Swapping running boards for tubes?

[DaveK22]

Anyone know if the mounting holes are exactly the same for the running boards & the tube style ones? I'm guessing yes, but be nice to know for sure.

 

[oljedi11950]

Yes sir :lightsaber:

 

[S p a r k y]

Used both, exact same

 

[bojanglesSR5]

Can also confirm if it makes you feel better haha I have the sport tube steps on my sr5

 

[S p a r k y]

I have some tubes for sale ;-)

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Shouldn't be an issue if you are talking about the factory ones, they mount to the body in the same location and are vulnerable like factory running boards.

 

[viggen337]

Good to know that they are interchangeable, not that I am surprised. My Sport is an '03, so I have the standard flat running boards. There is a pretty clean set of the tubular ones that just popped up for sale near me and I had the same thought as the OP when I saw them last night.

Are these tubular steps prone to severe rust like the Ford ones I've dealt with in the past? 97-03ish Ford Rangers and Explorers that have been in the family always had extreme rust spots, but that may have just been a Ford thing, ha ha. Anybody here have any issues like that on these?

 

[bojanglesSR5]

Good to know that they are interchangeable, not that I am surprised. My Sport is an '03, so I have the standard flat running boards. There is a pretty clean set of the tubular ones that just popped up for sale near me and I had the same thought as the OP when I saw them last night.

Are these tubular steps prone to severe rust like the Ford ones I've dealt with in the past? 97-03ish Ford Rangers and Explorers that have been in the family always had extreme rust spots, but that may have just been a Ford thing, ha ha. Anybody here have any issues like that on these?

No rust at all on mine but I am planning on painting them flat black to match my UrbanRunner roof rack so that will probably protect them even more.