Running Boards

mweisdorfer · 04-29-2011, 06:46 PM

Anybody here ever purchase a set if running boards from say EBay and install them yourself. I caught a line on some brand new ones for $250.00. They can't be too hard to install? Probably 3 brackets into prefab holes would be my guess?

icenutz · 04-30-2011, 10:20 AM

I took my set off to be smoothed and painted. It was not as easy as 3 brackets. However it was not a difficult project. I should take no more than an hour or 2 to install..

krnnerdboy · 05-07-2011, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icenutz

I took my set off to be smoothed and painted. It was not as easy as 3 brackets. However it was not a difficult project. I should take no more than an hour or 2 to install..

Post up pics of your painted rbs

Install requires you to half remove your flares and change the internal brackets. All in all it will take about an hr a side. Are the eBay ones generic and incl shipping? Checkout pacific BMW as well

raskal83 · 05-30-2011, 10:18 PM

did you ever get the running boards? I wouldn't mind scoring a pair also..

jimmy08awd · 06-01-2011, 07:48 PM

looking to possibly sell mine if anyone out there is looking to upgrade.

SMadd · 06-03-2011, 09:52 AM

I purchased a set from local dealer United BMW of Roswell and installed them last Sunday for $406.65. Everything needed is included (except the 4 replacement rivets needed once old ones are remove from the fender trim -2 per side)
The first side took me 1.5 hours (figuring things out and stopping for a couple of cold beers). Second side only took me 45 mins. Make sure you get the installation PDF from this blog. It make installation a piece of cake.
I will NOT start the conversation on the true usefulness of the running boards, but I am super happy with THE LOOK of (my wife's) X5.

raskal83 · 06-03-2011, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy08awd

looking to possibly sell mine if anyone out there is looking to upgrade.

what are you looking to get for them and where are you located? If you can't give me a price here, PM me.

Apple Corps · 06-04-2011, 11:57 AM

.... I will NOT start the conversation on the true usefulness of the running boards, but I am super happy with THE LOOK of (my wife's) X5.[/QUOTE]

So are they more for looks than functionality ??

jeprOkz · 06-04-2011, 04:10 PM

i talked to a local shop and was told that it cost $410. i would like to buy it but don't know exactly how to install them. anyone know a link for a walkthrough to replace running boards? thanks in advance!

SMadd · 06-07-2011, 01:22 PM

The following is a link to a posting with the BMW OEM installation manual in .pdf format.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=478489

This is exactly what I used and it was not difficult at all.

blue dragon · 06-07-2011, 03:06 PM

Got mine from Pacific BMW and installed them myself

04-29-2011, 06:46 PM	#1
mweisdorfer Major General 1903 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 2007 Black/Black 335i e90 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Holly, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW E90 335i [0.00] 2008 bmw x5 [0.00]	Running Boards Anybody here ever purchase a set if running boards from say EBay and install them yourself. I caught a line on some brand new ones for $250.00. They can't be too hard to install? Probably 3 brackets into prefab holes would be my guess?
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

04-30-2011, 10:20 AM	#2
icenutz Private First Class 11 Rep 140 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	I took my set off to be smoothed and painted. It was not as easy as 3 brackets. However it was not a difficult project. I should take no more than an hour or 2 to install..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-30-2011, 10:18 PM	#4
raskal83 Private 0 Rep 86 Posts Drives: E70 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	did you ever get the running boards? I wouldn't mind scoring a pair also..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-01-2011, 07:48 PM	#5
jimmy08awd Private 3 Rep 82 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	looking to possibly sell mine if anyone out there is looking to upgrade.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-03-2011, 09:52 AM	#6
SMadd Private 3 Rep 96 Posts Drives: '08 335i;'07 X5 3.0si;06MRdstr Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alpharetta, Ga. iTrader: (0)	I purchased a set from local dealer United BMW of Roswell and installed them last Sunday for $406.65. Everything needed is included (except the 4 replacement rivets needed once old ones are remove from the fender trim -2 per side) The first side took me 1.5 hours (figuring things out and stopping for a couple of cold beers). Second side only took me 45 mins. Make sure you get the installation PDF from this blog. It make installation a piece of cake. I will NOT start the conversation on the true usefulness of the running boards, but I am super happy with THE LOOK of (my wife's) X5.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-04-2011, 11:57 AM	#8
Apple Corps First Lieutenant 114 Rep 346 Posts Drives: 2018 X5 M Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	.... I will NOT start the conversation on the true usefulness of the running boards, but I am super happy with THE LOOK of (my wife's) X5.[/QUOTE] So are they more for looks than functionality ??
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-04-2011, 04:10 PM	#9
jeprOkz New Member 4 Rep 14 Posts Drives: bmw x5 08 e70 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	i talked to a local shop and was told that it cost $410. i would like to buy it but don't know exactly how to install them. anyone know a link for a walkthrough to replace running boards? thanks in advance!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-07-2011, 01:22 PM	#10
SMadd Private 3 Rep 96 Posts Drives: '08 335i;'07 X5 3.0si;06MRdstr Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alpharetta, Ga. iTrader: (0)	The following is a link to a posting with the BMW OEM installation manual in .pdf format. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=478489 This is exactly what I used and it was not difficult at all.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-07-2011, 03:06 PM	#11
blue dragon Lieutenant Colonel 1190 Rep 1,544 Posts Drives: '22 Tesla MY + '23 Tesla MY Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Land of high taxes and crappy healthcare iTrader: (2)	Got mine from Pacific BMW and installed them myself __________________ \| '22 Tesla Model Y P - My daily \| '23 Tesla Model Y LR - Wife's daily \| '17 F15 35D - missed daily \|
	Appreciate 0 Quote