damn things wont come off no matter how much damn arm power i put on there... its a half inch bolt. any ideas on how to take it off?
95 4runner.

 

Yea, first.. in this situtation.. spray them with a rust pen. spray.. I use PB nut buster.. others will likley chime in with what they use.

And, I dont know if you want to get it.. but craftsman sells a rust bolt out kit. It has 10 heads in a kit that fits various size nuts.. its made in such a way that it bites into the nut.. no rounding ever. I have never had a bolt not come off.. in fact in cases where the nut is rust welded to the bolt.. you know where its so rusted to it the only way it to cut it off.. this thing is so strong, with use of a breakerbar, will shear it off..

never had bolt not come off. Are you using a breaker bar? Always helps, trust me.

ANyway, even letting them soak in penetarating oil for like a day helps.

 

Oh and its a runner, so its IN MM... which I hope your using and not rounding. Probably a 13, 14, 0r 15 MM.. but ive noticted 14 is used a lot.

 

Get a breaker bar with a extension and just break the bolts.
Then throw the running boards in the trash can.

 

sawzall or grinder. just get er done

 

i know but i used the half inch cuz thats all i have and it fits like a glove...

the thing is, its not rusted either... it looks like its maybe welded on on the backside its weird...

do you need pictures?

 

Yea, if you want to be done with it.. big breaker bar... rip them off.

 

Dont throw them in the trash!!! Sell them things on ebay!!!! I got $350 for mine!!

 

mine did the same thing on my nerfs so i just broke um off with a cheater bar

 

Just let them soak in PB blaster overnight and get a breaker bar. Problem solved.

 

I've never needed to to soak any bolts in my life. If they are stuck, I just put a long pipe on either a wrench or a socket wrench. Makes breaking bolts loose much easier.

 

do you have air tools? I am guessing not, but I have removed about 5 rusty sets of running boards with my Aircat Nitrocat and NEVER had one think about being stuck

EDIT - show me a link to a $350 set of toyota running boards please - I just trashed 3 sets of them after noone would come get them for FREE

 

Get some penetrent lube.

I use liquid wrench foam, works great - people tell me PB blaster works great too. Personal prefrence I guess.

Let them soak a few days then have at them.

 

break out the torch. works every time, no matter how big or how rusted. removes paint very well also.

 

The link to my auction on ebay won't work anymore, but I just sold my old set that had been sitting in my closet for 5 months for $350, plus $45 to ship. Not bad for sitting on my a$$ at the computer.

 

thats crazy - good work on that though

 

Sold mine for $250, here's the link

LINK

Or search for item #160155770137

 

i saw those, i can understand 3rd gen painted ones going for more....

Im from Tucson, small world!

Anyways, did you get the dang bolts out yet or what?

 

I'm thinking if I can offset the cost of a set of sliders from selling my Limited boards, why not?

 

i sprayed it with some different stuff i had around lol, i have some lubricant and some wd40, and we will see if that works. i think my buddy might have that breaker bar, so im going to his house this weekend to try and get them off...

id love to sell my running boards for THAT MUCH HOLY MOLEY!!!
but mine wont get that much. hell if someone will give me 150 id be stoked major!!!

ive tried to sell some parts on e-bay before with no luck any tips on times to put them up/ etc?