Straightening out running boards

[perk]

Any advice on straightening out running boards? Both sides are slightly bent and I'd like to see nice straight lines all around. I must admit I do like how they keep my sides clean and help the kids and my 93 year old grandma get in and out. I figure once they really get demolished, then its time for sliders.

Perk

 

[T Y L E R]

Any advice on straightening out running boards? Both sides are slightly bent and I'd like to see nice straight lines all around. I must admit I do like how they keep my sides clean and help the kids and my 93 year old grandma get in and out. I figure once they really get demolished, then its time for sliders.

Perk

Suggestion ..


BFH .. then look into Slee slidersteps

 

[MTNRAT]

My suggestion to straightening them is first remove them, take them out to the wood shed and lay a beatin to em. Cus them out, kick them out of the house.
Cheers,
Sean

 

[stuck in GA]

My sugestion. Take them off and slap some sliders on there! They could be used as steps. Just keep a step ladder for the grandma. Thats what i do with mine. Haha!

 

[e9999]

I got mine banged up, took them off and straightened out just for the fun of it (didn't put them back on).
Took me something like 3 or 4 hours. Used mostly a large vise. Hammer doesn't work well for this. Ended up very nice, straight again, just a couple of scrapes showing. Painted them with a satin black. Looks original.
I think if I'd put them back on, nobody would notice the previous damage unless looking very closely at ground level. And they were very noticeably squished...

 

[KliersLC]

I took mine off, beat them with a BFH and then a BBFH. Then I ran over them several times and used the mounts to anchor a shelf in my garage......







They look really nice

 

[perk]

Wow, I guess I should be glad I wasn't beaten up by a running board when I was a kid...no really...what did they ever do to you?

 

[Kalawang]

Perk,


The stepboard is a relatively simple shape and you could probably tap it back into shape by hammerform. However as you asked the question, you probably have never done this kind of thing and it's a relatively cheap thing so buy a new one and throw away the old.


Kalawang

 

[TX_TLC]

Perk,


The stepboard is a relatively simple shape and you could probably tap it back into shape by hammerform. However as you asked the question, you probably have never done this kind of thing and it's a relatively cheap thing so buy a new one and throw away the old.


Kalawang

If you are telling him to pay good money for a new "running board" look out...you might get beat up! You would be hard pressed to find ANYONE on here that thinks the running boards are worth wasting..err spending money to buy new ones. Bend it back to useable shape, save the money you would have spent on buying a new running board, and look at a set of slee stepsliders, as have been mentioned. They are structural and mount to the frame. These will protect your rocker panels...and also provide the needed step.

There was a thread a couple weeks/months back that showed how easily the running boards will bend. If this is what happened to you, you already know. But if you were lucky enough to not have it bend up and bend your rocker panel consider yourself lucky and seriously consider wether or not you want to put those "damage multipliers" back on your truck.

 

[Kaderabek]

I pretty well deconstructed mine as I took them apart to sell the various pieces. Once you remove them from the truck and take the top strip off you should be able to put them in a vise or two and bend them back into shape with some considerable effort. You won't have much luck with puny tools though. You will indeed need a BFH. Do I think this process would be an utter waste of time? Yes, for most, perhaps not for your application though.

TJK

 

[Kalawang]

If you are telling him to pay good money for a new "running board" look out...you might get beat up! You would be hard pressed to find ANYONE on here that thinks the running boards are worth wasting..err spending money to buy new ones. Bend it back to useable shape, save the money you would have spent on buying a new running board, and look at a set of slee stepsliders, as have been mentioned. They are structural and mount to the frame. These will protect your rocker panels...and also provide the needed step.

There was a thread a couple weeks/months back that showed how easily the running boards will bend. If this is what happened to you, you already know. But if you were lucky enough to not have it bend up and bend your rocker panel consider yourself lucky and seriously consider wether or not you want to put those "damage multipliers" back on your truck.

TX_TLC,


The step boards are more than that. If you look at them onnly as " damage multipliers " you've failed to open your eyes. They are the first warning when you've made your turn too tight against a root, tree trunk or rock. They reduce the muck that flies against your doors, helping your paint last a little longer. They are the helping hand for that tired step at the end of a long day, either for yourself or a cherished elder. They also make it easier for your precious little children to climb into your entertainment center. Maybe it's easy enough for you to flex that extra inch and a half higher, but not necessarily for all the people with you. If you experience damage multiplication with stepboards, it's only because you asked them to function in a task they were clearly not designed for. That's like asking your 7 year old boy to change your tire.


