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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for Ford F-150 Trucks
Love the tailgate sturdy and strong,the only thing that should be in the package and isn't for a 2013 F-150 Ford the passenger side bushing is not included in the kit. U have to buy it from other sources.
I love this tailgate!!! It was a snap to install. It fit perfectly without any adjustments. It is very snug around the striker bolts, does not wiggle at all!! very impressed. Thank you!!
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford Trucks
I was told this tailgate cannot be painted,well yes it can be just use a flex agent in base and clear.
It works fine. Sometimes it gets stuck and doesn't want to unlock but I finally get it. Other than that it's fine. I wish it had a place for the backup camera. I was able to drill a hole and make it work. Other than that I'm happy with it. I would buy another one.
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TrailSeal Tailgate Gasket- A Tight Tailgate Seal
After removing an old seal which hadn't fully filled the gap around the tailgate, I installed the new Trailseal Gasket on my 2017 F150 in 15 minutes or so. The only potential problem area is at the lower corner of the tailgate where the metal is curved near the hinge. I added small piece of gasket directly on the tailgate to better seal the gap. I had also done this with the old gasket and it seems to stay in place OK. I live in Western Colorado which has plenty of dirt or gravel roads. The day after installing the new Trailseal gasket I was on one of those gravel roads and it appears that very little if any dust got sucked into the bed. The truck also has a tonneau cover, so if the seal is good, the interior stays reasonably dust free. This proved to be an excellent product and did what it was advertised to do.
I ordered the TrailSeal Tailgate Gasket for my 2022 Ford F-150 Platinum which has a power tailgate. The install took about 15 minutes and appears that it will do a good job of sealing out dust and snow. The kit had good instructions and contained more than enough material. After installation the tailgate closed and locked with a push of the button. When installing make sure you have everything lined up the way you want as the adhesive will not let you reposition the gasket.
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford Trucks
This tailgate looks great and works great. The instructions are easy to follow for the installation. It took me about 20 minutes to complete the installation process. I recommend the Carlson Stromberg 4000 series tailgate.
I ordered it late Tuesday evening and it arrived Friday. The tailgate is nice and easy to install after watching the video. I was able to make my OEM backup camera work with a little imagination, as you can see in the pictures. I'm very happy with etrailer and this product.
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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for Ford Trucks
excellent service , nice product, took about an hour to install , hardest thing was adjusting latches , fits like a glove now
Fits perfectly and matches my F350 bed design nicely. Install was simple and fast. Great replacement to a tailgate that was rotting away, plus I notice the lack of drag with this new tailgate. Just like advertised, my view when backing up to hitch up is much more clearer. Awesome product.
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Extang MaxSeal Tailgate Seal - 10' Long
The product is doing a reasonable job of keeping dust out of the covered bed interior but is starting to loosen and correspondingly allowing more dust into the bed due to the adhesive starting to fail. I will reset the seal with some automotive trim adhesive.
The seal works very well on my 2018 Silverado, with the exception of the area near the top of the tailgate, where there is just not a good way to seal it. Not the fault of Extang tape, so I sealed almost all the way to the top and I never have any issues with dirt or rain getting in. I would buy this product again.
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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for Ford Trucks
Hello, I purchased the 2015 Ford F-150 Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate and followed the directions. Everything worked correctly until I reached Step 11 - Reattach your factory tailgate cables to your new 100 Series tailgate.. The nuts are built into the tailgate. You need to either include (2) 1/2-inch nuts or state in the documentation the customer must purchase (2) 1/2-inch nuts to complete Step 11. I attached a picture showing the Ford tailgate and cable and the finished install. The install went faster than expected less than 30 minutes and looks great on my truck.
I have a 2019 F250, and a tab that goes on the passenger side is about a quarter inch too long to fit into the receptacle, very labor-intensive to install
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TruXedo Universal Tailgate TruxSeal - 10 ft
Seal installed easily With exception of sidewall seal on my 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat. Big gap between sidewall and tailgate, Resorted to putting seal next to the taillight assembly as shown in pictures, no gaps between tailgate and seal.
worked great for about 10 opening and closings of the tail gate, then the large "bottom" piece started coming off. now a year later, the bottom piece is off and I have a dusty truck bed. yay gravel road life....
