hoppy tailgate assist
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hoppy tailgate assist
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My coworker put one of those on his 2004 Tundra. You really can lift the tailgate with just a finger, it's awesome.
He got me one for Christmas, but I haven't put it on yet. My tailgate weighs at least a million pounds, so I'm looking forward to getting it set up
He got me one for Christmas, but I haven't put it on yet. My tailgate weighs at least a million pounds, so I'm looking forward to getting it set up
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It looks like you have the XLT tailgate, like myself, and your right they do weigh a million pounds, and I have a checker plate on mine to boot. I just ordered a hoppy assist kit from amason. I'm alittle worried my tailgate is going to be too heavy for that torsion bar design, but we will see. I was studing the tailgate today, it looks like it's going to be a tight fit. Do you know anyone who has installed one of these on a truck like ours?
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It looks like you have the XLT tailgate, like myself, and your right they do weigh a million pounds, and I have a checker plate on mine to boot. I just ordered a hoppy assist kit from amason. I'm alittle worried my tailgate is going to be too heavy for that torsion bar design, but we will see. I was studing the tailgate today, it looks like it's going to be a tight fit. Do you know anyone who has installed one of these on a truck like ours?
I don't know anyone who has the spring on a Ford, only the Tundra. But if the Tundra's tailgate was almost as heavy as my gate + the plating, I would figure the spring should work for us too. I'll know soon enough when we stop being lazy and install the thing. Even if it's not finger-lift light, as long as I can stop using my shoulder to close the gate, my shoulder + my bad wrist will be happy
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That or maybe you should trade your truck for a Prius, and hand in your Man Cards?
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LOL. WHAt is this world coming too. Next it will be an AUTOMATIC opening tailgate
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My '08 F-250 came standard with a tailgate lift assist torsion spring. While that was far from the worst thing about the truck I was glad to get rid of it. It made removing and reinstalling the tailgate noticeably more difficult. And you couldn't drive with the gate down. It bounced up and slammed back down against the cables on every little bump. I'm very willing to lift just a little harder to open and close the gate without the lift assist to avoid the down-sides.
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My '08 F-250 came standard with a tailgate lift assist torsion spring. While that was far from the worst thing about the truck I was glad to get rid of it. It made removing and reinstalling the tailgate noticeably more difficult. And you couldn't drive with the gate down. It bounced up and slammed back down against the cables on every little bump. I'm very willing to lift just a little harder to open and close the gate without the lift assist to avoid the down-sides.
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I own a 2011 Tundra and the soft open tailgate is a big plus, definitely worth having. You can pop the tailgate latch and LET GO and it just eases down on its own. It works great, I wouldn't change a thing.
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Just my experience. Obviously a lot of people like the lift assist gates. But they aren't for everyone.
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I take the gate off to put my camper on. It also makes it easier to load and unload heavy things, being able to use the step bumper as, well, as a step. I also only drive with it down if I have a long load, but not all long loads were heavy enough to keep my '08s gate from bouncing.
Just my experience. Obviously a lot of people like the lift assist gates. But they aren't for everyone.
Just my experience. Obviously a lot of people like the lift assist gates. But they aren't for everyone.
I never run with the tail gate down unless there is a long load on board, I would rather the dummies that tailgate hit my HD trailer hitch rather than a tailgate!!
Also, I wouldn't want to scratch the paint fooling with something like this.