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Old 08-21-2010, 09:39 AM
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lol, thats just what a tailgate on ebay had for shipping info...

Bryce has a hard time when he tries to close it from one of the sides... maybe hes not using 2 hands or something. but I know there have been a few times where he's griped at me about it not closing. lol
 
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It is heavy folks. If you think not just let it go and see how it slams. Anyway, months ago I bought a kit that was made for the Ram hoping I could make it fit. No go. There was no clean way of doing it. If someone could come up with one I think there is a market for it.
 
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Old 08-21-2010, 10:48 PM
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Maybe some short struts from a trunk lid?
That may be in the wrong direction.
 
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well the way i see it...it would have to be like what we have now with those black straps and have a pivot point to fold and extend and collapse!so a short gas shock with a pivot ball point and then a rod connected to the taigate!
 
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Old 08-22-2010, 02:13 PM
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True, but look at the gate closed. There is not enough room there for a gas shock. I'd love to have a look at the Ram's gate when closed with one of those on.
 
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true if worse comes to worse just cut a vertical slant in the interior of the tailgate for the gas shock to go into...idk if the straps fit then there has to be a way!
 
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I did find this,Was going to buy and try on my Ram. Dont know about the Dakota's though
Is this the same one you tried Dakotaagain? ?
This site might carry one for a dakota.

http://www.autotrucktoys.com/ram/Dee...-PRD29153.aspx
 
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Maybe if we all bombard this site with requests, maybe they will engineer a kit for our vehicles?? I did.

http://www.stabilus.com/contact.html


They are the people who make these:

http://www.ezdown.com
 
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Old 08-27-2010, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by nx75080
I did find this,Was going to buy and try on my Ram. Dont know about the Dakota's though
Is this the same one you tried Dakotaagain? ?
This site might carry one for a dakota.

http://www.autotrucktoys.com/ram/Dee...-PRD29153.aspx
I have this but it won't fit. The problem is when you close the gate there just isn't enough room for a gas strut unless you choose other anchor points.
 
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