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• Recommended Tailgate with Louvered Design to Minimize Vibration When Towing
  It sounds like and from the picture looks like you are getting a lot of air hitting the front of your trailer and some of that will be redirected when it also hits your tailgate causing some vibration as you stated. You can use a louvered tailgate for less restricted air flow like # VG-04-4000 or # VG-04-100 which will minimize that vibration caused by your specific combination of truck and trailer. These are both confirmed to fit your 2011 Ford F-150 Supercrew Short Bed. You will also...
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• Fifth Wheel Tailgate Recommendation for a 2014 Ford F-150 Short Bed and Slider Hitch
  A 5th wheel tailgate will provide better turning clearance than the standard tailgate on your 2014 Ford F-150 but it is still possible that, while turning, the pin box could make contact with the tailgate. Another option is a tailgate net, # TR-03. It will be easy to take down and put back up so as to avoid any contact with the trailer pin box. Fifth wheel tailgates such as # VG-04-4000 work best with long bed trucks since the hitches for them don't slide.
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• 5th Wheel Tailgate Recommendation for a 2012 Ford F-150
  The Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VG-04-4000 that you referenced has been confirmed as a fit for your 2012 Ford F-150 and would install without having to modify the truck at all. You would just need to remove your old tailgate and then this one would replace it just as easy.
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• Recommended 5th Wheel Tailgate for 2014 Ford F-150
  The only 5th wheel tailgate option we have your your 2014 Ford F150 is the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford Trucks # VG-04-4000 which is a composite material. It is an extremely strong and durable reinforced plastic and has a clean look. It also has the option of adding the Louvered Tailgate Insert for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VI-4000 and Louver Insert Kit for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Tailgates...
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• Replacement Tailgate Lock for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Louvered 5th Wheel Tailgate
  Since WD 40 did not work to unfreeze your Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VG-04-4000, likely the simplest fix will be to replace the lock in the tailgate. Stromberg Carlson offers the Replacement Tailgate Lock for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Tailgate # 7455-415. This lock is designed as a replacement for the lock in your # VG-04-4000 tailgate.
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• Does Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Tailgate Include Cables
  Yes, the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series louvered tailgate, part # VG-04-4000, does include the cables. It's designed to fit the Ford F-150 from 2004 to 2014 as long as you don't have a Stepside model. If you have a different truck let me know and I'll recommend the correct tailgate.
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• Providing Pin Box Clearance and Turning Clearance for 2014 Ford F-150
  I have some solutions to help your towing set-up, but there is no way to extend the pin box out an additional 8 inches to increase the distance between the back of the truck tailgate and the trailer. It is not ideal to tow with your truck's tailgate down for the very issue you are experiencing. If the reason you are leaving the tailgate down is because the pin box contacts the tailgate, I have a solution for you. To offer more room for the pin box, a great solution is to replace your...
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• Which 5th Wheel Tailgates Will Fit My 2005 Ford F-150
  We can offer several options for 5th Wheel Tailgates for your 2005 F-150, provided that you do not have the step-side bed. The steel Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for the 2005 F-150, part # VG-04-100, offers a custom fit for your F-150 and works with 5th wheel and gooseneck trailers. Another option is the high-strength plastic tailgate, the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock, part # VG-04-4000.
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• Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate for 2019 Ford F-350
  Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VG-04-4000 will not fit your 2019 Ford F-350 but we do have the correct Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th wheel tailgate which is part # VG-15-4000. This USA-made tailgate includes the lock and keys.
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• Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Tailgate Fits for Ford F-150 and F-250
  The Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VG-97-4000 does not fit the 2016 F-150. For that model year it fits only the F-250 and F-350. The other 5th wheel tailgate you referenced, part # VG-04-4000, fits the 2010 through 2014 F-150 but NOT the 2016 F-250. For each item the compatible trucks are listed below the Specs section. On the linked page you can see all 5th wheel tailgates confirmed to fit the 2016 F-250.
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• Locking 5th Wheel Tailgate Recommendation for a 2004 Ford F150
  What I would recommend you get is a Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VG-04-4000, this tailgate has a lock built into it. There really isnt a reasonable way to lock the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Tailgate # VG-04-100 so that is why I believe you would be better off using the # VG-04-4000.
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• Is Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Easy to Remove
  Hey Dave, The Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford Trucks # VG-04-4000 isn't quick and easy to remove - it basically installs the same as a standard tailgate. You'll be able to remove it easily enough so you can replace it with the standard tailgate for loading your motorcycle, but it isn't just like popping a few pins and pulling the tailgate away. Attached is a link to the installation instructions for this tailgate - you'll just reverse the...
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• Availability of a Fifth Wheel Tailgate For 2006 Ford F-150 Flareside
  I do have fifth wheel tailgates listed for a 2006 Ford F-150, but they do not list if they fit a Flareside model. They do list them by the width of the truck bed. If you can measure the width of your truck bed width on your Flareside vehicle you will be able to tell if one of the tailgates we have will fit. I have the Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate, part # VG-04-100 and the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel LouveredTailgate, part # VG-04-4000. These tailgates will...
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• Replacement Keys for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate
  Hi John; we don't have replacement keys so you will have to replace the entire lock. The Replacement Tailgate Lock for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # 7455-415 comes with a new lock and a set of keys. At least one customer said the new keys matched their old lock so you may not have to use the new lock. If they don't match, you can drill out the old lock and install the new one.
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