Ford F-150 Tailgate Drop Assist Install and Review

Ford F-150 Tailgate Drop Assist Install and Review - OEM Tailgate Dampener

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@tjl9585 7 ай бұрын

Had this installed on new 2024 by the dealer. Works great. Then I noticed this "odd" part laying on the second row floor. Your video confirmed it's the original hinge.

@wolfsburggti4476 5 ай бұрын

do you know if it is the same part number?

@Mike-qt1bn Жыл бұрын

the acting in this video is top tier guys, you both really missed your calling

@nezbro2011 Жыл бұрын

Been watching videos and doing research about using the piston method that's outside the truck on the side of the tailgate, from what I've seen those are noisy and break often. I'm spending the extra money and going with the OEM method.

@thecountrylivingproject3263 Жыл бұрын

Good call!

@chriswoods5120 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for the making the video, I did not realize the Ford OE dampener is hidden inside the bed behind the passenger side taillight. Quick question - I noticed after being installed on the 2015, the tailgate started down slow then within the last couple inches did appear to "free fall" - is that right ? I ask because I just picked up my 2022 F150 Lariat a month ago, which does the same thing as the "after" in your video - which now makes me re-think whether I want/need to add an exposed aftermarket absorber on the driver's side.

@thecountrylivingproject3263 2 жыл бұрын

The rate it falls does increase the further the gate drops. Just basic physics at play as the moment of inertia gets further away from the vector of decent. So there's still a little bit of a jolt once the straps catch the tailgate, but definitely better than the freefall you get without the drop assist mechanism.

@WU3Shamradio Жыл бұрын

I bought one of these kits from Ford and it sucks getting 2 bolts out shouldn't take an act of god I'm just going to return mine and just deal with the tailgate slam

@AsiantiiWoulard 2 ай бұрын

I had the same issue and was about to return mine. Walmart has like a $15 heat gun I bought and heated the bolts to soften the thread locker and they came right out

@BrendanBuff 10 ай бұрын

Any recommendations on getting the torx bolts off? That’s where I’m stuck

@thecountrylivingproject3263 10 ай бұрын

Are you using an impact driver?

@WildWillyWalker 9 күн бұрын

Heat the bolts/bracket on the twilight side. They probably have red loctite. They’ll come out like butter.

@itsmejsb Жыл бұрын

Think twice before attempting this "15 minute" project ... the Torx bolts were impossible to remove on my F150 and we wound up stripping the head off the bottom bolt. Unsure how to fix. Had to put the top bolt back in and give up. I hate it when a simple project fails, truck is in worse shape than before I started and still no dampener 🤬. I have used non-OEM dampeners previously and they were a breeze. Went with OEM this time because I wanted to keep everything stock, Ford parts only, etc. Brand new truck with less than 500 miles and I already damaged it 😢 …

@dgarcia5555 Жыл бұрын

Trailor wasn't connected right, popped up while loading and it lifted off the hitched and into my f150 tail gate. Didn't dent just a 4 inch shark bite 😅😢 I've had her for a month. Slapped a sticker over it oh well.

@itsmejsb Жыл бұрын

@@dgarcia5555 😳 … at least we caused the damage ourselves and not some reckless unknown person lol 😂. I have since correctly installed the dampener using new parts and bolts, had to use a torch to get the old torx bolt out. Bought a paint touch up kit to correct the paint. 🙏🏻

@BrendanBuff 10 ай бұрын

I just had the same problem. Any luck getting the torx bolts off? I tried a compact drill and a few other things but only managed to get the top one a few turns loose. It’s literally impossible to get out. Any ideas?

@itsmejsb 10 ай бұрын

Heat with a torch, melt the thread locker, they come right out! 👍🏻😃