Toyota Trucks: bonehead 4Runner running boards question

only if you know how to operate socket set.


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You never stated what year your 4Runner was. Yes you can, but I think they
are tied into the fender flares. It might look kinda weird.

I had a friend who went Off-Roading in his '93 4Runner, and tried to go over
a big rock and bent the passenger side running board. After removing it,
the gas tank was noticeable.


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In article <H1GMb.4769$news.atl.earthlink.net>, kk wrote: 

On my two 4runners I only had one problem with removing the running boards.
The wife/kids complaining.

Oh I hear that =)

Then I got sliders.... but then again, they still are'nt steps.. so my wife
complains...

Ducky
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I find it funny that the wives are complaining... I'm the wife, hubby wants
'nerf bar' steps (as he calls them) on the 4runner for the kids. I don't
want any sort of ankle-knocking extra stuff stuck on the outside. It was a
hard sell even to get me to put aftermarket fender flairs on it, but at
least I've been pleased with them.
I had to deal with running boards on a Ford full sized van, hated the durn
things. I ran over large rocks in our rural driveway all the time to try and
tear them off, jumped up and down on the weakest points, etc. much to my
parents' dismay. Only resulted in chewing them up a little.

BTW: My biggest complaints about running boards: they hold mud in inclement
weather, messing up clothing if you should accidently rub across them
exiting the vehicle. They hold water when you wash the vehicle, leaving
something else to towel dry. They're ugly. They knock my ankles on entering
and exiting the vehicle. They 'sissy-fie' the vehicle. Maybe those with
wives who want them can reason with them on the mud/clothing issue
My kids don't need any steps, I'm strong enough to lift them into their
seats and they're resourceful enough to get into the truck unassisted (even
the 2 y/o, and he's shorter than average.)
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Dee
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Pookerz wrote:
 

The type of steps your husband is talking about, I assume, are the
tubular style that act as body protection when running offroad,
especially over large rocks and tree stumps. The truck slides on the
tubes rather than on the underside of the body (major repair costs).

However, regular running boards get caught on such obstacles. I remember
them on my dad's '49 or '50 Ford pickup, I laughed when they became the
rage in the 90's. Talk about a throw back!!! :>))

Tom - Vista, CA