Nerf Bar Recommendations

[bgfish00]

I am looking for Recommendations on Nerf Bars for my F150 Crew Cab. I am done some looking and I am leaning toward Stainless Steel. Any Brand and Style Recommendations? I saw the Cabelas Brand for Stainless, Any Experience?

Thanks

[hanson]

One Word...

Westin

[Powerstroke]

The stainless bars I had on my F150 were made by westin. Can I ask what you are hoping these bars to do? If you just want steps for getting in and out of the truck stick with the "nerf bar" style/ If you want something that is strong and going to support the truck offroad then you might want to look for something else.

[bgfish00]

The Bars are Mainly for Allowing the Kids Easier Access into the Cab.

[Darrell Larson]

Good choice on going with the stainless, I have a 97 Dodge Ram put stainless steel Nerf Bars on as soon as I bought it and they still look good. The main reason I put the bars on to begin with is to prevent door dings, they certainly help with that little problem. A friend of mine put powder coated (black) on his and they rusted after one winter. Sorry can't remember the manufacture but I purchased them at the Truck Store in Long Lake, I believe they also have a store in Rogers.

[jigging-matt]

I bought the Stainless steel Cabela's trail tamers. They are on my 2004 chevy. They appear to be the same quality as the westin brand, just with the cabelas name. Couldn't beat the price, and very easy to install yourself.

[rcook72]

Go Stainless. I put black powder coated on my ram 3 yrs ago. Last year they started bubbling up around the plastic inserts. This year they look horrible. I have to take them off and put new ones on soon.

[18 inch Crappie]

Spend the money and get stainless with a lifetime warranty against rust. I have had 2 sets "Cheap ones" and in 2 years they get rust holes in them. Some say "Stainless" but still rust. So check into the warranty.

[Wirenut]

I was thinking about trying a set from these guys.

http://stores.hsolist.com/truckparts411_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfclZ4QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm

[aczr2k]

I put on the chromed aluminum oval tube ones from Ford accesories, they are solid, easy to mount and are still holding up well.

[Sergeant Slabber]

I put some Luverne stainless steel bars on my pickup over 3 years ago and they still look great. Definetly go stainless though. I've seen so many painted/ coated ones that rust out in just a few years.

[chris63]

Never knew you could Chrome Aluminum?I thought that was a process for steel not aluminum? Just wondering.Oh yea, I have another dumb question,What the &*^^ is a Nerf bar?(I'm not up with all the slang these days) c63

[chris63]

I stand corrected,Found a HSOforum that explaines the treatment of metals and yes it is possible to "chrome aluminum"go figure,laterc63

[iffwalleyes]

luverne is the way to go. Lifetime warrenty stainless steel. I have a pair on my last truck. On my current truck I have a set of full luverne running boards. One of the tread pads came off and I talked to the dealer where I got it replaced the tread pad and all the other ones on my truck because the style of the tread had changed.

[Pat K]

Chris63, Nerf bars are the tubular bar that is used instead of running boards for a step into your truck.

[bgfish00]

Well, I went with Nasta Stainless Nerf Bars. I like that the Attaching Hardware is also Stainless Steel so that that will nor go to pot as well. Life Time Warranty, Good Price, Good Shop up here in Rogers and they installed for a good price which was nice given I do not have a heated Shop.