Steps vs side step bars

Lwiddis wrote:
I have steps and they do decrease off-roading capability. Are side step bars better? Should I switch?

SWITCH.
I prefer frame mounted step bars.

Anything that mounts to the body is not preferred in my truck builds because I live in areas where there's a lot of salt and deicer used in the winter.
Holes drilled in body introduces a point of body corrosion.