Rough Country Power Running Boards vs AMP Research BedStep
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| Our score | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Fit & function | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Durability | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Value | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Rated load | 660 lb (per side) | 300 lb (weight rating) |
| Install time | 300 min | |
| Warranty | Five-year limited replacement against structural and workmanship defects; excludes removal and installation costs | 3-year limited per RealTruck's product page (some Amazon listings say 5-year/60,000 mile); ends if moved to another truck or the truck is sold |
| Material | Aluminum boards on two motors per side, 660 lb per side, magnetic door triggers | Aluminum frame with a glass-reinforced step pad |
| Confirmed listings for | T1XX Silverado / Sierra, Gen14 F-150, Gen13 F-150, DT Ram 1500, 3rd Gen Tundra, 4th Gen Tacoma, 3rd Gen Tacoma, 3rd Gen Colorado / Canyon | DT Ram 1500, Gen13 F-150, 3rd Gen Tacoma |
| Owners say | Five report sets still working after a year or more, the longest a little over two years and another at 25,000 miles, and three describe winters with salt or snow without trouble. The complaints are about the install: three call the instructions poor or generic, three ran short of trigger or power wire, and two fought the driver-side alignment. | They praise that it works with the tailgate up or down and with a trailer hitched, and four owners report six to 11 years of use, mostly on older trucks. The install draws the complaints: five owners fault AMP's instructions, and on the previous-generation Tundra, five owners sold the wrong part found it hit the bumper or sat crooked until they swapped it. |
| Our verdict | The power step we would buy on a budget; the install takes patience and the record is shorter than AMP. | A long-lived bumper step that works with the tailgate up or down; buy the exact part and budget patience for the instructions. |
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Fit varies by generation, cab, bed length and options. Open the review for the exact listing for your truck before you buy.