Super Duty on tailgate?
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2008 was the first year for the stamping, it has become a popular swap onto earlier S/Ds...I understand that they are often available on Ebay as new take-offs, and that some part of the latch must be gotten from Ford to install on an earlier truck.
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It is the drivers side hinge or whatever you want to call it, on the older superduties it is a cup to fit the rubber piece on the tailgate into, while on the 08's and up it is designed to fit into a slot on the tailgate which is where the torsion bar is.
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Torsion bar? What kinda voodoo tailgate is this thing?!?!?!
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Lol, they have a torsion bar inside them to assist when lifting to close, makes them feel much much lighter. 04+ F150 has them as well.
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It's dark magic that coupled with the SUPER DUTY stamp makes Chevys and Dodges feel inferior!
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