Truck bed entry for fat old guy with lifted gladiator

[abe57]

@abe57 @TheSolarWizard That first pic was from a couple years ago so i went over to the shop and got updated pictures and measurements. I am not at stock height. I have about 3.5" in the rear and on 37's so 5-6" over stock. The bed depth is 17" so the steps won't fit vertically with a tonneau cover but they lay flat in the bed or on top of the load. The steps are not adjustable. I use this step all the time so it was money well spent. I bought mine on Amazon and it was kinda pricey so don't be shocked at the cost. They are VERY well made and sturdy though.

Thanks for the reply and pics ! I am at 36" to the top of the tailgate so this will be perfect .

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[Jteakus]

I am on a 3.5” lift and 38’s. I keep a two-step folding ladder between my tailgate and my storage boxes when we take trips. Great for getting in and out of bed. Also handy for setting up roof top tent and cleaning windshield.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

@abe57 @TheSolarWizard That first pic was from a couple years ago so i went over to the shop and got updated pictures and measurements. I am not at stock height. I have about 3.5" in the rear and on 37's so 5-6" over stock. The bed depth is 17" so the steps won't fit vertically with a tonneau cover but they lay flat in the bed or on top of the load. The steps are not adjustable. I use this step all the time so it was money well spent. I bought mine on Amazon and it was kinda pricey so don't be shocked at the cost. They are VERY well made and sturdy though.

Thank you for all the details I appreciate you!

it appears the one I linked in amazon is the same, save for the safety tred on the steps does that seem accurate?

my axle tubes are 4” and the bracketry is all 1/4” so ill have approximately 3/4” lift from that, coilovers set to +4.5” and 42s so an additional 2.5” there. Seems like this will work brilliantly.

 

[RubiNewbCB]

I went through this earlier this year as with arthritis in the knees makes it a challenge for sure. I had a Moab trip coming up and didn't have time to make a decision, so I just strapped in a folding step stool I had got at Harbor Freight years ago. It ended up being a good decision, as I used it for many things besides getting in and out of the bed. Washing windows, mounting my GoPro, working on my front camera that so conveniently quit mid-trip, etc and it allows you to just grab something in the front of the bed, without having to crawl in the bed. Since then, it has become a permanent accessory.
With that said, it's not pretty, not nifty, or cool and is a process to unstrap/strap, but to me the pros greatly outnumber the cons.

+1, I currently use the same solution.

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