Wanted Running board brackets for 100 series/lx470

[LexusX470]

Location

United States

Hi Looking for running board brackets as my driver side is rusted and the running board is sagging. Ideally, some that are not rusty. Thanks

 

[FamilyCamper]

I may have some. Let me check how rusted the ones I have are or if they come off alright. 2000 LC

 

[Snow Wagon]

I've got a pair of running boards off of a 2003 LX that have no rust that I've been trying to give away for free on Facebook Marketplace for about 3 months.
I'm out of town until Friday 4/10.
Once I'm home, I'll confirm that the brackets can easily be separated from the rest of the running boards.
If they can be separated, you can just pay me for the shipping of the brackets.
You may want to compare the parts diagrams for early (98 to 02) and late (03 to 07) to make sure the brackets are the same.

Note: Personally, I'd just remove the running boards.
Spray the bolts / nuts with PB Blaster multiple times over several days before you remove them, and try to clean the threads with a wire brush prior to removal.
There's only a couple of them that are hard to access.
There's 8 or 10 fasteners per side, plus 1 electrical connection.
I've done the running board delete, then added front splash / mud guards, on 3 100 series.
They look so good without running boards...

Enjoy.
Tom

 

[Snow Wagon]

Note: If they are that rusty, I would double check / confirm that it's the brackets that are failing and not the inner rocker panel(s).
I removed one set of running boards, that were sagging, where a portion of the inner rocker panel was rusted through...

 

[LexusX470]

I've got a pair of running boards off of a 2003 LX that have no rust that I've been trying to give away for free on Facebook Marketplace for about 3 months.
I'm out of town until Friday 4/10.
Once I'm home, I'll confirm that the brackets can easily be separated from the rest of the running boards.
If they can be separated, you can just pay me for the shipping of the brackets.
You may want to compare the parts diagrams for early (98 to 02) and late (03 to 07) to make sure the brackets are the same.

Note: Personally, I'd just remove the running boards.
Spray the bolts / nuts with PB Blaster multiple times over several days before you remove them, and try to clean the threads with a wire brush prior to removal.
There's only a couple of them that are hard to access.
There's 8 or 10 fasteners per side, plus 1 electrical connection.
I've done the running board delete, then added front splash / mud guards, on 3 100 series.
They look so good without running boards...

Enjoy.
Tom

Hi Tom,

I’ll touch base Friday when you come back from town. At first I was like I can just drive to PA to pick up but then I saw how far Pittsburgh is . I always forget how wide PA is.

I would totally do the delete but that would incur the fury of my gf who needs the running boards to get in the LX and parents who are getting older and wouldn’t like it if I removed them.

 

[Snow Wagon]

Hello LexusX470,
Did you confirm that it's the brackets that are rusted and not your inner rockers?
If you still want / need the brackets, do you want just the driver side or both sides?
I've got both sides ready to send, just want to make sure they are what you need.
Please send me your address for the shipping quote.
Enjoy.
Tom

 

[LexusX470]

Hello LexusX470,
Did you confirm that it's the brackets that are rusted and not your inner rockers?
If you still want / need the brackets, do you want just the driver side or both sides?
I've got both sides ready to send, just want to make sure they are what you need.
Please send me your address for the shipping quote.
Enjoy.
Tom

I had a chance this weekend to go under the car and the back bracket was completely bent from the rust. I couldn’t remove the entire running board because the one bolt all the way in the front is a PITA. Waiting on some new sockets because it obliterated my 14 mm socket when one of the rusty bolts got stuck in it.

The passenger side is the brackets that I need but I will take both side since I think the other brackets are all about to die from rust/in similar condition.

I check the parts diagram and it’s the same part number 98-02 and 02+. I’ll dm you my address so you can get an estimate on shipping cost and I’ll pay that cost.