Side Steps / Running Boards recommendations?

[axhoaxho]

Best ones hands down. They aren't listed on the website anymore, how long ago did you purchase?

Thanks! I got mine around August...

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[JUSTICEQD]

I am looking at these two so far but price is holding me back.

I have the unplugged performance set.. I don't regret it for a minute and happy I didn't let the cost deter me after seeing some of these other ones in person as of late.

UP (Unplugged Performance) Rocker Panels and Sliders - Arrived & Installed | Tesla Cybertruck Forum - Cybertruck Owners Club

 

[TeslaKen]

Hi All,

Just curious which side steps/running boards you picked and why. I like the Unplugged Performance and Lucky's Fabshop iterations the best so far. Higher priced but keeps the look I like. Looking to see what others went with and thoughts after installation.

I picked these because I thought they were the best for the money and look great:

https://halocybertruck.com/article-list/f/realwheels-ev-running-boards

In a year and a half of use they are rock solid, no damage from rock chips etc. And most importantly no rust in the running boards or the hardware because they are all stainless. I've seen several others where the boards look fine but the hardware is rusting or even sone where brackets or the boards are rusting. These have been great since the day I bought them. I would buy them again in a heartbeat. I routinely get compliments on them.

 

[UP_Kirk]

Hi All,

Just curious which side steps/running boards you picked and why. I like the Unplugged Performance and Lucky's Fabshop iterations the best so far. Higher priced but keeps the look I like. Looking to see what others went with and thoughts after installation.

@Unpluggedperformance has the most comprehensive line of CT products on the market.
https://unpluggedperformance.com/tesla-cybertruck/cybertruck-off-road-overlanding-upgrades/

They are mounted properly, don't hang under the rocker panel (which can be broken easily) and made to protect your CT as well

 

[hemiarch]

I picked these because I thought they were the best for the money and look great:

https://halocybertruck.com/article-list/f/realwheels-ev-running-boards

In a year and a half of use they are rock solid, no damage from rock chips etc. And most importantly no rust in the running boards or the hardware because they are all stainless. I've seen several others where the boards look fine but the hardware is rusting or even sone where brackets or the boards are rusting. These have been great since the day I bought them. I would buy them again in a heartbeat. I routinely get compliments on them.

Plus, the dudes from realwheelsEV are straight up awesome.

 

[TeslaKen]

Plus, the dudes from realwheelsEV are straight up awesome.

 

[dalton108]

Really love,but so expensive!

I have the UP set up and I will tell you this:

1. Yes, absurdly expensive. Overpriced in my opinion.

2. Incredibly well-made and exquisitely designed, aesthetically.

3. Pay attention to this one: makes ingress and egress worse. I was not expecting this and I don’t like it.

4. Haven’t put them to the test in terms of protecting the car while offroading yet but I will later this fall. I suspect that after they get damaged or sooner they’re probably coming off.

 

[Seribus]

I have the UP set up and I will tell you this:

1. Yes, absurdly expensive. Overpriced in my opinion.

2. Incredibly well-made and exquisitely designed aesthetically.

3. Pay attention to this one: makes ingress and egress worse. I was not expecting this and I don’t like it.

4. Haven’t put them to the test in terms of protecting the car while offloading yet but I will later this fall. I suspect that after they get damaged or sooner they’re probably coming off.

For these you also replaced the plastic rocket correct?

 

[hemiarch]

Again, not technically the same product but for that kind of money nowadays I’d choose the terrestrial armor package any day of the week.

 

[dalton108]

For these you also replaced the plastic rocket correct?

Correct.

 

[CYBERTRUCKco]

I'll throw my hat in the ring... both of our options have the same profile and function similarly..

The aluminum sliders have replaceable wear pads with slide across the rocks vs getting caught on them and being drug. They are made with .250" aluminum plate and .287 plastic wear pads. These should be used for serious off-roading, like our Rubicon trip.

The steel Sliders have the same profile, .093" thick, but we removed the internal bracing and plastic wear pads. I would say these are great for the occasional off-roading and use as a side step, they look great with our SportTruck line. After the Rubicon, I actually put these on the truck because I won't be doing any serious rock crawling in the near future...

Both in stock today, use coupon CTOC15 for a 15% discount, hope that helps!

 

[hemiarch]

I'll throw my hat in the ring... both of our options have the same profile and function similarly..

The aluminum sliders have replaceable wear pads with slide across the rocks vs getting caught on them and being drug. They are made with .250" aluminum plate and .287 plastic wear pads. These should be used for serious off-roading, like our Rubicon trip.

The steel Sliders have the same profile, .093" thick, but we removed the internal bracing and plastic wear pads. I would say these are great for the occasional off-roading and use as a side step, they look great with our SportTruck line. After the Rubicon, I actually put these on the truck because I won't be doing any serious rock crawling in the near future...

Both in stock today, use coupon CTOC15 for a 15% discount, hope that helps!

I think your steel steps are the coolest product on the market bar none in this arena. Sincerely.
Think I know the answer to this but no chance they can be made to with work the terrestrial armor package right?
Aware you sell a plate too, but it was hard for me to argue against both cheaper and installed/troubleshot by Tesla if I’m being completely honest.

 

[LeeS]

Yall really having that much trouble with that last 0.75"-1.5" of Entry mode height? Or is this all just for aesthetics?

Remember, legacy pickups NEEDED these devices as adaptations to overcome their built in shortcomings. They'd lift for clearance, then need to add the step, so the step became an indicator for big strong truck that's used for truck things.

Truck steps are like taking medicine specifically to treat the side effect symptom (too high) of another medicine you take (lift) because you have a congenital disease (shit clearance).

Your cousin doesn't have that congenital disease (good clearance), doesn't take that first medication, but still wants to take the second med because he likes the way it tastes?

The CT has the clearance, but it ALSO lowers for entry, with a step up height on par with sedans.

I guess I'm just trying to say that, in my personal opinion, the aesthetic of the CT is brutalist/minimalist, so bolting on hundred+ lb accessories that don't actually perform a function is a waste of money, and, quite frankly, make getting in and out even harder (and dirtier on the back of your pant legs).

 

[UP_Kirk]

I have the unplugged performance set.. I don't regret it for a minute and happy I didn't let the cost deter me after seeing some of these other ones in person as of late.

UP (Unplugged Performance) Rocker Panels and Sliders - Arrived & Installed | Tesla Cybertruck Forum - Cybertruck Owners Club

If you want the best, @Unpluggedperformance Rocker Panels/Sliders are the way to go.
Other mount under the rockers and can easily be broken off if you are offroading.

 

[FL370]

3. Pay attention to this one: makes ingress and egress worse. I was not expecting this and I don’t like it.

I have a different set of running boards, but I have the same issue. My wife hates it - and I tolerate it. Pants tend to get dirty getting in and out of the truck.

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