Rays B4U Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Easy DownTailgate Damper There's been numerous times I've had my hands full and almost dropped the tailgate, this might be handy, I don't trust the cables. It's on Ebay for $49.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artval Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 whoa... I want one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rays B4U Posted August 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 whoa... I want one... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just got done ordering one, I'll see how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artval Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 nice, let us know. i might just get one. I showed it to my wife and she liked it. The tailgate is kind of heavy for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drako Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 nice, let us know. i might just get one. I showed it to my wife and she liked it. The tailgate is kind of heavy for her. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 I wonder if it's hard to lift back up to close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bake90 Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 I wonder if it's hard to lift back up to close? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmalibuss Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I wonder if it's hard to lift back up to close? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it's an oil filled shock it could have a "one way" valving in it to let it go back up easier than it comes down. It is very cool but I rarely open my tailgate or tonneau cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches040 Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Have you seen the new '07 models ... they have a torsion bar in the tailgate ... It is for "Easy Closing". It puts a load on the torsion bar when you lower the tailgate, then it assists you, when you raise it. Keep us posted on how it works RaySS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rays B4U Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Well I got it in the mail today. Took me about 10 minutes to install it. They shorted me what they call a "jam nut" so I had to get one of them before I could install it. Now when I open it I can just let go of the tailgate and it goes down nice and easy and no increased effort is required to close it. I give it a rating. Here's a couple of pic's of it installed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik1 Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Pretty cool I was thinking about the Auto-loc, auto open and close systems, for the tailgate and bed cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambino Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm gonna have to get me one those things. I'll bet it does work real nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I got mine in the mail today too, and I was also missing 1 of the Jamb nuts. I e-mailed the guy I got them from on ebay, and he said it was a packaging error on the part of the manufacturer. Luckily, I ordered 2 and I stole the Jamb Nut from the second one, so I have mine installed on my 2500HD. When I get the 2 nuts he owes me, I will install the other on the SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluestreak04 Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I was thinking about getting one also, but wasn't to convinced. I now see that it looks and works good, I'll be ordering one as soon as I can. Thanks for the pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanY Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I was considering this damper but after a websearch I went a different route. I was lookiing for the Pop N Lock Tailgate Assist which includes 2 spring loaded strap assemblies that replace the tailgate cable. The cheapest I could find these on the web was $145 and nobody seems to have them in stock. Pace Edwards homepage (Pop N Lock parent) doesn't even list them anymore. In the process of my search I found the Hoppy (Hopkins Manufacturing) Easylift. I just picked one up from a local parts store (A&A Auto in central PA) for $20. This is a torsion bar which mounts below the tailgate. You drill one hole in the bottom of the tailgate and another inside of the lefthand tail light. I know, I really didn't want to drill but it is well worth it. It installed in less than 30 minutes with 2 people to handle the tailgate. Works great, tailgate is really light and easy to open and close. The one thing that I'm a little concerned about is that there isn't a lot of weight on the tailgate when it's down. If you drive with the tailgate down, it may bounce a bit. Do a google search for "hoppy easylift" and a bunch of the accessory vendors have the install instructions and videos posted. I think retail for the bar is $30. I also found a very positive thread on one of the Titan truck boards while doing my google search. One strange thing I found while doing the install. There are 2 large washers rattling around inside my tailgate. The kind of wedged themselves in the bottom of the tailgate but sometimes it would rattle when I slammed it shut. No sure where they came from but I fished them out with a magnetic parts retreiver by removing one of the side latch plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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