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mattymax Enthusiast

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Looks like I got the wrong one sent to me. Got a new one in the mail from company and works like a charm. You can see obvious differences like the way it mounts and the size. Take a look.

 

This was the first one

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This was the correct one

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doverarjim Senior Enthusiast

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I installed mine yesterday at work on lunch. Just as I finished installing it some guys from work came out to see what I was doing, I half heartedly threw the tailgate up like I wanted it to close and started to fall back down like it should. I thought that two of them were going to kill each other getting there to keep it from slamming down. I laughed at them and then had to open and close it about 50 times, because every time some one else would walk by they would say do it again!! On the way home went past O'Reilly's and they were installing there's in the parking lot.:jester:

cfeiring Enthusiast

cfeiring

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Installed mine yesterday, took about 8 mins once I had the big washer filed away to fit against the side of the bed.

Seems to work just fine so it was worth the 31.00 dollars mine cost with tax.

I wish they would put the flat spot in the washer at the factory as I do not have any tools to speed up the job except the file, it took about 1.75 hours of work just to get the washer to fit flush.

Would reccomend this to others.

&CDFiXER% Enthusiast

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The concern was raised in a post above about the cable getting mashed or kinked. I remember mine kinked once right after I put this on, I straightened it out and kept an eye on it. Never noticed it happening again. Not sure why, I did not do anything to keep it from happening. It has been 8+ months and, IMO, everything on that side of the tail gate looks healthy still.

 

Here are some pictures. Road salt included for free.

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Doug_Scott Senior Enthusiast

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Looks like I got the wrong one sent to me. Got a new one in the mail from company and works like a charm. You can see obvious differences like the way it mounts and the size. Take a look.

 

This was the first one

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This was the correct one

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That was the same wrong one I got. Would not slow the tailgate down at all. Went back to Truck World, and the next package was the correct one.

Doug_Scott Senior Enthusiast

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Is there anywhere in Canada this can be picked up? thanks

 

 

Canada is a huge area to try to list places to pick it up, but, I will start. I got mine at Truck & Van World in Ajax, On.

primo Enthusiast

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lol ok sorry, how bout Winnipeg, MB Canada? Thanks

 

 

I got mine from Ziebarts. they had to order it in from Saskatoon. They had it here the next day...$45 with taxes.

 

Cheers Primo.

jryan51 Enthusiast

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Put one in the other day also.

 

Had to grind down the washer and also drill out the hole on the tailgate...some metal was folded over partially covering the hole on the inside....other than that...nice upragde...especially for $32 shipped.

rheal91 Enthusiast

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lol ok sorry, how bout Winnipeg, MB Canada? Thanks

 

 

I got mine from Ziebarts. they had to order it in from Saskatoon. They had it here the next day...$45 with taxes.

 

Cheers Primo.

 

 

I live in saskatoon and have been having the hardest time finding these things!! Might just order off the internet.

primo Enthusiast

primo

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Thanks Primo!

 

No prob!!! Let me know how you made out!!

brainpause Enthusiast

brainpause

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The concern was raised in a post above about the cable getting mashed or kinked. I remember mine kinked once right after I put this on, I straightened it out and kept an eye on it. Never noticed it happening again. Not sure why, I did not do anything to keep it from happening. It has been 8+ months and, IMO, everything on that side of the tail gate looks healthy still.

 

Here are some pictures. Road salt included for free.

 

 

Same here. Had to "fix" it so the cable didn't get kinked or stick out, a few times. I kinda thought that was gonna bug me. However, it quit doing it, as if it learned the right way to fold.

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