Running board recommendations?

[Scupking]

I don't see the point of them on a Maverick... If you can get in a car you can get in a Maverick..

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[Spook]

I put a set of tac 4.25 running boards on

Any problems with the installation like having to drill holes or did it bolt right on?
I see above that many don't think that running boards are needed but they don't have riders that have some type of disability like extreme arthritis that prevents full movement to get in.

 

[Spook]

For those that do wish to put them on their hybrid, double check when you buy them I checked with Real Truck and they only had them for the regular gas engine models. They told me that the hybrids are a little different with the bolt arraignment and they didn't have them.

 

[Nunyabiznus]

Any problems with the installation like having to drill holes or did it bolt right on?
I see above that many don't think that running boards are needed but they don't have riders that have some type of disability like extreme arthritis that prevents full movement to get in.

on the hybrid, you need to modify the s bolts on the center passenger bracket

 

[Spook]

on the hybrid, you need to modify the s bolts on the center passenger bracket

Thanks for the tip. Since I don't have my truck yet, I think I will wait until I can get one made for the hybrid. I don't have the skills or equipment to make modifications.

 

[Nunyabiznus]

Thanks for the tip. Since I don't have my truck yet, I think I will wait until I can get one made for the hybrid. I don't have the skills or equipment to make modifications.

TAC says they are looking into a fix for this

 

[scrollworkman]

Your bang on , I had them on my wranglers 100% door ding protection (NOTHING WAS TALL ENOUGH TO HIT MY DOORS)and a bonus was keeping road grim of the paint… but the maverick is a different beast, any taller vehicle like mid size trucks will still connect with your doors and you loose ground clearance witch was never a big deal on my jeeps. But if done well thay can look nice. I do miss the protection now im that guy parked at the very furthest spot.

Asked the place that did my spray on bedliner if they installed them and he said yes but not on Mavericks because they are unibody and there are no secure points to attach to I saw a set on a Maverick and liked the low rider look ,but going with the advice of the guy who turned down a profit because he didn't feel they could honor their warranty.

 

[Old Ranchero]

Any problems with the installation like having to drill holes or did it bolt right on?
I see above that many don't think that running boards are needed but they don't have riders that have some type of disability like extreme arthritis that prevents full movement to get in.

My wife and I both have lumbar spine problems. She's had 3 fusion surgeries and I have 2 ruptured discs and advanced degenerative disc disease up and down my spine. She has RA and l have Arthritis in every joint. Neither of us has any problems or pains getting in or out of my Jeep or her Subaru Outback. Our 2018 F-150 is a different story as it requires a step up and hip twisting motion to get inside. Used to aggravate back pain every time we drove it. Eventually I had a brainstorm to try running boards to change the approach. Totally fixed the issue - and we wondered what took us so long to figure that out I made sure to crawl all over and actually drive a Maverick before ordering to confirm getting in and out is not a problem and no running boards needed.

 

[Spook]

Has anyone found a source for running boards or nerf bars that will bolt on the Hybrid models without any alterations? I haven't found any yet but maybe someone else has. If you have mounted them with a slight alteration, can you describe it or post a link showing how it is done?

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