Retrofit of tailgate with step...

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tightt

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Hey fellas,

My new avalanche raptor has the appliqué tailgate WITHOUT the integrated step. Is it possible to retrofit the step? If not, whats the best place to get a new tailgate?

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Other's have said it's not possible it's a different tailgate but I am not 100%

I'd like to confirm if this is true or not. I just picked up my Raptor yesterday, and I asked my salesman if I could install one afterwards, and he said it should be no problem as the tailgates are the same minus the Applique, and they have a hollow area in the middle. Now he could be wrong, but it sounded like it's possible. I might try to order the parts if I can confirm this to be true.
 

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I'd like to confirm if this is true or not. I just picked up my Raptor yesterday, and I asked my salesman if I could install one afterwards, and he said it should be no problem as the tailgates are the same minus the Applique, and they have a hollow area in the middle. Now he could be wrong, but it sounded like it's possible. I might try to order the parts if I can confirm this to be true.



I'm interested as well. Please let us know when/if you figure it out.
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Checked on the f150 forums and they said the shells are different with different internals. I haven't seen one taken apart but the part numbers are different for the shells. It seems the only way would be to trade someone, buy a takeoff, or order one.
 

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I would have assumed it could be added fairly easily at a dealership but have just heard differenly online. One would think Ford, in an effort to make money, would have had all these (appliqué and non, step and no-step) all be the same but apparently not.
 
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