The N-Fab Podium Cab Length is a stainless steel hoop step: a 3" main tube runs along the rocker panel and drops a 4.75" serrated step at each door. The series comes in textured black powder coat over stainless and in polished stainless. For the 1999-2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty / F-350 Super Duty / F-450 Super Duty crew cab, the Podium pairs a stainless structure with a serrated pad that N-Fab rates at up to 300 lb per step. This listing is N-Fab part number HPF9984CC, finished in textured black.
What's Included:
- 2x Podium cab length step bars (driver and passenger side)
- Vehicle-specific mounting hardware kit
Features
Stainless Steel Structure
The main structure is stainless steel rather than mild steel, so corrosion resistance comes from the metal itself and does not depend on the coating alone.
4.75" Serrated Drop Step
Each step pad is 4.75" wide with a serrated face that bites into a boot sole in rain, mud or slush. The pad drops below the main tube to split the climb into two shorter moves.
Rated 300 lb Per Step
N-Fab rates the Podium at up to 300 lb per step and 600 lb per side, so it works as a real step for adults loaded with gear, not a trim piece.
Tucked Close to the Rocker
The 3" main tube follows the rocker panel closely, where it takes the stone chips and road debris that would otherwise mark the paint.
Bolt-On Brackets Per Application
Each application is bracketed for one body style and bolts to factory mounting points. None of the Podium cab length install guides calls for drilling.
Sold as a Pair
Every order is a driver-side and a passenger-side bar with the mounting hardware for that application.
Fitment & Compatibility
Ford
| Years |
Model |
Bed |
Notes |
| 1999 |
F-250 Super Duty |
|
Crew Cab; Super Duty |
| 2000-2016 |
F-250 Super Duty |
|
Crew Cab |
| 1999-2016 |
F-350 Super Duty |
|
Crew Cab |
| 1999-2016 |
F-450 Super Duty |
|
Crew Cab |
Fit guidance: Fits the 1999-2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty / F-350 Super Duty / F-450 Super Duty crew cab. Match your cab before ordering: each bar is built for one body style.
Specifications
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Series: N-Fab Podium Cab Length
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Step material: Stainless steel
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Main tube: 3"
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Step width: 4.75"
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Step type: Hoop step, cab length
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Step surface: Serrated non-slip
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Load rating: Up to 300 lb per step, 600 lb per side
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Mounting: Rocker panel, bolt-on
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Sold as: Pair (driver and passenger)
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Part number: HPF9984CC-TX
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Finish: Textured Black
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Warranty: Lifetime structural + 5-year powder-coat finish
Installation
Type: Bolt-on, no drilling · Tools: Common hand tools: sockets, wrenches and a ratchet, plus a torque wrench where the guide lists a torque value · Difficulty: Moderate DIY; a helper to hold each bar makes it easier
Podium bars hang from vehicle-specific brackets that bolt to factory mounting points at the rocker panel, and none of the Podium cab length install guides calls for drilling. Start every fastener by hand, set each bar parallel to the rocker with an even gap along its length, then tighten to the values in your application's guide. Recheck every fastener after the first few weeks of driving and again at routine service, because a bar that is never rechecked can settle. The installation guide for this application uses the factory mounting points and does not call for drilling. The guide specifies fastener torque of 17-20 ft-lb.
Resources
Warranty, Shipping & Returns
Warranty. N-Fab covers the structure for life against failures in materials and workmanship, including the welds, the brackets and the stainless tube itself. Both terms belong to the original purchaser and apply on the vehicle the bars were first installed on. The textured black powder coat carries a 5-year finish warranty.
Free shipping. This part ships by ground carrier as an oversize parcel, in a long carton rather than on a pallet.
Inspect on delivery. A long carton takes knocks in transit, so look it over while the driver is there and note any crushed ends or punctures on the delivery record. Unpack it the same day and check the parts list: a bent bracket or a short hardware bag reported in the first days is a quick replacement.
Returns. Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery. N-Fab charges a 20% restocking fee on any product returned without a defect, and an N-Fab representative has to confirm a defect in fit, form or function before a return is authorized, so please contact us before shipping a part back. An item sent back without that authorization is refused and returned at the buyer's expense. If an item arrives damaged, defective or wrong, return shipping is on us. See our Returns & Refunds Policy, or email support@prestigetruck.com with any question.
About N-Fab
N-Fab designs and fabricates tubular accessories for trucks and SUVs: nerf steps, running boards, rock rails and sliders, pre-runner bumpers and light mounts, most of them cut and bracketed for one specific vehicle. Every N-Fab product is warranted for life against defects in its materials and workmanship, and powder-coated finishes carry a 5-year limited finish warranty while polished stainless finishes are covered for life, both extended to the original purchaser on the vehicle the part was first installed on.
Podium Cab Length is the stainless steel member of the N-Fab hoop step family. The mild-steel Nerf Step and the lower-profile Nerf Step RS work the same way in powder-coated steel, EpYx swaps the round pad for a wide slotted step, and Predator Pro is built from extruded aluminum. Podium Bed Access runs the same stainless construction wheel to wheel with a third step at the bedside.
Most of the N-Fab range is formed and welded tube: mild steel across the Nerf Step, EpYx, Roan and RKR lines, stainless steel in the Podium series, and extruded aluminum in Predator Pro and the Growler steps. Steel and aluminum parts are finished in gloss or textured black powder coat, and many bars are welded as one piece so there are fewer joints along the length to work loose.