I was wondering, how do I remove the bed rails and the side steps on my truck? As seen in photo:



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wrap a chain around them and hook them up to a pole, then put it in reverse and gun it.

just kidding. don't do that. haha.

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2001 Ford Ranger XLT. 4x4 | Harvest Gold
JVC Stereo | K&N Air Filter | Bushwacker Bed Rails & Tailgate Cap | Recon LED "White Lightning" Light Bar | Smoked Corners | Curt Hitch | Low Profile Black Diamond Plate UWS Toolbox | Stock Ranger Rubber Floormats | Bwad's old '06+ Tail Lights | '08 All Red 3rd Brake Light | 15% Tinted Windows | Blacked Out Headlights | Painted Honeycomb Black | Black Ford Ovals | Fog Light Mod |Silver Star Ultras| '06+ Fender Badges | Hornblasters Air Horn | Tremor Rims

The black caps on the end of the rails pop apart (there's a notch in the top center that you can stick a screwdriver in. There's an "L" shaped bracket under there that has a bolt that as you loosen expands the "puck" that's under the rail being compressed holding it in place. Hope that helps... I see if I still have the pics from when I took mine off.

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2008 XLT 4x4 - GRABBER ORANGE - 4.0 V6 - 5 spd
PNW CREW

Here's what it looks like after you pop the black covers off. I took the rails off before I started with the bracket so I didn't have to worry about dropping it or anything.



Like I mentioned before... the vertical bolt compresses a rubber block under the rail holding the whole thing in place... I pulled the rear ones out through the taillights 'cause the front ones were a bitch to get out through the hole.

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2008 XLT 4x4 - GRABBER ORANGE - 4.0 V6 - 5 spd
PNW CREW

Thanks man... Now that I look at them more, I kinda wanna keep them on. lol. What do you guys think? Looks better with or without?

with out, and paint your nerf bars black.

Rafal

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I like my rails better... obviously since I removed your style and replaced them with these... lol... I think your truck looks better with them then mine did though...

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2008 XLT 4x4 - GRABBER ORANGE - 4.0 V6 - 5 spd
PNW CREW

Well, I was thinking this: Paint my nerf bars or remove them and take of the rails and put a black hard top bed cover. Good idea?

I approve... haha

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2008 XLT 4x4 - GRABBER ORANGE - 4.0 V6 - 5 spd
PNW CREW

Take off the nerf bars and bed rails and put a black bed cover! Good idea! I want a more sporty look. I don't even go off road! :P

Sounds good... are your windows tinted? Can't tell from the avatar

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2008 XLT 4x4 - GRABBER ORANGE - 4.0 V6 - 5 spd
PNW CREW

Yeah, they are tinted. 19% I believe. Can you tell here?



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You are moving in a good direction

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Haha, seems like I should remove the rails and bars! lol. But it kinda matches my side mirrors, since they have that silver thing on them... I have no clue why it's like that.

Windows look good but I'm not a fan of the tint on windshields... black the bitch out... lol

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2008 XLT 4x4 - GRABBER ORANGE - 4.0 V6 - 5 spd
PNW CREW