Let’s be honest, GM is run by a bunch of cheap bean counters. Don’t believe me? Then explain why even a highly optioned truck doesn’t come with something as simple as a tailgate lock? Aside from ...

Few things are less rudimentary on stepside trucks than a chain-link latch pin (hook) setup. Obtrusive, clunky, and the "best" way to scratch up a nice paintjob—yet they were the norm for GM stepsides ...