78-82 Strikes & Torque Rod. The strike bolt, cable bolts, & support are the only things in this diagram specific to '78-82. The support might have been used through 1989. Everything else applies to '78-96. The later cable bolts have T50 drive instead of these #4 Phillips.
Bracket Assembly (430A32) is available from Dennis Carpenter as
98430A30 
![tailgate-torsion-7882.jpg 78-82 Strikes & Torque Rod. The strike bolt, cable bolts, & support are the only things in this diagram specific to '78-82. The support might have been used through 1989. Everything else applies to '78-96. The later cable bolts have T50 drive instead of these #4 Phillips.
Bracket Assembly (430A32) is available from Dennis Carpenter as [url=https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/trucks/tailgate-amp-liftgate/tailgates/d8tz-98430a30-a-tg-counter-balance-torsion-bar]98430A30[/url]](https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/160927/fullsize/tailgate-torsion-7882.jpg)