FYI on Ford Tailgate Dampener

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I agree that I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for a re branded part to say "Ford" on it. But, aren't the DeeZee and Ford "brand" dampers the same price? Right around $50? Making this whole post a moot point??
The whole damper thingy is a "moot point":piggybank:
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Wow! I did not expect this post to generate so many responses. lol.

I agree that I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for a re branded part to say "Ford" on it. But, aren't the DeeZee and Ford "brand" dampers the same price? Right around $50? Making this whole post a moot point??
I was able to find it from a few of those specialty car shops for $36 w/ free shipping. The Ford store charged me $50 plus $20 shipping. So basically, I could have got 2 for the price of one. :facepalm:
 

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I picked up my tailgate damper last week and installed it, like the rest of you said, it was branded something else. But being that I bought my Ranger through costco, they sent me a coupon for 50% off accessories etc from the ford dealer I bought my ranger from so $50 keypads (why these weren't ordered from the factory I will never know, this is a FORD thing and should be on every effin ford vehicle except maybe the base model IMHO) and the damper cost $25 ish at the end of the day. Still need to figure out how to pair the keypads to my vehicle as Ford has decided this is not something I should be trusted with, but I'm sure somewhere in Forscan there is a way to do this, just haven't found it yet. I will keep searching. Keep hacking people, it is our only saving grace, it will be even more important in the coming years. I will eventually be deactivating my ford smart phone thingy because I don't trust them any more than I trust the evil google or anyone else. The only reason I needed it was the remote start option which was not included except through the smart phone app but I have since fixed that. I'm just the guy that changes his own oil because well, self reliance and its quicker faster and more convenient to do it myself. Door to door an oil change takes over an hour on average. I can do it in half that including clean-up. With the added advantage of seeing the underside of my ride every 4-6 months.
 
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Most of the Ford accessories are made from other manufacturers.
I feel cheated now. My Ranger says "Mazda" on the front. :LOL:
 

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Hello forum friends,
I wanted to pass along some information that you may or may not already know.

The official Ford Tailgate Dampener from the Ford accessories website is nothing more than a DeeZee brand dampener. How do I know this? I just got it in the mail from my local dealer, and it is the DeeZee Brand with the DeeZee logo, box, and everything. There are no Ford markings on it at all. I paid an extra $20 for it thinking it was an official Ford brand product. Don't make the same mistake I did! Lol.
Already knew it when I bought it from Ford. DeeZee wasn't selling them to the public, maybe due to a temporary exclusivity deal with Ford (?) and I got tired of waiting for them to release them. So yeah, paid more, got use out of it instead of just waiting...meh.
 

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Even better.

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Yup,the one I got from Ford came from DeeZee. Just buy it and be done with it because you know you'll end up with one eventually. Besides,a select few here will hound you to death until you do! ?



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I am disappointed that Ford does not make a hidden one like the F150 for the ranger.
I am also disappointed that they don’t make a bed extenders like the f150.
I'm pleased Ford didn't put either of these on the Ranger as a standard feature, because I don't need or want either of them.

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