let me konw, i'll take them off your hand...

 

TexasCTD.

I have only seen pics of the RH steps, not seen them up close on a truck. It is real hard to get any perspective about mounting, etc to even know if they might work fine for me and my height, or, be able to 'imagine' how to mod them to make them work better for me. I just hate to buy them and find out they aren't what I was thinking they were. I can order them locally and take my chances with them and have considered doing just that, but all I need is something like a hoop step to give me a leg up, that's why I was thinking about the CARR steps. I like the n-fabs, don't like the price.

CD

 

Car Hoop II Steps: I had a pair on my '94 K1500 Chevy (w/6" lift). They were sturdy but they were mounted to the lower body panel. One day a junky little Honda run under my truck. As the step rolled over the Honda's fender, the step (thank Heaven!) broke at each down shalf (they are aluminum). Somehow they did not rip at the mounting points on the body. Needless to say, glad they worked but made me nervous that I will not buy another type of step mounted that way.


Ranch Hand steps: I think my current truck had them. There are marks on the frame that look to be the way the RHs are mounted. I thought about going this option but I did not like how close the steps looked to the body. My concern was getting the truck twisted up offroad and crashing the lower body panel into the frame mounted steps. Not sure if it can happen, but I didn't really care to find out. I really wasn't in love with their looks either. So I passed them up.



While I loved the look of the Nfab bars, I couldn't justify the cost for my '06 (especially since we're transitioning from AD Navy to civilian life right now). Even the Go Rhino bars were more than I wanted to spend.

I went to the ol' reliable Luverne nerf bars that we also have on Dad's '99 3/4t 4x4 (for 10 years in fact). And Dad is not a lightweight guy ~ 240lbs.


The Luverne bars were $216 out the door at our local Trucker's Equipment. They mount to the body mount brackets and actually drop a nice level without sacrificing clearance. Anyhow, the brackets are mounted to the tube via a big bolt (brackets are rotated for packing) so there is the weak spot. If you're concerned about it, it can be welded up/siliconed/sealed once they're in place. Pretty darn inexpensive bars and I know they'll last if the other pair is any example.

 

I have the 6 step n-fab nerf steps and love the idea and day to day use they are fine. I too think the mounting is a little cheesey.
I like the bars enough that I am planning to fab some frame mounts for them. The steps next to the bed are a great feature, use it several times a day. These steps are close enough to the body that they keep all the rocks off of my paint.

 

How exactly do the n-fab bars mount? They have a pretty high weight rating 400+ lbs I think. If they are only mounted to the pinch weld is this rating realistic? I was thinking about getting the 3 step wheel to wheel in stainless for my quad cab. I like the Idea of being able to get into the toolbox from the side of the truck.

 

Nasta stainless steps... All hardware is stainless..Can be purchased all over.. I think I bought mine online at JC Whitney

http://www.nastainternational.com/pr..._step_bars.htm

 

The AMP steps are definitely nice steps. I really like how it cleans the look of the truck up too. You don't have any bars or tubes or platforms hanging out from under the truck. Also, you get a little better clearance with the AMP steps too. They tuck up nice and tight underneath. I think they are worth the extra cash.

 

The N-fabs bolt through the pinch weld at the bottom of the cab sheetmetal and brace against the back side. I go 235lbs and I can hop up and down on them. The flex under my weight but have not had a issue. That said I would have made them more sturdy, I guess they are sturdy enough for what they do. Like I said in my previous post I will be adding a support to the frame rail some time this summer.

 

I just finished putting the AMP steps on mine a few days ago and really like them so far. I figured that this was one thing that I would use multiple times a day and so it was worth spending the extra $$ on. They tuck up nicely under the truck and come down and out far enough to actually be useful. It sure makes getting in and out a lot easier.

 

Here's a pic of my Frontier steps. Sorry that I don't have a pic of how they are mounted, but it's not on the pinch weld. They are mounted on what I think are called the cab mounts. I had mine sprayed with Extreme bedliner material, and I'm very happy with them. They hold up well to my 225+ lbs!

 

I dont care for the CARR steps they look great dont get me wrong but..... not for long everyone Ive seen around here there all coroaded and look bad...... but now I think about it I could get them rhino lined or somthing..........

 

The amp research steps are the cats a#^. I've had mine for four years and not had one single problem. I live in the cold north and have driven through some pretty amazing stuff and have it freeze on my truck and the steps have always came down when the door was opened. Defiantly worth the money, sleek and if you rip these off I would be worrying about the other things that would go first

 

I was thinking the same thing. If you figure out a way to do it let me know. I was thinking about trying to make brackets for the step that go all the way across the truck and also support a transfer case skid...

 

One more for AMP Steps!!... Not only what everyone else says about them being great steps, but AMP has GREAT customer service!! I Just had to replace the gear & shaft that drives the step, on the wife's H2. After 5 years of abuse it finally wore out...not too bad i'd say... anyway, I called them to order the part and they said this is a NO CHARGE item.... Not only that but i had to call them back a few days later cause i could not get the gear and shaft out of the step... Talked to one of the tech guys and he took the time to walk me through it..... A+ service in my book....

 

Nfab makes some new stainless bar steps that are awesome but $$$$$