How would one go about trading a dealer or finding someone who may want to swap out a new factory tailgate with the step assembly straight across for a plan Oxford white locking tailgate? 2008 F250 super duty.

 

1. You could order a new one but that would be big $$$$,
2. Maybe you can hover around the dealer and talk someone into ordering the tailgate with their new truck and then swapping it with yours...??
3. Keep a keen eye out at the salvage yards for some unfortunate truck that got front end damage,
4. Go on something like craigslist,
5. Bring a buddy with you and have him distract the salesman...

Just some ideas...........

 

Don't think you will ever trade a dealer out of one. Put a wanted ad anyplace you can. Best of luck with your search.

 

After reading my post it looks like I am looking for a step tailgate. I have a step tailgate now and want to trade it for a tailgate less the step.

 

where you at? I might be picking up a white 08 soon... hopefully within the next few weeks. I'll see if it has the step. If it doesnt, I'll swap ya.

 

Southern California....Thank you for the offer-please let me know.

 

I think that trading a tailgate with a step for one without is going to be much easier.

A good place to check out is any shop that makes and installs service bodies. A lot of the time they will have extra beds and tailgates that they have taken off of trucks and the owners leave there.

If you don't mind me asking why are you looking to get rid of the tailgate with the step?

 

Beerstalker,

We are planning on buying a 4x4 camper long bed which means we need to leave the tailgate down. The bump created by the handle is an problem. I also am thinking of having the Linex sprayed on the bed and we would have a linex bed and what looks like a bedliner bed.

I may be wrong but so far that is what we have been told.

 

I have LineX and the step tailgate. The gate looks different because of the plastic, but is not that noticeable unless you are really being picky. When it is up you really never know and being covered by a camper, you will never know either.

The step is a $350.00 option, so giving one to a dealer should be no problem.

 

Do you like the LineX better than the standard bedliner?

 

When you say standard, I suppose you mean a drop in plastic one. If that is the case, then yes. Just think of how many you have seen sitting on the side of the freeway. LineX is a snug fit like a glove, vs a bulky piece of plastic.

Line X will allow a wet bed to drain, vs a drop in that will create a small pool. Drill holes in it, and you have defeated your bed protection.

 

Good point.

I was given a quote of $460.00 for just the bed, LineX