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At the advice of @KJRR (sorry I've been slacking I'm on vacation ?) the tailgate damper has been left out of the mods section. Now that I've converted many here we need to see what mods you've done to yours and drop ideas for future mods. I know @P. A. Schilke has a custom Ford damper and @BButah was lucky to get a carbon fiber one.

Here's my first damper mod velcro tie to keep it from binding behind the tailgate strap. My second is a blend of essential oils and special oils from a renowned Swiss Dr. which adds 50+ hp. More if you rub it in the right spots.? Maybe now @FoD will break down and get one seeing everyones mods.?


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I remember seeing one of those as a kid. Marvin the Martian used it to tame the recoil of his Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator. Footage of the weapon can be seen in the Looney Tunes historical newsreel where Marvin kidnaps Bugs Bunny and tells him he's going to blow up the Earth.
 
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So... Fedex dropped off my 4th wheel today, I was carrying it to the Ranger and asked my wife to the open the tailgate so I could put the box in the bed. What's she do? She holds the tailgate up as it's slowly dampening it's way down. I said good grief woman that things got a damper, let it drop!! Then I put the box in the bed and looked around to be sure @AzScorpion; @Trigganometry and the remaining damper mods where not driving by to see my dilemma...nothing to see here folks, walk away...?
 
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So... Fedex dropped off my 4th wheel today, I was carrying it to the Ranger and asked my wife to the open the tailgate so I could put th box in the bed. What's she do? She holds the tailgate up as it's slowly dampening it's way down. I said good grief woman that things got a damper, let it drop!! Then I put the box in the bed and looked around to be sure @AzScorpion; @Trigganometry and the remaining damper mods where not driving by to see my dilemma...nothing to see here folks, walk away...?
Mike, I be she was in awe wasn't she? Now she knows the power of the damper and next time can just let it go. ?
 

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I must admit, even our toilet seat has a damper, disguised as a "slow close" feature. ?
That's the best kept secret...I've had them since I had kids...got tired of slamming seats... :wink:
 
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That's the best kept secret...I've had them since I had kids...got tired of slamming seats... :wink:
But they can be dangerous too. When you really really have to go #2 and seconds count it's an eternity waiting for the seat to fall. Sometimes it's not fast enough and accidents can happen. :shock:o_O
 

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But they can be dangerous too. When you really really have to go #2 and seconds count it's an eternity waiting for the seat to fall. Sometimes it's not fast enough and accidents can happen. :shock:o_O
Life's tough...gotta train them sooner or later to plan ahead... ?
 

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Override it man Override it! Push it down lol.
But they can be dangerous too. When you really really have to go #2 and seconds count it's an eternity waiting for the seat to fall. Sometimes it's not fast enough and accidents can happen. :shock:o_O
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