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Sep 29, 2016 | 08:05 AM

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EightySecond

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My 99' 7.3 had them and still has them. They are stuck on there pretty good.

Sep 29, 2016 | 08:30 AM

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lts

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Dealership tells me they should stay, for what that's worth...

Sep 29, 2016 | 08:43 AM

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invstr55

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mine are in and I will keep them

Sep 29, 2016 | 08:45 AM

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Kenv

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Stop driving your truck right now until this gets figured out....LOL. Petei, whatta you got??

Sep 29, 2016 | 09:03 AM

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Rasalas

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Originally Posted by EightySecond

My 99' 7.3 had them and still has them. They are stuck on there pretty good.

My '01 7.3 had them. My '10 7.3 has them (new box on the '01) and they were screwed on hard rubber. These are a stop for the tailgate which would keep the latch from holding movement in both directions. If these are indeed a shipping item is there another "bumper" which holds the tailgate?
LMC Truck lists them up to 2015 as permanent. There are comments in the F150 forums about them causing tailgate jams.

Sep 29, 2016 | 10:16 AM

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System

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Originally Posted by Kenv

Stop driving your truck right now until this gets figured out....LOL. Petei, whatta you got??

TailgateGate?

Sep 29, 2016 | 10:17 AM

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Rasty1

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Seems like if they installed them they should be there.

Sep 29, 2016 | 10:20 AM

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System

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Originally Posted by Rasty1

Seems like if they installed them they should be there.

Like that blue film they install on the control panel of your new washing machine? LOL. But seriously, even if they are meant to be permanent, I can't see how they will ever stay in place. Anyone who uses their bed is going to knock them out in two seconds...

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Sep 29, 2016 | 10:40 AM

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Rasalas

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Originally Posted by Karl4Cat

Agreed. These are temporary or just plain sheist old ones were permanent.

Nov 2, 2016 | 08:32 PM

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1634Joe

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One of mine fell off and only 2 days old . I put it back in but it's not going to stay . I guess I'll screw them in somehow. I'd like to use pop rivets but that won't work. What is those of you that are putting them back using

Nov 2, 2016 | 09:47 PM

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Rasty1

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Picked up my truck yesterday and when the salesman was showing me around the truck, opened the tail gate and one fell off, comment, "well I guess we should fix that"

Nov 2, 2016 | 10:06 PM

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srkr

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Mine are falling out as well.

I can see the next commercial. G.m ties dental floss on them and slams the tailgate and pop they come out.

Nov 2, 2016 | 10:11 PM

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EpicCowlick

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I just checked mine and they are there but floppy little buggers.

Nov 2, 2016 | 10:14 PM

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K A M

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Can you replace with the old style ones

Nov 2, 2016 | 10:16 PM

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ssoundwave

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im sure our trucks take more of a beating on the road then when it was shipped! if there needed for shipping then there needed for off-road and hauling as well! i think they just cheeped out on us here

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