Video Transcript for Detailed Breakdown of the Aries RidgeStep Running Boards w/ Custom Installation Kit

Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer and today we're taking a look at the Aries RidgeStep line of running boards for your truck, van, or SUV. Now, when choosing which one's right for you, you wanna make sure to use our fit guide to get the proper fit for your vehicle. Now, these running boards are gonna be a bunch of different varieties that custom fit to your vehicle. And the reason being is it's gonna match the length as well as the custom brackets, to be able to bolt up nice and easily to your application. Now, the entire line of RidgeSteps are gonna share similar capabilities and also similar specs, meaning that they're gonna be 6 1/2 inches wide. So it's gonna give you ample room to step on here to get into the vehicle.

They're also gonna have these nice raised ridges here for that traction and also be able to drain with these holes here. That way there's not any mud or water built up on here when you step on there. Now you're also gonna have this nice wrinkle black powder coat finish, which looks really nice. And also it's gonna prevent scratches from really showing as much because it's gonna hide it. Sometimes with that gloss finish on some of the other powder coat finishes a little nick will really show up.

This one actually gives you added texture and it's gonna hide that a little bit better. Now these are steel construction so they're very heavy duty. In fact, they feel super secure. Other running boards that I've dealt with before don't exactly have the best feel to 'em. These ones, as I step on it, I'm jumping up and down and the whole truck is moving along with it, but I don't feel any flex coming from the running board itself.

So it gives you a sense of security as you step on here to hop in your vehicle. Now, the raised steps also give you extreme traction. So I'm really scraping my foot along here and it's holding onto my shoe, which is really nice for not only just daily use but also during inclement weather when you may have snow, mud, rain on your shoes it's not gonna make a difference because these are really going to bite into your shoe giving you solid traction as you hop up. Now, the textured black powder coat finish serves multiple purposes. And the first one right out the gate is I think it looks great.

You also get a little bit of added traction here just as it creates a rough surface here for your shoe to bite onto, but also it's gonna serve as protector at long term from the weather. So if you're in a snowy conditions and they salt the roads, even though this sees a lot of road grime it's not gonna break down with rust and corrosion because it's protected with that powder coat finish. Now being custom fit means it's going to cater to your vehicle. So as we have a four-door truck here, you can see that the rear passengers are gonna easily be able to use the step to hop in as well as the front. But if you pick these up for even the transit van or something along those lines, it's gonna cover any of the openings. So even your sliding doors, it's gonna match that up. So that's the point of being custom fit is it's gonna be perfectly catered to whatever vehicle you may have. Now on our Sierra here today, I can see why the customer might have added these on. Trucks are slowly becoming more family vehicles. As you can use it as a truck, but having four doors you can actually load the whole family up. Well, my two little kids can't really hop up in the back because the factory ground clearance on this is actually pretty good, which is great for a truck and for adults. But for kids to hop up here, it kind of can be a test. So this step here's gonna allow them to be able to get in the truck nice and easy. And it's actually rated for 500 pounds, so even if there's another version of me standing on the front, it's still gonna be within the weight spec. Now when you do choose your custom fit kit for your vehicle it's gonna come with both sides and they may be different sizes depending on the vehicle, like a van, you're gonna have that long slider but you do have both sides that come with the kit. Now, something else that I really like is the fact the installation's extremely easy. This one actually bolted into some factory weld nuts and it's really easy to do. And it's secure because it's using factory mounts. Another great part is it does have some adjustability. You're able to slide these forward or back, in and out, so you can really cater to exactly where you want it and how you want it to look on your vehicle. And that was a look at the Aries RidgeStep line of running boards for your truck, van, or SUV..