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Well good thing I live "down south". I'll be taking a trip to the desert in a couple of weeks and let you know how it goes big guy. I sure hope you get something more "cost effective" And enjoy it as much as I do... most definitely "THE ONLY WAY TO GO"....

I live in Northern British Columbia, auto steps don't fly here. They might last through the one year warranty and that would be it.

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I installed Amp Research Power Steps on my GMT900 recently and will never own another truck without them.

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Pics of my truck with the AMP power step.    

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molsonice02 Enthusiast

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hello guys.. just picked up my 2016 silverado crew cab.. let me start off by saying that i absolutely love it!.. first mod i had to do to is was running boards..i really like the look of it.. so started looking around for some.. i did not like the ones they offer for the 2016 silverado , too squarish for me.. i was looking more for the look like one of the members here had on his 2015 midnight edition but couldnt find those running boards anywhere, i finally contacted him and he told me they were from a 2009 silverado and its a direct bolt on, i actually love them .. they dont stick out as much and tuck in real nice ..well here are some pictures... so if anyone has doubts about 2009 running boards fitting a 2016 i can assure you they fit like a glove.

These are from an 09 crew cab to a 16 crew cab? damn, I left my black boards on my 13 sierra when i traded it in..

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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Amp research FTW only way to go. IMO if your going to spend the money on a step/nerf go big or go home

 

 

As many have said before........if you live in the north country................

 

 

 

Yeah no, $1,000+ vs $300-500 on avg, no rocker protection from stones and potential failure up north in ice and snow, I will pass on the auto steps. For a street driven DD down south, they aren't a bad option if you want to spend the money, for many other instances there are much better and more cost effective options and by no means the "only way to go"...

 

Tyler

 

 

Well good thing I live "down south". I'll be taking a trip to the desert in a couple of weeks and let you know how it goes big guy. I sure hope you get something more "cost effective" And enjoy it as much as I do... most definitely "THE ONLY WAY TO GO"....

 

 

I live in Northern British Columbia, auto steps don't fly here. They might last through the one year warranty and that would be it.

 

 

I live in the south, but I still prefer solid stationary steel steps. I don't need steps that go up and down. Even though I do live in the south, I live in northern NC so we do normally get a decent snow at least once a year. And when I say decent, I mean for the south which to me is a good 6 inches or more. I know that's nothing for the north, but oh well lol. I am pretty good driving in the snow by the way, but I know down here people freak out if they just say a flurry or just a couple inches of snow, but I'm not like that thankfully. This past winter they actually closed city school just because snow was in the forecast and it didn't even snow lol.

 

These trucks just have so much electronic stuff that I don't want another thing that involves wires and electric motors if I could help it. Especially if they cost twice as much as normal steps. As others have said, it's just another thing to go wrong. Plus I do feel better having metal steps protecting the rockers than the plastic board of the power steps.

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I live in Northern British Columbia, auto steps don't fly here. They might last through the one year warranty and that would be it.

 

I'm not trying to step into the middle of this fight, just FYI:

 

I have had Amp steps on 2 trucks through about 7 northeast winters total with absolutely ZERO problems with them freezing up. And the Amp warranty is 5 years not 1 ...

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blwright Enthusiast

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Hey guys, where can I find the best deal on the plug and play amp steps?

Anybody that will price match. I got mine from Morrie at tonneaufactoryoutlet.com

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I too love the look of the iboards but I went with the nfab textured steps - they are awesome.

 

For years I was a big fan of the single hoop step and just didnt like the drop length of those on my 16 silverado 1500 - on my f350's they were perfect but not enough lift on the 1500 silvy....

 

JC

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sk

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Online its saying 1300. Did you call and talk to someone ?

 

I bought them back in December so maybe the price changed since then??

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Well good thing I live "down south". I'll be taking a trip to the desert in a couple of weeks and let you know how it goes big guy. I sure hope you get something more "cost effective" And enjoy it as much as I do... most definitely "THE ONLY WAY TO GO"....

 

Sounds good, let us know if they still work after crossing a rock you can't clear.

 

"NOT THE ONLY WAY TO GO"? Not sure what the point of that statement was. Glad you enjoy them though.

 

BTW, if you are serious about leaving the pavement you might want to check in to something like this...

 

https://www.rockslideengineering.com/product/step-slider/

 

They will be ok if you come across a rock you can't cover and still work.

 

Tyler

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Sounds good, let us know if they still work after crossing a rock you can't clear.

 

"NOT THE ONLY WAY TO GO"? Not sure what the point of that statement was. Glad you enjoy them though.

 

BTW, if you are serious about leaving the pavement you might want to check in to something like this...

 

https://www.rockslideengineering.com/product/step-slider/

 

They will be ok if you come across a rock you can't cover and still work.

 

Tyler

"Crossing a rock you can't clear"????? What dose that mean?..Yea... No thank you, those look ugly and stupid. If I wanted to do some rock crawling it wouldn't be in my brand new truck. Cool starry brah!

cNate Enthusiast

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Any suggestions for 2015 Silverado crew? Are the Amps worth it, or should I get the standard type of running boards?

If you go for the standard, then I will sell you my stock OEM 6" chrome Nerf bars. GM lists them for $700 a piece. I will do $450. I have not posted an ad yet as I have not ordered my amp steps yet. I have 23k miles on the steps and they are on my 2014 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 CCSB. I love in so cal so they are in great shape. They have seen the snow a dozen times or so.

 

I should add that I love the steps. Lifting my truck with a 6' and 35s so the step will be really high to reach. Plus I want them tucked away for off-roading!

 

Nate

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