The Smartest Running Board on the Planet by Bestop!

[carid]

Hey guys!

Have you ever wondered if the running boards can be smart? Bestop® has an answer for you. They created Powerboard™ Running Board - The Smartest Running Board on the Planet!

The PowerBoard™ is an automatic running board that hides underneath your truck when doors are closed and extends to meet your foot when door opens. Hides underneath your truck when doors are closed for complete ground clearance. Works with both front and rear door, driver and passenger. Complete kit includes two steps, wiring harness with controller, weatherproof motors, LED light kit and hardware. 6.25 inch extra wide step is made with extruded aluminum with an ultra-durable powder coat that features a non-slip textured surface.

All PowerBoards feature an integrated light kit, coated fasteners to resist corrosion and a heavy duty, weatherproof, pressure sensitive, pinch-proof technology motor to assure safety and workability for years to come. Each PowerBoard can hold up to 600lb load capacity PER SIDE and have been climate and salt spray tested to operate in any climate. Available for 2014 Ford F-series models.





Make sure to check this video and see, how exactly it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZj2lZEYYU

What do you think about hem?

 

[snicklas]

Just a question, because I have always wondered this......

Up here in the great white north, it is not uncommon with "normal" running boards to have a huge icy blob stuck to the bottom of the running board and the underside of the truck. Do these moving running boards have a safety so as not tu burn up the motor if/when they get frozen to the bottom of the truck? Like turning on windshield wipers when the blades are frozen to the windshield? I've seen truck with this type of running board, and I really like them, but have always wondered how they fare in the northern frozen winters......

 

[f100cleveland]

I was wondering the same thing

 

[carid]

snicklask, that's a really good question. Checked review online and so far the owners of the running boards complain, that they might operate a little slower, when the temperature goes down. Also possible solution is the fuses - there is an inline fuse directly after the battery positive connection. If you pull the fuse out, the boards will stay either up or down, depending on their last position. You can keep them up in winter time. However, no concerns about burning the motor.