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cfeiring Enthusiast

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I agree.

I would tend to buy local, for that Item worth the price in safety.

$100.00 approx. tells me not much in quality metal there and most likely to fail.

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Get the bars that mount to the rockers like the factory ones. There can be issues mounting them with the body mount bolts. Just bite the bullet and get factory ones, Ive bought 3 aftermarket sets and the factory ones are the best.

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lowrider Enthusiast

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NO BODY BOLT MOUNTED BARS!!

 

Body Bolt Mounted=Squeaks, rattles, pops,and headaches!

I have a 2011 Silverado 1500 regular cab, long bed, and have Iron Cross Wheel to Wheel Nerf Bars, frame mounted. My wife wanted them for easier access and since the boss wanted steps, I figured why not get wheel to wheel so that I can have access to the front of the bed. With wheel to wheel, of course there is no rocker mounts under the front portion of the bed. I have had no issues. IMHO, if the bolts are torqued to the proper values, in my case 65 ft lbs, and you use the proper lock and flat washers you should have no issues.

 

Lou

CKNSLS Enthusiast

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Thanks for the responses! I will look for factory!

If you search this forum (and others) the noises the body bolt mounted boards make is not uncommon.

BruceDeuce Enthusiast

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I have a 2011 Silverado 1500 regular cab, long bed, and have Iron Cross Wheel to Wheel Nerf Bars, frame mounted. My wife wanted them for easier access and since the boss wanted steps, I figured why not get wheel to wheel so that I can have access to the front of the bed. With wheel to wheel, of course there is no rocker mounts under the front portion of the bed. I have had no issues. IMHO, if the bolts are torqued to the proper values, in my case 65 ft lbs, and you use the proper lock and flat washers you should have no issues.

 

Lou

 

 

If you search this forum (and others) the noises the body bolt mounted boards make is not uncommon.

Thanks for the input. So which do you recommend? Is Westin a good choice for side steps/nerf bars?

CKNSLS Enthusiast

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I don't know if there are any nerf bars that do not mount to the body bolts. However, there are "running boards" that mount to the rocker panels. Running Board Warehouse .com has some "knockoffs" that look just like GMs factory running boards.

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My mechanic said he has seen a bunch of westins that mount to the body mount bolts make alot of noise, he said most people return them. I had the go rhino dominator 2 nerf bars on my truck, they mount to the rockers like stock. I just didnt like the look. I now have the gm 6" oval nerf bars and love them. Any GM product you buy will mount to the rocker panels, they dont make or recommend any that mount to the body mount bolts. Also theres a problem with people breaking the hidden nut that the body mount bolt goes into and the only way to get at it is to cut the floor. Stick with the rocker mount.

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