OEM Rock Rails Install Write-Up DIY, Photos, Review

[Airborne]

Those look great on your truck, thanks for sharing, like few others said about using as step, i may pass my wife is 5”. Size 6 shoe , she may be able to squeeze foot on there but no way my foot will ,
They look like they will sure great for the purpose, Good luck and happy miles.

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[Driftingcloud]

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 high quality steel and heavy. The welds and slightly textured finish are outstanding.

installation was super easy and doable by one person. The rear can hang exactly as the OP said, but you do have to prop the front up on something to soften the angle. As would be expected from a Toyota OEM part, everything lined up perfectly. Even removing the sill finishers first, I was able to complete the installation in about an hour. The required hardware came with each rail.

They probably wouldn’t work as step for older people, but if you’re fairly fit and agile, they’re really okay steps. I’m 5’7” with a size 10 shoe. If I put my foot closer to parallel with the rail, they work great as a step for me, and they really help me reduce seat bolster wear as I get in and out.

Toyota makes a decent set of rock sliders that come on the Trailhunter. You can consistently find them online for around $365 each, but shipping is not usually possible. I took a screenshot to my local dealer and got them to price match and was able to pick them up today.

 

[Driftingcloud]

Thanks.. I thought I heard those TRD Pro steps are hanging off the body, not bolted to the frame rails like the Trailhunter rock rails? Hard to tell from the pics can you confirm?

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.

 

[hemlockz]

Siick ride @Driftingcloud
Those rails will protect your body panels well!

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