What options require a factory order to go to the upfitter?

[tuckjack]

It seems from what I’ve read that bed steps, side steps, and the spray on bedliner require a trip to the upfitter. Anything else? What about the bed LED lights? Looking at a factory order and thinking build time might be shorter if I skip some things I can add later.

 

[Chrisminx]

Steps and liner

 

[Brutal_HO]

And bed cover...

Sent from my work avoidance device

 

[MEGA HO]

Adding anything "later" will be much more costly.

 

[tuckjack]

Yeah, ultimately I probably could have phrased my question differently, but while I was asking, I figured I'd cover all the bases. Mostly I wanted to find out if the LED bed lights require it. I thought they might, since they're included with the bed utility group. But, since I'm considering a 75th Anniversary edition Power Wagon, I wonder whether those rock rails require going to the upfitter or just the regular running boards/steps on other models require it.

 

[Chrisminx]

Adding anything "later" will be much more costly.

Not so. Can get a better quality bedliner for less than factory price. Same with steps.

There are many things that can be added later for a fraction of the factory cost.

 

[Bozo]

Aftermarket tends to have better selection of products at better prices than o.e.m.

 

[Speedracer93CobraR]

This was more of an issue in the past. It seems the factory has figured this out and gotten better on a lot of items in terms of pricing. It's not the 'no brainer' decision it was 10 years ago.

 

[MEGA HO]

Not so. Can get a better quality bedliner for less than factory price. Same with steps.

There are many things that can be added later for a fraction of the factory cost.

Maybe, maybe not. Definitely not with everything.
I missed the bed step and all weather floor mats when ordering my truck. Each of these options were $200 CAD when building my truck. To add them later, bed step was over $500 and floor mats were much more expensive too. I've installed the AMP bed step which is better than factory but it was $350 CAD or somewhere around that. Plenty of floor mats too but I haven't seen a set yet that was as good of a fit as the factory all weather mats that was anywhere as cheap as $200.

And then there's the 5er /gooseneck prep package. $500 CAD option, which I ordered but they forgot to include. Cost them almost 4 times as much to get one installed in my truck after it was delivered.