removing running boards

[Devon Fathauer]

I know this may be a dumb question but i want to remove my running boards on my '03 xlt because i bottomed out and bent the hell out of both of them..is there a guide anywhere on removing them without messing anything up?

im very inexperienced in tinkering with cars as im only 18 and this is my first car

 

[Joe Hampton]

Crawl under the truck and there should be 3 bolts on each bracket just find the right size socket and loosen them and take them off its really easy

 

[Devon Fathauer]

thats what i figured

anyone know where to get some relatively cheap mud flaps?

 

[Jason Cronin]

Any auto parts store.

 

[Graham Ritter]

taking off the running boards is a VERY easy and straight forward project, i did it by myself in about 20 or 30 minutes with an air socket, but i would recomend a 2nd person to help hold up the detatched end of the boards, i put them back on for a while thinking i would like them but i didnt, so i took them back off, this time with a regular socket, and it still only took about 30 minutes, just loosen the 3 bolts on the back of each bracket...

 

[EddieS'04]

Pulled my boards in 15minutes with air tools.

 

[Jason Cronin]

Autozone has contour fit splash guards that look nice. About $20 a pair. If you go with that you will need a #8 for the front and a #6 for the rear. Double check it on the back of the package. I just picked up a set for my ST tonight.

 

[Johnny O]

I've always preferred plain black mud flaps and the only place I've found that has them anymore is Advance Auto. About $8 a pair.