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Oem bed step vs aftermarket

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tundras (2022+)' started by Hollopoint94, Jul 4, 2025.

  1. Jul 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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    Hollopoint94

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    Anyone tried out the yota expedition bedstep versus OEM and Amazon options?
     
  2. Jul 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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    I have the Amazon one that is going for $89 right now. I put it on in February and it has been great. I use it a lot more than I expected. I have not seen the OEM one in person. There aren't enough parts to it that they could be all that different. Cheaper plastics could crack, but they are all pretty big, solid parts with big bolts.
     
  3. Jul 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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    I'm thinking of this as well. The Yota one looks pretty bomber.
     
  4. Jul 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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    Fair point. I guess for the most part I am just looking for the quality of the finish. Live in the rust belt so just trying to see if one will hold up better longer than the other.
    But then again, for the price of the Amazon one I can replace it about 3 times to equal the cost of OEM.
     
  5. Jul 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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    Mostly plastic. There are some pins at the joints that look metal. I'm near the beach, so things rust a little and I don't see any signs yet. The traction pad also seems to be the right amount of durable and good traction.
     
  6. Jul 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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    What’s wrong with stock?
    Found a take off on sleaze-bay haven’t looked back yet. Great option that gets used a lot. I weighed a bit more when I installed it and was worried about aftermarket holding up to the excess weight. No issues then nor now.
     
  7. Jul 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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    Ended up grabbing the one from yota expedition since it's on sale. We'll see how it is.
     
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  8. Jul 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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    OrdsTOY

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    Installed the $89 one from Amazon. Works great. Easy install.
     
  9. Jul 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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    Tundrav82019

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    I spent the extra bucks and bought the AMP research one. Fantastic build quality and very happy with it. I have a gen 2.5 tundra though
     
  10. Jul 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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    Another happy Amazon user here! I've had mine for almost 2 years, no complaints. Works as intended.
     
  11. Jul 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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    Tundrum74

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    Im super happy with the $89 AMZ version, Works as expected. I do have to say that the OEM version is built better and feels more solid when I checked out my firends 25 Tundra step.
     
  12. Jul 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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    Oem came on my truck, seems rock solid and gets used and abused
     
  13. Jul 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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    WineryCowboy

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    Got an Amazon one as well, works just fine. Don’t add a washer to space it out from hitting the trim, just use it and over time it’ll pop out more.
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