| CPC B60R 3/00 (2013.01) [B60R 3/007 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A sub-frame and step assembly comprising:
a sub-frame capable of installation on a chassis of a truck; and
at least one step assembly connected to the sub-frame at a height that allows access by a user standing thereon to a bed of the truck;
wherein the sub-frame fits longitudinally around a bottom surface of the chassis of the truck so that, when installed, a channel area of the sub-frame at least partially surrounds the chassis and extends parallel to the chassis.
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