So I finally removed my running boards, my woman left me and she was the only reason they were on there so I ripped em off. I dont like the look of them without them but Im going more towards trail rig then daily driver with the runner so these are the first of a few changes. I liked it better before cause I couldnt see all the ugly hanging crap but oh well, heres the pics;

 

before looks ok after looks great and the driveway is trashed too

 

i think i'd have to agree with you, they did hide quite a bit.

 

definately looks better w/o because you had parts taken off the running boards and it looked reallly goofy. Off is much better.

 

Much better without. You can always put some sliders on there.

 

get some sliders and you'll be glad you took the runnin boards off

damn you paul, beat me by a few seconds!

 

Yah sliders and marlin front/rear bumper on coming as soon as I get money. And I agree they looked goofy before tires were too big and the front pieces had to come off, the back piece got ripped off during a mudhole and was never found again.

 

"Look's to me like a Man's Truck!!"

 

Looks way better! Plus bent up half missing running boards are way uglier than just about anything else.

 

I was thinking about removing the factory vinyl but then I think it would be too plain

 

Congratulations.

I'd remove the pin striping too.

 

Yeah, I will probably be removing my running boards as well. They keep getting beat up on the trail.

 

Looks much better without the running boards, and i think the pin stripe is okay...

 

Also, is your rack in a stockish location, or what? I think I would have moved it a little further back... Looks like it is awfully far up the front.

 

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Yah thats the furthest back I could get it cause they are gutterless mounts and with the basket it has prethreaded holes in the crossbars. If I wanted I could move it back another 10" or so but thats for a later project. I had the basket in my garage for almost a year before it found its way up there so I just wanted to get it up and done with.

 

about how much $$ did that basket cost you?

 

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your driveway looks just like mine