N-Fab Nerf Steps | Textured Black, Cab Length | F0989CC-TX | Fits 2009-2014 Ford F-150 / Raptor / Lobo SuperCrew All Beds, SRW Gas

Nice to have something different, these are an easy install and a great fit....look awesome in my truck

Don’t order this. I received my package properly and quickly and I was satisfied with the delivery. When I brought the item home and open the box I noticed immediately that the powder coat on the steel was peeling. Upon closer inspection I saw the welds We’re terrible. They were worm holes and gaps in all the seams. I installed one of the side steps on the passenger side of the truck. The mounts and brackets did not line up with the factory mounting holes. In the F1 50 there are only for mounting holes from the factory. The mounts on the bars are not lined up correctly and made of thin gauge steel. When I had the bars finally in place they would flex in Bend when weight was applied. I would not recommend buying this product. I sincerely hope that Amazon will refund my money and pay for my shipping. This is been the biggest letdown. Total bummer.

The factory step bars rusted out after 6 years of driving in the rust belt, and in looking for a replacement I thought these wheel-to-wheel bars with 3 steps would be nice since modern trucks have such high bedrails. No more jumping on my rear wheels to reach into the bed! And for that function alone, this step bar does the job. But IMO, for my height (5'8") at least, the front steps are placed too far forward for the driver and front passenger. My wife (5'5") and oldest daughter (5'7") both complain as well every time they get in or drive my truck, and after 2 weeks we haven't gotten used to the fixed step location. So slightly wider steps that come back a little further would be nice. My other complaint was installation. The instructions are basically worthless, which wouldn't be a problem except the manufacturer provides twice as much hardware as needed (picture of all the leftover hardware). I read and re-read the instructions and couldn't figure it out. Then I looked on youtube for other install videos that didn't look the same as my step bars before I realized that the wheel-to-wheel 3 step nerf bars install differently than the regular 2 step nerf bars. Regular nerf bars have 2 brackets per side, and each bracket uses 4 bolts (two on the bottom pinch weld and 2 in the top body), the same as the factory bars if your truck has them. These have 3 brackets per side, but each bracket only uses 2 bolts (one in the pinch weld and one in the body). And for the middle body bracket, there's not an existing hole so you'll have to drill one if you want to use that mount location. The instructions say you don't have to but if you live in the rust belt like myself half of the pinch weld is rusting away so you really need that extra support since N-fab decided you only need half as many bolts per mount location as Ford thinks you need. This all would have been more readily apparent if N-fab didn't include 24 total bolts when there are only 12 total bolt holes! So, for installation, starting at the front, line up the most forward hole from the new nerf bar with the most forward existing hole in the truck. You're going to use 3 carriage bolts per side through the pinch welds, putting the bolt through the nerf bar first and up through the pinch weld, with a washer and flange nut in the top for each location. For the higher mount locations in the body, you'll use 2 hex bolts and 2 clips on the front and rear mount, snapping the clips in place first and then running the hex bolts through the mount and into the clips. Don't tighten up everything until you have all the bolts in place, then snug them all down. If you decide to drill a hole for the middle mount (which I recommend) go ahead and drill the hole once the nerf bars are installed and tightened down. Use the empty mount hole as a guide, drill the hole, then snap the clip in place. My truck had industrial tape covering the square hole where you'll place the clip in which I had to bust free with a knife. Line up another hex bolt through the mount hole and into the clip and tighten it as well. No need to remove the mount to drill and install that middle clip/bolt.

I bought my truck with steps installed. After a boulder ripped one off, these are so much better. My wife and kids say they have much more grip and they don’t get in the way when leaning in to get something. They were an easy direct bolt up install. Would buy N-Fab again for my next truck.

I was so excited to get these mounted on my F150. When I unboxed them, the paint was chipped so I called nFAB to get a replacement under their 5 year finish warranty. I was told that they would not honor it because it was just shipped. I was instructed to go back to Amazon with my issue. Amazon helped me out by discounting the item so I decided to keep them. The main tube tucks pretty far under the rocker panel with tiny misplaced steps. I had them on for 2 weeks and found myself constantly trying to find the steps when exiting my truck. These steps are not big enough to be safe. I actually fell out of my truck 2 times trying to get out and after my granddaughter fell off them, it was time for these things to go! Bad design for my application so please beware!

Very happy with how they look on my 2011 Ford F - 150. The instructions are pretty awful but it doesn't take much to figure out where everything goes. Could of been much clearer though. They look amazing though and feel very stable. The bar runs right with the frame of the truck.

At first I didn't think things were going to line up, but in the end I got them installed. I did not use the supplied clips and bolts for the upper mounts, the stock gear leftover from my factory step boards were sufficient. They are not absolutely rock solid meaning that they give a tiny bit when you step on them, but they seem strong enough even with my 200+ pounds on there. Look good, provided the look and function I was after.

The holes are not very close to line up and the steps are to far forward and to small to use for an adult . Finish scratches super fast and they hang super low on the side. Picture makes them look angled up higher but they hang way down. Wouldn’t buy again and I’m going to go back to oem running boards .