Step Bars

Dano07 · December 31, 2008

I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado. i have an chance to pick up some stainless Stell nerf bars new for a good privce. The brand is Wildcat Flash. I was wondering if anybody has heard of them and if so opinions. They look and what i have found is that they are all made of 304 polished stainless steel just with a different name. Also do you think the stainless stell would look good on the truck or should I go with black.

Thanks.

dietz4ibanez · December 31, 2008

Whats a good price? How much are you giving for them>?

Dano07 · December 31, 2008

Whats a good price? How much are you giving for them>?

They are asking 250 obo i was think maybe 100

dietz4ibanez · December 31, 2008

Yeah cause $250 is a lot of money when you can have a new pair purchased from ebay and shipped for less than that!!!

mka18 · December 31, 2008

I've been away from this board for a while so I thought I'd post some helpful information to save money for others. I just picked up a set of new Westin stainless platinum bars for my new 08 Extended Cab truck last week for $250 shipped to my door. They are on Amazon now but do not have the correct model years assigned to them. I emailed Westin and they verified they would fit based on the part number. They are the correct part for the newer extended cab trucks and have the correct years on the paperwork inside the box and fit just fine. If you do a search on Amazon for the 26-1680 part number it should come up for you. They also have some Crew Cab Westin 26-1950 bars for $350 to your door if you would like to spend a little extra for the chrome plating and the lifetime warranty. Just my .02, hope it helps someone...

jhoobs66 · December 31, 2008

I've been away from this board for a while so I thought I'd post some helpful information to save money for others. I just picked up a set of new Westin stainless platinum bars for my new 08 Extended Cab truck last week for $250 shipped to my door. They are on Amazon now but do not have the correct model years assigned to them. I emailed Westin and they verified they would fit based on the part number. They are the correct part for the newer extended cab trucks and have the correct years on the paperwork inside the box and fit just fine. If you do a search on Amazon for the 26-1680 part number it should come up for you. They also have some Crew Cab Westin 26-1950 bars for $350 to your door if you would like to spend a little extra for the chrome plating and the lifetime warranty. Just my .02, hope it helps someone...

Sounds like a pretty good deal, have you had time to install them yet? If so how did that go? I have a 08' Sierra CC and will soon be looking for set a bars. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Stouffer · December 31, 2008

another cheap place is truckchamp.com They have fairly cheap prices and free shipping.

mka18 · December 31, 2008

Yes, I installed them on my extended cab and it took about an hour from start to finish doing it by myself. The manual even says to use the factory body bolts for mounting the brackets, so it couldn’t get any easier. They look great and seem to have a little better finish with the chromed stainless than my old Luverne polished stainless bars I had on my 2004 ¾ ton. If you have the CC you'll obviously need the $350 dollar set, but even that seems like a decent deal.

jhoobs66 · January 1, 2009

Yes, I installed them on my extended cab and it took about an hour from start to finish doing it by myself. The manual even says to use the factory body bolts for mounting the brackets, so it couldn’t get any easier. They look great and seem to have a little better finish with the chromed stainless than my old Luverne polished stainless bars I had on my 2004 ¾ ton. If you have the CC you'll obviously need the $350 dollar set, but even that seems like a decent deal.

Matt, Thanks for the follow up on the install, I went to the Westin site and took a look a the instructions and it doesn't look too hard. I haven't been looking too long for a set, but it beats a quote I got a few months back of over $600 installed.

GoldBourbon · January 9, 2009

I've been away from this board for a while so I thought I'd post some helpful information to save money for others. I just picked up a set of new Westin stainless platinum bars for my new 08 Extended Cab truck last week for $250 shipped to my door. They are on Amazon now but do not have the correct model years assigned to them. I emailed Westin and they verified they would fit based on the part number. They are the correct part for the newer extended cab trucks and have the correct years on the paperwork inside the box and fit just fine. If you do a search on Amazon for the 26-1680 part number it should come up for you. They also have some Crew Cab Westin 26-1950 bars for $350 to your door if you would like to spend a little extra for the chrome plating and the lifetime warranty. Just my .02, hope it helps someone...

Matt..thanks for the info and I'm really interested but since the 08' I just bought is exactly identical to your truck, I was curious if you had any pics?

thanks for your help!

csheatz · January 9, 2009

I have been watching ebay for a set, I have found 3" round SS for as low as $150 shipped, and 4" oval SS for about 250-300 shipped. I would like the oval ones but for the price in the 3" round i dont think I can pass on that.

Also check runningboardwarehouse.com

longhorn_giant · January 9, 2009

I went with the GM 6" oval steps on my truck. I really like the way they looked over nerf bars. And with the leveling kit they actually get used by the fiance. But the GM ones were much more expensive than anything I'm seeing online for other brands.

mka18 · January 9, 2009

Matt..thanks for the info and I'm really interested but since the 08' I just bought is exactly identical to your truck, I was curious if you had any pics?

thanks for your help!

Here's a picture that was taken after I put them on. Truck is dirty, but it should be enough to give you an idea of how the chrome looks on white. GM molded mud flaps and wheel well protectors were also installed, but you can't see those to well in this pic.

GoldBourbon · January 9, 2009

Matt..thanks for the info and I'm really interested but since the 08' I just bought is exactly identical to your truck, I was curious if you had any pics?

thanks for your help!

Here's a picture that was taken after I put them on. Truck is dirty, but it should be enough to give you an idea of how the chrome looks on white. GM molded mud flaps and wheel well protectors were also installed, but you can't see those to well in this pic.

thanks a million Matt...I like those, a pretty low profile look...it's so easier to picture the results when it's on an identical truck...I'll post pics of mine when ever I make any changes...next will be 20" wheels probably...are you gonna change your wheels any?....what brand bug shield is that?

Louie

mka18 · January 10, 2009

thanks a million Matt...I like those, a pretty low profile look...it's so easier to picture the results when it's on an identical truck...I'll post pics of mine when ever I make any changes...next will be 20" wheels probably...are you gonna change your wheels any?....what brand bug shield is that?

Louie

The bug guard is the GM smoke guard and works pretty well. I haven’t noticed any annoying wind noises or vibrations as of yet. Other changes coming will be white door handles and mirror guards for a more custom look. 2” RC front lift to get some of my ¾ ton height back that I had on my previous truck. Finally, some rear helper springs to lift up the back end a little. There is a little sag in this picture because of a 250lb ramp in the back. When my snowmobile is in the back it squats down a bit too much. Nothing else planned after this is all done, just have to get back to where my other truck was before I traded it in. Just a big circle…