replacement rubber for footboards

[wayno]

Has anyone replaced the rubber pads on the footboards? If so what have you used and what did you use to stick them on? I was thinking about buying/cutting a set of car mats and using some two sided tape but wanted to find out if the original rubber is available or what others have used. Thanks Wayno

[BLT]

You can get adhesive floor grip or stairwell grip at a hardware store that will do the trick.

[Simpleton7016]

I am uncertain what they look like or if you are going for a "factory" look, but I have been using 3/4 rubber cowmat for a lot of similar stuff. They also sell it in 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch. It is extremely durable and you could cut it to size and even run a bolt or two through it to secure it. It won't tear.

[UCD]

For the FDT's black rubber straight ribbed floor/carpet runner available at any hardware or carpet store. This comes in widths from 24" - 36" or wider a 1' piece will make quite a few step pads and are as close to original as you can get. Use contact adhesive to attach. For the RBT's non skid step treads work well.

[wayno]

thanks for the ideas. UCD, Pardon my ignorance but what are FDT's and RBT's? Wayno

[Simpleton7016]

I asked the same question months ago and consider it my civic duty to relieve the 'longtimers' of answering this question for the 45,000th time. It is my pleasure: RBT = Running Board Tractors FDT = Foot Dragging tractors (no running boards)

[wayno]

Gotcha. I never understood the whole foot draggin thing until now. I own an early B-10 so I guess I'm a foot dragger. Right? Wayno

[goatfarmer]

Yup,you'se a foot dragger.....

[wayno]

Sweetness!