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Relieve strain while lifting your tailgate with this easy to install torsion bar. The bar installs between the truck bed and tailgate, allowing it to work with truck toppers, and even spray-on and plastic bedliners. You will be able to lift your tailgate with ease as the torsion bar reduced 30 to 40 pounds of weight to just 4 to 7 pounds.
Tailgate EasyLift
Significantly reduce the weight of your tailgate with this torsion bar. This item allows you to easily lift and lower your tailgate, providing the convenience of not having to set down your tools, groceries, sports equipment or picnic basket just to access the truck bed. Ideal for any truck user such as contractors, mechanics, and craftsmen.
Video of Tailgate EasyLift - Remove 80 Percent of the Tailgate's Weight!
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Today we are going to show you part number 74211 from Hoppy. This is Hoppys Tailgate EasyLift. What this is, is a device that actually takes the weight off the tailgate and makes it easier to lift up and down. In most cases it will take up to 80 percent of the weight of the tailgate off your hands. It is actually pretty easy to install. As soon as you open it up you can see the instructions on what to do to install it. Basically you only have to drill two holes. One gets drilled into the tailgate itself and the other gets drilled into the truck bed itself. Most of the time on a tailgate you take two arms and you have got to really kind of push and shove it up in there. With the EasyLift it actually does not require that much effort at all. You can do it easily one-handed while probably carrying something in that arm, too. And also, when you let it down, it does not really flop down all that hard it actually has a controlled descent. And again, it just makes it smooth going up into the bed when you close it. And there you have it for part number 74211 from Hoppy, the Tailgate EasyLift.
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Average Customer Rating: 
4.6 out of 5 stars (21 Customer Reviews)
by: Henry M08/05/2009
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WOW, my liftgate is so light! I have been researching this product on the web for awhile, and finally decided to get it. Now I regret not getting it earlier. My 03 Dodge Ram's tailgate was very heavy and I was tired of dropping it. The product did exactly as advertised. Installation was fairly simple as long as you measure accurately. The hard part was remounting the tailgate with the spring onto the bed. I did this by myself but would definitely recommend a helper. After installation, I noticed that the drilled holes bent in the direction of the bar. I assume this is normal. All the ore important to place the holes accurately. I mocked up the spring with the tailgate before drilling. I did put primer on the drilled holes to prevent future rust. Hope that works.2213
by: Claude H.04/22/2008
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Back saver Instructions easy to follow,, product easy to install. Good Price787
by: Lonnie W.04/08/2011
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I recieved this product and installed it right away. It works great. I have purchased the other type of tailgate assist before and they ended up failing in short order. This thing is so simple yet so effective and there is not much to fail. I have a Dodge Ram 2500 and the tailgate is very heavy. This assist makes it feel like nothing both going down and back up. I recomend it to anyone who would like their tailgate to feel weightless.11329
by: Kent M.08/17/2010
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An uplifting idea Excellent product. Does exactly what it says it will do. Definitely have a helper to reinstall the gate. The video here is a bit misleading. The template should not be placed on the truck bed to establish the "A" hole (the one that goes in the truck body). It needs to be placed even with the top of the pivot point, which is quite a bit lower than the truck bed (at least on my F-150). 3359
by: Clint H.06/03/2009
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Amazing difference! Fairly easy to install if you pay close attention to the instructions regarding variances for different truck brands. Really impressed with how easy tailgate now lifts-definitely worth the price. 1937
by: Fred C11/08/2011
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Excellent product. Easy to install!!!! 26716
by: Greg V.06/02/2011
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Amazing.... Takes about 10-15 minutes to install. When I told my wife I was purchasing this item along with the mirror extensions she questioned the need for the Easy Tailgate Lift. She said our tailgate wasn't heavy or hard for her to open or close. After I installed the lift she was totally amazed at how much easier she could open and close the tailgate. One hand is all that's needed. Every item we've purchased from etrailer.com has been over and above our expectations. I'll be searching the website for more unique products.15925
by: Buck G05/15/2008
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should be OEM from mfg template for drilling holes could have been more accurate, but otherwise a great product.869
