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got my step bars on...factory

well just picked up a set of step bars think they look ok ,oh and thanks mike for giving yours to chris.....but a least these dont say mazda...




 
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wtf thats suppose to mean paul? haha.. mine don't say mazda anymore.. i got 1/4" steel plate made up now to replace the plastic! haha
 
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Im not a fan of step-bars but on your truck they look pretty nice.
 
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Looks great!
 
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wtf thats suppose to mean paul? haha.. mine don't say mazda anymore.. i got 1/4" steel plate made up now to replace the plastic! haha

i dont know.... just stirring the pot....
 
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doing a good job of it too .. trust me u don't know hom much work i have to do to mikey's to get all the rust off and to re-paint the brackets/bars.. with the newer ones u got a better deal
 
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THE SEX!!!!!
 
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your truck is really comin together there paul im liking the look of the lifted with rollpan and cap
 
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they look great and your truck is coming along very nice, good work man

the only thing thats throwing me off is that rollpan. i kinda like the factory bumper better for a lifted truck, but nonetheless, it all looks good
 
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Why arnt you using your 06 corners? Looks good. I want a black truck.
 
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Why arnt you using your 06 corners? Looks good. I want a black truck.
i like the clear better...
 
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Originally Posted by Lazler
doing a good job of it too .. trust me u don't know hom much work i have to do to mikey's to get all the rust off and to re-paint the brackets/bars.. with the newer ones u got a better deal

ya no rust on these babys came off an 06 ...still like new.
 
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i really like those, thats a great lookin truck you have there
 
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i worked my *** off this morning and i've only got 1.5 brackets un rusted.. i've got a project that'll last me through the weekend
 
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Looks Great man
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
i really like those, thats a great lookin truck you have there

thanks. now all i need is some 4.10s l/s and i would be happy for a while.
 
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Looks good.

I like your rims too.
 
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The tires are real slick.

The running bars look great.
 
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Me likey!! Can't wait to get done converting my 2dr '07 bars into 4dr bars!! I hate my 05 and older style bars...soooo fat looking!!
 
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the step bars are looking good.
 
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Paul! Your truck looks damned meaty with those bars added on; blacking out a ranger with a topper like that, and that nice touch of the polished rim wheels looks fantastic.. this is making me more and more want to add a topper to my rear..!
 
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I think they look pretty good on there.
 
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Look great. Nice clean truck!
 
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How do the factory bars mount? I was looking for some decent factory bars but finally bought some aftermarket ones. The way they mount is you remove the cab mount bolt which is a PITA, then install a new longer bolt. After that you bolt the mounting bracket to the bottom of the cab mount. This seems to give the bars a lot of flex cause they're mounted to the bottom of the rubber bushing. Is this how factory ones mount? I'm tempted to make a kicker brace that'll bolt to the back of the bar mounts and run over to the frame so they cant flex as much.
 
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Originally Posted by Ranger_Envy
How do the factory bars mount? I was looking for some decent factory bars but finally bought some aftermarket ones. The way they mount is you remove the cab mount bolt which is a PITA, then install a new longer bolt. After that you bolt the mounting bracket to the bottom of the cab mount. This seems to give the bars a lot of flex cause they're mounted to the bottom of the rubber bushing. Is this how factory ones mount? I'm tempted to make a kicker brace that'll bolt to the back of the bar mounts and run over to the frame so they cant flex as much.
What brand bars did you get? I have westins and they didn't mount like that.



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