Running Boards

[beamertruck]

If you guys still want, I can try out some of the knock offs and let you know how they look/function?

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by beamertruck

If you guys still want, I can try out some of the knock offs and let you know how they look/function?

It's a heck of a gamble at $500 though to make you be the guinea pig lol!


Green Dragon was looking up the suppliers on Aliexpress as it looks like you can get them cheaper direct from China then buying on ebay from a guy who already paid the Chinese for them lol!

[beamertruck]

eh is not that big a deal, il try to find the best quality one at the best price (not the chinese knock off, but the taiwan as they seem to have a higher standard of quality)

[SlickGT1]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Well the shipping is what kills it.

It's a huge box probably, and you're shipping all the way across the country. Morristown locally shows the price of $692.

Like I said if you can find them under $700 thats about the going price is $700, I saw an ebay auction for $615 during Christmas time from Bloomfield BMW but you have to pay sales tax in NJ or $90 shipping if out of state, so it brings to $700 either way you slice it.

The box is like half a standard fridge. It will fit inside the X with seats folded and front seats moved forward. Then you can slam the lower gate against the box.

Yea the shipping is deadly.

[beamertruck]

il probably order tonight

[Ricky Bobby]

Well let me know what seller/link you end up ordering from. If it turns out the set is good quality as opposed to the $700 OE set, you just may have done us a huge solid favor, hell, I might even order 8 quarts of Amsoil and a Mann filter if it turns out that the fit/quality is comparable to OE, and you saved me a few hundred bucks lol!

[beamertruck]

Lol well then, I guess that gives me more reason haha. Why wouldnt you order it anyway if you need it, support the outpost sponsors lol. Il let you all which i get and where and post a link back to it.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by beamertruck

Lol well then, I guess that gives me more reason haha. Why wouldnt you order it anyway if you need it, support the outpost sponsors lol. Il let you all which i get and where and post a link back to it.

10-4. I'm all about supporting the sponsors but I'm a T6 man in my E53 and my Triumph but I wouldn't mind using the Amsoil in my wife's car or my Scag though, its always good to have some extra oil around on the shelf

[beamertruck]

The T6 is nice but trust me, youll love the Amsoil, I actually just ran Rotella but switched it out, just didnt like running the diesel oil in my engine. Seems like a great oil but I just like using the dedicated Euro oil.

[SAVant]

Originally Posted by SAVant

I'll put in my 2 cents here (may be worth less then that!)

I have the factory boards on my X and I really enjoy the look...but I don't actually use them to get in and out of it. Mostly I just get my pants dirty getting out, granted I could keep my X cleaner or learn to jump out further to avoid that, but that's not always an option. I will say that they are nice to have when you're washing the X, they help to reach the middle of the roof

So having said all that, I washed up the X and you guys are right, the running boards do add a lot to the X5.

Good luck in your hunt!