B & W companion fifth wheel question

Cummins12V98 wrote:
The rear bumper AMP step is nice but their one for the side of the bed mounts too far to the front of the bed to be useful.

I think I had read the same thing about the AMP step being too far forward from others in addition to you. I think where you're talking about putting it and it being a flip-down step would be the cat's meow.

One of the 1st items I put on my dually
Kick out Nerf bars

Nerf Pics

I have a wheel to wheel nerf bar on my truck (click on the name in my sig). Works great, it's like having a ladder to get into the bed from then side. The nerf bar is the 1st step, the tire is the 2nd step, then I'm over the bed side and in the bed proper.

we use the two step ladder also. slipped when trying to stand on top of rear wheel and nearly broke ribs. will not do that anymore.

ependydad wrote:
This is what I started with:


But, I found that more often than not- I just do what Cummins12V98 does:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I step on the top of the tire grab the bed rail and pull my self up. Not a big deal.

I am planning to fab a pull out step to be placed right in front of the drivers side rear tire when I get my 14/15 RAM.

AMP Research makes one but it is too far towards the front of the bed to do any good. My Dad installed one then returned it because he said it was useless.

BTW great choice on the hitch!

I have the same AMP Research step back for getting up into the tailgate. The quality is awesome and it's super convenient. I think fabbing up one of these for just in front of the wheel well is a great idea.

I saw something that the step attaches to a square tube that slides inside of a larger tube. When retracted and extended there is some type of pin that keeps the step from sliding out of in when not wanting it to. Have it figured out for current truck but getting a 14/15 so I will fab it up then.

The rear bumper AMP step is nice but their one for the side of the bed mounts too far to the front of the bed to be useful.

This is what I started with:


But, I found that more often than not- I just do what Cummins12V98 does:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I step on the top of the tire grab the bed rail and pull my self up. Not a big deal.

I am planning to fab a pull out step to be placed right in front of the drivers side rear tire when I get my 14/15 RAM.

AMP Research makes one but it is too far towards the front of the bed to do any good. My Dad installed one then returned it because he said it was useless.

BTW great choice on the hitch!

I have the same AMP Research step back for getting up into the tailgate. The quality is awesome and it's super convenient. I think fabbing up one of these for just in front of the wheel well is a great idea.

stickdog wrote:

YnotTurbo wrote:
I stand on the tires and use one hand to hold me up using the bed as a handle. Then I can reach mine.

+1

+2
Have been thinking of looking into the wheel to wheel nerf bars, but don't want to drop the $$ on them just for that one reason.

I also have the wheel to wheel running boards, which gives me just enough length to reach the handle

rhagfo wrote:
Running boards!!!

We have the extended ones that go past the back door which make it a lot easier to reach.

agesilaus wrote:

rhagfo wrote:
Running boards!!!

You have running boards that go all the way back to the hitch area?

Yes wheel well to wheel well, DW made them a requirement of buying the 4X4.