really pleased with it. I only had to trim a super small amount of black plastic from the inner fender well on the front wells.
Seen here (sorta):

Congrats! You'll love em.

Probably but I have no idea. Email Brandon @ AVID, he'd be able to shed some light on the situation.

They came as bare metal. I primed and painted them myself w/ Industrial spray paint. $10/can wasn't cheap but was way cheaper than powdercoating.

Thanks to everyone else... I appriciate all the positive comments & questions. Feel free to keep em coming.

Thanks,
Nathan
ycart1201

 

They look great. Those are my next purchase for my truck.

 

Nice truck looks great. I want your wheels.

 

Great pics. I've been trying to decide which route to go, and your pics helped me make up my mind. I called Brandon this afternoon and just ordered mine. Now I'll just have to decide what flavor of black paint I want to use.

 

I had N-Fabs on my 09 and they do look like them but Avid's mounting is much better in my opinion.

 

Been wanting to pull the trigger on these for a while, and you're making me want to do it even more! I don't 'need' them now though. I'll wait til I knock up my gf or something.

 

Those look awesome! I am thinking my next mod will be sliders. can't decide on the "steps" version or the long sliders. My powder coat guy did my rims for $50 each so I can't see sliders going for much more than $150 - $200 for both?

 

Man I just have to say I love your pics and def decided on these rails now. Think I will get the front bar at the same time and get them powder coated...

Just wondering how much powder coating will set me back, getting some estimates.

 

might be a little late to the party, but I just ordered mine after seeing these...man, those look great! Would a bed-liner type material be good for covering them?

 

I used herculiner on mine. So far they've held up great but only been on a few months.

@OP your truck looks great. I love those gunmetal FJ wheels on the SSM color. I just wish I could afford a set

 

I got mine Rhinoed, they came out great! The guy that did them was very impressed with the welding and craftmanship.

 

I found that Line-X (a spray in bed liner company) was the most expensive option because they needed to sandblast them before they could apply the line-x.
I think the spray in bed liner would probably be the most durable as opposed to powder coating or painting them yourself (like I did). I guess i
it all depends on your budget.

Thank for all the other replies. It is fun to hear from people who have them and I've read some good questionsfrom people who dont. Keep em coming people.

Thanks! If I ever sell this truck I may just have to pull the wheels off and sell them so somebody else can enjoy them as much as I have. But for now I love my taco.

Nathan
ycart1201

 

Do these not require nuts for the bolts? I got my rails today and was wondering.

thanks

 

I believe they should come with all you need to bolt them down. Mine were wrapped in plastic with a plastic baggy hanging on one that had stickers and the bolts if I remember correctly.

 

A couple questions:

First, where do yall recommend I try to find someone to paint these? I'd like to have them powdercoated, but I honestly don't have any idea where to go to get it done. Any suggestions?

Second, is shipping odd? With these being so long, I see the drop off as being complicated. I suppose I could just have them dropped by the office, but I was just wondering. And, I didn't see anywhere to find out the shipping estimate. How much are they typically?

Thanks for any and all help.