Perk didn't appear to be ready to put on sliders. He wouldn't have asked the question if he were. The simplest solution is to buy new stepboards. For sure, if he paid attention, the fact of the stepboards striking an obstacle would have caused him to take action to avoid further damage, or try to do so. Regardless of results, the stepboard would have served a valuable service it was not designed for. I would surely keep one on my LC until such time as I could replace it with a slider that also served as a step board.


Kalawang

 

[NorCalDoug]

Kalawag -- dude, I don't know what you've been smoking, but...the OEM running boards are NOT something worth spending money on.

Sure, people need something to assist them in getting in the rig sometimes, but "new replacement" running boards really are not the answer.

Perk - if you want running boards, I think I could get you in touch with a person or two on this list willing to part with them for free (if not close to free). No sense in wasting you money on new ones (or anything aftermarket unless they're slider quality).

 

[Kaderabek]

I couldn't give mine away (whole anyway).

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=28520&highlight=running+boards

But they were bent.

TJK

 

[wob]

TX_TLC,


The step boards are more than that. If you look at them onnly as " damage multipliers " you've failed to open your eyes. They are the first warning when you've made your turn too tight against a root, tree trunk or rock. They reduce the muck that flies against your doors, helping your paint last a little longer. They are the helping hand for that tired step at the end of a long day, either for yourself or a cherished elder. They also make it easier for your precious little children to climb into your entertainment center. Maybe it's easy enough for you to flex that extra inch and a half higher, but not necessarily for all the people with you. If you experience damage multiplication with stepboards, it's only because you asked them to function in a task they were clearly not designed for. That's like asking your 7 year old boy to change your tire.


Perk didn't appear to be ready to put on sliders. He wouldn't have asked the question if he were. The simplest solution is to buy new stepboards. For sure, if he paid attention, the fact of the stepboards striking an obstacle would have caused him to take action to avoid further damage, or try to do so. Regardless of results, the stepboard would have served a valuable service it was not designed for. I would surely keep one on my LC until such time as I could replace it with a slider that also served as a step board.


Kalawang

That's a man who loves a stepboard.

 

[Kaderabek]

http://www.nix99.com/asp/parts/inventory.asp

Year
Model
Side
Description
Miles
Price

1995
LANDCRUIS
NA
91-7,BLK,PS%#@&
121233
$100.00

TJK

 

[MTNRAT]

I think being in Cali, perk could find one for free. Anyone there willing to anti up a used board for the guy? I would, but shipping from Canada would make it not worth it.
Cheers,
Sean

 

[Junk]

Look for freebies. Many guys putting on sliders end up tossing their running boards out. If you really want them, you should be able to get a set atleast cheap if not free.

 

[perk]

Now that got productive
I do want sliders, but they are not a need for me at this time and my bank account/wife will not allow for that sort of want at the moment.
The damage to the boards came at the hands of the PO who said he never off roaded, so I have wondered the scenario that bent them. Actually the driver side looks to be slightly bent just from getting in and out (he was a little short...skinny though???)
If someone in the greater LA area has got a set of straight boards in good condition they would like to part with, I would be more than happy to pick them up.

Thanks
Perk

 

[TX_TLC]

TX_TLC,


The step boards are more than that. If you look at them onnly as " damage multipliers " you've failed to open your eyes. They are the first warning when you've made your turn too tight against a root, tree trunk or rock. They reduce the muck that flies against your doors, helping your paint last a little longer. They are the helping hand for that tired step at the end of a long day, either for yourself or a cherished elder. They also make it easier for your precious little children to climb into your entertainment center. Maybe it's easy enough for you to flex that extra inch and a half higher, but not necessarily for all the people with you. If you experience damage multiplication with stepboards, it's only because you asked them to function in a task they were clearly not designed for. That's like asking your 7 year old boy to change your tire.


Perk didn't appear to be ready to put on sliders. He wouldn't have asked the question if he were. The simplest solution is to buy new stepboards. For sure, if he paid attention, the fact of the stepboards striking an obstacle would have caused him to take action to avoid further damage, or try to do so. Regardless of results, the stepboard would have served a valuable service it was not designed for. I would surely keep one on my LC until such time as I could replace it with a slider that also served as a step board.


Kalawang

Are you serious?

And actually I was changing tires at 7 years old!

If he can get one free or almost free..that is fine...but I was advising against paying for a new OEM running board. And if he had the money to do that, why not look at some step sliders.

Perk,
I am with you one wanting sliders but wife and budget say no...still think you would be hard pressed to find two people on here that would waste money on buying a new running board. Hope you find some freebies!

 

[Kaderabek]

Call me crazy but it seems that there is a set posted for sale in this thread for $100. Almost seems like you want to talk about wanting them more than actually getting them. Officially disconnecting from this thread (but not posting my should-be-banned This Thread Sucks gif).

TJK