Oshawa, ON · Parts & service
Running Boards & Side Steps in Oshawa
Running boards make a lifted truck or tall SUV usable for everyone in the family, and they shield the rocker panels from stone chips and salt spray. Oshawa drivers mostly run pickups, work vehicles and family SUVs, which shapes what makes sense here.
- Typical cost
- $450–$2,400 installed
- Shop time
- 1–3 hours
- City
- Oshawa, ON
- Nearest shop
- Pickering
Driving conditions in Oshawa
Heavy lake-effect snow plus a lot of truck traffic — durability and snow traction both count. Add road salt and freeze-thaw potholes on Highway 401, 407, Simcoe Street and Taunton, and hardware choice matters as much as the headline spec.
- Fixed boards are cheapest and strongest; power-retracting boards tuck away for ground clearance.
- Off-road rock sliders bolt to the frame and take vehicle weight; decorative tubes do not.
- Finish matters on salted roads — powder-coated steel and textured aluminum hold up best.
- Check step width against your lift height so the step lands where it's actually useful.
Where to get it done
Limitless Tire Pickering
625 Kingston Rd, Pickering ON L1V 3N7
Mon–Fri 11am–6pm · Sat 9am–3pm
4.6 ★ · 300 Google reviews
roughly 20 minutes east on Highway 401.
Top picks for Oshawa
Fixed running boards
Simple, strong, best value
Power retractable boards
Deploy on door open, tuck away for clearance
Rock sliders
Frame-mounted protection for off-road builds
Nerf bars
Tubular step bars in a range of finishes
Running Boards & Side Steps in Oshawa: common questions
Do running boards fit a lifted truck?
Yes, but bracket choice matters. A lifted truck often needs drop brackets so the step still sits at a usable height.
Will they rust in Ontario winters?
Powder-coated steel and aluminum hold up well. Rinse road salt off through the winter and they'll last the life of the truck.
Do they affect ground clearance off-road?
Fixed boards hang lower than the rockers. If you wheel seriously, choose frame-mounted sliders or power boards.
Where can I get running boards & side steps done near Oshawa?
The closest Limitless Tire shop is Pickering — 625 Kingston Rd, Pickering ON, roughly 20 minutes east on Highway 401. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating across 300 reviews.