From fold-out steps to six-function gimmicks, tailgates prove even the most basic truck parts aren’t safe from mission creep. “Mission creep” is a term familiar to anyone who’s ever worked on a ...

Ford kicked off the ongoing pickup truck tailgate wars in 2008 with the introduction of the first tailgate step. The feature included a pop-out step and handle for climbing into the bed. Since then we ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — After 100 years of making pickups, you might think there was no room for improvement to seemingly elementary components like the bed, trailer hitch, tailgate and rear bumper.