Bestop 7540015 TrekStep Side-Mount - Chevy/GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500/2500/3500 (2001-2018) - Ideal for Either Side Review

Bought two of these to cover both sides of my bed. I was sooooo happy with the bumper and had high hopes. They're bloody hard to install even if it's not a drill simply because you can't get a full size socket for them, you need a snub-nosed one. They also came from two different suppliers. The same product code on the packaging. Inside they were different. One came with 2 1/4" spacer plates. The other had the same, plus an extra 1/2" plate. The screw heads were different sizes in one set…

I bought the passenger side for $130 so it was a real bargain or maybe worth as much as it should. I don't understand why this is so expensive for everyone. The instructions were not as good as reported elsewhere. I had to guess how the linkage was attached to the frame mount and of course my guess was 180 degrees wrong so I had to take it apart and try again. Oddly they tell you you must have a 20mm head which I don't have so I ordered a shock deep seat which was supplied as I don't have a…

If you want to buy this step please read the fitting instructions first. If your truck requires the use of a "lock block" you will have some problems. In my experience, this blocking block is a completely useless component. For lateral stability, the step uses a side bracket, which in some cases is bolted to the body or frame of the truck. The stop block is a genius engineer's idea of how to secure the side brace when there is no suitable place for its screws. That does not work. In my…

Bought used from Revain (box damaged but all parts included). There is only one 'used' step and I really wanted a step on either side of the truck. So a few days later I also bought an AMP Research Bed Step 2. This item was also used (box damaged, all parts included). This Bestop level is specific to the side of the truck, while the AMP product can be fitted to either side. 1 strike against Bestop. Although the AMP product came with no installation instructions, I was able to do a quick web…