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Oh Sous, why do you keep coming up with solutions to all these problems? I'm trying to save for my retirement but at the rate we're going.............
Looks like the perfect solution, I'd considered a hitch step but I really want to be able to get up to the bed with the tailgate down, I keep hoping to find a cheap late model tailgate witg step & camera but $$$$$$$$!
Well Rob that is just it... Now that I am retired, I want to extend this lifestyle as far as I can. I dreaded having to get into and out of the bed each time last year and after 4 years of camping I said that was it, I am going to fix this process somehow.
I would have loved to get a newer tailgate with the integrated step, but they cost too much and the lettering just doesn't match up well enough in my opinion. Also, I would have to get the tailgate color matched in paint, so there is additional cost there. With this, it is just about out of sight and definitely out of the way unless you want it. The step can slide under the truck much more, but the way I have it makes it very easy to step into and out of the bed using the side rail as a hand hold.
I would highly recommend it to anyone that looks at the bed of their truck and says something like "do I really need whatever that is in there?"
I’ve seen 1/2 dozen steps on trucks lately, a few in front of rear wheel the others on the bumper. Well, when my PITA Uncle turns the lights back on maybe it’ll be on the list.
Don't hesitate Pete! We made a trip to the landfill the other day and I used to dread getting into the bed with a broom to sweep out the leftovers. Well, I put the broom leaning on the bed, put the step down with my foot, grabbed the bed rail and stepped right in. I grinned a bit because I knew I had made the right choice with the step.
Getting down was just the reverse.
When I got into the cab where my wife and the dogs were waiting, I said "the stepped worked well and it was absolutely the right choice" to my wife. My knees were very grateful as well. I know it is not too far to get down from the tailgate without a step, but it sure is nice to have and repeated steps in and out without the step were taking their toll on my already bad knees.
Just be prepared to take your time in case your truck is more like mine way and less like Lewis had. The extra "work" or convincing to mount the step was well worth it looking back. This is one of those things I should have done years ago.
I’ve seen 1/2 dozen steps on trucks lately, a few in front of rear wheel the others on the bumper. Well, when my PITA Uncle turns the lights back on maybe it’ll be on the list.
John, if I did not have the wheel to wheel bars/steps already, I would definitely get a step for the front of the bed too. I have an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed and use the bars/steps each time I go to fill it up. In a 2WD truck that sits lower this might not be an issue, but in a 4x4 truck where the tank sits just below the bed rail to allow for a cover, it is very nice to have something to step up onto.
Remember that saying that it is little things in life that make a big difference, well for me and my knees, this step was one of those little things.
John, if I did not have the wheel to wheel bars/steps already, I would definitely get a step for the front of the bed too. I have an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed and use the bars/steps each time I go to fill it up. In a 2WD truck that sits lower this might not be an issue, but in a 4x4 truck where the tank sits just below the bed rail to allow for a cover, it is very nice to have something to step up onto.
Remember that saying that it is little things in life that make a big difference, well for me and my knees, this step was one of those little things.
Sous, I almost pulled the trigger the day I found it on Amazon and posted in your thread. My Dually sits high in the azz end and it would definitely make getting into the truck easier. The knees and back would definitely appreciate it you know when you’re a green kid Airborne/Air Assault sounds like a great idea at the time…never thought I’d live to 49 LOL. Damn, almost felt like I was feeling sorry for myself there…gotta knock that **** off! .
‘It’ll probably happen before Spring until then I’ll watch the prices and see if I come across a deal. I’ll be interested to see how the back tire throws crap on it and how it functions.
Well, we may be hitting you up as we trek through CO this coming spring/summer and if you don't have a step by then, you can admire my setup as I drink a beer and chill.
Notes from a Short person,
My wife and I just got back from dropping her Fusion off at the dealer. While she was checking in her car I wondered the new car lot looking at the F250 SuperDuty 4X4 CC trucks. I'm 5'8" and top of the beds were level with my shoulders. As much as I bitch about my 2000 being sky high I had no idea these new trucks were made for giraffes. Before we went over there I had unloaded 6 200 Lb tubs of molasses feed supplement from my truck and the new step made getting in and out a breeze. Those new trucks would need a stepladder for me to use the bed as God and man intended.
Lewis
Messed around with one of the new fancy steps today at an Atlanta RV show. Was pretty cool, but both my wife and I thought the step we bought was more comfortable or natural feeling to use.
Messed around with one of the new fancy steps today at an Atlanta RV show. Was pretty cool, but both my wife and I thought the step we bought was more comfortable or natural feeling to use.
The folding tailgate was cool though.
That is cool.
Bad news is that it costs $60K...good news is you get a free truck with it.
@BBslider001 inspired me to update this thread due to his LUK clutch update today.
The bumper mounted, corner, retracting step has been great! It has been a life saver for my knees getting into the bed and getting out of the bed. With a simple lift of my foot to apply slight downward pressure on the step, it extends out and down. When done with the step, a simple lift of my foot to apply slight upward pressure on the step, it retract in and up.
My wife finds the step very useful as well.
Each time we go camping, we take chocks, two 7 gallon Aquatainer jugs, firewood stacked to the bed rails and an orange cone in the bed of the truck. This is our standard load out for the back of the truck every time we camp or travel with the camper. So, we find ourselves getting into the back of the truck often, which is why the step was such a highly desired add on to the truck.
Anyway, it is working great, still looks great and we hope to use it for many years to come.
That's spooky that this thread has been revived, due to a schoolboy error on my part I've just bought a later model tailgate with built in step last week. Should be here in the UK beginning of October so I'll add some pics once I've got it painted & installed. The seller has included the later mounting so shouldn't be too difficult.
For those interested my error was as follows, camping with some friends the other weekend & I parked our 5th wheel, released the pin, dropped the front legs but hadn't dropped the tailgate to pull the truck away. Looked at where I was parked & thought "If I move over to the left a couple of feet...." lifted the front legs, fortunately only on the motor to just clear the ground, jumped in the truck & pulled forward, as soon as I moved I heard the bang, but by then the trailer was resting on the bed rails. Back of the pin box bent the tailgate but as the front legs were only a few inches off the ground they took most of the weight & saved the bed.
Opened a beer & my good lady said "You might as well get that one with the step if you're gonna get a new one"
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