Tailgate tie downs

[Gray Maverick]

May i suggest these rubberized pads so you guys are not installing tie downs metal on metal.

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[Maverickman74]

Actually no, that isn't true. All objects fall, due to gravity, at the same rate of acceleration. If you cut the tailgate into four separate pieces, do you think they will all fall slower because each is lighter than the whole?

If you let the tailgate fall, as is, it comes down quickly.

It will get jammed up unless you add more hinges.

 

[NJBob]

He isnt certified but I did inspect the picture while cracking the tab on a High-Life. It'll do.

Also I still dont get the purpose of the dampner. I got shoulder problems, elbow pain, wrist trouble, and arthitis in all my fingers 5 of which have been broken. 2 more than once. My tailgate still doesnt even register as a thing that needs assistance. I guess I could see a voice activated opening and closing one being useful. But dampened? For money? You could get the same effect out of an old bungee cord and a few minutes of creativity. I dunno, the world has become a strange place. And Im not even 40 yet.

If it helped with the closing I may then consider it.

 

[Jeff D.]

I ordered these from Amazon, although I haven't recieved them yet. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZN3DMKK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

I finally received the tiedowns I ordered from Amazon. They did come from China, too. They do come very close to hitting when closed. I think it could have been designed better to eliminate that possiblity. The homemade ones Lane and Metalsgeek posted may be better choices, if they're available.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I added a folding tie-down rated a 900lbs. To replace the oem tie-down/bottle opener, that I had to remove from the driverside when I installed the strut. Both work perfectly. After having rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders that strut certainly helps. Allowing me to just unlatch the tailgate and letting it fall.

 

[craigt502]

Not perfect cause it rubs on the tailgate cable but it works. Had it extra from when I did the inside bed tie downs.

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