by: Frank P.03/01/2011
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Works great! A fraction of the cost compared to what the GM dealers charge. I have bought many items from your company and never yet have I been disappointed. Thanks!8146
by: jvjranch01/10/2008
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Also give a security factor Don't try this installation with out some assistance. Instructions say one person/friend for help, I recommend two. Lightens the weight of the tailgate greatly. Also adds to the security of anyone stealing the tailgate off of your truck due to the manner of how it is installed. Recommend this product, if nothing else your friend will be amazed at how light the tailgate feels on your truck. This was installed on an 06 Ford F-250 Superduty.562
by: Bill C.09/11/2011
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One of the few things that actually does what the advertisement says it will do. Took me about an hour from the time I opened the box to clean up and it was very easy. Definately get a friend to help put the tailgate back on. I have a Dodge and they are pretty heavy.23733
by: keith08/24/2011
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The Tailgate EasyLift is a piece of 3/8 diameter rod with a number of bends and hardened into a torsion bar. During instalation I could not get the tailgate re-installed into the correct location to be able to close, and was forcing it toward the left when it snapped (broke). I took pictures, wrote a letter and returned the pieces (return shipping was much more than what I paid to receive it), per their warrantee policy. I gave them my phone number and email address but never heard from them until I received a new one in the mail without any letter. As my son and I tried to install it, we concluded there was NO ROOM to get the torsion bar BEHIND the tailgate pivot (where the instructions said it needed to go). We also saw that the instructions said it fit Chevy thru 2006 (and 2007 Classic). But my truck (2007) was not a Classic. We decided, if we could make room for the torsion bar BEHIND the tailgate pivot, it would work. After removing the left pivot from the truck (2 large torx screws) I machined clearance behind it in the pivot, for the 3/8 diameter torsion bar. With the bar in place and my son pushing it forward while I re-installed the tailgate pivot, the torsion bar was in the correct location. Now we could put the tailgate on the torsion bar, per the instructions and it all worked ok. It is much easier to lift the tailgate. It lowers a little slower than stock (though still drops harder than ideal). You could use a hand grinder to re-configure the pivot, or MAYBE position the hole so the torsion bar would be farther to the right and not need to go BEHIND the pivot. I am happy with the unit and how it works. A am happy with the companys service to me, to replace the unit. But the installation was MUCH harder than a novice could do and the fact it was not made to fit my truck was not clear in the ads. So I only rated it a "4". 22629
by: Robert W05/17/2011
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Easy to install and works great! 14596
by: Vernon C.05/16/2011
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Was sent right away. Working great. 14308
by: Walter05/11/2011
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Its so easey to lift my tail gate. So easey to install my wife did it. Takes 2 guys for installation.13355
by: John R06/25/2011
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Installation instructions were clear and straight forward. Product works well. Curious to see how long it will last before it needs to be replaced. Great price for what it does.17929
by: Austin Home Improvements01/25/2012
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AWESOME !!! 1st time buying from Etrailer Great pricing fast shipping and EZ lift tailgate works GREAT Thank You !!! 30349
by: Bing01/19/2012
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Great product. Really helps get my 80+ lb tailgate up. Product came really fast and everything came just like they said it would.29948
by: John McB01/03/2012
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Works great on my Dodge Ram. After drilling, would not work on my Chevy Avalanche due to double wall in box and thicker fiberglass tailgate.29051
by: Gary H01/02/2012
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just follow the easy instructions, along with the required helper. On my 010 Dodge ram it actually is a bit too strong. I suspect it will relax as I use it. All in all, a good product28996
by: Chris12/07/2011
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Followed the installation instructions on the packaging, and went on no problem. There are some Youtube videos as well. Took most of the load off my Nissan Titan tailgate. When my wife was unloading things out of the bed after the install, she came back and said "Whatever you did to the truck worked. I was ready to use 2 hands to lower the tailgate but it was really light."27867
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