i just got mine installed and they are awesome. kids can climb in and out easily now. my set were also short the two 8mm bolts. And its not that they were missing, they are not even listed on the parts list. the parts list inventory has 6 of them and 6 are included. But to complete the install, you need 8 of them. Quick trip to homedepot and I was set.

 

I remember thinking the same thing


..."oh.it says i need 6, I have 6..buhahaha im so lucky, unlike them suckers on QX60.org"
...then during the drivers side install , "F*%k!, I'm missing two after-all!"

 

Just finished the installation. For those who is planning to install the Running Boards, here are a few experience that might help.

1. The 10mm bolt plates cannot fit into the front and center on passenger and driver side. Total of 8 X 10mm bolt plates that will have problem. Two options:

a. Make the Manufacture hole bigger. If you do it outside, most shop will likely go this way. i.e. drill the holes bigger or hammer the 10mm bolt plates into the holes.

b. Cut the 10mm bolt plates to allow it to fit into the hole. You will need a power metal cutter to do this.

I opted for option b to avoid drilling hole. See attached picture for the cut 10mm bolt plate. See picture 1.

2. The Passenger Side Front support bar cannot be installed. It was blacked my some pipe. See pictures 2 and 3. I decided to not install this piece and I hope it is ok.

3. The Running Board is about 1.5 inches too long for the QX60. Not a big deal. See picture 4.

I hope this information will be useful for others that are planning to install.

Jasper.

 

You can also try different bolt plates in different positions to see which ones fit easier. I found that some fit into one hole but not another. I did the best I could until I got to one left that I hammered a bit to get in.
That s strange about the pipe in the way. I did not have have any issues at all with the brackets, everything fit fine except for that one bolt plate.
My boards do not stick out, they fit just perfect. Strange that yours do not.

 

I have a 2013 JX35 and this past March found this web-site and ordered the running boards from Amazon. They have just arrived a month later into Ukraine where I reside. It took two guys, three hours and $20 to install.
My question to everybody here is: as you look at the pictures I posted how come my running boards are shorter than y'all's?!?!
(My guys said and I looked for myself- this is the only way to install them if using the holes already there, not drilling or bending any metal). Thank you all anyway as either way I like the looks and functionality of my purchase. Like my Infiniti too))

 

I had the same issue as you. The running boards were too short. I took a look at the the Amazon listing and noticed the picture didn't match the actual running board. The flap on the back of the running board was missing. I've compared a picture of your running board and the one from the Amazon listing to show you the difference, which I circled in red. It seems like the running boards that are missing the flap are shorter and probably from a different manufacturer.

 

Installed.

I was missing two plastic retainer washers and one of the T bolts seemed damaged. Snapped almost immediately trying to tighten it down. Emailed the seller hoping for a replacement.

I think the look great on a black jx.

 

For those with the running board, I want to give you a "heads up"


I've I had my board installed for over a year now and everything is well but when I did my brake pads this weekend. I just realized something that may/may not affect you.


First off. Being in the NE, I did notice that the bolts are getting rusted. I would suggest maybe checking up on them every year.


Now for the issue. For the rear side step brackets. They are mounted very close to the jack point for the rear. So if you do have to use the factory jack for emergency and are trying to get the car up using the suggest jack point, you won't be able to. The bracket will have to be removed first.

 

thanks for the tip.

I've gone underneath
and put some silicon grease on each of the bolts / nuts and threads to keep them rust free.

also yeah,
i'm gonna have to buy a spare socket/wrench to keep in the trunk as spare in case we ever need to jack it up

 

Regarding brand/model… I’ve seen it rebranded from various sellers, so I don’t know the real/original brand.


It seems that the common description for these include keywords: Deluxe, running boards, Pathfinder. I purchased mine from Amazon from the seller AutoMaxStyling (Amazon.com: Fits 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder 80" Deluxe Side Step Nerf Running Boards: Automotive)


At $245, it was the cheapest I could find… You can also find them elsewhere like e Bay, which sells for slight and significantly more.


I will clarify that these are typically advertised for the Pathfinder (in case you couldn’t find them for the QX60)… I checked out the Pathfinder forum and found that a few owners had them installed (and many thanks to them for their help). I read the instructions and found that the Pathfinder body holes were EXACTLY the same as the QX60. So, I went for it and bought them. The construction is solid and quality is very high. And I think they have a clean look to them. The steel is thick and not flimsy in any way. To me, they look as if they could be OEM (though I know they’re not).


