Now, you might be thinking you can just easily pick up a hitch step that installs a whole lot quicker and is just as easy to use. And then when you pop it up, no logo's visible, tucks up nicely, and again, comes right back down. It's got the Amp Research little logo there so you have some brand recognition. So you don't have to do any lubrication maintenance over time. Now, the actual bracket system itself uses a stainless steel reinforced pivot joint there on the stainless steel bracketing system that also has self-lubricating bushings. Over time, it can last through all climate. Now, this guy uses an 8 by 6 stepping pad, as opposed to maybe the 3 by 4-inch stepping pad on the factory bumper, significantly bigger.The actual stepping pad itself is made from a nice resin material, it's a hard plastic, and it's got those raised grooves there to make sure it gives you that good slip-resistant pad. So there's enough space around it to make sure it doesn't cause any damage, but enough space there obviously to put your foot down and get it into its down position. I mean, you can see it from the back in the side profile, but it really does blend in and it's pretty flush with the bumper itself leaving just a small gap so it doesn't have contact and cause damage over time. And when it tucks back up, it's pretty nondescript. Now, this guy here, like I said, being foot-operated, I'm just gonna use my hand for quick demonstration purposes, pops right up, and then you can use your foot to bring it back down. It's tough to get your foot up on there to get some good leverage to get up into the truck and grab cargo.This Amp Research bedstep installs right to the frame over your driver-side tailpipe, and it's gonna give you an easy foot-operated stepping pad that can drop down easily and support up to 300 pounds of weight.
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It makes it a little bit harder to use, especially if your truck is lifted and you're a shorter guy like me. Now that factory bumper, it's nice that it has the foot grip, it's got the little raised edges, so it's slip-resistant, but this pad here in the corner, especially when the tailgate is open is super small. Very simply put, you could be checking this out if you're looking for easy access to some smaller cargo items located in your bed, more specifically, something a little bit closer to your tailgate without having to actually drop the tailgate or step up significantly higher onto the very small stepping pad on your factory rear bumper.
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And today, we're taking a quick look at and installing the Amp Research BedStep, available for the 2019 and newer RAM 1500.