Gfx

cev103 · July 15, 2008

I've started my search for some step bars, and I'm leaning towards chrome plated 6" oval steps. But when I stopped by the local truck accessory store, they had a new line of step bars made by a company called GFX, and they kind of caught my eye. Has anyone ever heard of this company, or better yet, if you have these bars on your truck, send some feedback.

http://gfxtrucks.com/index.php

http://gfxtrucks.com/GFX_PRODUCT_Brochure.pdf

tobias · July 15, 2008

Not a fan. I'm not a big step bar person anyway but those are pretty bad, IMO.

2000DV4.8 · July 15, 2008

Don't like 'em. Lots of better looking step bars out there.

Nick The Great · July 15, 2008

I just can't pull the tripper on my step bars yet, but it won't be those . . .

BigJayDogg3 · July 15, 2008

While I can't exactly say they are ugly, I can say you can do much better.

cev103 · July 16, 2008

Thanks for the input so far.......I think I'm gonna go with my first choice and get the Westin chrome plated aluminum oval step bars. Although I wasn't a 100% sold on the look of the GFX steps, I did like the brushed aluminum powder coat finish as opposed to typical polished stainless. I'm gonna try the chrome plated this time instead of the polished stainless steel.

TxSilver · July 16, 2008

I went with the Westin Signature series and of course chrome . Got a good price over the web and i did the installation my self in less then one hour. They are not 6" but they do the job since my truck has the 20" stock rims and rides a little higher then the other that have 17's or 18's.

cev103 · July 16, 2008

I went with the Westin Signature series and of course chrome . Got a good price over the web and i did the installation my self in less then one hour. They are not 6" but they do the job since my truck has the 20" stock rims and rides a little higher then the other that have 17's or 18's.

Yeah, that was a mistake, I assumed the Westins were 6" like the GM factory ovals, but I think their 4" or close to it. Is the mounting hardware for the Westins Aluminum or are they steel?

BlownL67 · July 16, 2008

I was checking those out a few months ago at the local truck accessory shop. I even went to their website when I went home and they had zero information about the steps at all so I kinda lost interest and stuck with the GM 6" oval steps. I think the GFX's are very unique looking, but I think they might look kinda gawdy and cheap on my SD.

cev103 · July 16, 2008

I was checking those out a few months ago at the local truck accessory shop. I even went to their website when I went home and they had zero information about the steps at all so I kinda lost interest and stuck with the GM 6" oval steps. I think the GFX's are very unique looking, but I think they might look kinda gawdy and cheap on my SD.

Now, when you say "checking those out" are you refering to the GFX or the Westins? I went to the shop again this afternoon and they had little info about the Chrome Plated Westins....they had to look it up on the Westin website just to show them what I was talking about.

TxSilver · July 16, 2008

I went with the Westin Signature series and of course chrome . Got a good price over the web and i did the installation my self in less then one hour. They are not 6" but they do the job since my truck has the 20" stock rims and rides a little higher then the other that have 17's or 18's.

Yeah, that was a mistake, I assumed the Westins were 6" like the GM factory ovals, but I think their 4" or close to it. Is the mounting hardware for the Westins Aluminum or are they steel?

Yeah, the 20s make you do a little jump in the truck (with out the steps), my dad has a Z71 (18s) and it was easier to go in to, but we ordered for both trucks and so far so good, no problems at all. I check up the web that i brought it from and they say its 3" diam. and yes the mounting brackets are steel.