TRAXION Tailgate Ladder User manual

Tailgate Ladder Parts Tools Required:
Drill
#5 (9/64”) Drill Bit
#2 Phillips Head Screw Driver
Marking Pen / Center Punch
1/2” or 13mm wrench (with second
wrench or Crescent wrench)
Tailgate Ladder
This is a Patented Product
7401798
Instructions 5-100v7 140104
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Tailgate Ladder Parts List:
A. (qty 1) Mounting Plate with Rocker
Arms and NEW rubber bumpers
B. (qty 1) Offset Tube
C. (qty 1) Straight Tube
D. (qty 1) Climbing Section
E. (qty 1) Tie Down Strap with Male
Clasp
F. (qty 1) Tie Down Strap with Female
Clasp
G. (qty 2) 6mm Fender Washers
H. (qty 9) 3.5mm x 20mm Sheet
Metal Screws
I. (qty 9) 3.5mm x 45mm Sheet Metal
Screws
J. (qty 4) 4mm x 35mm Hex-head
Bolts
K. (qty 4) 4mm Lock Nut
L. (qty 2) Lock Pin
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Assembly Instructions
Have truck on level surface when
installing the Tailgate Ladder.
Attach Mounting Plate
Position mounting plate (A) on
preferred side of the tailgate, with
the studs with rocker arm channels
toward the side edge of the tail-
gate.
Mount at least 1” from the top of
the tailgate and at least ½” from
the side edge, depending on truck
model, so the ladder will clear
when tailgate is closed.
Drill six holes in optimal locations using #5 (9/64”) Drill
Bit.
Use 6 of the 20mm Sheet Metal Screws (H) for tailgates
without liner or with sprayed on liners. Use 6 of the 45mm
Sheet Metal Screws (I) for tailgates with drop-in bed
liners. Screw Mounting Plate to tailgate.
Attaching Side Tubes
Attach Side Tubes parts B and C onto
Rocker Arm channels. Set Offset
Tube (B) into the rocker arm channel
closest to the cab of the pickup and
set Straight Tube (C) into the rocker
arm channel away from the cab.
Attach both tubes with 4 x 35mm
Hex-head Bolt (I) and 4mm Lock Nut
(K).
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NOTE: Only half of the holes in
the mounting plate will be used.
Based on model of truck/tail-
gate the screw hole locations
will vary. Optimum screw loca-
tions are the front and back
sides of mounting plate -
instead of the interior holes.

Attach Climbing Section
Move Rocker Arms and Tubes to the
“in use” position (tubes pointed
towards ground). Attach Climbing
Section with Safety Label right side
up and facing away from Truck by
sliding the two tubes into the tubing
of the Climbing Section.
Adjust until ladder is approximately
15 degrees to vertical and the
rocker linkage is approximately
parallel to the ground as shown
below. Locate the holes underneath
the top rung and secure the length
on each side rail with 4 x 35mm
Hex-Head Bolts (J).
Attach Tie Down Strap
Lay assembled ladder across tail-
gate. Locate best placement of the
male and female straps between
bottom flat steel and first step of
the stored ladder.
Straps may be secured underneath
the stowed ladder or to the outside
as shown in smaller images below.
Mark desired screw spot through
strap hole. Drill pilot hole with #5
(9/64”) bit.
Secure the straps to the tailgate
with 20mm Sheet Metal Screws (H)
if there is no liner or 45mm Sheet
Metal Screws (I) if there is a liner.
Align drilled hole in tailgate with
strap hole. Put screw through
washer and hole in the strap as
shown. Tighten until snug. Do not
overtighten.
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Parallel
with ground
~ 15° Angle
Secure straps in either direction as needed with your specific tailgate.
To reduce rattle and resulting noise we made the climbing
section (D) t tighter on the top tubes (B and C). As a
result it may be necessary to use a hammer or similar force
to assemble the climbing section onto the top tubes.

Strap Down
To secure the Tailgate Ladder
lengthen the strap through the
male snap clip. Snap the male
into the female snap clip. Pull the
excess strap in the male clip to
tighten the ladder to the tailgate.
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You’re Done!
And now your truck is much more accessible.
Pull tight
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