2017 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel HD
With Ford expected to add a diesel and ten-speed to their aluminum-bodied F-150s for 2017, Ram engineers are working hard — likely focusing on many different bottlenecks, rather than a single technolo...
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jus2shy wrote:Fordlover wrote:
I think it would also depend on agility. I would be OK with the bumper step, but I wouldn't want my father trying it. Looks like a broken ankle or a fall waiting to happen for a guy in his 70's. He would be far more secure and comfortable using the tailgate step.
Doesn't Ford have a patent on the tailgate step?, and I doubt GM or Fiat want to pay for license, which means they'll have to change it enough to avoid patent infringement. Does ram offer any type of tailgate step today?
I loved the tailgate step I had in my 2010 F-150. The newer one is the bee's knees, since the pole is hidden with the actual step.
As for RAM, no. But I just went out and bought an amp step for the back which works pretty well and I like over GM's solution (which still has the step fairly high.
You cam get that same step under the Mopar brand but not on trucks the dual exhaust! :(
Don
