eBay Running Boards = Victory!

I had commented about these in another thread and thought I'd post a more comprehensive review here. I wanted a decent set of running boards that offered some protection against other doors in a parking lot, allowed me to access my roof easily (we put paddleboards up top) and would give the lady a little step in.

Coming off building a lot of wranglers and utilized rock rails with steps built in I started looking there but that'd be overkill for my Tacoma as I won't be rock crawling when I offroad. After scouring the internet and reviews I opted to roll the dice on eBay. I liked the size and look of these, and more so, I really liked the $175 price tag. I ordered them Monday night, got a shipping confirmation and tracking number Tuesday and fedEx dropped them off Thursday! They were pretty well packaged. (76lb shipping weight for those interested. Easily installed solo).

Unpacked everything and wrapped my head around the project. 3 brackets per side of the truck. Two of the 3 are identical and the third is for the front most position. Pop out the plastic caps under the truck and these bolt perfectly to the factory positions.


Set the rail on top of the three brackets and position. I lined the rear of each rail up with the rear of the cab pinch seam. Take the silver "U" shaped brackets and slide them into the bottom of the step with their threads hanging down in the receiving slot of the three brackets you first mounted ot the body of the truck.

Check your fitment and confirm everything is where you like it and then zip on the washer, lock washer and nut. I knocked this out in about 45 minutes from unboxing to tossing the trash and enjoyed a beer and played with the dog a bit as she was very excited to sniff the new parts.

Link to parts from DNA Motoring on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391958802166
Item Description:
FOR 2005-2017 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE/CREW 5.5"RUNNING BOARD STEP BAR LH+RH SIDE

 

Looks good! You should post up a link and the name of it, so any future searchers can find this thread.

 

Nice! Those look a lot like the OEM Toyota running boards. Very low-prorofile. I picked mine up used, i'm sure they're expensive at the dealership.

 

are those mounted to the body and not the chassis?
get ready for a

 

Looks nice!

 

wut


running boards are attached to the body

sliders are attached to the frame

 

Looks nice, I have been scouring ebay for something too, and just ran across this thread. Clicked you link and it said one left, so I bought the last one in stock.
they are gonna have to pay a nut for shipping em from Cal to FL

 

Just got em on. Shitty instructions but hardly needed. If anybody else buys these, don't put too much though into the orientation of the brackets like I did, once you get it on you realize it doesn't matter, I just made em symmetrical from side to side and it is perfect!

 

Do you think these stick out far enough to prevent door dings ( or shopping carts lol) from hitting the door panels?

My older 2012 Tacoma has those black plastic coated Toyota factory ones and they did stickout far enough to prevent door dings, but my 2016 limited with its basic chrome style bars do not protect anything

 

These stick out father from the doors, I guess the only danger is from a door that is higher than the running boards, like from a taller truck.

 

Might have to order some. Saves me from the average SUV, Van and car.

 

How much did you pay for them used?

 

Only threat is taller trucks, which can be resolved by being the larger truck...

 

Even cheaper and available ...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-2005-2...ash=item25ea3e613a:g:QD8AAOSw5KtaVWen&vxp=mtr

 

Same seller and a great price. Be careful though as these are marked extended cab and not double cab. Make sure you buy what is appropriate for your application as return shipping would be expensive

 

Looks very good,they actually make a running board that fits and looks great ,wow

 

These look good.

 

Looks good.

 

$80 for an AC set. I had to drive about an hour to get them.
He wanted $100.... but thats an asking price