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Originally Posted by 123Gone
Incorrect info on the finish. NFab offers a 5 year warranty if it's powdercoated and a 1 year warranty if painted. And, "wear and tear", like rock chips, are NOT covered by the warranty. If you get rock chips, it will rust due to the carbon steel.
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Yup. I stand corrected. Here is what Missy emailed me yesterday:
"Powdercoat carries a five year warranty, but if you have issues after that of course we always do our best to take care of our customers. Of course paint is a bit different because of thickness."
Does Go-Rhino actually make a 6-step version of the Dominator II for all configurations of the new Tundra? The photos show other makes with 4 steps like the rear steps are missing.
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Originally Posted by rrockhold
I just installed the N-Fab steps on my 07 DC last night and I'm not quite as thrilled with them as jliltd. First off when I got home and found they had been delivered the end off the box was missing and the steps were sticking out about two feet, one of the steps was dented at the very end and the finish was slightly marred, also the hardware kit was missing.
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I was warned to check the packaging materials for mounting hardware as they tape it up into the bubble wrap pretty good which hides it. Many customers have thrown the hardware kit away with the bubble wrap since it's hidden so well. With your shipping damage description yours could have very well been missing.
The CEO of N-Fab emailed me the following:
"The freight companies kill us sometimes and we take the rap for it… and we do all we can to protect them,but they are big heavy animals… My main goal is to build a better heavy duty high-end American Made step of value at a moderate price". If your package was received damaged then coordinate with N-Fab for information. They're great to talk to on the phone.
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Originally Posted by Pbbobkanobi
Can you take some pics of the step? I want to make sure if I put grandma in the back she can use the step (I'm serious...no flamin' on Grandma please)
The bars look good but I am wondering how well the work in the snow or mud. Is there enough surface area for your shoe to grab onto? I think that is the one big drawback to round bars...the slip factor.
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Here is a shot of the step itself. It is not round but a perforated plate with grip (similar to the Go-Rhino offering). My father has bad feet and legs (couldn't walk until age 10 after multiple surgeries). Watching him struggle to get into the original truck configuration was one of the main reasons I installed the steps. He loves them.
I think most modern steel alloys have carbon, therefore referred to as "carbon steel". I'm not sure which alloy N-Fab uses but the steps were light and rigid indicating some sort of seamless tubing 4130 cromoloy. I doubt they would use a low-carbon alloy due to their properties of reduced ductility and strength. The N-Fabs are rated for a 450lb person with the bed step fully cantilevered off the under-cab brackets; pretty impressive rating on that long a cantilever.
I'm sure N-Fab has competition for multi-step
nerf bars out there. I was impressed by N-Fab's new 2007 Tundra support and product but things are still new here so time will tell. I'll not be a good test subject regarding corrosion as I am in the desert (< 8" rainfall a year). I do know that if your bars do have end plugs there needs to be a vent hole somewhere to allow air circulation and drying. Wouldn't hurt to coat the inside with boiled linseed oil or LPS-3, either. I've got a lot of experience with steel tubular aircraft structure and those two items are important (interior air circulation and protective coating).