RealTruck Running Boards: The Seller Behind AMP Research and Go Rhino Listings on Amazon

A running board is a step mounted below a truck's doors that makes it easier to climb in and out. Search for RealTruck running boards and you land on a store, a parent company and a pile of brands all at once. Here is how they fit together, and what that means when you read a listing.

Who RealTruck is

The name means two things, and that causes most of the confusion.

• The retailer. SEMA News says RealTruck.com "has operated as Truck Hero's e-commerce arm and consumer brand since 2015".
• The parent company. The same item says RealTruck "will become the new name of the Truck Hero organization". The company's 2023 release calls itself "the premier vertically integrated truck, Jeep and off-road parts and accessories company in North America". That is its own description.

Two deals matter if you're shopping for steps. Truck Hero announced in June 2019 that it had acquired Lund International, whose brands included AMP Research, LUND, Bushwacker and others. Truck Hero's own list at the time already included N-FAB. RealTruck then announced on August 22, 2023 that it had acquired IDDEA, which sells as Go Rhino.

So when you compare AMP, Go Rhino and N-FAB, you may be comparing brands from one corporate family. That doesn't make the parts alike. Each one still has its own sheet.

How the Amazon titles read

This is the practical bit. Our Amazon data includes these PowerStep titles, and the brand wording changes from one to the next:

The two that lead with the AMP name carry a part number. The ones that lead with RealTruck don't. Ask the seller for the number before you order, then look up the sheet for it. How to check a listing fits walks through that. Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

Our pick from the RealTruck family

Fit sheetOur pick: power steps, 2022+ GMAd

AMP Research

AMP PowerStep (2022+ GM)

The powered step with the clearest paperwork in our data: a maker install guide that names cabs, tools and time.

Why here: This is the one RealTruck-titled listing we can match to a current maker guide by application, and that guide spells out hours, drilling and warranty.

Fits, according to the listing and maker sheet

Listing: 2022-2026 Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra. Maker sheet 76255-01A: Silverado 1500/Sierra 1500, All Cabs, 2022-2026 (as of November 2, 2026)

Style

Powered retractable step (as titled)

Material

Not stated in the title

Weight rating

Not stated in the title

Install

Guide 76255-01A: 3-5 hours, professional installation recommended, drill 19/64-inch holes through the pinch weld, OBD II plug

Warranty

5-Year Limited Warranty (guide)

Price class

Premium

Check your exact year and cab on the listing before you buy.

Why it makes the list

• RealTruck's install guide states a 5-year limited warranty and connects through an OBD II plug
• The guide lists every cab: 79-inch board for Crew, trimmed for Double and Single Cab

Watch out for

• The guide calls for drilling through the pinch weld and rates the job skill level 4 (experienced)
• Professional installation recommended; the guide states 3-5 hours
• The title gives no part number, so match 76255-01A on the listing
• Premium price class

Best for: Owners of a 2022-up Silverado or Sierra 1500 who want a step that folds away and accept a harder install.

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The title gives no part number, so the match to 76255-01A rests on the application alone: guide and title both name the 2022-2026 Silverado and Sierra 1500. Confirm the number with the seller. Expect real work. Silverado power running boards has the details, and owners of other trucks should start at power running boards.

What RealTruck's sheets say

We could read three of them, for three different kinds of step. None of this carries over to another part number.

A few things stand out:

• VoltStep carries the only load rating here, and it applies to those two part numbers only. The sheet also warns you to keep a minimum of 10 inches of safe distance while the board moves, and it says the boards are not designed to provide vehicle body protection. The sheet is marked "V. 3 05.13.2016" with a 2024 copyright, so ask RealTruck whether it's current.
• The VoltStep sheet says "New Body Style" and gives no years. Don't fill in the years yourself. Ram 1500 Classic vs new body explains why that split matters.
• The HAVOC sheet is bed-specific. It names one bed length, mounts to factory studs and says not to use power or air tools. If you're shopping hoop steps, read the sheet for your exact truck.
• The 76255-01A guide wants proof of purchase kept and doesn't cover damage from misinstallation or misuse.

This is general information and not legal advice.

What we could not read

RealTruck's product pages came back empty on our requests, including the AMP, APS and VoltStep ones. So we quote no RealTruck fit table, and we can't tell you how its catalog lines up against Amazon. The sheets above are only a sample of the family, and Go Rhino has its own page with what we found there. How we treat gaps like this is on how we verify fitment.

Who it suits

RealTruck's brands make sense if you want a known power step and you're willing to chase down a part number. They make less sense if you want to buy from a title alone, because the RealTruck titles leave out the very details you need. If you'd rather start from your truck, go to all trucks or back to the truck picker.