Step Bars

97whitez71 · November 24, 2004

I'm looking for stainless steel nerf bars. In my search, I have seen "304 Mirror Finish Polished Stainless Steel" and "Chrome Plated Stainless Steel". Can someone please explain the difference? I feel like the first option is obviously the best, or, am I missing something? Thanks.

Rookie · November 24, 2004

If it is T-304 Stainless i would get them. 304 will not rust where as 409 stainless will. I would think if something were to happen you could polish the stainless. Chrome will chip off it you were to hit or rub against some thing. just my.02

sitkojm · November 24, 2004

The chromed stainless is much better, yeah the chrome may chip off, but the chrome finish will not yellow like stainelss steel. The chrome will stay much more silver. I have the chrome plated 304 stainless on mine & the look really good.

Chris97K1500 · November 24, 2004

I'd stay away from anything chrome unless you got $$ to replace when it chips off or you don't care if it chips. I had stainless steel nerfs on my 93 Toyota for 10 years before I sold it, never turned yellow on me. I polished them up once a year every spring. I also just bought SS nerfs for this truck. Chris

mcreyaufmiller · November 25, 2004

I'd stay away from anything chrome unless you got $$ to replace when it chips off or you don't care if it chips. I had stainless steel nerfs on my 93 Toyota for 10 years before I sold it, never turned yellow on me. I polished them up once a year every spring. I also just bought SS nerfs for this truck. Chris

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Chris,

Like the wheels, Tell me about them.

Mike

BigRedHD · November 25, 2004

I'd stay away from Westin, see my post under product review section...

Chris97K1500 · November 25, 2004

mcreyaufmiller, the wheels are American Racing Atlas rims. 15x10, Polished aluminum finish. I've had them for about 4 years, 3 on my old Toyota and a year on this truck. Although I will never get polished aluminum again, too much upkeep for me, I finally found a product that can polish these things like new in about an hour total, not 4 like it used to take me. It's made by Flitz, may have seen it on TV, the polishing buffer ball is amazing. Attach it to your drill, and it does all the buffer and polishing for you. The pic in my sig was taken this spring before I got the Flitz products.

If your asking about the tires, they are amazing. I've bought both ProComp Offroad tires, got 65K miles out of the MT's and sold them for $200 when I bought the ProComp X-terrain's this past spring. The sipping on these tires make them grip unbelievable on wet roads. For a 35" tire they ride and wear great. I've already driven about 15K miles on them since March and have worn very little, I'd imagine I'd get another 50K out of them easily. As far as performing offroad, I have NO trouble getting around our farm, some of the mud and water gets up to the nerf bars on my truck. They clean out very easily. If you have any more questions, just ask me! Chris

mcreyaufmiller · November 25, 2004

mcreyaufmiller, the wheels are American Racing Atlas rims. 15x10, Polished aluminum finish. I've had them for about 4 years, 3 on my old Toyota and a year on this truck. Although I will never get polished aluminum again, too much upkeep for me, I finally found a product that can polish these things like new in about an hour total, not 4 like it used to take me. It's made by Flitz, may have seen it on TV, the polishing buffer ball is amazing. Attach it to your drill, and it does all the buffer and polishing for you. The pic in my sig was taken this spring before I got the Flitz products.

If your asking about the tires, they are amazing. I've bought both ProComp Offroad tires, got 65K miles out of the MT's and sold them for $200 when I bought the ProComp X-terrain's this past spring. The sipping on these tires make them grip unbelievable on wet roads. For a 35" tire they ride and wear great. I've already driven about 15K miles on them since March and have worn very little, I'd imagine I'd get another 50K out of them easily. As far as performing offroad, I have NO trouble getting around our farm, some of the mud and water gets up to the nerf bars on my truck. They clean out very easily. If you have any more questions, just ask me! Chris

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I am looking for wheels for my truck, but I want deep dish wheels and everyone nowadays are adding the flat fasce wheels so they can put spinners on them, yuck. I like the old school look.

Mike

Blue-2001-Z71 · November 25, 2004

I have Westin Chrome Plated Stainless bars on mine and couldn't be happier. Very maintenance free (just wipe em down and you're good). I did have to send two back after opeing the box to find shipping damage, and similar damage on the replacement set. 3rd set was a charm, been happy ever since. Got 10% off for my troubles (made it $360 a set). I know some people have had problems, so ask around and you'll get differant stories.

mike94silverado · November 27, 2004

I have Westin Chrome Plated Stainless bars on mine and couldn't be happier. Very maintenance free (just wipe em down and you're good). I did have to send two back after opeing the box to find shipping damage, and similar damage on the replacement set. 3rd set was a charm, been happy ever since. Got 10% off for my troubles (made it $360 a set). I know some people have had problems, so ask around and you'll get differant stories.

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I have Westins. They are rusting big time which I am not pissed about with all the salt they dump on the roads here but Westin will not return my emails about their "Lifetime" warranty and I have no dealer to go to since the place I bought the truck went out of business

Blue-2001-Z71 · November 27, 2004

I've heard this about them, they do sem rather lacking in customer service. I bought mine from AutoZone, so there was never an issue with exchanging the damaged bars. I'm just glad I didn't go mail-order with them, as that could have cost quite a bit in shipping back and forth.

Maybe try this contact info and see if you can get someone on the line:

Corporate Headquarters

5200 N. Irwindale Ave.

Suite 220

Irwindale, CA 91706

(800)345-8476