rmc523 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Let's drop some landscape blocks on it and find out.... See if the latch breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 @NLPRacing has mentioned in the past that GM has a pretty cool step coming. NLP, have you seen it in person? Maybe part of a focus group? What are your thoughts? That is exactly what I saw. It was a focus group and they showed us this and a lot of other stuff like interiors, trailer towing accessories, etc. It was actually pretty cool and worked well as a step, but was a little heavy. There was also a questionnaire about powertrains where they listed a Turbo 2.7L I-4 and a Diesel 3.0L V6. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 If you haul any kind of dirt or rock, I see it sticking in that crack of the extra tail gate. Not as clean as Ford's design. Amen- from a maintenance or longevity perspective- too complicated vs. Ford design. To say nothing of the first cost-has to be far more expensive than the Ford design-at least as far as my understanding of the Ford system-have never used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Wait until RAM comes out with their aluminum body and an escalator to get into the bed... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Wait until RAM comes out with their aluminum body and an escalator to get into the bed... They won't need an escalator for their 1500 models, as the 4x4s look like 2 wheel drives anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 They won't need an escalator for their 1500 models, as the 4x4s look like 2 wheel drives anyway. . want and need are very different feelings...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danglin Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) As an additional piece of news......Chevy will be adding another feature they made fun of Ford for having (first aluminum) and now a tailgate step.....it appears to basically be a tailgate within a tailgate within a tailgate.....or tailgateception. Wait until Howie Long uses it in a commercial!!! Also, is that diagram a prelude to the rear of the new Truck? It has square wheel wells... Edited February 4, 2017 by danglin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Wait until Howie Long uses it in a commercial!!! Also, is that diagram a prelude to the rear of the new Truck? It has square wheel wells... I thought it might be too, but it's the current model's bed design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 As an additional piece of news......Chevy will be adding another feature they made fun of Ford for having (first aluminum) and now a tailgate step.....it appears to basically be a tailgate within a tailgate within a tailgate.....or tailgateception. How often do you think these will get destroyed by a tow hitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 How often do you think these will get destroyed by a tow hitch? I would think GM thought about that and a standard hitch would not interfere but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I would think GM thought about that and a standard hitch would not interfere but I could be wrong. Or being that it's GM they thought about it and came up with some convoluted solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I would think GM thought about that and a standard hitch would not interfere but I could be wrong. What's a standard hitch though? I've seen all sorts of different tongue lengths and sizes. Yeah, at some point it's "user error". Doesn't mean we won't see a lot of these with dings and dents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The Chevy step looks convoluted and unnecessarily complex. I don't like the idea of putting part of your tailgate further down in harms way. I guess we will have to wait and see its execution for final judgment. I will say I absolutely love the step on my F150. It was a great innovation that is very useful. And the strangest thing is that I didn't even know it had that feature until I saw it in a Chevy ad and thought that was a great idea! Then the next Chevy ad in that superbowl showed the Dodge with a heated steering wheel and then I was convinced that Chevy's ad agency must have been pissed about a late payment from GM that they were pointing out all the great things the Chevy couldn't do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 See if the latch breaks. I truly wish Ford was that petty, and actually tried something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Or being that it's GM they thought about it and came up with some convoluted solution. "Always be sure to check ball hitch clearance before utilizing the tail-gate step; remove if necessary to prevent contact" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Howie Long and GM in 2008 demonstrating the 2009 F-150 side-step: In an hour long infomercial with Gary White on the 2008 Silverado vs the 2009 F-150, Howie Long says, "That's what I call the man step. It doesn't fix the problem. It's like a jump shot to get in there. (Then discusses how the Silverado cargo bed is a lot shallower and doesn't need a step.)" GM in 2009: runs Ford man step ad.....you left your little "man step" down. Ford's response from Ford truck marketing manager Doug Scott: I hope they keep running the spot because they're doing a great job advertising that feature for us.Thirty-two percent of the 2009 F-150s we've sold have that tailgate step. We're doing really well with it, and we're really happy they're running that ad because it's proven to be a popular feature." GM in 2013: raises bed rail height on the 2014 Silverado to match F-150 bed cargo capacity, and adds steps to bumper. GM in 2015: Adds the articulating side "man step" to running boards of the 2016 Silverado. "One of the great technologies designed to make the customer's life a little bit easier." GM in 2018: Adds full blown man step to tailgate. smh. Edited February 10, 2017 by Bryan1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krotz31 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 My kids love the tailgate step and the second generation step is even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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