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10-04-2007, 08:29 AM
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1 Rivet Short
1989 25' Excella
By The Bay
, Rhode Island
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,620
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Tailgate EasyLift
Anyone using one of these?
Tailgate Easy Lift
Thanx, Bill
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10-04-2007, 08:48 AM
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Mad1
1989 29' Excella
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 33
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easy lift
yes, perfectly fabulous
Steve
'89 Excella 29
'04 Nissan Titan
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10-04-2007, 08:52 AM
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Rivet Master  
1976 31' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Chandler
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,770
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My new Ford came with an easy to life tailgate. Not bad compared to the Tundra I have.
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10-04-2007, 11:27 AM
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1 Rivet Short
1989 25' Excella
By The Bay
, Rhode Island
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,620
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Originally Posted by madrone
yes, perfectly fabulous
Steve
'89 Excella 29
'04 Nissan Titan
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Hi madrone, any concerns with drilling holes/corrosion?
Are there gasket/grommets for the holes?
Hard to tell from the website...
Thanx, Bill
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10-04-2007, 11:29 AM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,779
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Originally Posted by BillTex
Hi madrone, any concerns with drilling holes/corrosion?
Are there gasket/grommets for the holes?
Hard to tell from the website...
Thanx, Bill
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I had the same questions and really don't like the idea of drilling into a truck - even an older one.
BTW - I did get a look at the newer Ford F250 with an assist system and can see and feel the benifits from one of these.
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10-04-2007, 12:00 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
Currently Looking...
Pearland
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22
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my tundra has it. love it. i can walk up and hit the latch and bend down and grab what i'm loading, i don't have to sit the tailgate down. it just gently falls open and it is extremely light to close. Mine came with the vehicle, it's not this companies though.
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10-05-2007, 11:27 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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My new GMC Sierra came with such a system. Pretty neat!
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10-05-2007, 01:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 30' Classic Slideout
2021 33FB Classic
Colleyville
, TX
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,540
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Just received mine and have yet to install it. I see that the newer trucks come with same.
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10-05-2007, 04:16 PM
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E Pluribus Aluminus
2008 34' Classic S/O
1967 22' Safari
2005 30' Classic
Land Of Enchantment
, New Mexico
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,300
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Originally Posted by ZoominC6
Just received mine and have yet to install it. I see that the newer trucks come with same.
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Am waiting to hear of your experience and satisfaction with it! This would make a big difference, especially when you have one arm full of stuff and having to mess with the tailgate. Photos if you can, please.
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03-20-2010, 01:37 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Any Updates?
Does anyone have anything else to add about these, before I order one for my 2003 Ram 2500?
thanks,
Ken
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03-20-2010, 06:43 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,335
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Ken, a couple of points:
1. I would recommend a system that assists closing as well as opening the tailgate. The Gateglide I installed does both, and they are both equally important to my DW.
2. I attached my Gateglide to the bottom of one of my side toolboxes. The securing clips rapidly corroded, perhaps because of electrolytic corrosion with the aluminum box and zinc plated clips. I replaced the clips with new ones. They are standard conduit clips, readily available from, for example, Home Depot. I attached the new clips with stainless bolts with isolating fibre washers and gaskets.
Several years experience with the Gateglide leaves me very pleased with the investment.
Nick.
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03-20-2010, 08:07 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
Currently Looking...
Fort Walton Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 478
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Originally Posted by w7ts
Does anyone have anything else to add about these, before I order one for my 2003 Ram 2500?
thanks,
Ken
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I have had the Tailgate Easy Lift on our 04 Ram 1500 for about three years......works as advertised. You can close the tailgate with one finger. I've almost forgotten how heavy that tailgate was before I installed it.
You will need another set of hands to fit the tailgate onto the torsion bar when installing.
Ron
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