There is a design, it's in the tailgate step that comes if you pay for it. If not, put a step in your hitch or use one of the ones that attaches to the frame on the corner of the bumper underneath.
Obviously, you haven't been following the thread, There is no step that will fit under the bumper due to the exhaust pipe that protrudes through the bumper. There isn't enough beef on the side panel of the pick up bed to bolt a step to it either. This is a huge screw up on Fords part not to be able to put a standard step to be able to reach into the bed. I bought my truck off a dealer lot in inventory otherwise I would of had the step put into the tailgate. I was told that I could get an aftermarket step but never told it wouldn't fit due the exhaust pipe issue. Even AMP who supposedly makes the steps for Ford doesn't have a design for one. Really disappointing.
So again it's not really Ford's problem because they do offer one. You just don't have it. That's all I'm saying. Stop blaming Fords design because your dealer didn't order it with the step they offer, or you didn't custom order the truck lol. No one with the step has your issue.... Because they took the optional step addon.
It would have been cheaper for him to get the bed package at $995. Now, he blames Ford.
Read the reviews and the ones with negative comments seam to stand out, not really interested in drilling holes in tailgate, nor having leveling issues, and seriously don't want rust issues. I looked at all these on line. I finally found one that may work well on Weather Tech. They have one that fits the trailer hitch receiver. It's rated up to 300 lbs so that's way more than sufficient. It's ordered I'll let you all know how it works.
Again you don't get it, there were no vehicles on the lot to be had. I had to settle for what was available to me. I would of ordered it if I could of but am already waiting on a F-250 and didn't want to wait another 10 months on a truck with a step. Weather Tech seams to have solved my dilemma.
So you got what you got, nobody made you buy that truck. If you wanted one with a tailgate step you should have waited to find one. Sell the truck or lose some weight you can get in without a step. But don't come in here bitching because of your mistake.
That's the point I was trying to make. He wanted a step, but took whatever was available rather then wait. You can only blame yourself for that. I'm tired of waiting too, but want the truck equipped as I want, so I wait.
