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**special-K** · 07-22-2016, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffahart

Hey, that's a pisser about your truck. Sorry for that loss, but you are OK so that's the important thing.

I am considering the exact thing you are showing on your wrecked truck. I'm thinking a tractor step or a mud traction mat bolted up tight to the rocker and out just enough to get reasonable footing. But, I'm also thinking about making them removable using handle nuts or something; I could take them off and actually use them for mud or snow traction in a stuck situation. But there's more, I also want to incorporate some channel lip on a custom front bumper so I could remove the side steps and then attach them to the bumper to create a deck to stand on to work on the engine. I really like the deck you get when you put a rear bumper on the front. But I hate how they stick out. I'm thinking of keeping my winch down low in the frame and making a bumper up tight to the front. A removable deck would be nice.

Pie the sky... but I might as well dream in color!

That's some cool thinking there. Should work out nice. The wreck was caused by anti-freeze on a curve from an accident that had just been cleared away. I mean the cop and EMTs were just coming back up the hill from turning around at the river (county line).

Doesn't CARR make a cast aluminum step like that Warn one?

A cowboy wants a stirrup

CG · 07-22-2016, 09:45 PM

I wear 501 jeans when Im not at work. I have a pair that I have right where I want them. Today my nephew and I were doing a lot of parts moving around. One trip I sorta hopped up in to the cab ... riiiiiip! Ugh!

I need to get my grab handles and steps soon lol.

**special-K** · 07-22-2016, 09:52 PM

Those 501s don't take the stretch it up into the cab like they once did. Sorry you lost your old friends

BLAZERMAN · 07-23-2016, 04:15 PM

I like the ideas here, I've been looking into different steps and some of the power retracting setups are pretty nice but always seem to be over a grand. I can't "pull" myself up into a cab anymore due to massive full depth rotater cuff tears and a slap lesion so grab handles are out for me. Still don't like the look of steps hanging down on a 4x4 tho!

swamp rat · 07-31-2016, 01:56 AM

If anyone is interested.

http://www.ariesautomotive.com/vehic...HEVROLET/K2500

mister.freeze · 08-11-2016, 02:08 PM

these seem interesting:
http://www.txtruckaccessories.com/pr...-side-step.php

How have folks managed to mount these to a Blazer?

https://www.realtruck.com/bully-aluminum-side-steps/

86454k30 · 08-11-2016, 11:33 PM

I love those warn steps, I have them on my 98, I wish they still made them.

07-22-2016, 09:45 PM	#27
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,019	Re: Steps and grab handles I wear 501 jeans when Im not at work. I have a pair that I have right where I want them. Today my nephew and I were doing a lot of parts moving around. One trip I sorta hopped up in to the cab ... riiiiiip! Ugh! I need to get my grab handles and steps soon lol. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

07-22-2016, 09:52 PM	#28
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Steps and grab handles Those 501s don't take the stretch it up into the cab like they once did. Sorry you lost your old friends __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-23-2016, 04:15 PM	#29
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: Steps and grab handles I like the ideas here, I've been looking into different steps and some of the power retracting setups are pretty nice but always seem to be over a grand. I can't "pull" myself up into a cab anymore due to massive full depth rotater cuff tears and a slap lesion so grab handles are out for me. Still don't like the look of steps hanging down on a 4x4 tho! __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

07-31-2016, 01:56 AM	#30
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: Steps and grab handles If anyone is interested. http://www.ariesautomotive.com/vehic...HEVROLET/K2500 __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's

08-11-2016, 02:08 PM	#31
mister.freeze Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 733	Re: Steps and grab handles these seem interesting: http://www.txtruckaccessories.com/pr...-side-step.php How have folks managed to mount these to a Blazer? https://www.realtruck.com/bully-aluminum-side-steps/ __________________ '72 K5, known as 'the Fox.'

08-11-2016, 11:33 PM	#32
86454k30 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 596	Re: Steps and grab handles I love those warn steps, I have them on my 98, I wish they still made them.



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