My Yakima rack if you can see it.

 

looks good any plans on ditching the running boards ?

 

1) Ditch the Running Boards
2) You can get more flex outta that!! COME ON!! Push IT!!

 

Funny thing........My buddy (who's runner is more of a museum exhibit)
is always like........"dude when are you going to remove your boards"??
The look is cool BUT.........

I say NEVER!
I actually run the heck out of my runner and those boards take the beating that my rocker panels and side panels would take from rocks, spitting mud etc.
So I just hose off under my boards instead of having to hose my rig off.
Just me..........I love 'em because they really function. I rarely if ever have gritty mud on my paint panels but the boards collect it like heck!

Plus.....they are sturdy and I tend to mod my runner so that the performance and offroad changes are barely detectable.
Just in case it has to sell someday. You never know.

I offroad to gain access for snake hunting and not just to offroad so my intentions are different
So I tell my buddy..........."Dude....if rocks are hitting my rockers..I'm somewhere I shouldn't be" .
Just one opinion.........and I'm sure not the most popular.
Kenny S>




A few casualties from my Mexico trip

 

Dude, if you're seriously concerned about the resale value of your truck, get those boards off and some sliders on before this happens (note crushed rocker panel at far right of picture). RUNNING BOARDS PROVIDE NO PROTECTION!!!:

 

lol, yeah, i had the sr5 ones with fender trim, same I am sure... dropped the truck on a rock and bent the board up about an inch on one side. They might take one or two hits, thats it... They do stop a ton of mud though (really old pic>>)

 

sorry guys my girlfriend is a midget so no plans to take them off.

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