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« on: December 14, 2021, 11:50:23 AM » |
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anyone have one on their trucks mounted under the left or right side of the rear bumper? They fold up mostly out of the way under the rear bumper and spring assist down with foot force to step onto to get onto the tailgate of the truck.
Seems to be 2 main mfgs. of these being AMP research at 280 bucks and bestop trekstep for 220 or so. Dealer mfgs. in their parts dept. also sell them in that range as well.
I call them old man steps but past 1 year or so is getting to be a chore to hop/jump up some onto the tailgate so guess I am an old man.....
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2021, 12:13:25 PM » |
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Avanti
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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2021, 05:46:46 PM » |
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A $300 step. I would be firing up my CAD drawing program and getting out my welder.
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cookiedough
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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2021, 09:03:25 PM » |
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A $300 step. I would be firing up my CAD drawing program and getting out my welder.
agree, it seems outrageous to me as well 220 to 280 bucks for a heavy piece of metal with a spring tensioner built in to go up/down. |
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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2021, 09:23:23 PM » |
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Since you already have one, at least try the trampoline. (And please take video.)  |
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2021, 05:20:27 AM » |
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Since you already have one, at least try the trampoline. (And please take video.) That thar's funny, don't care who U R. I don't have the rear step but, I did install AMP side steps on my Ram, they slide out and down when you open the doors and raise back into stowed position when you close it. Put them on after getting the truck and my wife complained about having to climb up into the truck. She loves them. Reference the rear step, I considered putting a step on the rear (and may yet). Climbing up into the bed is not something I enjoy doing. That's one reason I converted my gooseneck trailers to fifth wheel. It was cheaper to do that than replace the bed with a flat bed. The problem with any steps on the rear is, unless they extend out past the opened tail gate, you still have to climb over the tail gate to get into the bed. Rams |
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2021, 10:10:34 AM » |
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Yep, I can relate. As every year seems to roll past its harder to crawl up on that tailgate. I swear that truck gets taller every year. I resorted to making myself a 6' hook, it helps, sometimes, maybe.
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cookiedough
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2021, 11:44:38 AM » |
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Since you already have one, at least try the trampoline. (And please take video.) That thar's funny, don't care who U R. I don't have the rear step but, I did install AMP side steps on my Ram, they slide out and down when you open the doors and raise back into stowed position when you close it. Put them on after getting the truck and my wife complained about having to climb up into the truck. She loves them. Reference the rear step, I considered putting a step on the rear (and may yet). Climbing up into the bed is not something I enjoy doing. That's one reason I converted my gooseneck trailers to fifth wheel. It was cheaper to do that than replace the bed with a flat bed. The problem with any steps on the rear is, unless they extend out past the opened tail gate, you still have to climb over the tail gate to get into the bed. Rams the step folds OUT away to the side of the tailgate in back on left drivers side so step on step, then onto downed tailgate. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2021, 01:54:00 PM » |
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totally forgot had a 250 credit from corporate Toyota to use up some 9 years ago found it in an envelope and have not used it yet for service repairs or parts. I probably should use it up on this 280 side step costing me around 40 bucks then with tax before I forget I had it to begin with some 9 years from now again. I do not, knock on wood, need it for repairs in the future....
Only thing ever needed on my Toyota tundra were oil filters and at 6 bucks each would take a lot to reach 250 bucks.
I say for 40 bucks out of pocket will come in handy to step on it, then onto downed tailgate to get up into my bed. As someone said, these darn 1/2 ton trucks are getting so TALL of a tailgate even stock form is hard for me anymore to just HOP UP onto the tailgate like i did just a year or so ago. If you ever have seen these GMC/Chevy commercials of the multi functioning tailgate is pretty neat, but I wonder in 6 or more years will they not work anymore? Ford F150 has the MAN step with fold out grab handle bar.
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2021, 02:03:24 PM » |
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Yep, I can relate. As every year seems to roll past its harder to crawl up on that tailgate. I swear that truck gets taller every year. I resorted to making myself a 6' hook, it helps, sometimes, maybe.
if that darn 32 inch wide or so trampoline was not taking up all that space, standing on it about 6 inches upward off the ground is all I would need to get my keester onto the truckbed tailgate when in down position. It sucks to be only 5'10" and 30 inch inseam is all and near 300lbs. with bad hips not liking me to BEND like I use to. You should have seen me on my 8 foot ladder in November getting onto my ranch home roof cleaning out the eastrophes, something that was pretty easy in years past hoping right up there no problems. My wife said she could do it but once she got up 8 foot off the ground she felt dizzy and has fainting spells. Falling off 8 feet down would survive but if she passed out in the overhang at some 20 feet off the ground on one side would not be good. I got up O.K. able to bend my hip/leg up onto the roof, but after all that crawling around some 48 feet on both sides getting leaves outta gutters, getting back down off the roof was a big NO NO. My wife had to literally force my bad left leg to move onto the next ladder step since my hip would not allow me to bend my leg that way. Once I felt the ladder step with my left foot, I was relieved able to get back down off the roof. I would hate to call the fire dept. up with ladder to get me down ONLY 8 feet off the ground would be totally embarrassing.... |
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« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2021, 07:14:56 AM » |
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Dude, get a taller ladder.
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cookiedough
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2021, 07:24:49 AM » |
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Dude, get a taller ladder.
8 ft double sided heavy duty fiberglass step ladder goes all the way UP on patio to the eastrophes, so height is not an issue. It is the bending of the left leg/hip after up on the roof sliding around for 1 hour that did me in. |
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« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2021, 07:48:59 AM » |
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I've had the one Cookiedough linked for 5 years now. Have to oil it once and a while because of the Minnesota winters but that thing is a back and knee saver.
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cookiedough
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« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2021, 01:29:48 PM » |
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I've had the one Cookiedough linked for 5 years now. Have to oil it once and a while because of the Minnesota winters but that thing is a back and knee saver.
which one did you get please, the AMP research one or the bedstop trekstep one which is cheaper? they mount the same way but I like the AMP research grid patterned plastic step pad better. |
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Ramie
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« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2021, 10:45:48 PM » |
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I've had the one Cookiedough linked for 5 years now. Have to oil it once and a while because of the Minnesota winters but that thing is a back and knee saver.
which one did you get please, the AMP research one or the bedstop trekstep one which is cheaper? they mount the same way but I like the AMP research grid patterned plastic step pad better. The bedstop trekstep, I think at the time I paid about $180 for it. |
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