got my step bars on...factory
i dont know.... just stirring the pot....
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
.. 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
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
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
ya no rust on these babys came off an 06 ...still like new.
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..!
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.
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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