Cab length steps comparison

[Chambo]

I’m looking at steps for my 19 Silverado Crew and wondering if any one brand offers more protection than another. Also, has anyone had experiences with any steps that had a higher or lower quality than expected.

[diyer2]

If by protection you are looking for a running board that stops the junk from hitting the truck then those running boards stop very little.

I will make one suggestion no matter what you buy.

Get frame mount running boards not rocker panel mounted ones.

I have these,

https://www.luvernetruck.com/running-boards-side-steps/grip-step-7-inch

Any running board thats full width not tubes will offer more protection.

[Chambo]

10 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

If by protection you are looking for a running board that stops the junk from hitting the truck then those running boards stop very little.

I will make one suggestion no matter what you buy.

Get frame mount running boards not rocker panel mounted ones.

I have these,

https://www.luvernetruck.com/running-boards-side-steps/grip-step-7-inch

Any running board thats full width not tubes will offer more protection.

Very good input. I’m really looking for protection if I drop a wheel off the hard path and a rock finds the bottom of the cab. Being all aluminum I figure the truck will look like a Fruit Roll-Up. I think these are called rock sliders in the jeeping world.

 

frame mounted vs. non wasn’t something I’d considered yet. That I will ensure.

[newdude]

6 minutes ago, Chambo said:

Very good input. I’m really looking for protection if I drop a wheel off the hard path and a rock finds the bottom of the cab. Being all aluminum I figure the truck will look like a Fruit Roll-Up. I think these are called rock sliders in the jeeping world.

 

frame mounted vs. non wasn’t something I’d considered yet. That I will ensure.

 

They are not all aluminum.  Just swing panels so hood, doors and tailgate.  Everything else is steel still.

 

Even a frame mounted board, if the board bends enough or just right, it can still damage the rocker. 

[diyer2]

With frame mounted boards you will not damage the rocker panels if the board gets damaged. 

Drop the truck in a hole or off roading and catch a board on something and it damages the board and mounts, not the rocker panels.

Rocker panel mounted boards are not as strong IMO.

I have a friend who is a big guy, 6 foot 5 and 320 pounds.

My frame mounted boards have handled this with no issues.

[diyer2]

1 minute ago, newdude said:

Even a frame mounted board, if the board bends enough or just right, it can still damage the rocker. 

True.