Seacoaster
Active member
Hey all, my rig arrives this week. Can you post a pic of you running boards with brand name as well if you’d buy the same again. Looking for options, ideally something that won’t hold snow or ice all of the time.
Side steps,nerf bars... whatever you call them
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asimba2
ourkaravan.com
I really like the Amp Powerstep. It folds up so you aren't dragging it off-road, yet it lowers and projects-out to make a very functional step. I've been in and out of a lot of vans at van meets and I feel it makes the best step. Most fixed steps are mounted too high with too small of a tread to be very functional.
A functional step is especially needed on a 4x4 where the plastic molded entry step is almost 24" off the ground.
A functional step is especially needed on a 4x4 where the plastic molded entry step is almost 24" off the ground.
Roamers
2020 4X4 170 Crew
How do you think it would hold up to a 300 pounder.
Seacoaster
Active member
My issue with AMP surrounds my living in a place that it snows 3-4 times per week, I feel like the mechanical stuff is an issue waiting to happen in my environment. Other than that, they make complete sense.
wquek
Work in progress
If you live in a climate that has snow and they use salt and gravel, forget about power steps. They won’t last. We live in Canada and so often you see trucks with automatic steps drive around with them stuck open. Our Sprinter salesman does not recommend it either. You are better off with something fixed like Roambuilt, Rugged or Aluminess if you want steps. If you want something that preserves ground clearance, nothing better than Vancompass.
grantwilson
FreedomVanGo
I like the Backwood adventure mods steps that are coming out. We have a prototype set on our van, super happy with how strong they actually are
Untitled by FreedomVanGo Van Builders, on Flickr
Untitled by FreedomVanGo Van Builders, on Flickrwhat is the surface composite of the Vancompass steps? i can't tell if it's a griptape type surface or if its just smooth - i can't imagine they made it smooth w no texture.
Mr. Bills
Raconteur Emeritus
I have Luverne grip steps on my recently acquired Sprinter.
Although they don't seem to be one of the "favored" brands on Sprinter forums and they are no one's idea of "pretty," they are sturdy, reasonably priced and do exactly what they are intended to do - grip, not hold snow or ice, and not contribute to tracking stuff inside.
Although they don't seem to be one of the "favored" brands on Sprinter forums and they are no one's idea of "pretty," they are sturdy, reasonably priced and do exactly what they are intended to do - grip, not hold snow or ice, and not contribute to tracking stuff inside.
Seacoaster
Active member
Mr. Bills, I also went a slightly different way, but I think they compliment the iridium well and are perfect for Vermont winters, good grip area it’s no place for scow and ice to collect.
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GBishop84098
New member
What brand please?
Seacoaster
Active member
O-Mega II 6" x 36", 100" Silver Aluminum Side Steps, Select Sprinter 2500, 3500
If your truck is utilized for the offroad trail as much as it is for hard work, you need truck side steps that are engineered to specialize in both. LUVERNE O-Mega™ II 6" oval side steps are the ideal combination for work and play, featuring elements of aggressive aftermarket style, a rugged...
www.luvernetruck.com
I’m looking at getting these for my 2020 4x4. How is the clearance on them? Any chance you could measure from ground to the bottom of them?
Lagom
Panic in Detroit
I've been happy with my Carr hoop steps for the front doors. They hardly stick out past the tires so they haven't caught on things (unlike the nerf bars on my truck that are both bent back about an inch from getting caught). Ground clearance is about 7", and they reduce the step down by about half. Installation took less than two hours, and I tend to be pretty pokey and inefficient in projects.
My wife tends to run the rear wheels over curbs, so I have not installed one on the sliding door.
My wife tends to run the rear wheels over curbs, so I have not installed one on the sliding door.
Mr. Bills
Raconteur Emeritus
It will be a week or so before I can measure. My Sprinter is in storage and I'm 600 miles away. I'll try not to forget.I’m looking at getting these for my 2020 4x4. How is the clearance on them? Any chance you could measure from ground to the bottom of them?
230121a
Out here reviving old threads…
What happened to these? @FreedomVanGoI like the Backwood adventure mods steps that are coming out. We have a prototype set on our van, super happy with how strong they actually are
Silvergray2500
Member
Yea those look nice, I also went looking for them but couldn’t find.
I’d like to see something made that does not have a step and is just a rock rail. Like the van compass but no platform.
RVBarry
2023 AWD 170 DIY CamperVan
grantwilson
FreedomVanGo
never came to production. Too complicated to produce
Just an FYI that I a local outfitter said it's about 12" of clearance underneath. And another person on this Forum also mentioned that clearance has not been an issue with these. That's all I needed to know. I think I'll go for these.
Krennpowersports
Member
Which ones? Any pics. I just don’t want ones that flex my rocker metal.