Installing Dodge Ram Tailgate Assist... ❌FAIL❌

[@cumminsperformancs]

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[@Purdymike]

MIne works perfect on 2002 dodge . NO problems and going on 6 months of daily use.

[@Good2go6894]

I was considering buying the same tail gate assets for my 2007 ram. But afert watching your video, I think I'll save my self the $20 bucks an a headache. Thank for the video.

[@cumminsperformancs]

Thanks for the comment, & totally, don't waste your money!

[@dauraktv]

Me too!!

[@casanovarjs2323]

Leaving the stop on, on the bottom side of the cable work for me.

[@hadenough9495]

Nice ride 👍

[@cumminsperformancs]

Thanks

[@AshleyJones-vd3lj]

Thanks for sharing your experience on this, maybe ill go with a different type after seeing your troubles here. You mentioned a couple times about the Loctite being glue rather than loctite...and just wanted to mention it is exactly glue..it's a threadlocker adhesive.

[@bbtechbbtech]

Mine has a plate at thee top bolt on the truck which drops the upper strut connect down about 3 inches or so and I have had it on for some time now and it works (closes and opens) fine with no binding.

[@Michael-Homerepair76]

What did you buy?

[@SDP_5.9]

You the og graps btw with a clean af truck👍🏼👍🏼

[@cumminsperformancs]

Thanks

[@davidmueller2780]

I use my arms for hydraulic tail gate😂

[@Kiwitakimago]

I think it’s that body style, it works perfectly on my 2015!

[@mikewilliams6180]

Had exactly same experience on my 2007 Ram 1500. Cable constantly got pinched. Removed immediately. Very few other videos show a detailed view of the cable tucking in while closing.

[@cumminsperformancs]

Exactly! Nice idea, but pure garbage! Couldn't get it ripped off fast enough!

[@nirupota8217]

Product Design Flaw. Strut and cable should not be on the same bolt.

[@tobiasseargeant2390]

To fix the cable getting pinched just twist the cable on one side to make it hug the tailgate better easy fix had to do it on my obs ford

[@SDP_5.9]

I got mine to work at like 7 and 5/8th but it would rub the tail light and shock.

[@funkymunkey676]

Mine works fine

[@jonnyboi068]

Wierd I did not have that experience on my ram mine works like a G ..

[@nictesla80]

It wouldnt bind if ya had the drop down extension like the other video's

[@roymolina3136]

Mine works perfect on my 2017 Chevy Silverado. Sorry that happened to you

[@nictesla80]

Yours is the only one that doesn't have a a lower set balljoint w extension drops it about 2" lower not sure i want to install mine now after seeing how yours went. If mine binds its going to junk

[@cumminsperformancs]

The Thing was garbage.. Wouldn't waste my time

[@000302lf]

I have a DeeZee and it works fine, don't buy the cheep ones..

[@cumminsperformancs]

All the kits are identical for a 2007.. brand wouldn't have made a difference in this case.

[@RWCLOCO]

I have a deezee rubs a little on the paint with the shock but works good his kit don’t even have a brand must be a cheap one

[@Nate6133]

ive used nutserts for things tht deal with much more pressure than a tailgate. maybe opt for a different nutsert rather than the one it came with.

[@cumminsperformancs]

Nutsert was Not the problem here..🤔

[@Nate6133]

@@cumminsperformancs in the description you mentioned something about the nutsert not being able to handle the pressure. I wasn’t referring to it being the issue with the cable.

[@Nate6133]

@@cumminsperformancs I appreciated the video though as I was also thinking about purchasing this. It seems cool but the cable things a bit annoying. I’m wondering if you could just use the passenger cable and get rid of the driver one all together

[@cumminsperformancs]

@@Nate6133 Definitely not.. The strut thing definitely could not support the weight, without the cable.

[@thegeneraljoe67]

Hey Buddy. I bought the same one. I had all the same issues as you showed. The second time i shut it the cable Did not fold up properly , and was binding up & actually broke my tail light. I am pissed. Thinking About trying to completely remove the cable on that side and see if it will function OK without the cable and just leave the shock in place. What a pos this thing is.

[@cumminsperformancs]

Don't plan to put anything heavy on the tailgate if you remove cable! That garbage shock ain't supporting anything!

[@thegeneraljoe67]

@@cumminsperformancs I noticed a slight differences in the kit that's made from DEEZ . When I bought my kit it looked identical to that 1 I'm not sure where the change took place. I dont know if that 1 is causing issues with the cable or not. if u ever come up with a way to have the cable fold up properly - please share. Take care .

[@j.c.316]

I removed the cable on the side of the shock. Haven’t had problems for over 2-years. My kids jump on the tailgate, we sit on it, use it like a kitchen counter, etc.

[@david84ss]

You could just omit the cable on that side

[@cumminsperformancs]

@@david84ss you could.. but it would make it extremely weak doing that!

[@zoomzilla67]

Odd. I just installed a DeeZee on my 04 Ram and it works great

[@cumminsperformancs]

Give It time.. I'm sure you'll be fed up with it.

[@valentynpaskal6561]

Secondo me, manca un dettaglio in kit

[@cumminsperformancs]

No.. it's just junk.

[@matthewjohnson9672]

Total piece of crap and will definitely rub on your tail lights only for a little while due to the fact that the bottom bolt loosens its way right out of there, definitely taking mine back to where it came from and where it can definitely stay