Damper Shamed!

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So after starting this thread last week....
I finally got around to installing my damper.

When I opened the package; to my complete amazement....
The damper is CARBON-FRICKEN-FIBER!

Apparently the folks at DeeZee & FOMOCO got together to commemorate the 1 BILLIONTH damper made! (Who knew they made THAT many of these damn things?)

How lucky am I?

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The operation of the tailgate is now like a Swiss watch! The weight savings and performance enhancement is immeasurably beyond expectations!

Get your damper ASAP! Who knows, you might get the 2 BILLIONTH one made!

Cheers!
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+5 hp! Sweet!
 

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People that install a tailgate damper also need a driver side grab handle to get in their truck.
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I've picked up heavier beers than this tailgate. Really? It needs to be dampened? LOL. To each, their own.
 

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So after starting this thread last week....
I finally got around to installing my damper.

When I opened the package; to my complete amazement....
The damper is CARBON-FRICKEN-FIBER!

Apparently the folks at DeeZee & FOMOCO got together to commemorate the 1 BILLIONTH damper made! (Who knew they made THAT many of these damn things?)

How lucky am I?

IMG_7480.jpeg


IMG_7481.jpeg


IMG_7482.jpeg


The operation of the tailgate is now like a Swiss watch! The weight savings and performance enhancement is immeasurably beyond expectations!

Get your damper ASAP! Who knows, you might get the 2 BILLIONTH one made!

Cheers!
?
OMG! A commemorative damper....You need to carefully remove, put back in its original box and put in your Safety Deposit Box at your local bank and then have your attorney update your trust to ensure this valuable asset is allocated to who ever you wish to share the value! A rare find!

Congrats!

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
 


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New tailgate warning light system mandated by some states (you know where you live) governor 's concerns that waiting for a pampered tailgate to lower is too long of time for user attention spans.

New attention getting 5k watt bulbs will focus anyone in 10 block radius of tailgate lowering. $25 lighting system comes with own solar/battery operated, bed storage system and weighs only 1500 kilos.

Will be required to receive annual certification of operability for vehicle owners to receive registration and licensing documentstion.
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Mounts to cab. Signage may require other state mandated languages.

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Listen, to all you damper denier heathens, the tailgate is really not that light. There are plenty of things that are LIGHTER than a Ford Ranger Tailgate;

- Ostrich Feathers
- Helium Balloons
- Rice Cakes
- Angel Hair pasta
- Packing peanuts
- Balsa wood airplanes
- Both my newborn baby boys
- The air in our tires
- My paycheck during covid

I mean I could go on and on. The tailgate is really heavier than a lot of other things.
 

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Listen, to all you damper denier heathens, the tailgate is really not that light. There are plenty of things that are LIGHTER than a Ford Ranger Tailgate;

- Ostrich Feathers
- Helium Balloons
- Rice Cakes
- Angel Hair pasta
- Packing peanuts
- Balsa wood airplanes
- Both my newborn baby boys
- The air in our tires
- My paycheck during covid

I mean I could go on and on. The tailgate is really heavier than a lot of other things.
Cow methane! :turkey:
 

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Listen, to all you damper denier heathens, the tailgate is really not that light. There are plenty of things that are LIGHTER than a Ford Ranger Tailgate;

- Ostrich Feathers
- Helium Balloons
- Rice Cakes
- Angel Hair pasta
- Packing peanuts
- Balsa wood airplanes
- Both my newborn baby boys
- The air in our tires
- My paycheck during covid

I mean I could go on and on. The tailgate is really heavier than a lot of other things.
But also, there are many things sexier than the tailgate damper.

Like:

Kate Beckinsale

and....

...

OK I'm out of options.
 

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Kate who?
 

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It ISN'T about how HEAVY or LIGHT the Range Tailgate is! It's about the CONVENIENCE of a one pull on the release and your hands are free to deal with the load you're going to put in the bed! All I can say to the Deniers is: TRY IT You'll LOVE IT!
 

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It ISN'T about how HEAVY or LIGHT the Range Tailgate is! It's about the CONVENIENCE of a one pull on the release and your hands are free to deal with the load you're going to put in the bed! All I can say to the Deniers is: TRY IT You'll LOVE IT!
i was on the fence before install. After install I hate it. it just gets in the way but it does add MPG and HP or that could be the 83 stickers I have on the truck..... I do love my dampened toilet at 3am and sloppy drunk. Maybe I just need to drink and drive...??????‍♂
 

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I'm thinking about getting one, for two reasons. The first is my kid keeps dropping the tailgate, the second is I hear it's harder to steal the tailgate if it's installed.
This truck can be locked three different ways easily....problem solved.
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