My 2025 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road came with the Predator tube steps. I'm 6'2" and can climb into my truck without having to use the tube steps, but my 5'4" wife found the tube steps useless. Here were her complaints: tube steps positioned too close to the truck's body and awkwardly aligned with the doors. The step pads are only about 12.5” x 2.5”. For someone short who needs to place their entire foot firmly down to hoist themselves up, there isn’t enough surface area, thus increasing the risk of slipping. And last but not least, banging her shin on the protruding metal hoop when approaching the door. It got to the point where the wife refused to ride in my truck because it was too much of a hassle for her to climb in/out.
After researching running boards for my Tacoma I decided to go with LASFIT. Why? Because I have purchased LASFIT products in the past for my Tacoma and found them to be of good quality, fit, finish, and an excellent low-cost solution compared to top name brands.
I received my running boards 4 business days after placing my order. They arrived very well packaged and ready for installation. Upon opening, my inspection revealed no missing or damaged parts. The fun begins as soon as you open the instruction manual. In my case the manual started on step 4 because whatever machine or person put it together stapled it in wrong. No problem because common sense told me to start on step 1, which I did. I strongly suggest before you assemble and install your LASFIT running boards that you watch at least 4 YouTube videos that describe and detail the process.
In closing, my wife loves the new LASFIT running boards. She now gets in and out of my truck with no issues. As for me, and with my height I still get in and out of my truck without the aid of the running boards. But for those that might be vertically challenged, I highly recommend them.