What do you see in this photo?

What is unusual here? Guess what I did?

 

Butt Plugs?? lol. I bought them too!

 

Failed to wash it after wiping your grimy fingers all over the bumper cap.

 

Step WITH the ARB recovery points. Am I right? Am I right?

 

Installed the old man step and the tow hitch in the same holes.

 

You are correct sir. Sixth element has an adapter now.

 

Those garage tiles need a good scrubbing.

 

The engineers really thought that one out didn't they?

 

Yeah, I won. I knew I saw that bracket somewhere Sixth Element.

 

So... just having bought the old-man step, but seeing this and realizing "I have ARB recovery hooks too (under an ARB rear bumper)" -- well, is purchasing this bracket this the only way I will be able to mount it? And they are the only ones making this part?

 

Yes to both questions.

 

Talk about exploiting a niche market...

 

Same thing with their dumped tail pipe.

 

That is pretty niche -- but this even moreso.

I was just thinking about the fact that, yes, I am a middle-aged man, and decided not to suffer the bruises and scrapes that just come more easily than they used-to.

And that only a small percentage of middle-aged-to-senior folks will have the ARB recovery points -- but, nice to see that by paying yet more I can actually get some utility out of the thing I bought.

 

Toyota OEM bed step or aftermarket?

 

How does the bed step work? Is there a spring and a cam or is it stowed with just friction?

 

Spring loaded.

 

Stand on the rear tire with one foot swing my other over and hop in. Don't know how much longer I'll be able to do that at 79!

 

The only difference is the price, I really believe they are both manufactured at the same place.

 

Using a crescent wrench on a brand new vehicle?