What’s your favorite side step style on the Tundra

Running Boards, Nerf Bars, tube steps, none at all. What do y’all think?

 

Rock sliders. They look good and protect the rocker panel if you play on big rocks off road.

 

I like my Westin HDX. But @Sunnier is correct sliders are the way to go for offroad. I have RCI on the FJ cruiser and have been used atleast twice so far.

 

Toyota W Drop https://www.sparksparts.com/p-w-drop-step-running-boards-0001634787

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N-Feb Podiums coated in Line-X Premium.

 

+1 on the N-Fab podiums. I am liking them quite a bit.

Rock sliders give protection in addition to the steps, but they cost 2-3 times more. I doubt I'll ever put my truck in the position that I need sliders, so I opted for the podiums.

 

Keep an eye on the powdercoat. Mine started getting faded spots after a couple of months. Thats why I went with the Line-X route.

 

I've never had a use for Cab-Length model steps, bars or boards. Wheel To Wheel is all I consider. No mater who builds them or what they call them.

 

I had Amazon's 4inch iBoards on as a stop gap. For the price and ease of installation they were decent boards with a rubberized surface, my only gripe is I should have gone with the 5" or 6" boards, the 4" are a hair on the narrow side.

I just had Bestop NX Powersteps installed (similar to the Amp Research retractable boards) and I've got to say I really like them a lot so far!

 

For me and how I use my Tundra, Nfabs

 

I like those that tuck up close to the truck and while I have the bar type steps that came on my truck I prefer the flat style (like the stockers on my 06 4Runner). The flat style is more useful as a step and helps with people parking close and banging up your doors, as long as they are not the narrow 3-4 inch versions.

 

Sliders. Don’t have them (yet).

 

Sliders. Best of every world.