Dee Zee tailgate assist

[marcm]

I've had them for 5yrs & had one shock go bad after a few years. Just watch for rubbing on the inside. Other than that they work great

 

[EricM]

Just watch for rubbing on the inside.

Forgot to mentin that... they do include a clear protection film to put on to protect the paint. It's easy to miss and if you don't read instructions like most people you'd never know to look for it.

 

[Cliff Lohner]

Ive been using them for probably 13+ years. First truck I put it on was an 06' Silverado SS. Then an 08 F250. Then my Gen 1 2011 Raptor. My 2018 has the tailgate assist so this is the first truck I haven't put it on. I loved them and had zero issues with them....

 

[abearsfan]

Had one on a 2017 powerwagon for nearly 2 years with no issues. It lowered the tailgate nice and slow.

 

[Dalamar]

Had one for 3 years. Great addition.

 

[Fyatrk]

Who here uses one of these? Are they junk or are they worth it? If you do have one, how long have you had it for? For those that had a bad experience with it, how long did it last before it broke?

Dee Zee by Thomas Pfau, on Flickr

I do works amazingly I’ve had it on a Chevy Avalanche prior to my Raptor work great for years

 

[Lags]

Have one on my 2014 F250, installed 2 days after I bought the truck, just about 5 years later, and it still works perfect! It is a no brainer...

 

[Tommy1979]

Great feedback from everyone, thank you! I've decided to pick one up as well.

 

[Daniel Henley]

Who here uses one of these? Are they junk or are they worth it? If you do have one, how long have you had it for? For those that had a bad experience with it, how long did it last before it broke?

Dee Zee by Thomas Pfau, on Flickr

My work truck is a 15' F150 with the tailgate assist on it and I use the tailgate constantly (10+ times daily since early 2015). No problems whatsoever. I even laughed at the addition, as it came with the truck package, thinking how lazy one must be to want it. Truth is that I actually like the feature for obvious reasons. Over 2k times used has saved me a bit of energy!

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[EricM]

Have you seen the Chevy ads with the motorized UP on the tailgate? Surprised Ford didn't beat them to it. Ford has had the keyless/remote tailgate open option for nearly 5 years now.