Short person - can't get in and out of RAM 3500

Camping Man - that is a great accessibility option - for when I finally can't walk!

Don't get no better than this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh_ZqkwiTbM

At 5' 2" I feel your pain. Have a friend that has a Dodge, and its all I can do to get in his truck. He's over 6' so no problem thus no running boards. My F350 4X4 came with King Ranch Steps, and I have no problem with it. There has to be something for the Dodge. I had an 01 Dodge 4X4, and I put something on, just can't remember. But it worked after that.

BenK wrote:
Folks having trouble getting in/out of my Sub generally are trying to use their
'car' method

Best I've come up with and is with my competition coed volleyball team. Two of the
gals are 4'10 and 4'11.

Helps to have grab handles

Getting in from the drivers side...step onto the running board or the door sill
with the *LEFT* foot. While holding onto the grab handle or anything inside,
pull yourself to *STAND* up on the running board/sill/step/etc...DO NOT try to
get in just yet

This now has you level with the interior floorpan/seating

Now put your *RIGHT* foot/leg into the vehicle...all the while keeping your weight
on the *LEFT* foot

Once inside, transfer your weight to the right foot/leg and sit down

Getting out is the reverse:

Put your *LEFT* foot on the sill/running board/step/etc.

Hold on to the handle or whatever

Transfer your weight to the *LEFT* foot/leg and stand up with all your weight on
the *LEFT* foot/leg

Now swing out and drop your *RIGHT* foot/leg down to the pavement all the while
keeping your weight on the *LEFT* foot.

Once your *RIGHT* foot touches the ground (you are facing towards the interior
of the vehicle)...transfer your weight to the *RIGHT* foot

For the passenger side, reverse the above (foot)


In essence your are backing out of the vehicle, not stepping out going forward.
That is the key and a tough one to get folks to try...they continually try to
face out and get out like their cars

Try it...it has worked for my team mates and other teams after they saw my gals
getting out so easily at tournaments

This method works well unless you have a truck camper. After being used to entering my truck that way, I bumped my head a couple times relearning how to get in and out of my truck.

The first year I owned my truck, I refused to put on nerf bars and reduce the chassis clearance. After getting constant complaints from passengers about access to my truck, I relented and added them. If was just me, I would have been fine without. However my next truck will have them so I don't have to listen to complaints for a year until I add them anyway.

Just another reason for a 2wd. I have boards on my 2wd and use them so does my wife at 5'3".

I just want to thank everyone for their suggestions. Having had foot surgery, today was the first time I tried maneuvering into and out of the truck. The backwards method worked great AND we're going to get the motorized step once we settle in in Texas for the winter.

NAITSOB1 wrote:

is it friday yet? wrote:
AMP powersteps

X2 we love ours.

X3 on that one. I'm 6'6" tall, so I don't need to use them on my Chevy 3500. My wife and everyone else uses them though. They tuck and hide when not in use,...and extends down and out when the doors open.

is it friday yet? wrote:
AMP powersteps

X2 we love ours.

BenK wrote:
Folks having trouble getting in/out of my Sub generally are trying to use their
'car' method

Best I've come up with and is with my competition coed volleyball team. Two of the
gals are 4'10 and 4'11.

Helps to have grab handles

Getting in from the drivers side...step onto the running board or the door sill
with the *LEFT* foot. While holding onto the grab handle or anything inside,
pull yourself to *STAND* up on the running board/sill/step/etc...DO NOT try to
get in just yet

This now has you level with the interior floorpan/seating

Now put your *RIGHT* foot/leg into the vehicle...all the while keeping your weight
on the *LEFT* foot

Once inside, transfer your weight to the right foot/leg and sit down

Getting out is the reverse:

Put your *LEFT* foot on the sill/running board/step/etc.

Hold on to the handle or whatever

Transfer your weight to the *LEFT* foot/leg and stand up with all your weight on
the *LEFT* foot/leg

Now swing out and drop your *RIGHT* foot/leg down to the pavement all the while
keeping your weight on the *LEFT* foot.

Once your *RIGHT* foot touches the ground (you are facing towards the interior
of the vehicle)...transfer your weight to the *RIGHT* foot

For the passenger side, reverse the above (foot)


In essence your are backing out of the vehicle, not stepping out going forward.
That is the key and a tough one to get folks to try...they continually try to
face out and get out like their cars

Try it...it has worked for my team mates and other teams after they saw my gals
getting out so easily at tournaments

Put your right foot in. Put your left hand in. Put your left foot in. Put your right hand in. And shake them all about...

Sorry... Just couldn't help it.:)