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·... http://www.runningboardwarehouse.com that sell for $259 shipped. They would be the black ABS/Polymer/Plastic style ones.
I ordered a set and when I went to install them yesterday they do not fit. The bracket kit they sent was correct( it is a Westin kit and Westin makes their boards )or at least appears to be as it mounts okay BUT the running boards themselves just are not right. They are too tall from what I see and just won't mount up. Guesss they are using a universal running board with the custom bracket kit but it does not fit. Figures as this kind of stuff always happens to me. :sosad:
Have talked with the owner of the company and I guess they are going to go out and borrow a Tacoma and try the install themselves to see what is wrong and to try and find out what boards will fit. You would THINK that this would have been done BEFORE selling them to people. So, if you were considering a set of these wait until this is solved so you don't go through this hassle like I am. The running boards are nice quality and all, and $259 shipped is very reasonable, but neither does a bit of good if they don't fit. :thumbdown
I am mechanically inclined and this is a very simple install so it isn't me. I tried every possible way to mount them from swapping brackets and boards from side to side and even mounting the brackets to the frame first and then to the boards first and it is just a no go. I suggested maybe the running boards shipped were wrong but I was told they were all the same just different lengths depending on vehicle so guess it isn't that I got the wrong ones.
So I have to wait up to 3 days while they try and figure out what is up( they refused a refund until they do which infuriates me ). So, that means the truck will continue to get chipped while they try and do something that should have already been done. I also STILL have not heard anything from Toyota about the rep coming out and tomorrow makes it a month since I went to the dealer about it and the request for a rep was made.
What next?
NOTE - this is not meant to slam RBW or to tell you not to buy there. Good price and a quality product. I am just trying to save people the hassle I now face. Once the correct parts are put together to actually fit the truck it is a great deal. I am not happy that they won't just refund my money and I am not happy this happened period, which it should not have, but I guess crap happens.
I ordered a set and when I went to install them yesterday they do not fit. The bracket kit they sent was correct( it is a Westin kit and Westin makes their boards )or at least appears to be as it mounts okay BUT the running boards themselves just are not right. They are too tall from what I see and just won't mount up. Guesss they are using a universal running board with the custom bracket kit but it does not fit. Figures as this kind of stuff always happens to me. :sosad:
Have talked with the owner of the company and I guess they are going to go out and borrow a Tacoma and try the install themselves to see what is wrong and to try and find out what boards will fit. You would THINK that this would have been done BEFORE selling them to people. So, if you were considering a set of these wait until this is solved so you don't go through this hassle like I am. The running boards are nice quality and all, and $259 shipped is very reasonable, but neither does a bit of good if they don't fit. :thumbdown
I am mechanically inclined and this is a very simple install so it isn't me. I tried every possible way to mount them from swapping brackets and boards from side to side and even mounting the brackets to the frame first and then to the boards first and it is just a no go. I suggested maybe the running boards shipped were wrong but I was told they were all the same just different lengths depending on vehicle so guess it isn't that I got the wrong ones.
So I have to wait up to 3 days while they try and figure out what is up( they refused a refund until they do which infuriates me ). So, that means the truck will continue to get chipped while they try and do something that should have already been done. I also STILL have not heard anything from Toyota about the rep coming out and tomorrow makes it a month since I went to the dealer about it and the request for a rep was made.
What next?
NOTE - this is not meant to slam RBW or to tell you not to buy there. Good price and a quality product. I am just trying to save people the hassle I now face. Once the correct parts are put together to actually fit the truck it is a great deal. I am not happy that they won't just refund my money and I am not happy this happened period, which it should not have, but I guess crap happens.
