Best Running Boards & Side Steps for 2023–2026 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab: 7 Picks, Boards to Sliders

Rough Country's HD2 aluminum running boards, part SRB151977, are listed on Amazon for the 2015–2025 Colorado and Canyon Crew Cab with a 5 in wide non-slip step and a bolt-on install. On Rough Country's own site the same part is listed for the 2015–2026 Crew Cab at $379.95, and the maker describes boards that run the full length of the cab with a wider stepping surface and aluminum construction that is rust-resistant and lighter than steel.

For a Colorado that spends its life on pavement, that mix is hard to beat. Aluminum matters on a truck in a salt state, because a chipped powder coat on steel starts rusting and an aluminum board does not. The step is wide enough for kids and for anyone getting into a Z71 or Trail Boss with boots on, and the price sits well under the Westin nerf bars.

What Rough Country does not print on the pages we read is a load rating, and the Amazon title stops at 2025 while the maker's site says 2026. A 2026 owner should confirm with the seller. On a ZR2, factory rocker protection is in the way, so look at the clip-on step instead.

Westin's PRO TRAXX 4, part 21-24010, is the polished stainless oval nerf bar listed on Amazon for the 2015–2025 Colorado and Canyon Crew Cab. Westin's own page lists the same part, and the black 21-24015, for the 2015–2026 Colorado Crew Cab. The tube is a 4 in oval with 30 degree OE-style bends and seamless domed ends, so there are no end caps or exposed bolt heads to rust. The pads are injection-molded polymer, 4 in wide.

The reason to pay for polished stainless is the warranty. Westin covers the polished finish for life against defects in materials, workmanship and finish under normal use; the black powder-coat version is e-coated steel with a 3-year warranty. On an LT or Z71 that should still look sharp in ten years, the polished bar is the one.

Westin says the install is bolt-on with no drilling on most applications and ships a vehicle-specific mount kit. Westin's page shows the PRO TRAXX 4 line from $297.00 to $820.00 depending on application, with a mail-in rebate of up to $60, so check the Colorado price on the listing. A nerf bar sheds snow better than a flat board, but the step is narrower, so families may prefer the HD2.

Westin's HDX Drop nerf step bars, part 56-14015, are listed on Amazon for the 2015–2025 Colorado and Canyon Crew Cab in textured black, and Westin's page lists the same part for the 2015–2026 Colorado Crew Cab. The bar is a solid one-piece steel design with heavy-duty removable die-stamped foot plates. The step areas are stamped stainless steel, and Westin says they give over 2 in more toe and heel room than competing drop steps.

A drop step puts the step lower than a cab-length board, which is the point on a Trail Boss with its 2 in factory lift or any Colorado on taller tires. The stamped stainless plates give grip in mud and snow where a smooth pad slips, and Westin says the bar also protects the rocker panel.

The trade-off is clearance. The HDX Drop is the lowest fixed step on this page, so it is the wrong choice for a truck that sees rocks. Westin backs it with a 3-year limited warranty against manufacturer defects, lists the install as bolt-on with no drilling for most applications with a vehicle-specific mount kit, and shows the HDX Drop line from $529.35 to $891.99 by application. Check the Colorado price on the listing.

Rough Country's power running boards, part PSR92010, are listed on Amazon for the 2015–2025 Colorado and Canyon Crew Cab with LED step lights and dual motors. Rough Country's site lists the part for the 2015–2026 Crew Cab at $1,399.95; Fat Bob's Garage lists it at $1,299.95 and prints the specs: aluminum boards 6 in wide with an anti-slip textured coating, dual-motor drive, a 660 lb per-side rating, integrated LED lights that come on when deployed, an automatic safe-stop, and an interior bypass switch for manual override. Fat Bob's Garage lists the install at 3 to 5 hours with no drilling.

The case for power steps on this truck is clearance. The boards tuck under the rocker when the doors close, so a lifted Trail Boss or a ZR2 keeps its side clearance on the trail and still gets a 6 in step at the trailhead. The 660 lb rating is the only per-side number any maker on this page publishes.

The case against is the usual one. The install involves wiring and most of a day, the motors live in salt and mud, and the price is close to four times the HD2. Fat Bob's Garage lists a limited lifetime replacement warranty on structure and workmanship; ask the seller how motors and switches are covered. Rough Country also sells a lower-priced HT-Series power board (ESR92010) at $999.95 on its site, but the Amazon listing we found for it does not name the Colorado in its title, so we did not include it.

Tyger Auto's 6.6 in Blade running boards, part TG-BL3C7018, are listed on Amazon for the 2015–2026 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. The title is the widest fixed step on this page and one of only two listings here that print 2026, so a 2026 owner does not need to ask the seller about the year.

We could not open Tyger's product page for this part, so we cannot report material, weight, load rating or warranty from the maker. Tyger's site organizes its boards into Blade, Rider, Access and Trax lines, and the Rider (3.5 in, TG-SS2C35168), Access (TG-AS2C24002) and Trax side steps (TG-TX7C29828) for the 2015–2026 Colorado and Canyon are in our product list if you want a narrower step from the same brand. Read the listing for the step material and finish before you buy, and ask Tyger about the warranty.

As a budget pick, the Blade is for an LT or Z71 owner who wants the widest step for family use and does not need a published rating. If a maker-backed spec sheet matters more than width, the Rough Country HD2 at $379.95 is the safer buy.

Hooke Road's rock sliders are listed on Amazon as rocker guard nerf bars for the 2015–2026 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon Crew Cab, in textured black steel tubing. The title describes them as both running boards and rock sliders, which is the right category for a Trail Boss or a Z71 that goes off pavement without the ZR2's factory rocker protection.

A slider-style bar is built to take a hit on the rocker. A flat board is not; it bends and takes the bracket with it. Hooke Road did not publish a load rating, a jacking rating or a mounting description on the page we could read, so before you buy, read the listing for whether the bars bolt to the rocker body points or to the frame. Frame-mounted sliders protect better and take longer to fit. Do not jack the truck on these unless the seller states a jacking rating in writing.

For a ZR2, this part is the wrong answer, because the factory rocker protection is already there; use the clip-on step. For every other trim that sees trails, the Hooke Road bars are the one fixed step here that is sold as protection first.

Chevrolet lists full skid plates and rocker protection on the Colorado ZR2, and that factory rail is where a bolt-on board would normally mount. This snap-on side step is listed on Amazon for the 2023–2026 Chevy Colorado ZR2 as a removable rock slider step: a platform that clips onto the factory rail with no tools, per its title, and comes off again when the truck heads for rocks.

That is the right idea for a ZR2. The factory rail stays, the truck keeps the side clearance and protection it came with, and the step is there for the daily commute. Similar snap-on steps from other sellers name the ZR2 Gen 3 and the Canyon AT4X, so Canyon owners can find the same style; this title names the Colorado ZR2 only.

The listing is unbranded, and no seller we saw publishes a load rating or warranty for these steps, so read the recent reviews on the listing and confirm with the seller that the clip fits the rail on your model year. Chevrolet's page does not say whether the ZR2 Bison's rocker protection matches the ZR2's, so a Bison owner should check the window sticker and ask the seller before ordering.