How to remove Factory Running Boards
07-13-2012, 01:53 AM
#12
The Most Interesting Man
I removed my boards a few year ago with no problems. If I remember correctly it is only 5 or so brackets on each side and a few up top on the body. Just take them all out. Oh and watch your head when you unbolt the last one; gravity WILL take over and it WILL fall on you. Took me about 10-15 minutes a side to get them all off. Did it when it was storming so was kind of laying in a puddle...
07-18-2012, 01:12 AM
#14
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One quick question, are these stock boards? If so there are only a few bolts at each bracket and they are only speed clips. They do nothing but hold on the brackets. You can almost cut the clips with wire cutters.
07-18-2012, 02:33 AM
#15
Originally Posted by LonestarFx4
Tried removing my running boards and I can't seem to get them off, the bolts are pretty rusted and on one of them I snapped the clip and can't figure out how to get it off. Does anybody have and helpful tips on how to get these things off?
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Heat breaks down the rust and expands the metal so it also loosens it pretty well too.
When Im working on semi brakes, a cutting torch does more for me than my own wrenches.
07-18-2012, 05:15 AM
#16
Mark
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The running boards also bolt onto the brackets...you can remove the bolts holding the running boards to the brackets and then have more room to work on getting the brackets off.
07-18-2012, 10:26 AM
#17
I just took mg running boards off last weekend....I sprayed pb on them twice the day before and once the next day before I started and still snapped almost every bolt off but after I snapped them all they came off pretty easily lol
05-20-2015, 11:27 AM
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Running board removal
I can get the 3 bolts on top of the brackets off, but I'm can't get the 3 off on the bottom of the brackets! The top 3 were 1/2 inch bolts but it seems like the bottom aren't! But the next size down seem to small, I am not able to get my head up to see what size they are because I'm just doing this my driveway! Any help would be wonderful!
05-20-2015, 12:24 PM
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I can get the 3 bolts on top of the brackets off, but I'm can't get the 3 off on the bottom of the brackets! The top 3 were 1/2 inch bolts but it seems like the bottom aren't! But the next size down seem to small, I am not able to get my head up to see what size they are because I'm just doing this my driveway! Any help would be wonderful!
They are all the same size bolts.. they are metric 12mm I think