avengerhed
05-07-2012, 07:47 PM
I ordered and installed a set of Aries Nerf Bars for my 2012 DoubleCab from Autoanything.com. Below is my review, cross posted on a few forums.
Product: Aries Nerf Bars - Stainless Steel - DoubleCab, Part No 202012-2
Vendor: AutoAnything.com, Price $229 - 15% = $195, Shipped
Customer Service/Shipping: 5/5 - Product arrived quickly, no price gouging on shipping, good email communication of tracking numbers.
Product Packaging: 3/5 - Sufficient to deliver the product to me undamaged, but left something to be desired. Bars were wrapped in a thin layer of closed-cell foam sheeting, boxed in a light corrugate with all hardware in an inner box. Outer packaging was marked "fragile" but the bars were not isolated from any impact via bubble wrap or foam. Definitely budget packaging.
Installation: 4/5 - Installation was super easy with good fitment on all parts. Instructions are all but worthless and actually contained an error, but common sense is all it really takes. (I see a lot of complaints online that the front mounts are 2" off...this is because they need to be reversed! the instructions are wrong!)
Product Fit/Finish: 4.5/5 - Bars fit great, look great. Supplied with mild-steel hardware which should be painted/sealed to prevent rusting and a look that detracts from the bars. (See Pictures below)
Functionality: 5/5 - Bars are sturdy, easily supporting my 285lb frame. They are positioned perfectly to allow a comfortable vehicle ingress and egress, with consideration of fore/aft placement and distance from the rocker panel.
Value: 5/5 - It's hard to imagine beating these bars for the price. Under $200 and it seems to be a very solid product. I recommend these bars!
Images:
Bars, installed:
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_1.jpg
Notice the steel hardware, ugly! and a rust risk:
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_2.jpg
Perfect placement of step pad:
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_3.jpg
Hardware, sprayed with rubber undercoat
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_4.jpg
Blacked out hardware, courtesy of rubber undercoat
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_5.jpg
Thanks for reading,
Dave
Product: Aries Nerf Bars - Stainless Steel - DoubleCab, Part No 202012-2
Vendor: AutoAnything.com, Price $229 - 15% = $195, Shipped
Customer Service/Shipping: 5/5 - Product arrived quickly, no price gouging on shipping, good email communication of tracking numbers.
Product Packaging: 3/5 - Sufficient to deliver the product to me undamaged, but left something to be desired. Bars were wrapped in a thin layer of closed-cell foam sheeting, boxed in a light corrugate with all hardware in an inner box. Outer packaging was marked "fragile" but the bars were not isolated from any impact via bubble wrap or foam. Definitely budget packaging.
Installation: 4/5 - Installation was super easy with good fitment on all parts. Instructions are all but worthless and actually contained an error, but common sense is all it really takes. (I see a lot of complaints online that the front mounts are 2" off...this is because they need to be reversed! the instructions are wrong!)
Product Fit/Finish: 4.5/5 - Bars fit great, look great. Supplied with mild-steel hardware which should be painted/sealed to prevent rusting and a look that detracts from the bars. (See Pictures below)
Functionality: 5/5 - Bars are sturdy, easily supporting my 285lb frame. They are positioned perfectly to allow a comfortable vehicle ingress and egress, with consideration of fore/aft placement and distance from the rocker panel.
Value: 5/5 - It's hard to imagine beating these bars for the price. Under $200 and it seems to be a very solid product. I recommend these bars!
Images:
Bars, installed:
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_1.jpg
Notice the steel hardware, ugly! and a rust risk:
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_2.jpg
Perfect placement of step pad:
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_3.jpg
Hardware, sprayed with rubber undercoat
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_4.jpg
Blacked out hardware, courtesy of rubber undercoat
http://daveandkate.net/Tundra/Bars_5.jpg
Thanks for reading,
Dave