It was further down in that thread:
petemill said:
Not to disappoint OP, but to help others, you can get the AMP steps for $400 cheaper on RealTruck if you contact them via this forum (forum discount plus $100...
I think you are right, because those pics feel familiar. I remember thinking that with the stock steps removed and the AMP steps retracted, the truck has a bit of a belly down there!
But going back to that thread, I see that we have a vendor on the forum here that has them for a discounted...
I too was disappointed about the no-option on the auto steps. FWIW, I saw a video recently showing some installed on a new F150L. I can't seem to find the video now. I don't recall whose boards it was, but I recall a SEMA Garage video mentioning that the mounts are standard from an F150, so...
On the ford website. A few days ago, it showed my build week as 10/17, then yesterday, that vanished. I saw other folks in a FB group reporting similar, so it wasn't just me. But I just checked it again this morning, and it is showing 10/17 again. I think it might have just been a website...
Day 1 reservation, invite 9/7, ordered 9/8, build week 10/17. Platinum in Silver.
Then today, it no longer says scheduled for 10/17. Apparently others have had the same.