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Here's a gas strut that i fitted to the tail gate , this slows the gate down when you open it , you just let it go and it slowly opens , without smashing down and stressing the wire straps.
It's a shame they didn't invent something to make it easier to lift closed.
There are a heavy tail gate , this just make it a little easier , you only have to release the tail gate handle and it goes down by it self.
ezy-lift strut , no holes to drill ,just fits in the existing holes.
Best $30 I ever spent on a vehicle.
The installation is a no-brainer and it works as claimed.
I can lift my tailgate with one finger and it drops down quite
slowly and gently.
I got mine from RR - I think it was called the EZ-down.
I see you ground off the tailgate locating rubber to accommodate the device.
That was a good idea. The instructions said just remove it if it fouled the shaft. But grinding the rubber down still allows the rubber to centre the tailgate.
Now I know what my next F250 job is - locate, grind, and re-fit this rubber!
Overall length= 300mm
Body= 185mm
shaft= 120mm to the nuckle
Shaft= 8mm O/D
Body= 18mm O/D
It would be quite easy to make your own , but for the price of them i didn't think it was worth the trouble.
I can't see why it wouldn't work on any vehicle wit a down loading tail gate, the main thing is to get the pivot point correct and the length to the strut .
If you look on the Ezy-lift site they may even make them for your model.
Thanks Blue. The Summit site only lists back to
'97 and nothing for a Bronk. I will do a little more
looking around. Than prolly have to call anyway.
I hate menus an off shore accents. Being deaf may
have a lot to do with that.
