Easy Down Tailgate
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My dad has one similar to that on his 06...it takes forever for the tailgate to go down. Anyway, the 09 tailgate is not lighter than previous years by a noticable amount...it has some type of spring mechanism to give the sense that it is lighter.
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I never had an older Ram, but you are right on the current tailgate. It sure isn't light. I took mine off yesterday so that I could install the power lock actuator in the living room. And the spring mechanism, while making the tailgate easier to close - makes the tailgate a bigger pain to remove and reinstall.
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Thought I might add this since a few people were asking about how the E-Z Down tailgate assembly has worked over the course of about six months:
I did not have good luck with the "Tailgate Mounting Tee" supplied with the original part i ordered. It stripped out when I was re-tightening it about a month after initial install. It's the part that mounts to the tailgate.
I contacted Bob Yrbanek at Stabilus, the manufacturer. He sent me a heavy duty mounting tee and I have had no issues since. He noted that they will begin using the newer tees but did not say when. I'm guessing the heavier tailgate may be the reason for the part failure. The packaging states that they are only for models 2008 or older.
I would contact him before ordering a kit. The easy-down gate has definitely been worth the trouble though.
let me know if you need more info.
I did not have good luck with the "Tailgate Mounting Tee" supplied with the original part i ordered. It stripped out when I was re-tightening it about a month after initial install. It's the part that mounts to the tailgate.
I contacted Bob Yrbanek at Stabilus, the manufacturer. He sent me a heavy duty mounting tee and I have had no issues since. He noted that they will begin using the newer tees but did not say when. I'm guessing the heavier tailgate may be the reason for the part failure. The packaging states that they are only for models 2008 or older.
I would contact him before ordering a kit. The easy-down gate has definitely been worth the trouble though.
let me know if you need more info.
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Not sure how you would break it as the cable would get broken first. The shock is pretty well protected and you'd have to go through the cable first to hit it. As to why someone would want one, if you try to open the gate with your arms full, all you do is get the latch open and the gate comes down slowly, not slamming down. The new 09 is not as bad as the previous gen trucks though. But that is what it is for.
A 5 year old can't even reach the latch so that statement doesn't even make sence.
A 5 year old can't even reach the latch so that statement doesn't even make sence.
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From: Ontario, Canada
I think what you are talking about is optional, I did not see anything of the sort inside outside anywhere. I had the cover off installing my Pace Edwards tailgate lock, so even inside unless its hiding good.? But to be fair I wasn't looking for anything like that.
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Thought I might add this since a few people were asking about how the E-Z Down tailgate assembly has worked over the course of about six months:
I did not have good luck with the "Tailgate Mounting Tee" supplied with the original part i ordered. It stripped out when I was re-tightening it about a month after initial install. It's the part that mounts to the tailgate.
I contacted Bob Yrbanek at Stabilus, the manufacturer. He sent me a heavy duty mounting tee and I have had no issues since. He noted that they will begin using the newer tees but did not say when. I'm guessing the heavier tailgate may be the reason for the part failure. The packaging states that they are only for models 2008 or older.
I would contact him before ordering a kit. The easy-down gate has definitely been worth the trouble though.
let me know if you need more info.
I did not have good luck with the "Tailgate Mounting Tee" supplied with the original part i ordered. It stripped out when I was re-tightening it about a month after initial install. It's the part that mounts to the tailgate.
I contacted Bob Yrbanek at Stabilus, the manufacturer. He sent me a heavy duty mounting tee and I have had no issues since. He noted that they will begin using the newer tees but did not say when. I'm guessing the heavier tailgate may be the reason for the part failure. The packaging states that they are only for models 2008 or older.
I would contact him before ordering a kit. The easy-down gate has definitely been worth the trouble though.
let me know if you need more info.
