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Steps & Bars

Steps & Bars covers what bolts along the sides and across the front of a truck: nerf and step bars, running boards, bumpers, bull bars and grille guards, plus hoop steps and step accessories. Go Rhino has the widest range, alongside Ironman 4x4, N-Fab, Lund, Iron Cross and ARB.

For the sides, the choice is shape, size and finish. Nerf and step bars are tubes, round or oval, from 3-inch to 6-inch across; a larger oval gives a wider place to stand, while a smaller round tube tucks closer to the body. Running boards are flatter and wider again. Cab size matters too, since some bars are cut for a crew cab and a different part fits a shorter cab. Finishes run from polished stainless to textured black.

At the front, decide between a guard and a bumper. A bull bar or grille guard mounts ahead of the factory bumper and covers the grille and headlights. A replacement bumper takes the place of the factory one; ARB lists winch and combination bumpers, and Ironman 4x4 lists front bumpers as well as side steps for the Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Tundra. If you plan a winch, pick a bumper made to carry one. Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator owners will also find hoop steps that add a small step at each door.

Fitment centres on the Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra, Ford F-150, Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator and Ford Bronco. Each product page lists the years, makes and models it fits; use the vehicle selector to see only parts for your truck.

To narrow the grid, go straight to running boards or step accessories, or browse the Go Rhino range. Everything is priced in Canadian dollars and ships across Canada.

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Get in and out without hauling yourself up by the door frame, and give the rocker panels something to take the hit. Running boards, nerf and step bars, bull bars and grille guards, bumpers and the brackets that mount them — brands including Ironman 4x4, Raptor, ARB.

Height is the whole problem. A lifted truck with factory-height steps is harder to get into than one with none at all, because the step lands where your shin does. Measure from the ground to the rocker before choosing, and take the lift into account. Running boards give a long flat surface and suit a crew cab and passengers; nerf and step bars give a smaller target but sit tighter to the body and clear obstacles better off pavement.

Front protection is a separate decision from stepping. Bull bars and grille guards shield the grille and lamps; a full replacement bumper changes approach angle and gives you a recovery point rated to be pulled on, which a factory bumper is not.

Many listings in this department carry verified vehicle fitment, so you can filter to your own year, make and model rather than guessing from a part number.

A step is sized by how people actually get in. Full-length running boards suit a family; shorter nerf and step bars keep approach angle for a truck that leaves pavement. Front protection is bull bars and grille guards and full bumpers, and steps and hand rails cover bed access and the grab points around it.

Fitting a particular vehicle? We list what we carry for Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Tundra, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Toyota Tacoma on their own pages, each filtered by manufacturer fitment data.

Related departments: Exterior & Body, Suspension & Lift and Off-Road & Recovery.

Full-length or short step? Our running board guide weighs access against ground clearance, and what winter does to each.

Building a Wrangler? Our Jeep Wrangler: where to start guide sets out what order to do things in and what each change pulls in behind it.

What does this cost on the Canadian market? Our price reference for truck and 4x4 parts gives the median and the middle-half range by department and by brand.