Looking for help identifying type of running boards

Camaro45th · August 16, 2016

Hi everyone, this is my first post here, hopefully you can lead into the right direction. I recently leased a 2016 Silverado Crew Cab, I absolutely love the truck. I have to give you all a lot of credit, these trucks are really nice, I wish I could have bought one instead of leasing. My car is a LT V6 crew Cab.

Anyways, I just took my family to PA for a long weekend getaway, and while there I searched craigslist for a set of running boards. I found a set used, claimed they fit the 2014-2016 crew cab. The person I bough them from I guess had a truck that he either traded in or replaced the running boards. He didn't have the mounting hardware, nor did he know what brand they were. He said he only knew what kind of truck he took them off of: 2015 Silverado Crew Cab. There is no branding on them at all.

I'm hoping that I can find out what they are and then search for what mounting hardware I need for them.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Joe

Robert.jean1 · August 16, 2016

GM has two options for the side bars. Those look very similar to the round bars offered from GM. Can't quote me on that though as I have the rectangular ones.

Camaro45th · August 16, 2016

GM has two options for the side bars. Those look very similar to the round bars offered from GM. Can't quote me on that though as I have the rectangular ones.

Thank you for your reply. I am going to search on the accessory page now and see if they look like a match.

I just thought a Chevy product would have a Chevy logo on there somewhere. I'll post back with my findings.

I tried to search for the OEM ones, can't seem to find ones that look like that. The search continues....

tbarn · August 16, 2016

They are not GM. No idea which aftermarket company though.

cbrsilv15 · August 16, 2016

Def not oem. Look like the eBay ones for less than $100.

Hope you didn't pay much for them.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 · August 16, 2016

Def not oem. Look like the eBay ones for less than $100.

Hope you didn't pay much for them.

I was thinking that too, something like cheap knock offs or something. Usually any company wants to advertise the product by having their logo on the step pad. They almost look like Go Rhino but the pattern doesn't perfectly match a set I saw on 4wheelparts.

Camaro45th · August 16, 2016

No I didn't pay much for them at all. $50.

Camaro45th · August 17, 2016

Still no luck. I'm still looking tho

cbrsilv15 · August 17, 2016

I'd message one of the eBay sellers and ask if you can buy the hardware.

Camaro45th · August 17, 2016

I have been look on eBay, I see similar bars, but the brackets that came on the boards seem different. I have to get under the truck and try to line these up and figure out what brackets go where. And then maybe try to see either what I need or what I have to make work.

Brian Long · August 17, 2016

Not sure what Steelcraft's end mounting hardware looks like, but the bar, center mount, and step pad looks the same from this picture:

http://steelcraftautomotive.com/application-guide/3-round-sidebars/

EDIT: link did not go directly to the photo - find your year truck then click the photo icon.

Errrr, direct link to photo: http://steelcraftautomotive.com/images/202127.jpg

Camaro45th · August 17, 2016

Not sure what Steelcraft's end mounting hardware looks like, but the bar, center mount, and step pad looks the same from this picture:

http://steelcraftautomotive.com/application-guide/3-round-sidebars/

EDIT: link did not go directly to the photo - find your year truck then click the photo icon.

Errrr, direct link to photo: http://steelcraftautomotive.com/images/202127.jpg

Thank you for your reply, looks very close, but the middle mounting bracket looks different. But the instructions at least help as far as mounting locations. I'm going to try and line them up maybe tomorrow night and see if I can piece something together to make them work. Otherwise I'll sell them

Camaro45th · August 22, 2016

Just wanted to update this, and maybe a mod can remove it. My friend came over, we matched them up, didn't need any hardware, it bolts up to the chassis, there are 3 bolts that you remove and reinstall through the boards. Went up in 20 mins.

Thank you to all you commented, I appreciate you taking time out of your day to respond.

Joe

03blackz71 · August 22, 2016

Just wanted to update this, and maybe a mod can remove it. My friend came over, we matched them up, didn't need any hardware, it bolts up to the chassis, there are 3 bolts that you remove and reinstall through the boards. Went up in 20 mins.

Thank you to all you commented, I appreciate you taking time out of your day to respond.

Joe

I was just going to tell you that. Glad you figured it out.