installed tail gate assists

[jebok79]

installed tailgate assist last like sept or oct 2023 i think and i found out today and it cold here like -20 the gate is not evenly closing on right side.. tailgate assis is actually on the left side inside part of course.. what do you guys think what happen on here...i want to know if i am also right what i think.

the first and second images are the upper and lower right side
the third was the left upper side

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[9zero1790]

hmm too much gas pressure in the cold i guess. likely work normal once warm. So, is it a Dee Zee damper you installed? if it is.... some one can do the screaming wood chuck for Dave

 

[jebok79]

hmm too much gas pressure in the cold i guess. likely work normal once warm. So, is it a Dee Zee damper you installed? if it is.... some one can do the screaming wood chuck for Dave

yes its a dee zee damper.. i didnt get it actually..

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I don’t think it’s the damper.

The tailgate is designed to be removed from the right side by pulling it away from the truck when it’s part way open - there’s a slot at the bottom. Sometimes it pops out of the slot if you’re a bit aggressive closing it by the handle. It still “closes” but not properly.

Check this first.

 

[9zero1790]

One of our awesome members is an executive at dee zee . So for a while anytime someone got a tailgate damper we would hassle Dave @AzScorpion

 

[jebok79]

I don’t think it’s the damper.

The tailgate is designed to be removed from the right side by pulling it away from the truck when it’s part way open - there’s a slot at the bottom. Sometimes it pops out of the slot if you’re a bit aggressive closing it by the handle. It still “closes” but not properly.

Check this first.

is there a way you can point me that @Duke? do you also own ranger?

 

[jebok79]

I don’t think it’s the damper.

The tailgate is designed to be removed from the right side by pulling it away from the truck when it’s part way open - there’s a slot at the bottom. Sometimes it pops out of the slot if you’re a bit aggressive closing it by the handle. It still “closes” but not properly.

Check this first.

yah i just check it and its nothing is pops out from the slot. only notice is that its not really even on the right side its night time its hard to take a picture of it

 

[KJRR]

Or maybe a chunk of ice lodged in there. Have had my tailgate pop out when some ice dropped down in there.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Or maybe a chunk of ice lodged in there. Have had my tailgate pop out when some ice dropped down in there.

Yes,

Ice, snow, gravel, screwdriver, 10mm…anything can get down in there and pop it out

is there a way you can point me that @Duke? do you also own ranger?

I do - I’ll post a pic in the morning.

 

[Msfitoy]

installed tailgate assist last like sept or oct 2023 i think and i found out today and it cold here like -20 the gate is not evenly closing on right side.. tailgate assis is actually on the left side inside part of course.. what do you guys think what happen on here...i want to know if i am also right what i think.

the first and second images are the upper and lower right side
the third was the left upper side

File a class action law suit against CEO of DZ, Dave...

 

[KJRR]

File a class action law suit against CEO of DZ, Dave...

I'm in. My arm strength has declined since installing it and now I'm too weak to remove it.

 

[Msfitoy]

I'm in. My arm strength has declined since installing it and now I'm too weak to remove it.

Ya...this'll flush him out...can't hide from the law...

 

[jebok79]

nothing i see that stock there .. i will try to push it in today. maybe someone can help me here im too weak ????

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

nothing i see that stock there .. i will try to push it in today. maybe someone can help me here im too weak ????

As promised here’s a picture. If you lower the tailgate half way, you can slide the right hand side out of its slotted hinge. Even a small stone or piece of wood could be the issue, or something in the bed where the tailgate hinges up.

 

[subquark]

I don’t think it’s the damper.

The tailgate is designed to be removed from the right side by pulling it away from the truck when it’s part way open - there’s a slot at the bottom. Sometimes it pops out of the slot if you’re a bit aggressive closing it by the handle. It still “closes” but not properly.

Check this first.

This!

My damper will groan and screech like a banshee in the cold but not make it close funny. It may move a tad slower but not enough that ever noticed even below zero.

Not my BedRug is a massive PIA if the flap between the tailgate and bed is wet. Last winter I melted a few small holes in it using a heat gun to get the thing fully open.

This year I soaked it good with alcohol and it hasn't frozen yet. Not sure that's a long-term solution (although, alcohol can seem to solve many issues).

I bet Duke's right with the removal bit. I put on a tailgate lock last month and could see where it could move up a bit and cause issues. Maybe even get some crap or ice in there making it not seat fully in. From your pics, it does look like that to me too.

black thing is a plastic spacer shim thing that's just loose in there, maybe it moved or got bound?

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