Trimming WT running boards… anyone?

[NJNMDoc]

So I was doing the plastic block running board lift mod last night (thank you Gucci!)
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/operation-raise-factory-running-boards.74960/

and I got to thinking that it was pretty unnecessary that the nose of the factory running board protrudes so far forward into the wheel well.

It’s not an issue now with my 37s/RPG/RTR 0-offset combo, but I’m looking at all possible points of contact on FULLSTUFF and simultaneous wheel crank. Seems like it cooouuuuuld touch under the right circumstances.

I searched the forum and didn’t see it mentioned (maybe my search sucked🤷‍?).

Has anyone just pulled the nose off, carved back the length by a few inches, reinstalled the nose cap, and remounted the boards?

It would be a cheap and quick way to bring the running board back out if the wheel well while still maintaining a finished look.

Maybe I’m missing something… I defer to wisdom of cheap forum mods

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[soldier989]

I used a Dremel and created new mounting points to move the running boards back a bit so they would clear the factory mud flaps. It was pretty simple.

 

[Beach_Bum]

@Tricky Mike Didn't you trim up the steps last year?

 

[NJNMDoc]

No, wasn’t me… must have been a different poster. Haven’t messed with the running boards yet…

 

[Tricky Mike]

@Tricky Mike Didn't you trim up the steps last year?

My "cousin Dick" trimmed his rock rails. I've seen the steps trimmed down too, looks simple enough.

 

[Beach_Bum]

My "cousin Dick" trimmed his rock rails. I've seen the steps trimmed down too, looks simple enough.

Knew your cousin did some trimming. The steps aren't that big of a deal to trim. I know Gatorback flaps were considering the trim to fit their flaps 2 years ago. But at the time, Ford only gave them a loaner for fitment and they were not allowed to make modifications to loaner rig. They were private messaging me at the time asking for feedback. I didn't have access to one at the time, but from the images they provided it seemed like a simple enough modification. There is no reason why the step protrudes into the wheel well.

 

[NJNMDoc]

Rock out- thanks for the feedback. I’m gonna do it.

 

[Jwells104]

@NJNMDoc I was just outside game planning for my upcoming lift and tires and was looking at the same thing! Let me know what you end up doing and your approach - cut or just move them back like the guy above mentioned.

 

[NJNMDoc]

@NJNMDoc I was just outside game planning for my upcoming lift and tires and was looking at the same thing! Let me know what you end up doing and your approach - cut or just move them back like the guy above mentioned.

Will do! I’ll reply back to this thread when I dig in.

 

[CUZICAN]

Before I switched to amp steps, I swapped sides with mine. Put the driver's side board on the passenger side and vise versa. Wasn't a direct swap, had to drill a couple holes and pop in a couple nutserts, but all in all I think it was about an hour and a half job and it moved the board back about 1".
Here's where I got the instructions and idea for it.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/reverse-running-boards-for-mud-flaps.33313/#post-1153656

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