Running Boards
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Don't know about ones that look like the Ford ones. I also am looking seriously for a set that are a bit wider and go to the rear wheel of my dually. When I need to get into the front side of the bed, the extension would be very useful.
I am looking right now at the J & J Enterprises ones listed HERE
I am looking right now at the J & J Enterprises ones listed HERE
ChiefGReid,
I have those running boards so let me forewarn you that they look awesome but are a pain to keep clean. Especially if you live in an area when you get snow and they salt the roads and add calcium chloride and all that great stuff. The problem lies with the strips of rubber that they add as a grip, they are attached to a metal strip and then riveted to the actual running board. What happens is junk gets underneath those metal strips and this is where you have to clean the most because its gets filthy. As far as them being sturdy, yes, I stand on them and I am a slim trim 270 lbs /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif So if you can deal with cleaning them then I would say they are a good choice and if you like clear LEDS I found a brand that has clear lenses with amber LEDS that fit with the lights that you can order with the boards.
I have those running boards so let me forewarn you that they look awesome but are a pain to keep clean. Especially if you live in an area when you get snow and they salt the roads and add calcium chloride and all that great stuff. The problem lies with the strips of rubber that they add as a grip, they are attached to a metal strip and then riveted to the actual running board. What happens is junk gets underneath those metal strips and this is where you have to clean the most because its gets filthy. As far as them being sturdy, yes, I stand on them and I am a slim trim 270 lbs /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif So if you can deal with cleaning them then I would say they are a good choice and if you like clear LEDS I found a brand that has clear lenses with amber LEDS that fit with the lights that you can order with the boards.
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I was quoted $1,300 for those J&j boards for my dually /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif I'm looking somewhere else......Maybe I will fab my own....
Ron
Ron
I bought mine from this guy http://www.wjsperformance.com/index.html and he gave me a good price. Do you have a crew cab?
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I just got a 2000 PSD supercab and it has stock black running boards for the cab, would like to have the board from the cab to the rear wheel. Can anyone tell me where to find the board that will match the ones from Ford.
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I saw a pic of a truck that had ford matching bedboards last month.What the guy did was buy a set of boards that fit a standard cab and cut them down to fit.Leave the rounded part on the leading edge of the bed and the cut part terminated at the rear wheel opening.He then added a small mudflap to cover the raw edge of the trimed running board.
To support the running board he fabbed a ladder-like support that attached to the frame.The whole package looked just like a factory install......i was really impressed with the quality of the work.
I think he said he got the cab boards from a wrecked truck and the price wasn't that much.Most of the time was spent making up the support structure.I liked the look so much that i think i might even try to do the same thing.He had a great idea and with alittle work ended up with a nice install on the cheap.
I just got a 2000 PSD supercab and it has stock black running boards for the cab, would like to have the board from the cab to the rear wheel. Can anyone tell me where to find the board that will match the ones from Ford.
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I saw a pic of a truck that had ford matching bedboards last month.What the guy did was buy a set of boards that fit a standard cab and cut them down to fit.Leave the rounded part on the leading edge of the bed and the cut part terminated at the rear wheel opening.He then added a small mudflap to cover the raw edge of the trimed running board.
To support the running board he fabbed a ladder-like support that attached to the frame.The whole package looked just like a factory install......i was really impressed with the quality of the work.
I think he said he got the cab boards from a wrecked truck and the price wasn't that much.Most of the time was spent making up the support structure.I liked the look so much that i think i might even try to do the same thing.He had a great idea and with alittle work ended up with a nice install on the cheap.
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