Dee Zee Truck Tail Gate Assist
11-24-2012, 05:55 PM
#21
King Ranchin' Member
Originally Posted by bigmike1461
I got it on E-bay it was 39.99 free shipping.The picture of the one on e-bay is not the same as what I got.here are a few pictures of the package and instruction .
11-24-2012, 08:08 PM
#23
Retired and loving it!
Looks to me like they are meant to be installed WITH the standard restraint cable remaining in place.
It also looks like they've added something to the top of the cable to keep it out of the way of the strut as the tailgate closes, or that the nut going into the bed keeps the strut further away from the side, allowing room for the cable beside it?
The DZ that I had was supplied with some goofy sliding additions that you were supposed to wrap around the cable.....those would not stay in place and were totally inadequate in keeping the cable from crimping and almost breaking the tail light at the center of the strut.....
It also looks like they've added something to the top of the cable to keep it out of the way of the strut as the tailgate closes, or that the nut going into the bed keeps the strut further away from the side, allowing room for the cable beside it?
The DZ that I had was supplied with some goofy sliding additions that you were supposed to wrap around the cable.....those would not stay in place and were totally inadequate in keeping the cable from crimping and almost breaking the tail light at the center of the strut.....
11-24-2012, 08:11 PM
#24
Retired and loving it!
In looking carefully at your pics, it still looks like there is a "kink" in the restraining cable about 1/2 way down the cable, and it looks like the cable is still being trapped too closely between the strut and the body at that point.....that was right where my old one threatened to break the tail light......
Last edited by Adobe2X; 11-24-2012 at 09:37 PM.
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