The installation was as I had expected. The running board description says “80 inches”, but it’s not… it’s more like 75-76” (perfect for the QX60). And the description says these don’t fit the QX60,… but again I found they fit perfectly, even considering I have factory splash guards. I also found out during the installation that the package was missing a few bolts/nuts, but was able to easily find them at Home Depot. Some have installed them on their own while others paid someone/place to do it for them. I installed mine myself and found that it was fairly easy, though a little time consuming (4 hrs total) since I was being very careful and had to stop and clean up to take care of something else (as well as get the missing pieces). And I installed them myself since I wanted to get a good look underneath the body anyway (may spray additional rubberize undercoating). There was no need to drill holes, which was nice. Prior to the install, I laid out and labeled all the brackets and major parts (e.g., driver side vs passenger side and front vs center vs rear,.. to which there are differences). I read the directions twice. One doing the passenger side first (per the directions), the driver side was a breeze.


The nice thing about fitting these running boards is that you can adjust them closer toward the front or rear and inward or outward before tightening (i.e., it’s not pre-fixed).


Overall, I’m really happy with these. I had my 4-yr old son test them out today, had NO problems getting in/out of the car.

 

Regarding brand/model… I’ve seen it rebranded from various sellers, so I don’t know the real/original brand.


It seems that the common description for these include keywords: Deluxe, running boards, Pathfinder. I purchased mine from Amazon from the seller AutoMaxStyling (Amazon.com: Fits 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder 80" Deluxe Side Step Nerf Running Boards: Automotive)


At $245, it was the cheapest I could find… You can also find them elsewhere like e Bay, which sells for slight and significantly more.


I will clarify that these are typically advertised for the Pathfinder (in case you couldn’t find them for the QX60)… I checked out the Pathfinder forum and found that a few owners had them installed (and many thanks to them for their help). I read the instructions and found that the Pathfinder body holes were EXACTLY the same as the QX60. So, I went for it and bought them. The construction is solid and quality is very high. And I think they have a clean look to them. The steel is thick and not flimsy in any way. To me, they look as if they could be OEM (though I know they’re not).


The installation was as I had expected. The running board description says “80 inches”, but it’s not… it’s more like 75-76” (perfect for the QX60). And the description says these don’t fit the QX60,… but again I found they fit perfectly, even considering I have factory splash guards. I also found out during the installation that the package was missing a few bolts/nuts, but was able to easily find them at Home Depot. Some have installed them on their own while others paid someone/place to do it for them. I installed mine myself and found that it was fairly easy, though a little time consuming (4 hrs total) since I was being very careful and had to stop and clean up to take care of something else (as well as get the missing pieces). And I installed them myself since I wanted to get a good look underneath the body anyway (may spray additional rubberize undercoating). There was no need to drill holes, which was nice. Prior to the install, I laid out and labeled all the brackets and major parts (e.g., driver side vs passenger side and front vs center vs rear,.. to which there are differences). I read the directions twice. One doing the passenger side first (per the directions), the driver side was a breeze.


The nice thing about fitting these running boards is that you can adjust them closer toward the front or rear and inward or outward before tightening (i.e., it’s not pre-fixed).


Overall, I’m really happy with these. I had my 4-yr old son test them out today, had NO problems getting in/out of the car.

Are you sure these running boards will fit 2015 QX60 ??? Amazon web site indicated this won't fit the 201 nor 2015 QX60 ...

 

Very nice look and looks like a good installation. Sure looks factory. Enjoy and thanks for sharing.

 

Got to love that body kit effect

 

Hi tsk_2980,
Thanks once again. I installed it on my QX60 back in November itself. Could not post the pictures. As everyone mentioned, I got the package with missing bolts and nuts. Per manual, all contents looked included. But during the installation I realized I needed a few more bolts and nuts. I had to go to hardware shop and got the missing ones and installed it. The seller refunded me some money. It took probably 8 hours for me to install - my be I was too slow

They look awesome, price - no one can beat. The dealer saw that and he could not believe. It really added style to the truck. Now my kid can get inside by himself. Everyone loves it. Worth the money and the time.

I would highly recommend this product. Attaching some pictures.

Thank you so much once again.

 

Our cars looks exactly alike. LOL

 

Mayoo,

You just get me a good idea. I will do the same.

I checked, there is a mechanic shop named "Good Guys Automotive & Transmissions". This place is 7 minutes away from my mailbox pickup area. They even offer shuttle bus to outlet mall.

Since this is only running board installation. I figure they are not likely to mess it up too badly. If I ended up doing it first, I will share my experience with you.

