Tailgate step $375, yes or no?
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Tailgate step $375, yes or no?
Almost ready for my 2018 order, on the fence about the tailgate step, this is not a work truck and a 50/50 daily driver.
I know the new trucks are tall and this helps, however I remember everybody removing the stripper pole on previous generation models?
What's y'alls take on this option?
I know the new trucks are tall and this helps, however I remember everybody removing the stripper pole on previous generation models?
What's y'alls take on this option?
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My truck came off the lot without one. I opted for the AMP Research step mounted under the bumper. Cheapest I found was $236 with free shipping and installed it myself.
I had a Bestop Trek Step on my last F250. Basically the same thing as the AMP but almost $60 cheaper. Someone tried to tell me it's because AMP has a metal step instead of "resin". Not true in my case. The Bestop was of the same quality as the AMP. Unfortunately when I shopped, Bestop didn't seem to have updated for the 2017 models yet.
Your call on whether to save yourself $140. I'm sure the factory unit is a little nicer, I had one a 2010 F150 FX4 although I didn't use it much back then.
I had a Bestop Trek Step on my last F250. Basically the same thing as the AMP but almost $60 cheaper. Someone tried to tell me it's because AMP has a metal step instead of "resin". Not true in my case. The Bestop was of the same quality as the AMP. Unfortunately when I shopped, Bestop didn't seem to have updated for the 2017 models yet.
Your call on whether to save yourself $140. I'm sure the factory unit is a little nicer, I had one a 2010 F150 FX4 although I didn't use it much back then.
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I had a issue when I first got my new truck. I have short legs and the new 2017 Super Duty trucks are a bit taller in the rear-end compared to previous models. I couldn't reach the first step until I lowered the back-end by only 1.5 inches. That doesn't sound like much but it was enough for me to be able to get into the bed of my truck. I don't use them often but when I do the tailgate steps are handy to have.
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We ordered the tailgate step option for our truck. I'm >60, 6'-7, and our truck is a relatively "low" 4x2, and I use the step and the "stripper pole" regularly -- for publicly acceptable applications, of course.
Note that the pole is deployed separately from the step; see pictures posted below.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
Note that the pole is deployed separately from the step; see pictures posted below.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
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