2004 OEM running boards

[brilis]

Hey again guys,

My 2004 EB has rust all underneath the OEM running boards. Not sure if these come off to be replaced or are part of the truck? I think I had read somewhere that this was a defect with these? Anyway I was going to bring it to the body shop to have them take a look. Just wondering if others had this problem?

Thanks.

Brian

 

[Skauber]

The running boards can be removed as an assembly. They're bolted on to the frame, many chooses to remove them to make the truck look higher. For my part, I think they're practical to have. You can simply remove them, or have someone fabricate new ones if yours is rusted beyond repair. Another option is to look for some in a junkyard. Buying new ones is probably way too expensive for what it's worth...

 

[brilis]

Thanks Ska, removing them not an option as my wife needs them to get in hah. I can't believe how bad the underside rusted. I am going to take a better look to make sure it didn't get to the truck also. Might be cheaper to let the body shop take a look.

My 98 EB expo has zero rust on it hah.

Brian

 

[Skauber]

Yeah, I have kids and my wife is not as tall as me, so they would complain if I took them off as well.. hehe.. But I like the running boards. One solution might be to get a set of aftermarket runners or something if the original ones are beyond repair. There's a lot of options.

 

[carlos08]

Try check to check out Westin and Lund. They have nice looking runningboards that are still affordable.