OEM 2019+ Ranger Tailgate Damper Part# VKB3Z-99406A10-A by DeeZee DZ43206

[fah3]

So my order got cancelled overnight by Ford and/or the dealer. No explanation was given in the system generated cancellation email.

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[Msfitoy]

Too good to be true...

 

[Lmood]

Or someone jumped the gun on posting the assembly.

 

[mlosi762]

Sooo. Placed my order last night, got an email confirming the cancellation of it this morning, no explanation. Anyone else have this happen?

 

[mlosi762]

So my order got cancelled overnight by Ford and/or the dealer. No explanation was given in the system generated cancellation email.

same

 

[THLONE]

LOL the tailgate drama conspiracy. Another fake news item. Impeach Ford.

 

[petulantskeptic]

So my order got cancelled overnight by Ford and/or the dealer. No explanation was given in the system generated cancellation email.

Same.

 

[CoastieN70]

Google the part # (99406A10) and it comes up in a ton of places as a F150 tail gate damper.
I looked at the detail on Fords part site for the Ranger and it looks EXACTLY like the F150 part.
Could be one of those whoops that happen in parts catalogs between platforms that are similar and they cut and paste from one catalog to another and something like this gets lost in the translation.
Also, if this has been available for the Ranger, how come Ford hasn't been shouting it from the roof tops or at least mentioning it somewhere?

As I suspected...

 

[t4thfavor]

I just hope they have a "Tailgate Damper Delete" option.

I miss the days when you could actually order a vehicle with what you want.

Come park it in Detroit somewhere, and you can have the whole tailgate deleted for free, while you wait.


EDIT: so my posts are actually useful...

Ford puts it out there to do market research off the backs of early adopters on what options might be nice on the next model year.

 

[jjaneba]

I have seen lots of talk of these on this forum. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but what's the point? I truly don't see the point of this and I'm looking for an explanation. Maybe I need it and don't know...

 

[t4thfavor]

I have seen lots of talk of these on this forum. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but what's the point? I truly don't see the point of this and I'm looking for an explanation. Maybe I need it and don't know...

Because I don't want it slamming down when my wife goes to get groceries in or out of it, and she cannot be trained. Plus If I'm carrying something heavy, I might be able to work the latch, but I can't stop the tailgate from falling on me, or whatever I'm carrying. It's somewhat convenient to be able to pop it and step back, then load whatever in.

By no means necessary, just "more" convenient than without it.

 

[PNW_Ranger87]

I have seen lots of talk of these on this forum. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but what's the point? I truly don't see the point of this and I'm looking for an explanation. Maybe I need it and don't know...

Remember when windows were crank windows? <--- There's the point.

 

[jjaneba]

Because I don't want it slamming down when my wife goes to get groceries in or out of it, and she cannot be trained. Plus If I'm carrying something heavy, I might be able to work the latch, but I can't stop the tailgate from falling on me, or whatever I'm carrying. It's somewhat convenient to be able to pop it and step back, then load whatever in.

By no means necessary, just "more" convenient than without it.

Now I get it. I wasn't sure if it helped with the down or the up. This would have been so useful on my 2011 F150 as the "grandpa step" made the tailgate weigh a gazillion pounds. I love that the tailgate on these weighs next to nothing. Thanks for the info!

 

[Msfitoy]

I have seen lots of talk of these on this forum. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but what's the point? I truly don't see the point of this and I'm looking for an explanation. Maybe I need it and don't know...

It depends on how you feel about the free falling tail gate. I personally feel that it detracts from the over all sophistication of the product as a whole when the gate (light or not) flies open and makes a loud bang. Yes, I could gently lower it but more often than not, one hand is carrying something so the motion of lifting/unlatching the gate and holding it while lowering is awkward at best. When I worked at Ford Design some 30 years ago, VW and others raised the bar by the addition of damped grab handles on the interior. Yes, this was functionally unnecessary for a grab handle but when a customer delights in this small attention to detail, it elevates the over all impression of the entire product. This caught on with the domestic products soon there after. In design, this is referred to as quality perception. And it is why all the reviews of our Ranger high light this missed opportunity every chance they get.

 

[TVRangerSTX]

I haven't used mine much yet but I figured it being aluminum I wouldn't ever have much of an issue with lowering it myself. I bet if I had a damper though, I'd love it. Hmmm

Aluminum? Thought all the panels were steel, at least what I was told.

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