Westin HDX Nerf Bars with Drop Steps 4" - Black Powder Coated Stainless Steel - Wheel-2-Wheel

Video Transcript for Hands-On with the Westin HDX Nerf Bars with Drop Steps 4"

What's up everybody Adam, here with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the line of HDX Westin Running Boards. The HDX Running Boards are gonna be made of a steel construction. They have a nice powder coated finish, which is a flat black, which I really like. It's like a matte type and it really does mimic the OEM trim, which I really like. It adds to the look, but I really like these just because they are really cool looking.

But the nice thing about these is a wheel to wheel step. So we have one for the front, one for the back, but also one for the truck bed. So if we wanted to get anything out of the back, step on this, grab whatever you need, if you have a fuel pump or something back here for your farm equipment, and that'd be very, very handy, but also for your tool boxes that you have. I really liked that. I really wanted my dad to be able to get in and out of his truck bed, all the stuff, and this is definitely gonna help it do it.

The cool thing about this is, it's a one-piece design, so it's nice and solid and it's super, super clean and tight to the bottom of our rocker panels. This truck is lifted. So, what I really like about these steps is it gives you an extra two inches just to make sure you're not having to really step up a bunch to get into your truck. And I really liked that just because it makes it a lot easier to get in and out. And when it comes to the step, it's about 15 and a half inches long and about four inches wide.

So I got big old work boots on. So I'll be able to get in here. If you have stuff on your roof, you'll be able to get up like that. And it's totally fine. You kind of have to hold yourself up a little bit, but there's plenty of room there, especially if your boots are bigger than mine.

Another thing that I like about these is the grip. So these are die stamped. And what that means is they basically just take a big piece of steel and they just, stamp it in there. So if I we're to compare these to let's say like the Westin Nerf Bars, they just have these rubber pads that go on top. And that's what was actually on here before, but they start cracking and plastic just doesn't really give you the grip that you want. With this it's actual extrusions in the steel, which is gonna give you a lot of grip. This isn't the most grip you can get. If you wanted to get extreme grip, but maybe not have a running board that looks as cool. The Westin Grate Steps are gonna have the best grip possible, but all in all, I just love the looks of these. It adds a really good look and it just covers all the bases I need. I've had a lot of different running boards and a lot of different trucks, but with these there's not a whole lot of flex. So when you get those nerf bars and the brackets are super long, they start to flex out. But with this, like there's a little bit of flex, but that's just normal, but this is nothing compared to some of the other ones. So the brackets are really, really good and strong. They're really, really small too. So it just basically goes to the under side of your rocker panels and it doesn't reach all the way to your body mounts. That is something I like. I just don't like to step on a step and it just gives so much. I always feel like I'm breaking it, but this is rugged, it's tough, and it's extra, extra strong. There's a bunch of different kits that we have on our website. You can get one that's wheel to wheel, but if you just want the cab running board, you can get those as well. The only difference between the different kits is just the different mounting hardware and brackets and stuff like that. So, use our fit guide and that'll help you get set up with the exact kit for your exact vehicle. And that'll do it for a look at the Westin HDX Running Boards..