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I removed the plastic cover and stripper pole and just installed th e plain steel plate that regular tailgates have. Got rid of the awful hump so I can use the tail gate like a work table on job sites and not have to drag stuff over it every time I load and unload.
Still have the step if I need to jump in. I had my dealer spray the tailgate with a spray in liner after I replaced the plate.
That flat plat is all of $60 and 15 minutes to swap
Damn good idea. didn't know it could be done.
Are u doing and hauling in ND anymore Painted Horse? I'm doing Electrical contracting here, still live here, 4 years now.
I removed the plastic cover and stripper pole and just installed th e plain steel plate that regular tailgates have. Got rid of the awful hump so I can use the tail gate like a work table on job sites and not have to drag stuff over it every time I load and unload.
Still have the step if I need to jump in. I had my dealer spray the tailgate with a spray in liner after I replaced the plate.
That flat plat is all of $60 and 15 minutes to swap
Do you have the part # for that. I think I might just do the stripper pole delete.
Has anyone noticed the new pole and step design for the 17's? Now the pole also comes out from inside the end of the gate like the step does so no more issue with the hump in tailgate. Best of both worlds.
I bought my '16 in October. I dislike the step because of the hump in the tailgate. Can't even bed liner it. Gets in the way. That '17's design looks better.
I HATE Rancho shocks because of what I went through on my Jeep. Unfortunately, the Rancho suspension was a given with the Lariats available at the time. Will the dealer replace them with Bilsteins if the Ranchos are toast or do I get stuck with Ranchos again? I have a feeling the latter.
Yep, more of the same if you go for dealer replacement. I just bit the bullet at 900 miles and bought my Bilstein 5100's and have been happy ever since. By the way, the Rancho's that Ford uses are not really Rancho. If you look at the wording they are called "Rancho branded shocks." This means that Ford takes their own product, paints them white, and puts a Rancho sticker on them. The Ford part number is even stamped into the body of the shock under the new paintjob...
I bought my '16 in October. I dislike the step because of the hump in the tailgate. Can't even bed liner it. Gets in the way. That '17's design looks better.
I HATE Rancho shocks because of what I went through on my Jeep. Unfortunately, the Rancho suspension was a given with the Lariats available at the time. Will the dealer replace them with Bilsteins if the Ranchos are toast or do I get stuck with Ranchos again? I have a feeling the latter.
Just take out the handle, it has nothing to do with the step. You can remove the whole fold up handle completely off and install a normal flat piece for $60 bucks. This is what I did on my truck and it's good to go now.
Just take out the handle, it has nothing to do with the step. You can remove the whole fold up handle completely off and install a normal flat piece for $60 bucks. This is what I did on my truck and it's good to go now.
Does this get rid of the plastic piece and hump, therefore permit bed liner install? What does it do to the functionality of the step?
Does this get rid of the plastic piece and hump, therefore permit bed liner install? What does it do to the functionality of the step?
I removed the stripper pole and put in a flat plate of 3/16" (I think) steel and then bedlined the whole thing. Makes for a good flat area to work on and still preserves the step which I use all the time.
12-05-2015, 08:07 AM
