Previous owner replaced tail gate and I dont think its right...

Could someone show me a picture of theirs? See if its the same...mine doesn't say ford across it maybe thats normal?


Chado

 

Click my gallery (the photo of my truck on the left) and look in the *Evolution of the brat* album.You will see it in there.
What trim level do you have ?

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Have a look at mine in the gallery - there is a couple of tailgate shots in there.
I believe some, including aftermarket, do not have FORD imprinted on them. I have seen some that have a strip (trim-like) that goes across the back which has FORD written on it.
Hope this helps!

 

I had one of those Taiwan gates w/no lettering-until loaded lawnmower at Sears.Bent so bad it wouldnt shut.Luckily by that time I found an original.I think you could load a truck on it.Easily twice as heavy metal.Brian

 

Mine doesn't look like that

it looks like this

(just copy paste the link because its not posting right.)

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check it out and tell me what it looks like its from!

Yours look much better ;/

Chado

 

The link isn't working.....

 

Looks like its a cheap knock-off gate




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That's what I thought too.


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I couldn't get the link to work either - I must be slow tonight!
Glad you like mine. The truck I am parting has one like it, but it needs some work - patience may save it!
Gang - I thought the repros looked pretty light - glad you fellows confirmed it! I personally like the embossed ones better anyway!
Cheers!
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Alex

 

the problem is with my server and not you guys,

the server is on a DS3 line in texas and is a leased server, for some reason everything works but the webserver on occasion, my buddy is the super admin, I just have a 500meg all access vhosted os on their...I have no restrictions, other then I cant fix stuff LOL.

Anyway, for those who it showed up for thanks.


This truck needs a little TLC, I am not sure how far to take it because i am driving it through the salt (so a full resto is not in order or I will just reck it with rust again)

I have this problem...I like cars/trucks so much that no matter whether I plan to buy a hurtin beater for the winter (the truck in this case) it turns out to be something I think much higher of then that...find a club like this one...and well...you know where it goes.

So, for all those who have helped me so far I give my thanks,

I hope to have many fun times camping/towing whatever I need with this truck and may it last me many years of all season use.


PS. For those canuks in here, how is the 2WD in the winter with nothing in the back? Do I need to put sand in the back? It's a heavy bloody truck tis' why I am asking, if I need to how much weight do you usually put in?

TIA,
Chado

 

Please don't think for One minute that the Snow covers everything for 5 months straight here in Canada.

Here in Calgary ,we usually get less snow than your Ohio,Michigan,& New York State friends.

In February 1988, they had to Truck snow in for the Olympics.


Now for your question:

Sand bags (bought from the Boy Scouts of course),Firewood,Cinder Blocks are used in Empty trucks.
My truck with the topper hasn't ever had a problem with traction.



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Weight wise - I go with Tube Sand available at home hardware (aboutn $5.00 a bag) - why - the tubes sit great behind the fender wells and they have a plastic liner so the sand doesn't get wet! Trust me you will need the weight. Oh - they weight about 60 Lbs each.
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>Please don't think for One minute that the Snow covers
>everything for 5 months straight here in Canada.
>
>Here in Calgary ,we usually get less snow than your
>Ohio,Michigan,& New York State friends.
>
>In February 1988, they had to Truck snow in for the
>Olympics.
>
>
>Now for your question:
>
>Sand bags (bought from the Boy Scouts of
>course),Firewood,Cinder Blocks are used in Empty trucks.
>My truck with the topper hasn't ever had a problem with
>traction.
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Heh,

I haven't ever travelled much in winter time but here in niagara falls (NOTE: Niagara Falls, discard St. kitts, Toronto etc We get more salt on the raod then I have ever seen!!!

This winter I will take pictures of my girlfriends street in St. kitts (cant see any salt) and my street. IT LOOKS LIKE A FREAKING GRAVEL ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont know why but Niagara Falls is the Salt Capital of the world.

As for snow, well I'm only worried because this year I have to make it down unplowed roads in the snow (sometimes) to get to school...and dont want to have any problems. I planned on buying a 4x4 for this reason but I liked this truck alot so I got it ;P

Anyway,
Thanks for the help guys,
Chado

 

 

i've been runnin a 79 f-100 2wd for 6 years now in nova scotia, and all i use is 4 sand bags (around 50 lbs each) with some salt mixed it, so you can use it if your stuck on ice.... spend &90 at princess auto and buy a set of ice chains and a good metal snow shovel and you'll have no problems.... i used to work in the wood and traveled 10 miles of unplowed road a day (each way) and i never had a problem.