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Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Aries ActionTrac motorized running boards. So these are what our running boards are gonna look like installed when we have the mechanism retracted. So, our first glance what you're gonna see we have a nice durable powder-coated finish that's really gonna help these running boards do a great job of resisting rust and corrosion. Now, a lot of running boards because of where they're located, underneath the vehicle here, they're gonna be subjected to a lot of road conditions, a lot of bad weather. So if you're in a state that uses salt, these things can really get eaten up pretty dang quick from that salt. However, we really shouldn't have any issues here with the ActionTrac 'cause again we have this nice durable, powder coated finish that is throughout the running boards as well as the brackets.
So really no part of our running boards here, the installation kit, the boards, should really have any issues with rust or corrosion. So the ActionTrac running boards they're not the only motorized running boards on the market. There's another pretty common set. However, I really think the ActionTrac beats these guys out because number one, the main thing here, is that the motor for the ActionTrac is actually gonna be encased here. Therefore, it's not gonna be subjected to the elements that we're gonna see with an item mounted on the underside of our vehicle here.
So therefore the longevity, the reliability of the ActionTrac here is gonna far surpass the competition. So what do motorized running boards do Well, it's kinda obvious but essentially when we open our doors, we're gonna have an additional step here. So what this additional step does is, it's gonna provide us even more aid getting in and out of our truck here. Because it's gonna be sitting much lower to the ground, we don't have to step up as much to get to that first step to help us get into our truck. So it's no secret nowadays with trucks, they keep making them taller and taller meaning they're gonna sit higher up and up.
So it's gonna be more difficult to get into our truck. But with this lower step here, it's definitely gonna help us a lot more. Even more so than just a normal set of nerf bars or running boards. So here you can see it a little bit better how much we really have here before we have to get to that first step. It's not much at all.
We really don't have to jump up at all as opposed to up here, would definitely be a little bit more of a step. So it's gonna make it a heck of a lot easier to get in and out of your truck. Maybe your wife isn't as tall, you have some elderly family members that are getting in and out and they need a little bit more assistance, it's gonna be super easy for them to get in and out of your truck. So we obviously can't be driving down the road with that step as low as it is. But since they're automatic, they're gonna retract back up into the body there. We're not gonna have to worry about any decreased ground clearance issues. So if we take a closer look at the surface of our running boards here, you can see we have sort of these grooves and channels. And what this is gonna do is, it's really gonna help us get a pretty good bite of our shoes on these boards here. We're not gonna have to worry about slippage. So normally on a dry day is probably not as big of an issue as it would if it's winter time, you have salt, snow even mud or water if it's raining. These surfaces can tend to get a little bit slick because we have all this debris piling up on top of the board. These channels here are gonna help separate that debris and give you some good bite with your shoes here so you don't have to worry about slipping. So convenient is a pretty big factor with our running boards here. Everything is gonna be automatic, the open and close with our front and rear doors on either side there. So we don't have to worry about hitting a switch or a button each time. Everything is automatic. But there will be some times where you may not necessarily want the running boards to attract each time you're getting in and out of your truck. And we can't actually cut off the system there so we can open the doors, we don't have to worry about the running boards. Maybe we we're parked at a campground, we're just getting in and out of our truck to grab some things, we don't necessarily need to use our running boards. We just go ahead and hit that kill switch. That'll turn off the motor. We don't have to worry about them activating each time we open our door. And then y