Running boards recommendations?

[Bcnbrnc]

Looking for recommendations and/or pictures of running boards. My wife wants something wider than the stock ones. To be honest something that drops down a couple inches would be great too. I have Rhino RB20s on my F350 and she loves those but I'm worried they'll be too much for the bronco.

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[Brian_B]

I have some generic Amazon ones, can't recall offhand what the name brand version was, but they were cheap. They are plenty wide, they don't drop any further though so it's still a stretch to get in and out (35's and a 2.5" lift)

 

[Dreamer]

If you have a model with factory rock rails the full length running boards from IAG Off-road work really good. Very easy to to install too.

 

[2door]

Go Rhino Dominator Xtreme D1 Side Steps

 

[Bcnbrnc]

I have some generic Amazon ones, can't recall offhand what the name brand version was, but they were cheap. They are plenty wide, they don't drop any further though so it's still a stretch to get in and out (35's and a 2.5" lift)

Assume you did not have sas package?

 

[Brian_B]

Assume you did not have sas package?

Correct, do not have SAS, although I suspect my ride height is similar to SAS now.

 

[PrepVet]

I got some chinese knockoffs for $125 or so. They have been fine aside from being a PITA to put on.

 

[TRACKTOY]

hi
for me it's IAG STEP= the best way + Québec winter no rust
tracktoy

 

[retiredarmymp]

If you are not going to be off-roading at all, then it really doesnt matter, get something that hangs down lower because it will function better as a step. However, if you are going to off-roading, you want to get a step that will function both as a step and a rock slider, but the dissadvantage is the step will not be as low so you will have to step up more to reach it but it will protect the rocker panel and doors when off-roading. I selected the ZRoadZ Rock Slider steps for both protection and their function as a step.

 

[2DR22Bronco]

I also have the IAG ones and I really like them. They prevent door dings and rock chips too.

 

[SeptuagenarianSasquatch]

If you have a model with factory rock rails the full length running boards from IAG Off-road work really good. Very easy to to install too.

I have the iAGperformance steps, and love them. However, they may not be suitable for the OP
For those of you not familiar, they're well-constructed STEPS, not rockrails, and should not be used when off-roading and especially rockclimbing. They go on and come off easily and quickly. I leave them home when doing trails. (New England trails host very irregularly deposited rocks, plus tree roots, etc...)
However (heads up bcnbrnc!) they fit only the OEM rockrail, which is standard on Saquatch. So if you like the idea of removable steps, you'll have to get an OEM (or equivalent) rockrail installed. Take a close look at Dreamer's rig (above) You'll see that on the inside edge of the step there's a D-shaped fixture which is clamped onto the rockrail. On the underside of this are screws the secure it to the rockrail.
I'm very happy with my iAGperformance steps. They're customer service is tops, and they replaced an early, inferior, production run promptly. Also, note that they have them short (2-door) and long (4-door) including smaller half-moon steps to position right under the doors.

 

[Dvanderm]

If you have a model with factory rock rails the full length running boards from IAG Off-road work really good. Very easy to to install too.

those look pretty good. So you can keep the rock rails on and these as well?

 

[Dreamer]

those look pretty good. So you can keep the rock rails on and these as well?

The rock rails that came with the hang the steps onto the rock rails. Two set screws tightened behind the rock rail and keep it in place.

Super easy to install. Less than 20 minutes will be able to take them off very quickly when going off road and put them back on once I get back kind of like having the best of both worlds.

 

[Area51BS]

If you have a model with factory rock rails the full length running boards from IAG Off-road work really good. Very easy to to install too.

I have these too. And they are a close match to the Broncos black parts.

 

[GRB1959]

I have these too. And they are a close match to the Broncos black parts.

Here is what the IAG running boards look like on a 2024 2-door Bronco Badlands. Yes, they are easy to install (took me 30 minutes to install going super slow) and I like the fact that they install onto the existing rock rails.

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