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Old 10-19-2018, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 86paGT
I just went outside and popped out the light to take a quick pic. The f150 installs pointing up towards the top of the light opening and the f250 installs pointed down. These pic are the f250. So I’m not totally 100% but I believe the f150 parts would be different.
Yes, the "Roller" is different, I know because I mistakenly ordered a kit for a F150 and it did not fit my 250.
 
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Old 10-19-2018, 10:08 AM
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Is the ball stud included with either the strut or the roller?
 
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Old 10-19-2018, 12:02 PM
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Is the ball stud included with either the strut or the roller?

if you buy the kit it comes with everything..
 
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Old 10-19-2018, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by stormrider151
The trick to getting that self tapping bolt in is to start the bolt from the opposite direction. That way you can get a wrench in easily and cut the threads. Back it out and install it on the correct side. Just took a couple of minuets.
How did you get it installed and dance at the same time?
 
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Old 10-19-2018, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 86paGT



if you buy the kit it comes with everything..
True, but it's over $20 more for the kit vs. ordering the individual parts.

 
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Old 10-19-2018, 05:55 PM
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I mistakenly bought the F150 kit and it did not come with the ball, just the strut and the tailgate hinge.

Also on my 2018 F350 I think it was already threaded because it went in fairly easily
 
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Old 10-20-2018, 07:53 AM
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I mistakenly bought the f150 kit, and no part of it will work. The damper has the wrong ends on it, the hinge is different, and you do not get a ball stud to screw in.
Fairway Ford let me ship it back and shipped me the correct kit for no additional cost, so thumbs up to buying from them!

Also rust-oleum high perdormance wheel paint in color 248927, steel is a really good match for the ingot silver for our trucks. I picked up a can at walmart.
 
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Old 10-22-2018, 05:35 PM
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Thanks for all of the replies everyone! Very helpful. Also, thanks to @jstiltner for the heads up about the ignot silver paint at walmart. I will for sure be doing that.

I am going to order the kit, because it is much different than the f150 install. A lot of these parts seem compatible with the f150, so I wanted to ensure I was doing this correctly before placing the online order. Many thanks!
 
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Old 10-22-2018, 07:32 PM
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How did you get it installed and dance at the same time?
I graduated high school on my charm and good looks..............What can I say.
 
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Old 12-06-2018, 08:30 PM
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Is the ball stud included with either the strut or the roller?
Has anyone found the part # for the ball stud? Can you buy it separately?
 
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Old 12-07-2018, 06:21 AM
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W713029S439SUB is the Ball stud part number.

I couldn't find it on line. It came with the Ford Damper kit. Perhaps a call to Ford dealer parts dept?
 
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Old 12-14-2018, 08:44 AM
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New user here so a bit late to this thread. I want to order the tailgate damper for my 2017 F250 but one site states that Ford has discontinued the kit. I think the individual parts can still be ordered. Has anyone heard that Ford has discontinued the kit?
 
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Old 12-15-2018, 11:14 AM
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New user here so a bit late to this thread. I want to order the tailgate damper for my 2017 F250 but one site states that Ford has discontinued the kit. I think the individual parts can still be ordered. Has anyone heard that Ford has discontinued the kit?



Just ordered my OEM a few minutes ago from Tasca. Hopefully I won't get the Discontinued note when they see the order, probably Monday.

https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts...-hc3z99442a38a
https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts...30b39a/?c=bT0x

I asked in the comments section of the order if these are the only 2 parts needed.

Total
$43.35
 
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Old 12-15-2018, 11:20 AM
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I have the deezee and its great. Bolt on and it took like 3 minites to install.
 
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Old 12-15-2018, 12:43 PM
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I just installed the factory kit on my 2019 F350 yesterday. Easy to do and I love the fact it's totally hidden versus the Deezee kit, To make it easy to put the ball stud in the bed, I tapped the hole from the backside first instead of trying to self tap the threads with the stud like the directions show. So much easier.
 
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