Gotta Love Running Boards!
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absalom
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Lol. What wasn't shown were the 90 days of careful preparation and rock placement.
JayRolla
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This is how my buddy wheels his stock 4runner. We build bridges with rocks more than offroad when he tags along. Body damage is his middle name.
fblainen11
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I kept mine on. This forum has its funny quirks about somethings....running boards removal is one of them that I do not understand.
absalom
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Did you see the video?
PWD4R
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You must not off road enough to understand. Not saying that as a put down or anything because everyone does different things and your priorities probably differ from mine and that's perfectly acceptable. But if you off road a lot in challenging terrain then you'll notice they get in the way or your oversized tires when compressed in while turning will just about break them off at the front and probably some body moldings along with them.
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fblainen11
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I live in south Louisiana. We have mud. That's it. No rocks, no hills. Nada.
JRZEE2000TR4LTD
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I watched the video several times and I must be missing something. Did they get in the way somehow? Not defending running boards but as someone else said, I was expecting running board carnage.
I still have my running boards on. Mainly for 3 reasons. One, I hate that when you take them off, you can see the ugly ass frame rail. Two, they act like mud flaps. Three, and most importantly, my wife is 4'11 and needs them to climb up. Happy wife, happy......
I do, however, understand their usefulness with rocks and such as my last trip wheeling, they took a couple shots and bent them just a little. However, if they weren't there, my rockers would have taken that abuse so until I have sliders and a front bumper to put on, they're staying on.
I still have my running boards on. Mainly for 3 reasons. One, I hate that when you take them off, you can see the ugly ass frame rail. Two, they act like mud flaps. Three, and most importantly, my wife is 4'11 and needs them to climb up. Happy wife, happy......
I do, however, understand their usefulness with rocks and such as my last trip wheeling, they took a couple shots and bent them just a little. However, if they weren't there, my rockers would have taken that abuse so until I have sliders and a front bumper to put on, they're staying on.
PWD4R
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The point in the video was they had to stack rocks before that big one to lift the vehicle up enough not to rub the running boards. Had he not had them on he could have had the clearance without the rock art formations.
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PWD4R
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Then you're perfectly fine with them and they are probably better on than off for you.
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JRZEE2000TR4LTD
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Ah, OK I see what your talking about. Rock formations. That's funny.
gamefreakgc
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Yeah, I agree. they are very helpful for my shorter wife to help our daughter in and out of the vehicle. It's not like these are 2WD Dodge Dakotas or something.
But not all of us are looking to do something like that! I just bought Highway tires for my 4Runner, since that's where it drives 99% of the time.
jgue467
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Agreed. Then some of us need some semi-serious tread with the oem sidesteps for the shorter better halves.
My viewpoint on offroading is to offroad with a purpose. Meaning I go over obstacles, rocks and such with a purpose to get to my deer blind, fishing and/or camping spot, not just to do it like the video guys, no disrespect mind you, just a different slant. I go over some pretty big rocks (video coming) and have yet to scrape my bottom or sidesteps, yet. haha.
My viewpoint on offroading is to offroad with a purpose. Meaning I go over obstacles, rocks and such with a purpose to get to my deer blind, fishing and/or camping spot, not just to do it like the video guys, no disrespect mind you, just a different slant. I go over some pretty big rocks (video coming) and have yet to scrape my bottom or sidesteps, yet. haha.
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absalom
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Totally. I was just explaining why it makes sense to remove them for those of us that do take them offroad.
