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A extendable tailgate ladder assembly for providing improved accessibility for truck beds. The extendable tailgate ladder assembly includes a ladder, a pair of tracks, a pair of feet, a cover member, a plurality of first connection members and a plurality of second connection members.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A tailgate ladder assembly for coupling to a tailgate of a vehicle, said tailgate ladder assembly comprising:a ladder having a pair of opposite side rails and a plurality of rungs extending between said side rails;a pair of tracks adapted for coupling to the tailgate of the vehicl

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A tailgate ladder assembly for coupling to a tailgate of a vehicle, said tailgate ladder assembly comprising:a ladder having a pair of opposite side rails and a plurality of rungs extending between said side rails;a pair of tracks adapted for coupling to the tailgate of the vehicle, each of said side rails being slidably insertable into an associated one of said pair of tracks whereby said side rails are extendable and retractable relative to said tailgate;a first end of each of said side rails being pivotally coupled to an associated track connection portion whereby said ladder is pivotable such that a second end of each of said side rails is positionable to abut a support surface below the tailgate such that said rungs for a plurality of steps between the support surface and the tailgate;each of said side rails having a plurality of telescopic portions, each telescopic portion being slidably engaged to each adjacent telescopic portion such that each said side rail is extendable;each of said rungs having a connection portion coupled to an interior face of an associated one of said side rails;said plurality of telescopic portions including a pair of proximal telescopic portions, each proximal telescopic portion being pivotally coupled to an associated one of said connection portions; andsaid plurality of telescopic portions including a plurality of outer telescopic portions, each outer telescopic portion having a generally C-shaped cross-section whereby said outer telescopic portions are slidable relative to each other such that said connection portions of said rungs are slidable within a gap formed by opposite edges of said outer telescopic portions.