??? for tailgate gurus...
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??? for tailgate gurus...
I bought one of these:
FireStorm Scanning LED Tailgate Bar | PlasmaGlow
and of course I didn't even look at the tailgate before I ordered it, but on the bottom right hand side is a bracket on the frame and a guide piece mounted to the tailgate itself. Looks to be something to help line up your tailgate when re-installing it as the two pieces do not actually touch but the inverted shark fin on the tailgate fits in a notch on the frame bracket, but there is no support or physical connection between the two.
My question is: Is this thing necessary and does it do anything special that I would need to leave it on because as it is, there is no way to mount the tailgate light I ordered? Looks like I could take it off and nothing would change as I don't plan on taking off my tailgate very often, if ever.
TIA.
FireStorm Scanning LED Tailgate Bar | PlasmaGlow
and of course I didn't even look at the tailgate before I ordered it, but on the bottom right hand side is a bracket on the frame and a guide piece mounted to the tailgate itself. Looks to be something to help line up your tailgate when re-installing it as the two pieces do not actually touch but the inverted shark fin on the tailgate fits in a notch on the frame bracket, but there is no support or physical connection between the two.
My question is: Is this thing necessary and does it do anything special that I would need to leave it on because as it is, there is no way to mount the tailgate light I ordered? Looks like I could take it off and nothing would change as I don't plan on taking off my tailgate very often, if ever.
TIA.
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This bracket has been a mystery for years. If you have some time to kill search the various SD threads for the last 10 years to start.
And I'm not being a wise ****, literally seen hundreds of attempts at figuring this thing out.
And I'm not being a wise ****, literally seen hundreds of attempts at figuring this thing out.
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I don't even know what to call it to search for it...
"Tailgate bracket" yields nothing useful.
I found an exploded diagram of the tailgate at partsguyed.com but it does not show this bracket.
https://www.trademotion.com/parts/20...iagram=ME11728
"Tailgate bracket" yields nothing useful.
I found an exploded diagram of the tailgate at partsguyed.com but it does not show this bracket.
https://www.trademotion.com/parts/20...iagram=ME11728
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I bought one of these:
FireStorm Scanning LED Tailgate Bar | PlasmaGlow
and of course I didn't even look at the tailgate before I ordered it, but on the bottom right hand side is a bracket on the frame and a guide piece mounted to the tailgate itself. Looks to be something to help line up your tailgate when re-installing it as the two pieces do not actually touch but the inverted shark fin on the tailgate fits in a notch on the frame bracket, but there is no support or physical connection between the two.
My question is: Is this thing necessary and does it do anything special that I would need to leave it on because as it is, there is no way to mount the tailgate light I ordered? Looks like I could take it off and nothing would change as I don't plan on taking off my tailgate very often, if ever.
TIA.
FireStorm Scanning LED Tailgate Bar | PlasmaGlow
and of course I didn't even look at the tailgate before I ordered it, but on the bottom right hand side is a bracket on the frame and a guide piece mounted to the tailgate itself. Looks to be something to help line up your tailgate when re-installing it as the two pieces do not actually touch but the inverted shark fin on the tailgate fits in a notch on the frame bracket, but there is no support or physical connection between the two.
My question is: Is this thing necessary and does it do anything special that I would need to leave it on because as it is, there is no way to mount the tailgate light I ordered? Looks like I could take it off and nothing would change as I don't plan on taking off my tailgate very often, if ever.
TIA.
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Well...I will be happier on Wednesday when it arrives. 
And I plan on being estatic since I found them on Amazon for $103
http://www.amazon.com/Plasmaglow-105...6772217&sr=1-3
And I plan on being estatic since I found them on Amazon for $103
http://www.amazon.com/Plasmaglow-105...6772217&sr=1-3
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Well...I will be happier on Wednesday when it arrives.
And I plan on be estatic since I found them on Amazon for $103
Amazon.com: Plasmaglow 10596 FireStorm Red Scanning LED Tailgate Bar: Automotive
And I plan on be estatic since I found them on Amazon for $103
Amazon.com: Plasmaglow 10596 FireStorm Red Scanning LED Tailgate Bar: Automotive
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Not sure what you are seeing but mine shows they are in stock...
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I bought one of these:
FireStorm Scanning LED Tailgate Bar | PlasmaGlow
and of course I didn't even look at the tailgate before I ordered it, but on the bottom right hand side is a bracket on the frame and a guide piece mounted to the tailgate itself. Looks to be something to help line up your tailgate when re-installing it as the two pieces do not actually touch but the inverted shark fin on the tailgate fits in a notch on the frame bracket, but there is no support or physical connection between the two.
My question is: Is this thing necessary and does it do anything special that I would need to leave it on because as it is, there is no way to mount the tailgate light I ordered? Looks like I could take it off and nothing would change as I don't plan on taking off my tailgate very often, if ever.
TIA.
FireStorm Scanning LED Tailgate Bar | PlasmaGlow
and of course I didn't even look at the tailgate before I ordered it, but on the bottom right hand side is a bracket on the frame and a guide piece mounted to the tailgate itself. Looks to be something to help line up your tailgate when re-installing it as the two pieces do not actually touch but the inverted shark fin on the tailgate fits in a notch on the frame bracket, but there is no support or physical connection between the two.
My question is: Is this thing necessary and does it do anything special that I would need to leave it on because as it is, there is no way to mount the tailgate light I ordered? Looks like I could take it off and nothing would change as I don't plan on taking off my tailgate very often, if ever.
TIA.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...e-queston.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-tailgate.html
This is all I found in a quick search. It looks like it should be a hard stop if the cables broke but it does not do that. The alignment thing is a good guess but it is not precise enough or functional for that either. I think you could break something with it though, crimp a pipe, open a beer bottle maybe.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-tailgate.html
This is all I found in a quick search. It looks like it should be a hard stop if the cables broke but it does not do that. The alignment thing is a good guess but it is not precise enough or functional for that either. I think you could break something with it though, crimp a pipe, open a beer bottle maybe.
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I have had 2 trucks whereby I mounted a lightbar. An 08 and a 11. In both cases the tailgates had these parts and in both cases I removed the part. In the case of the 08, I removed the light bar and put the part back on when I traded it in. Still have it off the 11. No idea what it does, but see no ill effects and have it that way for a year.
I just can't see what it does for a stepped tailgate that it would not need for a non-stepped tailgate if you were standing on it...
Oh well...time for a "brackendectomy"
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