I just saw this at Harbor Freight today.

[Uparms]

Without hand rails extending farther up, I don't see the usefulness of this beyond a simple folding stool

Tell that to my knees. We can hold onto the bed. This mounts on the sides. Yes some of the Big 3 sell a nicer model. This is the one I will try.

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[FloridaMan655321]

Would having a bumper with the GM style step help instead? Might be a better mod if you don't absolutely need a full ladder like this.
https://www.attica4x4.com/products/2019-2023-jeep-gladiator-jt-frontier-series-rear-bumper
I don't have one, but asked someone here when I saw his Jeep had it. I like it a lot and might get one down the road.

 

[krweatherl]

I need a set of 10 sockets that goes from 10mm to 10mm

Harbor Freight has you covered there also https://www.harborfreight.com/10mm-metric-essential-socket-set-10-piece-58957.html.
I saw that ladder and immediately thought I needs that. My rack should work for a hand hold

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Harbor Freight has you covered there also https://www.harborfreight.com/10mm-metric-essential-socket-set-10-piece-58957.html.
I saw that ladder and immediately thought I needs that. My rack should work for a hand hold

That rack would be perfect for that purpose.

 

[Mad Mac]

Maybe I don't understand.
Is there a reason the tailgate is down?

At 76, 5'6" and 50 pounds overweight
I'm in better health than I deserve
but I step on the trailer hitch or bumper
and crawl over the tailgate of my JTR.

I've given up getting onto my 3/4-ton flatbed.
There is nothing to hold onto.
I need a handrail more than a ladder.

 

[Minty JL]

Ironically, I didn't realize that. Last time I was in HF or even on their web site it was for their Icon torque wrench - didn't have a lot of time to browse. But........ now that I know it's there, time to look for coupons and make the 30 minute trip to the closest HF.
That set is missing the 10mm in 3/4" drive, though......

Nothing that can't be fixed with an adapter

 

[Uparms]

https://www.harborfreight.com/colle...capacity-truck-bed-tailgate-ladder-59545.html

 

[jeepers29]

I need a set of 10 sockets that goes from 10mm to 10mm

I thougt the exact same thing when I read that Post, Bill

 

[40x40]

I've seen several write ups about this and thought I would share.

I've considered this due to my disability.
Hopefully someone that has installed one can chime in on it's functionality and ease of install.

Not much else to say about it. So I will let the pics do the talking.

last april i bought something similar from amazon. the difference is it swivels so accessing the tailgate can be done from the side or rear. it is designed to hug the tailgate when it is closed and does it with a tension strap. it is from AA Products $89.90 i have the hard folding cover on my rubicon so it took a bunch of measuring before, dare i say, drilling into the tailgate. it comes with soft washers and i put silicone in the holes. as one who suffers from "the hurrier i go the behinder i get" syndrome, i can see me slipping off of the bumper in rush to access the bed. particularly common when needing to get in the bed to retrieve an item when on a wet or soggy trail. stuck perhaps? if i have anything heavier than a 40 pack of water bottles, i unstrap it, swing it to the side and then put a heavy item on the tailgate and slide it into the box. for all the 13 year olds at heart, i'll beat you to it and say "that's what she said"!

 

[Chunky White]

NIce!! I always like the one on the F150's I had and used it more than I would have thought

 

[40x40]

NIce!! I always like the one on the F150's I had and used it more than I would have thought

the 5'2" bride no longer worries about slipping or falling.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

last april i bought something similar from amazon. the difference is it swivels so accessing the tailgate can be done from the side or rear. it is designed to hug the tailgate when it is closed and does it with a tension strap. it is from AA Products $89.90 i have the hard folding cover on my rubicon so it took a bunch of measuring before, dare i say, drilling into the tailgate. it comes with soft washers and i put silicone in the holes. as one who suffers from "the hurrier i go the behinder i get" syndrome, i can see me slipping off of the bumper in rush to access the bed. particularly common when needing to get in the bed to retrieve an item when on a wet or soggy trail. stuck perhaps? if i have anything heavier than a 40 pack of water bottles, i unstrap it, swing it to the side and then put a heavy item on the tailgate and slide it into the box. for all the 13 year olds at heart, i'll beat you to it and say "that's what she said"!

I installed nutserts in the tailgate. I can remove the ladder like normal, but if the mounting plate is in the way for any reason, it comes off fast, too. I figured that to be stronger than just sheet metal screws like they supply screwed into the soft tailgate metal.
I'd never use one swiveled to the rear as there's definitely nothing to hang onto that way - you are walking up a ladder with nothing at all to hang onto, not even the side of the bed, so this is what I've stuck with for several years.

 

[Jobofly]

Has anyone tried to incorporate an F150 tailgate step in to a Gladiator tailgate? I feel like with some trimming it could work.

 

[Chunky White]

Has anyone tried to incorporate an F150 tailgate step in to a Gladiator tailgate? I feel like with some trimming it could work.

I believe the height and width of a F150 tailgate is more than the Gladiators. I am sure someone with the correct skills could do it though.

 

[SargeDiesel]

Ironically, I didn't realize that. Last time I was in HF or even on their web site it was for their Icon torque wrench - didn't have a lot of time to browse. But........ now that I know it's there, time to look for coupons and make the 30 minute trip to the closest HF.
That set is missing the 10mm in 3/4" drive, though......

I'm thinking my next thread will be on 10mm sockets

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