Tail gate assist
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Laughing Gas
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Tail gate assist
I added the tail gate assist shock.
I noticed when the tail gate was down there was some slack in the cable closest to the shock. The other cable was tight. Seems to me that the shock is holding all the weight on one side.
Is this normal? Is it safe?
I noticed when the tail gate was down there was some slack in the cable closest to the shock. The other cable was tight. Seems to me that the shock is holding all the weight on one side.
Is this normal? Is it safe?
Lead Driver
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I can't say for sure if its related to the assist, but one cable being loose and the other not seems to be typical.
I have the factory installed tailgate strut, on mine the loose cable is on the opposite side (drivers).
I have the factory installed tailgate strut, on mine the loose cable is on the opposite side (drivers).
Fleet Mechanic
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Sit on the tailgate and see if you have tension in both cables. One side being just a tiny bit looser than the other isn't a big deal. Your tailgate does flex and, once under load, the cables will even up in a hurry.
Laughing Gas
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Tuned
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I installed the OEM tail gate assist on my 2022 f-350. Very very disappointed and ordered a DEE-Zee external one. The Shock seems to work going up, but has no damper coming down. The tail gate just slams down, and this is in fact an OEM part. It makes the tail gate extremely heavy to shut. Does anyone have a solution or has had this problem. I'd love to replace just the shock, but have no idea where I could find one. Unfortunately it too late to return it, so I'll probably just disconnect it and use the DEE-Zee.
Mountain Pass
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It's a Super Duty with the folding step.
Lead Driver
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I installed the OEM tail gate assist on my 2022 f-350. Very very disappointed and ordered a DEE-Zee external one. The Shock seems to work going up, but has no damper coming down. The tail gate just slams down, and this is in fact an OEM part. It makes the tail gate extremely heavy to shut. Does anyone have a solution or has had this problem. I'd love to replace just the shock, but have no idea where I could find one. Unfortunately it too late to return it, so I'll probably just disconnect it and use the DEE-Zee.
Tuned
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You know, you could be right.. Although I did follow the instructions and the picture, but the way it acts, it would make sense that it is backwards. I'll reverse it tomorow. hope it fixes it. I'll send the DEE-Zee back lol.. Good ol Amazon
Thanks.. I should have thought of that.
Thanks.. I should have thought of that.