EZDOWN TailGate Mod.

[IRONMAN]

So, just got off the phone with DeeZee and they told me the ONLY difference between the "OLD" one and the "NEW" one is the name.

Old one was called "EZ Down" and the new one is "Tailgate Assist"...

What is the "DESIGN" difference between the two?

This is new.....

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Old one hooks onto the same area as the cable.

 

[RaptorScrew]

This is new.....

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Old one hooks onto the same area as the cable.

Thanx for the info! That's what I was looking for. Just couldn't find it for the life of me...

Ordered mine through AnythingAuto. Saved the $13 DeeZee wanted to charge for shipping. $35.xx total.

 

[Phyguy]

Quick video showing the little dude in action. This should come stock IMO.

EZ Down Tailgate Assist on 2011 Ford Raptor - YouTube

 

[6.2]

Can you shut it as hard as you want?

 

[Fozzy]

Damn, I ordered mine from the link in the previous page and it showed up today and it's the old one with missing hardware. now what to do.

 

[nold]

i got the new one, do you have to use the M5 allen wrench? its kinda hard to install the nutsert since its pretty loose when inserting it to the tailgate.

 

[Phyguy]

i got the new one, do you have to use the M5 allen wrench? its kinda hard to install the nutsert since its pretty loose when inserting it to the tailgate.

Use the allen wrench to hold the bolt stationary while turning the wrench to pull the nutsert into the kink position. Don't put the locktite on the ball mount until after you've hooked everything up to make sure the nutsert is tight. Raise and lower the tailgate while looking closely at how the weight of the tailgate is supported by the nutsert/ball mount. I found mine pulling out a bit, so I took the ball mount out and then put the nutsert tool back in and gave it a few more cranks. Repeated the testing process and everything looked solid (no pull).

Then, back out the ball mountl out and locktite it.

An extra five minutes and seems to work great. No foam pieces to deal with either.

 

[SERG09]

I've been waiting for this to get squared away to order the "new" version". Thanks for the update. Ordered.

 

[nold]

Use the allen wrench to hold the bolt stationary while turning the wrench to pull the nutsert into the kink position. Don't put the locktite on the ball mount until after you've hooked everything up to make sure the nutsert is tight. Raise and lower the tailgate while looking closely at how the weight of the tailgate is supported by the nutsert/ball mount. I found mine pulling out a bit, so I took the ball mount out and then put the nutsert tool back in and gave it a few more cranks. Repeated the testing process and everything looked solid (no pull).

Then, back out the ball mountl out and locktite it.

An extra five minutes and seems to work great. No foam pieces to deal with either.

Thank you sir

 

[STUTIDE]

OK - just got my New NEw one from Dee ZEE - NO COMPARISON to the old one!!!!! Way better engineering and quality. DEE ZEE is the REAL DEAL. THis is the 4th one they have sent me no questions ask! I am REALLY PLEASED with the new design and how it works. AND Dee Zee as a company! First class!