Nerf Steps. Rough Country vs Predator

[BlancoTaco]

What it says in the title basically. I want a set of steps for the Taco. $700 for Predator through dealer vs Rough Country $300. Does anyone have any reviews on the quality of the Rough Country Nerf Steps? Has anyone used them in the past on other vehicles and how did they hold up?
I know other people who bought cheap steps and paint peeled before 2 years.

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[datkins]

I am happy with mine from rough country. They have a thicker appearance. They are powder coated, and seem well constructed. Since I’ve only had them five months I can’t really comment on longevity, but I see no wear and tear at all at 12,000 miles.

 

[jmasters]

I had similar question--was wondering why Rough Country so much cheaper than competitors. I was personally going to go with Black Rhino.

 

[Cjbaker14]

I had the Rough County steps on my 2020 Gladiator for 3 years and still looked great when I sold it. Installed them on my SR5 and the quality seems just as good.

 

[Hingie]

Just baught a pair and went to install the RC steps only to find the mounting hardware box was missing. They are sending me the mounting kit.

The plastic end caps seem cheap. Not sure why this could not have been metal.

 

[bscott182]

The rough country ones are garbage. I ordered a set and they showed up with rust on the welds out of the box and fedex damaged them during shipping. Got a replacement set and it had the wrong end caps and also had visible rust in the same areas. Sent them back, maybe I just got unlucky twice, but there is a reason they are so cheap.

 

[TacoJay]

What it says in the title basically. I want a set of steps for the Taco. $700 for Predator through dealer vs Rough Country $300. Does anyone have any reviews on the quality of the Rough Country Nerf Steps? Has anyone used them in the past on other vehicles and how did they hold up?
I know other people who bought cheap steps and paint peeled before 2 years.

I bought the Rough Country nerfs right after they came on the market. They say in my garage for a few months while I waited on the truck .
But once I got my truck, the install took about an hour, by myself. Just unscrew the OEM bolts, attach the RC brackets to the truck, then attach the bars to the brackets. It's been about six months now, 6K miles (in wet summer Florida) and the bars still look great. No surface rust and solid as hell. I like the looks and price way more than the factory Predator bars. I wanted something more unique than the OEM as well.
I would recommend the Rough Country nerf bars!

 

[tkrum015]

I installed the Rough country e step and love them. They provide some protection and fold down for easier entry and exit.

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