yukon running board question
Question:
Just bought a 2002 2wd GMC Yukon. We really love the thing but my wife has a little bit of trouble climbing up into it and I’m starting to wish I had bought one with running board trim on it. Any suggestions or recommendations as to whether I should talk to the dealer or look for any aftermarket product? Anybody gone through this on a Yukon or Tahoe? Thanks, Tony
Response:
"rking" wrote > Just bought a 2002 2wd GMC Yukon. We really love the thing but my wife has > a little bit of trouble climbing up into it and I’m starting to wish I had > bought one with running board trim on it. Any suggestions or > recommendations as to whether I should talk to the dealer or look for any > aftermarket product? Anybody gone through this on a Yukon or Tahoe?
I’ve installed a few of the factory running boards when doing PDI’s on these vehicle’s. The factory boards fit perfectly, and the body has all the hardware built right on to the inner sill for attaching the boards. I can’t comment on what the price difference would be, but almost certainly the factory boards will look as good or better then after market. If you have factory rear a/c, the board on the right side is a bit more work, you just have to remove 4 small nuts that hold the a/c hoses to the body and pry them out a wee bit in order to slide the brackets under the hoses. Ian
Response:
> I’ve installed a few of the factory running boards when doing PDI’s on > these vehicle’s. The factory boards fit perfectly, and the body has all > the hardware built right on to the inner sill for attaching the boards. > I can’t comment on what the price difference would be, but almost > certainly the factory boards will look as good or better then after > market. If you have factory rear a/c, the board on the right side is > a bit more work, you just have to remove 4 small nuts that hold > the a/c hoses to the body and pry them out a wee bit in order to > slide the brackets under the hoses. > Ian
Thanks for the reply. Any rough idea what the factory running boards cost? Tony
Response:
"rking" wrote > Thanks for the reply. Any rough idea what the factory running boards
cost? That I don’t know. All of the Yukon’s I’ve seen come from the factory with them. I’ll bet they are pricey though. Ian
Response:
>Thanks for the reply. Any rough idea what the factory running boards cost?
If you want to put them on yourself and want to order them online, you can get a good price at http://www.gmpartsdirect.com I don’t know how much the shipping will add to it, but the boards themselves are considerably cheaper than from a dealer. You do need to know the specific GM part number, however. That’s because the search function on that website has not been updated to 2002. However, if you do know the part number and plug the part number into the website, the part WILL come up. If instead of running boards, you want to consider nerf bars (side step bars), you can get those in black, chrome, or stainless steel, you can also order those online from truck accessory websites, or in person at accessory retail stores, or O’Reilly Auto Parts can get them for you. They are supposedly easy to mount. If you want to see some: http://www.manik.com http://www.westin.com http://www.boards4less.com Good luck. RD
