I love my TRD Pro as well, but agree with your comment no truck is perfect. Don’t be too surprised if those EPA estimates aren’t so accurate. As per the truck’s computer, I’m averaging 15.8 mpg in my stock TRD Pro.
My TRD Pro came with sill finishers. They’re made from the same thin aluminum material as the Predator side steps, but they aren’t steps or sill protectors, just aesthetic finishers. They bolted into the sheet metal of the body, NOT the frame like true steps or rock rails.
I’d like to follow up on a few things the OP said, as well as thank him for this write up. I picked up a set of these from my dealer today and at that price. These are NOT flimsy aluminum like the sill finisher that came on my TRD Pro or the Predator side steps Toyota is so fond of. These are...