Otakuinajeep

I've been on the lookout for a while now for the OEM factory running boards available for the '97 - '01 Cherokees, placed on all grizzly models sold in Canada and apparently available for only limited models in the U.S. I got one driver's side from a wrecked two door, sideswiped on the passenger side so the other one was buggered to no end. Looking for either the passenger side or a set so long as it comes with the corners that mold into the fender flares. color does not matter as whatever ones i can find will be going through re-finish/paint. Example images included of the parts I'm looking for.
Edit: They are noted in the Jeep accessories data book for 2001 as "Molded Running Boards" and the parts numbers are as included:

2000 2000 Fern Green (PJP) 82205764
2001 2000 Sienna (PU7) 82205766
2001 1997 Black (PX8) 82202702
2001 1997 Black Low GLoss, matches SE/Sport Trim 82202701
2000 1997 Desert Sand (PTD) 82204904
2001 1997 Flame Red (PR4) 82202703
2001 1997 Forest Green (PG8) 82204906
2001 2000 Patriot Blue (PBT) 82205765
2001 2000 Silverstone (PS5) 82205767
2001 1997 Stone White (PW1) 82202706
Each line shows the corresponding end/start years for the part number, the paint color, and part number for the running board kit. I am primarily looking for 82204906 for my forest green 2000 2door. But again, any color is fine, I hope this helps anyone looking at this WTB ad.

Ralph77

Don't know if this will help but found this:

http://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/5648372580.html

Otakuinajeep

Thank you, I emailed the guy posting the ad, hope I'm not too late. I also hope that he's willing to ship across country..

Ralph77

No problem. Hope it works out for you. I am always going here and looking for parts for my Jeep. Supposedly searches all over the country. Never know what you might find. Something you did not even know you wanted until you saw it. LOL.

http://www.searchtempest.com/

Otakuinajeep

I've run searches on places like car-parts.com and other part-out/major junkyards, which led me to the single running board but I've been unable to find a full set so far and most of the ads on the results aren't even the OEM molded models :/

Otakuinajeep

Tell ya what, this website you shared is pretty darn incredible. Granted i found nearly nothing on purely running boards, but i did spot a gorgeous near-fully-loaded 99 Limited with them. and how quickly it searches craigslist without searching different locations is handy as well

Ralph77

Yea probably should have mentioned that. I find that sometimes a more general search yields better results. Like just Jeep Cherokee Sport Parts. Problem is there are tons of listing for parts, kinda a pain if you are looking for something specific, but it is also cluttered with whole, running Jeep ads too. Many ads are expired or deleted by poster too. Thing is if you want something bad enough, running boards for example (LOL), ya gotta do the leg work.

Ralph77

Couldn't help but notice the running boards are $200 now. Not $175. And people wonder why I hate people.

Otakuinajeep

I made contact with him, he raised the price after we settled on a deal with shipping included, may have done that to discourage anyone else from making an offer until the deal is confirmed in the next few days. From his viewpoint, if i don't follow through, it's easier to re-set the price to what it was rather than remake a new sale post. If he does try and jip me after stating a price we agreed on I won't be happy, but he didn't seem like a guy to do that so I trust him.

Ralph77

OK. Maybe. He could also just tell people that a sale is pending and if it falls through he will be in touch. If I may ask what did he charge you for shipping from CA to PA? Did he tell you the weight? I ask because I am always searching Craigslist for things and some things need to get shipped. Would like to have a littel more insight when agreeing to a price with shipping. Everything I have done to date has been small stuff.

Otakuinajeep

he said the weight total was about 32lbs and from USPS at $169, with how far it has to go at that weight, i knew I'd be shelling out. plus I'm near the far east end of PA so a bit more travel than if I were somewhere like Eerie. UPS wanted way more than that which was strange to me, but i've not delt much with much shipping. I had an order shipped up from NC and that alone I believe was about another $80 for shipping and that was only one running board of a sideswiped 2door (but it gave me an idea how it'll look on my 2door with the images the place had).

Ralph77

So I picked up a set of running boards for my '00 myself. $75 delivered. The guy who owned them was nice enough to drop them off in Rome, NY. A customer of the auto parts store I work at is from NY but doing contract work here in CT. He was nice enough to get them down to me. Hit him off with a 30 pack of Bud Light. Least I could do. They are in near perfect shape. They are green but if they were black like my Jeep they would be perfect. My body guy says that this is not a problem though. So I think I figured out how the brackets go. If I am correct then I am noticing that there are not any holes drilled for them. Any insight you have concerning the installation would be appreciated. Pictures, bolt sizes and types, size of holes that need to be drilled, anything that you could tell me would be great.

Otakuinajeep

I'm currently not sure about much on the installation process, I had actually been looking at the bottom of mine yesterday as I was washing it, looking for bolt patterns. I'll take another look again and see what I have on the single board I have in the garage. I'll also try to talk to a friend of mine who does auto repair work for a living that's been big into AMC's for probably most of his life. If you're any part of the AMC groups you'd likely know him as the Gremlin Guy (i believe 15 gremlins and counting, including prototypes). I had talked with him before and he'd know more about accessory installation from the dealership so he might have some idea of what to do or what document I should find to give the information. As far as bolt size/type, the ones that you have with it look to be fine, but I'll also check for what's in mine. Might have more info once I get my set.

Ralph77

I am thinking the install is not a big deal but want to try and do it right. I have everything except what secures them to the Uni-Body. And best I can tell not the necessary holes predrilled in the Uni-Body.

Otakuinajeep

I'd honestly be interested in how the other guys install nerf bars and non-oem running boards, my guess is that they would/could have similar connection points. I'll check into that, I've asked around some and no new news other than my set should arrive in a few days