PowerStep Electric Running Board - 16-21 Toyota Tacoma, Double and Access Cab (75162-01A)

I love how they retract close to the truck's body and how wide they boards are. They also have a cool feature of keeping your foot on top of the boards after closing the door will keep them in the down position (great for washing the top of the roof).

Really work great was one of the hardest installs I have ever done

this was delivered so quickly and the installation was pretty easy

Just bought a 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro and I am loving it. Only issue I have is my wife is 5'2"" and has trouble getting in. I had planned on buying this truck for a while and I had done research on stuff I would need. The reason I went with the AMP Research Powersteps is because they are retractable. Most people add regular hoop style steps or sliders. I don't plan on rock climbing, I mostly off rode in the sand. Regular hoop steps remind me of a 70's hippie van with those big long running boards. I bought a truck for usefulness and looks. I wanted a truck that looked like a truck (I had a Honda Ridgeline). One that was tall, brawny and looked like it could hit the trails. Putting a regular running board would reduce ground clearance and take away some of that ""truck"" look. I picked AMP because they steps extend when you get in or out, then retract to give the Tacoma a clean truck look. The kit was complete and well made with quality parts. It is made mostly of high quality aluminum so it's pretty lite. Installing the hardware was pretty straight forward, use existing holes to attach the rear hinge. It gets more complicated up front because you need to drill a hole in the frame for the front hinge. Drill a hole is not the issue, installing the front hinge is. The Tacoma frame is a ""C"" channel except where the front hinge attaches. Here it is a boxed frame and getting the bolt inside the box turning it 90 degrees and lining it up with the hinge was a challenge. On the driver side the steel brake lines get in the way and really make it hard to get into the frame. Once I got past that hurdle it was a breeze. The kit includes a nice premade wire harness that drops down from the engine bay down under the cab and attaches to the motors and door trigger wires. Finding the trigger wires was another minor challenge because there are several wires that are the same color, you just need to check them all until you find the right one. Got everything installed and it worked perfectly. Another good feature of the Powersteps is when they extend the step is lower than most regular steps, which makes it easier to get it. Then when you close the door it tucks away nicely. Shop wanted $400 to install it, so by doing it myself I saved some money, but if I had the cash I would have let the shop do it only because installing the front hinge was such a pain.