Traxion 5-100 Tailgate Ladder , Black

I bought this for my husband. He calls it his old man ladder (that shoe fits). Easy to install and very handy.

Vehicle: 2012 Ford F-150 I read many of the reviews here, and will concur. The hardware is the lacking part. Only kept six pieces (two clevis pins, two sheet metal screws, and two washers. I took advice of someone suggesting to nutsert the plate to the tailgate. Since I had a rivnut inserting kit from harbor freight, I went big and used 6 1/4x20 nutserts for the outer edges of the plate. First, I put the plate in position, and used two woodworking clamps over the top edge, to hold it against the tailgate. This enabled me to close and open the tailgate and make fine adjustments of the mounting position. Once satisfied, I drilled the outer six holes with a 3/16ths drill bit. I removed the plate and drilled the appropriate holes so that my nutserts would press fit into place, before using the tool. These MUST be identical in diameter to the OD of the nutsert. One by one, I applied a thin band of silicone to the base of each and pressed them into their holes, followed by squashing them like rivets into their permanent locations. Once that was done, I made ONE (a record for me) trip to Lowe's to get four 1/4-20 x 3/4" screws and two 1/4-20 x 1" screws. Two of the holes fell between ribs, so they were lower than the others. I also purchased a bag of 1/4" ID nylon washers, and a bag of 1/4" ID spacers (to fill gaps where void between ribs fell) found in the sorter drawers. Lastly, I replaced the four metric bolts and nylock nuts for 4 1/4-20 x 1 1/2" bolts and nylock nuts out of stainless - also found in the sorter drawers, not on a peg. Upon my return, I mounted the plate with the six phillips screws. Using the clevis pins, I passed the pin through the hinge piece, carefully slid one nylon washer between the hinge piece and the mounting bracket, passed through the mounting bracket, through the hinge piece and retained with the spring retainer clip. I attached the short hinge pieces with the rubber bumpers facing down when inside the tailgate (to prevent rattle). Using the same technique, I passed one 1/4-20 x 1 1/2" bolt through the other end of the hinge piece, nylon washer, and either the offset upper ladder rail or straight, and pushed through to a nylock nut, and secured using my 7/16" wrenches. I repeated for the other one. In case you are wondering, the nylon washer affords a bit of lubrication to the pivot, so one may tighten the bolts more snug, without losing the ability to fold the ladder. It reduces rattle. Finally, I added the lower section, and on my truck, whilst sitting on concrete pad in my barn, the optimal angle with the hinge pieces horizontal made the ideal hole position in between two others - which are spaced about two inches apart. So on mine, I extended the lower ladder until the top hole was exposed, put a bolt through each side to prevent it from moving, and drilled two 1/4" holes into the upper rails at the mounting position. As fortune would have it, after withdrawing the lower section of ladder, the holes fell almost centered between the other two adjustment locations. If the difference was maybe a 1/4" to a 1/2", I likely would not have gone to the trouble. After bolting the two sides, I laid the ladder to the inside of the tailgate. Using the supplied strap, two screws and two washers, I mounted the strap to the inside. I pre-drilled those holes with 1/8" drill bit. Only regret is that there is no stop to the ladder when deployed to lock it into it's downward position. It is a little wobbly, but if one is not in a hurry, it is quite functional. With the care that I took to position it before starting, once strapped in, the tailgate closes without interference.

Arrived today and was packaged very well. Included instructions were very clear. Only problem is the it was missing one of the four uprights, a major component. Overall construction and quality of the finish seems great initially. Reached out to the company; will update if/when I hear from them. Update: Reached out to the company's chat support via Amazon's product support link. The chat was very informal and not the quickest. They were, however, very helpful. Received the missing part two days later. I drive a 2015 Ram 1500 with 3" of lift on 35's. The ladder installed easily; the instructions provided in the kit are very clear, written well, and have good illustrations. The ladder fit just fine. I'm a big guy at 6'4" 280lbs, and this ladder had no issues supporting my weight. If you're in flip-flops or bare foot, you'll probably find the rungs a bit uncomfortable in your feet, as they're not very deep and are not angled like a traditional ladder. One thing that I did not think about and was not mentioned in the add, you have to account for the tailgate support cables. Luckily, mine has a quick release on the top end. I just disconnected it, folded the ladder down, and reconnected the sort cable. So if you're doesn't quick release, this might be a snag. Great product with a great finish and good construction for a reasonable price. The company sales director even reached out personally to make sure I got the part I needed. I'd recommend this to anybody with a truck that had those high mileage knees like I do.

Wow, this is amazing value! Works like a charm, my aging body doesn't have to be punished to crawl into the box of my truck any more! You do have to drill holes into the tailgate to mount this ladder. If you are concerned about rust, spray the holes you drill with paint or rust inhibitor before mounting the ladder. The straps that hold the ladder against the tailgate when not in use work well, I haven't noticed any rattling on or off road. The mount itself is somewhat loose, allowing the ladder to work at different heights when the ground surface is uneven. Plenty of adjustment on the ladder length. It fits my 2012 Ram 2500 with 33" tires no problem. The ladder itself is made out of a thinner gauge steel, so there may be an issue if you are heavy. I'm about 230 and it supports me just fine. The bottom rung is a flat bar instead of the square tubing of the other rungs and sides. It bent slightly when the surface it rested on was uneven and I climbed the ladder. It bends back pretty easily, but shows that the construction may be a bit on the flimsy side. Again, I weigh 230 and other than that slight bend it supports me just fine. It comes with two quick release pins for easy removal from the tailgate if you need to remove it. For the money this is the best solution for box access by far!

Sister needed this to get into the back of '24 Nissan Titan XD. Great quality and really easy to install. Would suggest buying a rubber pad to go between plate and tailgate.

Great works well

Quick and easy installation! I love it!

Ottimo prodotto e ottima qualità materiale semplice il montaggio grazie alle istruzioni descrizione sul sito accurata anche grazie alle immagini proposte secondo il mio punto di vista, leggermente caro

I bought this ladder for my RAM. I have RAM-BOX on my truck so I had to shift the ladder bracket towards the centre. Because of that I had to remove the tail get cable it got on the way. Other than that the ladder is not bad for the price.

Escada que funcionou muito bem numa Toyota Hilux kun26.

Straightforward to fit on my 2022 Ford Ranger. The ladder works exactly as it should and appears to be decent quality. The only slight grumble is the strap/buckle used to store the ladder against the tailgate, when not in use, is difficult to get tight enough to stop rattling. I added a bit of padding to the legs with duct tape - job done.