 

Thanks

Apparently "You will be missing two sets of bolts, nuts and washer" so let me know if that happens to you .. you just need to head down to HD

 

Picked up the running boards at buffalo. I do have to unpack the box to fit it in the trunk because I have 4 passengers and luggage.

I check with at least 4 mechanics shops at buffalo and none is willng to install the running boards. I finally found one that is willing to do it, he quoted me for US$540 for installing fee. He claimed that they need to 7-8 hours to install it.

I am bringing it home to Canada now. I will try to do it myself in the next couple days.

For those whom did the self installation, do you have to jack up the car for installation? Or, is there enough room for you to craw under the car to do it? Also, what kind of tools do I need (wrench only or more)

 

Hi
Been awhile since I checked the boards but here goes.

No you don't have to jack the car up, I didn't but I am sure it would make it easier but still doable.
Just needed a wrench set, socket set and maybe a hammer if the "L"brackets don't quite fit into the holes, I had to hammer some for the last "L" bracket, go figure that would happen.
Maybe a flat head screwdriver to pop the plastic plugs off? I was able to use my fingers but could see you needing it if it's stuck.

Good luck, took me about 2.5 hours only because of the mentioned issue above. No problems about 1.5hrs
$500 installed, I would do it for you for $250. Haha j/k

 

Hey guys,

Just wanted to share pictures of my running boards that I bought a while back.

 

Yes, I ordered my from Amazon. Exact same link provided by others.

Yes, you can slide it from front to back. For me, I slide to it to as front as possible. I still have about 1.5 inches stick out at the rear.

I suspected the car is a little different in length base on the year. Mine is year 2015.

 

I find it hard to believe that that 2013, 2014, and the 2015 have different body lengths.

I have a 2013 jx35, but it was a late 2013. Almost a 2014. It even have the new tranny in it even though it was a 13.

I placed the order. Hopefully it's the right length, because if it's that long on yours, it won't fit on mine with the mud flaps on it.

 

Mayoo,

Good to see that yours is fitting perfectly. Just curious, do you have mud guard at the front?

For mine, I push the running board as close to the front mud guard as possible. But, still stick out a bit at the rear.

 

Yes i have mud guard at front. ill post better pics shortly ..

 

Hey guys,

Just want to give back to the sources that help me put up my running boards for the 2016 QX60. It had senors and all and everything was able to fit. Just a simple write up:

Purchase my parts from the following:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HLPSBL2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1HODU090BD5T8
Sold by AutoMaxStyling

The following video helped alot:

I did have to grind down 8 of the pieces to make it fit into the frame. Each part is labeled so that made the assembly very easy. 2 washers didn't fit, but after the installation I realized there were additional bolts, washers etc in a small ziplock bag in the package, so make sure you unpack and get everything.

Over all, took about 4 hours and no issues, and I think it looks awesome. Thanks for all the information on this thread to get things going!

 

The Boards I bought on Amazon were listed for a Pathfinder, and fit my QX60 perfectly. Anomadtoo, you have nothing to worry about. The filing down that people have mentioned are for the bolts that come in the kit, they don’t fit into the holes on the vehicle without some manipulation. Take a cheap bench grinder and about 15 seconds of grinding on one edge of the bolt head and you will be good to go. It was a simple installation.

 

No but can take some in the next days

 

Those look really nice. Can you provide a bit more detail on what the brand and model is? Was it easy to install?

 

Agreed, they look very good.

 

Looks great, which manu and model #?

 

Awesome write-up. Thanks tsk.

 

Thanks tsk for posting this. I'am looking for running boards for mine also will post some pictures after installing them

Thanks

 

This is the best looking running board I've seen yet for the JX/QX. Thanks for posting the information and pictures. Great job!

 

Thanks Bob. I did a lot of photoshopping first to figure out which running boards would look good on this car and I felt this does it. I think the factory black plastic on the door bottoms make the center of the car look a bit empty (though I like how it flares out)... and that these particular chrome running boards help give it a lowered looking base without actually reducing ground clearance. It's simple enough to look OEM and sleek at the same time. My son and wife love them as it really helps them get in/out of the car. I don't know if any other QX60 owners have installed these.. doubt I'm the only one, but I haven't seen it in person or online. And I've started noticing other QX60 drivers doing a double-take when passing nearby.

 

Thanks for posting this. I've passed this thread along to a couple of clients who were asking about putting running boards on their QX60's.

 

Awesome. Hopefully, I've started a trend for the QX60 with these running boards... I am enjoying them quite much and I know others will too. Let me know if there are any questions, I'll be glad to help out where I'm able to.

 

Thanks tsk! Just ordered mine today through amazon