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Counterbalance/Torsion Bar

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Old 11-10-2010 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by iimorgans
If the weight is below the pivot point. That is how it acts as a counter-balance. I took my tailgat off last night and could not see a spring or torsion bar of any sort.
Look closer at the hinge point on the right side of the tailgate. The spring itself is inside the tailgate.
 
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Old 11-10-2010 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by oldjeep
Look closer at the hinge point on the right side of the tailgate. The spring itself is inside the tailgate.
He did not see a spring. He is not going to see a spring. He is convinced that there is a counter weight on his tailgate and will go to his grave arguing the point.

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Old 11-10-2010 | 08:41 PM
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I looks like to me there is a torsion bar at the bottom on the right side.
 
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Old 11-11-2010 | 01:35 AM
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Something on the bottom right side on mine too, I saw it when I was installing my pace edwards lock, I thought the tailgate seemed light but I also put the support shock thing from the dealer on the left side.Tailgate goes down so smooth and slowly and goes up like a feather.
 




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