The factory mounted the step fully below the body with a foam strip (F2TZ16536B) between them to protect the paint & prevent noise. On Broncos, the rear end wraps up into the wheel arch slightly. On Fs, the rear end wraps around the back of the cab; it never continues to the bed.

Note the extra body line at the bottom of the door indicating this is a revised '95-97 door with a side impact beam.



This would probably be a good addition to the steps, if you can still find a set:



If not, the universal set is reasonably good:

Owner caption April 2011 · Photo 3693 of 5000