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hey guys i purchased a set of factory 2015 sierra/silverado running boards from another member on here.

 

after getting home and looking at my brackets i thought would work with them im finding out that my brackets wont work with this set.

 

im looking for two black l shaped factory brackets with plastic molding that goes around the base.

 

please let me know what you got or where i can buy them!!!

 

 

thanks

ember1205 Senior Enthusiast

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Why won't they work? The brackets from all trucks will work on the gas engine trucks. Unless you have a diesel and require the two front brackets for diesel engine trucks on the passenger side, you shouldn't have an issue.

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yes your right i did get the diesel set and the front two on the passenger side are special designs for the DPF tank ( i think)

 

so i need a factory set for those two slots!!

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The two front brackets for a diesel set are different to allow extra space for the DEF tank which would be mounted below the passenger seat. You can absolutely use those brackets on a non-diesel truck as the bodies are identical. I did it on my 2015 Sierra SLE Double Cab and there were no issues.

 

To my knowledge, there is no way to buy the brackets or plastic covers individually. Heck - you can't even buy the bolts by themselves. So, use what you have - you'll be fine. I have a thread on here about the whole proces, and 1500HDRiver helped me out with some diagrams. Find that thread and you should be good to go.

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okay so i just read your post..... im a little confused. my set that i just bought today are from a diesel truck. they are a crewcab length running board with 4 brackets. the passenger side front two are what ide call half size brackets. they do not come up the approx 6" that the other 6 brackets all do.

 

 

my new truck is a gas 5.3l no DPF tank crew cab sierra 1500. How can these brackets bolt up to the truck if theres no DPF tank underneath?

 

is there a frame rail still there? i have installed several sets of these running boards on my families trucks. all 2014 and newer. i cant see how els to mount these with the deisel brackets.

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Sorry I couldn't resist. Try dealer, GM parts on line, Google search make them.

ember1205 Senior Enthusiast

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Sorry I couldn't resist. Try dealer, GM parts on line, Google search.

 

They are NOT available for individual purchase.

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okay so i just read your post..... im a little confused. my set that i just bought today are from a diesel truck. they are a crewcab length running board with 4 brackets. the passenger side front two are what ide call half size brackets. they do not come up the approx 6" that the other 6 brackets all do.

 

 

my new truck is a gas 5.3l no DPF tank crew cab sierra 1500. How can these brackets bolt up to the truck if theres no DPF tank underneath?

 

is there a frame rail still there? i have installed several sets of these running boards on my families trucks. all 2014 and newer. i cant see how els to mount these with the deisel brackets.

 

The DEF tank has no direct link in with them being mounted. The fact that the DEF tank is PRESENT on a diesel truck requires that the brackets be different so that they do not / can not interfere with the tank. They bolt to the body of the truck.

 

The two front, passenger-side brackets are actually both "two piece" brackets. The lower half bolts to the step and comes up to meet the truck body. The upper half goes in ABOVE the piece of the truck body directly above the lower half and "sandwiches" the body in between.

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Ah... you will need the upper half as they add strength for the mount. Without that upper piece, you're going to end up bending the bottom of the rockers. If you didn't get them from the seller, contact him to get them. You can't buy the brackets individually, so your only hope would be possibly getting them off of a wrecked truck.

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