Running Boards for 2009-2014 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab Side Steps Bars with 4 Full-Size Doors Side Drop Step Stly Textured Black Nerf Bars

Alright, these weren't too bad to install, but as others said, there was no labeling and there were 6 pieces that looked identical. I didn't have a center bracket that was different, just two different sets of 3.I have a 2023 Lightning and I presume it's the same for all of the gas motor F150's of the same model year. I removed the factory steps by removing 3 nuts from the factory mounted bolts (front and back of the truck). This left me with 6 total nuts on the passenger side, for example. The center mount was factory stubbed out with bolts, but not used on the factory step. The new bracket only requires 2 points to mount each bracket to the truck, so I re-used the leftover 2 (1 from front and 1 from back) on the center bracket. I used the smaller lock washer and washer to secure the bracket with the factory nuts and then I discarded the smaller bolts provided. The larger bolts are for mounting the step to the bracket and I used the larger lock washer and washer for these. Each step can only go on the specific side its intended for because of the location of the center bracket mount on the truck. The part of the bracket that attaches to the step needs to go on side closest to the BACK of the truck. Sort out which 3 brackets match each other and then after pulling off the factory step, put one of the brackets up (ensuring the mount for the step is closest to the BACK). I've provided some images of the passenger side of the truck. For the images from under the truck, the left side of the photo is the front of the truck. Hope this helps someone.

Very sturdy, good hardware kit - everything needed. Instructions could be a little clearer, but not bad. Had to make a few adjustments to the location of the brackets, but there were holes there too, so it worked out. 2nd side was much faster. Much better that the factory nerf bars to get in. 2011 F-150 with a 6" lift, 33" tires.

The actual construction of the running boards seems good. Definitely heavier duty than stock running boards. A few brackets had some bent parts that made Installation difficult. Instructions were wrong and not helpful at all. The hardware was spilled allover the box.Here are some tips: There are 2 sets of 3 brackets, do not mix these up. One set will be for Driver and the other for Passenger side, they are not marked at all. It'll be a 50/50 chance you do it right the first time. Each set of brackets will have 1 of the 3 that's different, that one will be the center brackets. Mount your brackets to the running board first. Do not tighten any bolts until they are ALL threaded in to allow movement for fitment. Then tighten all the bolts. The running boards and the hardware is not marked left right or front or back so it takes some trial and error.Ultimately, they are a nice set, however they stick out a little further than I like, but your not going to get a great fit and finish at this price point. I'll try them out for a while and then decide whether to keep them or not.

Great

Doesn’t come with many instructions. I made a lot of mistakes when it came to mounting the brackets. Each bracket has a specific place! They’ll only fit one way. Recommend mounting the brackets first then the steps

I had to bend the mounting brackets in order for it to work on my truck how ever that was easy to do