Removable Steps, Installation

[KenP]

Thanks PhilD for the removeable steps. These are a royal PITA to install. I'm not kidding.

Start by removing the factory running boards because they're going to get bent up and rust anyway. There's 8 nuts and bolts. Start on the outside and work to the center. Piece of cake.

Now for the difficult part, installing the removeable steps. Sit on the ground. Hold step and line up alignment bungs to holes under rock rail and slide on. I said, "align the bungs... ALIGN THE BUNGS!"

Ok, so that's the real problem, aligning those damn things did take a few minutes.

Run the bolt through after aligning the bungs and holes, screw bolt in and insert cotter pin.

I only installed two because I got tired of f**king with it and it was cold.

P.S. I just wanted to say "bung" and "hole" in the same sentence.

Thanks again, Phil.

[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Paragon:
Nice location.
A complete lack of respect for the law. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Mine follows Klaus' </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Not Smokey and the Bandit? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Klaus is the Bandit with his upgraded TA vette, Alec has to be the Snowman since he has Fred. CP kind of reminds me of Sally Fields


Were gonna do what they say can't be done

......... don't mind me ..... it's an electrolyte imbalance.

[Klaus]

"They're thirsty in Atlanta..."

[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
These are a royal PITA to install. I'm not kidding. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It gets easier. The first few times I put them on I cursed a bit, but after a while it becomes real easy. You'll enjoy taking them off, as that is real easy. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Not only is it easy, it usually means you're headed for a trail somewhere.

[KenP]

I'll talk to the woman. If she doesn't care about the rear two, I'll send you the front one's if you want them.

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> She'd have rolled straight back out onto the pavement </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Dan]

I can get the steps on easily enough, but the damn knobs are fine threaded and take forever. I cut the end off an allen wrench and use it in the cordless drill. Zip, done.

Don't get me started on my MIL!

[PARAGON]

It's the POS she's married to that needs to get his fuc............... uhmmmmmm.......... nevermind.

[Ipedog]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:

P.S. I just wanted to say "bung" and "hole" in the same sentence. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


If you like those words in a single sentence you're going to love this:

[KenP]

Thanks PhilD for the removeable steps. These are a royal PITA to install. I'm not kidding.

Start by removing the factory running boards because they're going to get bent up and rust anyway. There's 8 nuts and bolts. Start on the outside and work to the center. Piece of cake.

Now for the difficult part, installing the removeable steps. Sit on the ground. Hold step and line up alignment bungs to holes under rock rail and slide on. I said, "align the bungs... ALIGN THE BUNGS!"

Ok, so that's the real problem, aligning those damn things did take a few minutes.

Run the bolt through after aligning the bungs and holes, screw bolt in and insert cotter pin.

I only installed two because I got tired of f**king with it and it was cold.

P.S. I just wanted to say "bung" and "hole" in the same sentence.

Thanks again, Phil.

[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Alec W:
That furniture is disturbing, even more so that the MIL emailed the pictures Must be a southern thing </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Damn thing is, she's from KC. There are no southern ladies that would be caught whispering about such things much less sending the SIL pictures of it.

[Klaus]

My truck had the steps from the factory but I had the dealer swap them to the tube steps when I bought the truck. I later bought a set of steps "just in case".

Ken, I'm surprised you had that much time with her truck. On the other hand, if she was driving it while you were trying to install the steps it would explain your difficulty with the installation.

[KenP]

Paragon:
Nice location.
A complete lack of respect for the law.

[4churchill]

gonna look good ken

Im definately going to get a set for my rig....let me know if anyone has a set they want to part

[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Paragon:
Nice location.
A complete lack of respect for the law. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Mine follows Klaus' </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Not Smokey and the Bandit? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It can't be both?

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Alec W:
What about the MIL, don't you need them for her? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Exactly

My MIL required me to carry around some steps to get in and out, seriously. Anyone watching must have laughed their asses off... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I thought you said you didn't let her in?!

Before I got my tube steps, my MIL bought a little step and would carry it with us too b/c of her bad knee. Friggin' embarassing!

So what did you do once she was in? Was she able to reach down and retrieve the step or did you have to do that for her too.

I more than once threatened to leave it in the lot or even drive over it, but I always was a nice SIL, acquiesced, and picked it up for her. .. she cooks when she visits.

[GLBLWARMR]

That is definetly a better look than the stock running boards.

[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Paragon:
Nice location.
A complete lack of respect for the law. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Mine follows Klaus'

[PARAGON]

My MIL emailed me pictures of this furniture, remember?

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
What is up with the bung holes not easily lining up. And which way do you install the bungs to the holes F to R or R to F </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I did R to F. Oh, they lined up fine, I just had to get them in the holes and one wouldn't be right, then the other....

And here's the BIG thing. They came off PhilD's truck. Ok? There's no telling what these things have been through.

Seriously, I was joking about lining them up... some.

Thanks again Phil. CP REALLY appreciates them.