Running boards offer many benefits for stock or lifted pickup trucks, rugged crossovers, and even the best large SUVs. Besides enhancing your rig’s outdoorsy, rugged style, running boards make ingress and egress a more dignified two-step affair, whereas you’ll reach, pull, and strain without them.
However, their most significant advantage is the added protection they bring. Not only will running boards protect the rocker panels from scrapes and other objects when off-roading, but they can also shield doors and fenders from dents and dings from erring motorists in parking lots.
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