Tailgate Assist mod recommended?

[Cancunbadlands]

Cheap option from Amazon

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[newToForumMaverick]

I had one off Amazon that broke the very poorly welded nipple off after just under 2 years. I replaced it with a DeeZee unit from the dealer that is a lot better welded. If you get the one from the dealer, it has a 2 year warranty for $20 more than the same price off Amazon. One downside of the DeeZee shock is that it opens very, very slowly in below-freezing temperatures.

Hi

I did the exact same thing as you.

I originally bought a cheaper, well-reviewed version from Amazon , I won’t name the brand , but I’m replacing it with the Dee Zee.


The main reason is the nut that goes inside the tailgate. The Dee Zee hardware seems much better. The nut on my Amazon tailgate assist failed and ended up scratching the paint.


Question for everyone: what do you think about spraying the back of the tailgate assist bracket with a thin layer of rubber coating before installing it? My thought is that it might help prevent the bracket from scratching the tailgate paint once it’s tightened down. Or should I forget the rubber and attach it directly?

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Hi

I did the exact same thing as you.

I originally bought a cheaper, well-reviewed version from Amazon , I won’t name the brand , but I’m replacing it with the Dee Zee.


The main reason is the nut that goes inside the tailgate. The Dee Zee hardware seems much better. The nut on my Amazon tailgate assist failed and ended up scratching the paint.


Question for everyone: what do you think about spraying the back of the tailgate assist bracket with a thin layer of rubber coating before installing it? My thought is that it might help prevent the bracket from scratching the tailgate paint once it’s tightened down. Or should I forget the rubber and attach it directly?

I feel the rubber sandwiched in between is only going to allow that bracket to rotate.
If the bracket is attached properly and tightened using a properly fitted Torx plus 45 bit. The bracket won't move / rotate and scratch the paint.

 

[newToForumMaverick]

Yes, very popular and great at assisting lowering the tailgate with your hands full or children close by. Gently lowers the tailgate instead of it just slamming down. IMO the one made by Dee Zee is of excellent quality. Available at lots of places.

https://www.amazon.com/DEE-ZEE-DZ43207-Tailgate-22-Current/dp/B09Y284HYB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35JN9QE931UH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9gi_HnuWL1zs3jX57GyckX7H6onDfUWfpxNHnMvMtgmAe_pSwqJoYBVTzkQBoFaHpkLiTpt-7NnfD8S2UVvUWnuKGO0Rd04-t-6bbyrYpRUjgASxfjf7Ei3lH64r9bdMMGaGnhLZTUtOBXw_UY71lByVY7Ex2fepjlZI-gD5LKDfFpXpSgvDIeMH8xwFhzXAMmTOYUNVUprth_VpXV4j5wyzW_x8abdh4W3wWWVylsuf97OmW_eJmOXHbYkft9RKynyfsEujATAxqOBa6wFt7veCP00WOXDuQ80pvylBzKU.tx5iHHx1hHfBn-X8Cee36joeLfDituELapYTwRWAiTw&dib_tag=se&keywords=DEE+ZEE+DZ43207&qid=1767621234&sprefix=dee+zee+dz43207,aps,117&sr=8-1

I agree with you

the deezee is best because of the nut that goes inside the tailgate.

The nut seems custom compared to the other tailgate assist I had originally bought.

 

[tpollauf]

I too got the cheaper "Arana" version from Amazon and so far so good. Some surface rust is already appearing on that cheap tailgate nut. Performance-wise, it works great. Once it fails, 'll replace it with something better. I'm going to look into the possibilities of adding something like this to my older F-150 tailgate.

Link:
ARANA Tailgate Assist Shock Soft Open for Ford Maverick 2022-2026
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWJ15WBZ

 

[newToForumMaverick]

Attached are photos showing the different bolt types used with each tailgate assist. The DeeZee is the one pictured on the brown table.


The DeeZee design preventing the bolt from twisting. So does the other bolt but it moved a couple times so decided buy the new deezee

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