Tailgate Assist Struts

[atomguy245]

This part is $50 on Ford's accessories site, which would seem well worth that price. Seems like the strut should have been included in the XLT Lux and Lariat.

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[Hyfly11]

DeeZee has them for the Ranger, so you would assume that it wouldn't take longer to revise to fit the Maverick.

https://www.deezee.com/product/truck-tailgate-assist/

Dont think that will work as it eliminates the ability to change the tailgate position with the Mavericks 'multi position tailgate'. This strut makes it so you cannot undo the cable and move it.
With that being said Ford's accessory site has one made for the maverick.

 

[Darnon]

Dont think that will work as it eliminates the ability to change the tailgate position with the Mavericks 'multi position tailgate'. This strut makes it so you cannot undo the cable and move it.
With that being said Ford's accessory site has one made for the maverick.

The version for the Maverick is the style with a bracket so the strut mounts lower instead of hanging off the end of the cable post.

 

[Rexus99]

The version for the Maverick is the style with a bracket so the strut mounts lower instead of hanging off the end of the cable post.

Looks to me like it will work......Is there something I am not seeing?

 

[clavicus]

Looks to me like it will work......Is there something I am not seeing?

Yeah I think that’s literally a picture of it in the maverick, there was another picture of a different truck in that link I guess, maybe that’s why the comment/question was made.

 

[ATL_Mav]

I received mine as well, the instructions say you have to remove the bottle opener/ tie down on the driver side for it to fit

 

[TCK]

Having been interested in these, I went and read about them. They eliminate the ability to change the tailgate height- also one bottle opener (that’s a hard nope) and the reviews on them do not paint them in the best light. I will just ask my wife to be careful (and she will still
Clobber herself with the tailgate)

 

[mav_can]

Does the strut also limit how fast you can *close* the tailgate?

 

[TCK]

Does the strut also limit how fast you can *close* the tailgate?

I would assume if it limits open, it limits close, but do not have one. Someone here is likely to have it on a ranger or other. The unit is a Dee Zee- lots out there about them on various truck forums.

 

[Wnbasac]

Is this really necessary, the tailgate can’t possibly that heavy? I have one on my avalanche now that’s a heavy tailgate.

 

[WesM]

Is this really necessary, the tailgate can’t possibly that heavy? I have one on my avalanche now that’s a heavy tailgate.

Its not heavy, its incredibly light weight actually. The tailgate felt like I was lifting maybe 10-15lbs to open and close. The Ford rep said there is a torsion spring in it, when I commented about it. Maybe the concern is people dropping/slamming it open?

 

[pxpaulx]

Does the strut also limit how fast you can *close* the tailgate?

Have it on my ranger. It does not.

 

[wjg]

Having been interested in these, I went and read about them. They eliminate the ability to change the tailgate height- also one bottle opener (that’s a hard nope) and the reviews on them do not paint them in the best light. I will just ask my wife to be careful (and she will still
Clobber herself with the tailgate)

Just curious, why would it affect the ability to change tailgate height?

 

[r100gs91]

I have a DeeZee damper on my F-150 and for 3+ years has worked fine. There is not much resistance closing the tailgate, sometimes you don't feel any.

 

[Portcqb]

Is this really necessary, the tailgate can’t possibly that heavy? I have one on my avalanche now that’s a heavy tailgate.

Think for this it's more unlatch and let the tailgate go and have it softly open.

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