Are you doing any maintence on your power running boards?
Just wondering if anyone is doing anything to help keep their power boards in good shape. I'm worried about the 5 month onslaught of salt coming ahead.
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i just keep em clean when i wash the truck. That's it. When the weather gets bad i go to the car wash alot to blow off the salt and grime.
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I have the after market Amp Research Running Boards. I do check the tightness of the bolts holding the boards to the brackets when I change my oil.
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krown them good or fluid film
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I was wondering this as well. Does anyone know if there is any recommended lubrication schedule and recommended lube?
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I have had the power running boards since my 2009 F150 Platinum.
I still have it, along with a new 2016 Limited. The only "preventive maintenance" I do is wash the running boards when I wash the truck. Have had zero issues over the 7 years with power running boards. |
I get the idea of washing them often to keep them clean. But I don't exactly have a car wash at the end of my driveway. There are times there is no avoiding the solid frozen gunk.
I foresee the boards either not going down at all or partially, and then not going up or getting stuck somewhere in the middle, be cause of some stalagmite -10f ice chunks. I am wondering about just disabling them for the winter? Lube them up good, unplug them and then cover the wires good. Spring time plug them in. |
You can disable them in the vehicle menu. Supposedly if the outside temp is below a certain point they self disable. Dealer claims.....
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Originally Posted by tk44189
(Post 4855578)
You can disable them in the vehicle menu. Supposedly if the outside temp is below a certain point they self disable. Dealer claims.....
This is my third truck with them. As mentioned, clean them out when you wash the truck. never had a problem. |
Those of us with the power deployable running boards have learned how messy they can get when either the weather or the terrain get ugly.
I highly recommend getting mudflaps/splashguards for your front tires. You can see in the attached picture what a great job they do of keeping the grime off of my running boards. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...a2958cd861.png |
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