Automega Auto Accessories Blog

Are you up for a little “Nerf Bar Trivia”?

Some wonder why such a rigid shiny tube on the side of a truck is called a nerf bar. Sometimes people refer to them side steps or chrome tubes because they cant grasp the concept of “Nerf Bar” as being a hard shiny stainless steel object. “Nerf” material, like the material used to make soft footballs, baseballs & frisbees you may have thrown around as a kid, doesn’t really relate to some hard chrome tube you would use to step on to help you step into your truck.

So here it is. The nerf bar was a tubular device that was originally intended to be fitted to the side of a racecar – often single seaters like a midget race car that competes on a race track.

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TIP SHACK

We recently got the question:

I was interested in putting a set of your chrome Truck Step Bars on my new truck, and I was wondering how hard they are to install. Is there a lot of drilling to do?

Great question! All of our Nerf Bars / Truck Side Step Bars are direct bolt on, meaning that they will bolt up to factory holes that already exist in your truck. Each set includes directions and all hardware necessary for your install. All you will need is the tools and some time for the install. If you take your time and follow the directions, your install should go quite well. If you have any questions at all or are having trouble with your nerf bar installation you can always call us for support. We are here to help!

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