Are Tailgate Dampeners Frowned On Around Here?

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Just scrolling through some random posts and I seem to be picking up some disdain for tailgate dampeners. Is that my imagination or are they frowned on?

Personally, I wish I had them just because of experiences at work. I had both an unmarked Ford Ranger and an unmarked Ford F-150 for work. I loved them, but my lieutenant would crack open my tailgate all the time so that it would fall when I drove away. I hated that!!!!
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Haha... they are a love 'em or hate 'em kinda thing around here. But they are also the #1 purchased item in the community. (PS: I've got one and you can pry it from my cold dead hands...or something).

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Haha... they are a love 'em or hate 'em kinda thing around here.
Yup. There's a group of Manly Men who don't need any sort of assistance and seem to have some disdain for the idea that anyone is so weak that they can't even handle the weight of our aluminum tailgates.
Then there's a group of folks who enjoy the benefits that come with refined luxuries and don't want a truck without them, and thus are horrified that Ford would dare force them to make an easy and inexpensive after-market modification to get such refinement.
Then there's a huge group of people in the middle who may or may not appreciate one, and don't care whether other people do or do not want one, but are are annoyed that people on either side make such a big deal of it.

I don't have one, nor do I want want one. That's my preference. If you want one, great! Get one.
 


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Just scrolling through some random posts and I seem to be picking up some disdain for tailgate dampeners. Is that my imagination or are they frowned on?

Personally, I wish I had them just because of experiences at work. I had both an unmarked Ford Ranger and an unmarked Ford F-150 for work. I loved them, but my lieutenant would crack open my tailgate all the time so that it would fall when I drove away. I hated that!!!!

Some "think" they're a waste of money and that you're not manly enough to handle this little wimpy tailgate. Others like myself who actually use my Ranger for work and have my hands full find it easier to open the latch with 1 finger and SLOWLY let the tailgate drop. It's a matter of convenience just like power windows and door locks. :like:
 

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I just don't like the design of the top mounting point. Why is there only 1 bolt?! It's literally always leveraging the mounting plate outward no matter how much you tighten it. :idea:
 

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Necessary with light tailgate absolutely not but nice to have.
 

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I purchased one when I first got my Ranger, after a year I ended up removing it. The dampener kept pinching the tailgate hanger and removed some of the rubber coating exposing the steel bands. It also took a little too long to open when you just wanted to drop the tailgate, but I can see why people love them it is definitely convenient if your hands are full.
 

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Yeah. I like it. I could live without it but why.....
 

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I am going to order one. I really don't care what anyone thinks. I do what I like and what I think looks good/tasteful.
 
 



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