EasyLift Tailgate Torsion Rod
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This is the 3rd of my pickups to get this mod, which makes the tailgate much lighter and easier to open & close. Modern tailgates use a gas shock that makes the t/g open slowly, but it doesn't help with closing, so this is actually better, in addition to being cheaper. It also makes the t/g very difficult to steal.
1) Before
2) With the rubber side stop removed, and the side seal out of the way, rest the torsion rod on the lip of the tailgate and mark the height of its vertical dogleg bend on the bed strike.
3) Then mark the horizontal dogleg on the bottom edge (front while it's open) of the tailgate.
4) I prefer to put the rod against the rear surface of the t/g so it's preloaded more, so I drill that hole high. Both holes are slightly elongated by tilting the drill. The left side of the rod is inserted, then the tailgate is stabbed down onto the right end and tilted right to allow the bend in the rod to be inserted up to the horizontal dogleg. Then the t/g is tilted left so the left hinge cup can be stabbed back onto the left hinge (with a plastic insulator) and then the right side is placed back onto its hinge.
5) The side seal must be trimmed to fit around the torsion rod.
6) After re-attaching the seal, the stop can be re-installed.
7) Now the tailgate takes less effort to lift, and doesn't drop as hard when opened; but there is no apparent change. Nothing interferes with normal cargo loading.
See also:
![ezlift.jpg [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CMHVJO]EasyLift[/url] Tailgate Torsion Rod
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.
This is the 3rd of my pickups to get this mod, which makes the tailgate much lighter and easier to open & close. Modern tailgates use a gas shock that makes the t/g open slowly, but it doesn't help with closing, so this is actually better, in addition to being cheaper. It also makes the t/g very difficult to steal.
1) Before
2) With the rubber side stop removed, and the side seal out of the way, rest the torsion rod on the lip of the tailgate and mark the height of its vertical dogleg bend on the bed strike.
3) Then mark the horizontal dogleg on the bottom edge (front while it's open) of the tailgate.
4) I prefer to put the rod against the rear surface of the t/g so it's preloaded more, so I drill that hole high. Both holes are slightly elongated by tilting the drill. The left side of the rod is inserted, then the tailgate is stabbed down onto the right end and tilted right to allow the bend in the rod to be inserted up to the horizontal dogleg. Then the t/g is tilted left so the left hinge cup can be stabbed back onto the left hinge (with a plastic insulator) and then the right side is placed back onto its hinge.
5) The side seal must be trimmed to fit around the torsion rod.
6) After re-attaching the seal, the stop can be re-installed.
7) Now the tailgate takes less effort to lift, and doesn't drop as hard when opened; but there is no apparent change. Nothing interferes with normal cargo loading.
See also:
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