johndoejohndoes

I知 installing my tailgate assist and I知 following this video.


Everything is coming together nicely but when removing the tail light a plastic piece fell out. It was the step at 2:40 in the video.

I popped mine out but a small plastic piece also fell out. Here痴 a picture of it. Any idea where it goes?

johndoejohndoes

Anyone? I updated the picture.

I’m not sure if I even need it...but obviously it was there before I opened it so I’d like to put it back on.

Mike Up

Wow, didn't even know they had an assistant.

Surprised there's a need for an assistant. With the tailgate so light, I have problems not pulling the damn thing out of the catches. I have to pick it up lightly and slow to keep from pulling it out of the bottom catch slots.

If anything, I think they need to make the tailgate heavier. Never had these issues on any of my trucks including the 2010 and 2012 F150s.

Motorsports One

See the aluminum tab with a hole in it at the top left of your picture? That's where it goes. It's supposed to help with alignment of the pin that sticks out of the top of the taillight when it's inserted into the aluminum tab.

I don't think it makes a huge difference, I had one fall out, didn't know where it belonged either and my right side taillight has been without it ever since.

XL-16

Both mine fell out, haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary!

Ford2WD

The assist is helpful on the heavier gate with the built in step. Also with the auto open gate so it doesn稚 slam down.

Mike Up

Wow, didn't even know that existed. Didn't even know there was a want for this feature?

Thanks for the heads up.

R573

Really this is a great feature to have.

nlitend1

Auto up would have been better just like the next Chev.

jp2012

This is a very popular modification for those trucks that didn't have it from the factory.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/how-i...2016-a-341090/

Long thread, but it's a good read.