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Louvered Tailgate Insert for Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate
Great addition to the tailgate. It really brings out the look of your Stromberg Carlson 4000 Tailgate. I have never been one to stand on my tailgate. I always use a step ladder so this will last me a lifetime. Very happy with this purchase.
strongest part of the tailgate ! Metal was perfectly aligned and went together seamlessly once holes were drilled.
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford Trucks
I really like the tailgate but installation was harder than expected. 2 suggestions: 1. Make the flanges at the bottom of the edge covers "clip in" instead of screw in. The screws are very hard to access without taking the tailgate off -which is really hard to impossible. 2. Add a node for installing back-up camera. Tailgate looks great and opens/closes perfectly.
My son and I just installed the Stromberg Louvered Tailgate in only 20 minutes , just a few minor adjustments to the side covers and it fit like a glove. And to be honest , my wife loves it because I nearly tore the factory tailgate off our f 250 when I forgot to lower it after disconnect of our fifthwheel . Thank you etrailer.com
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Pace Edwards WeatherGate Tailgate Seal - Qty 1
Very quick shipping!!!
Cane off within first week of use. Would t recommend buying this.
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for GM Trucks
Tailgate word perfectly for my needs, I live in northwestern New Mexico and use it spring to fall for 5 th wheel convenience during hookup and dropping trailer. The light weight and v shape eliminates much of the fear of baking normal tailgate into trailer. I don’t have to drop tailgate to hook up. Was difficult to sand rubber inserts to fit on initial install but I got it done, also doesn’t provide theft deterrent from bed as the v opens enough for hand to reach latch on by backflip tonneau cover however I knew that would be the case before I purchased. I am totally satisfied with my tailgate.
Worked great! A few times it was difficult to get latched. It would latch after four attempts or less. I checked to make sure it was properly aligned. It was. I would suggest this product to others. Have sold the truck now! Upgraded to a newer one. Thanks
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TrailSeal Full Bed Protection for 2007 to 2019 Chevy and GMC Pickups
After reading instructions twice we installed lower seat for tailgate to 19 1/2 in. mark. Then installed right upright seal(see pic). After checking fit we installed left seal putting it on radius. Much better fitting seal. Had to put seal(excess from upright) on tailgate near latch(zee pic) to try to fill gaps at top of tailgate. Installed on 2018 Chevy silverado. Hope pic go through.
Very disappointed, at first it worked great then the lower seal fell off and hanging within 8 months. I installed this per instructions on a brand new from the dealer truck with a tonue cover.
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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for GM Trucks
2003 Chevrolet SilveradoOne year ago I purchased this model tailgate for my 2003 Silverado. I found immediately that delivery of it as without exception the fastest. This tailgate made the act of hooking and unhooking from my 5th wheel trailer was simplified tremendously. The visual of the Pin lining up with the hitch was very clear. The Tailgate did require some minor assembly by me however minimal tools were all that was needed for the assembly. This took a mere 30 minutes for me to perform and the tailgate fit perfectly. It still looks great to this day and performs excellently. I recommend this product without reservation.
I received and attempted to install the tailgate. The pins and the receivers on the tailgate are of different size. The pins are 1.25 inch diameter and the receivers internal dims on the tailgate 1.125 or even slightly less. It looks to me as though the tailgate receivers where designed for a 1" pin
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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for GM Trucks
The cutout for the gooseneck needs to be lower. We really have to crank up our trailer to clear the tail gate.
Not only was the item delivered on time at a lower price than anther place I ordered and then cancelled after almost two months of waiting it is a very nice tail gate
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Dodge Trucks
After I installed this tailgate, I can never go back to the original! The photo speaks for itself. East assembly with no adjustment for proper fit. Installed on 11-1 more than 10 compliments on 11-2. A must have even if you don’t have a 5th wheel..
The product went together without any problems and it was pretty much set explanatory. Fit is great and the tailgate shuts very easily. This was installed on my 2017 Ram 3500. The truck is brown and the black tailgate blends in very well.
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for GM Trucks
Hello etrailer staff! My tailgate arrived in a timely fashion but the journey was hard on the box and packing inside the box. UPS beat up on the box to the point of some of the contents are still in a truck or warehouse. I called etrailer and spoke with Noah. He assured me that he would get the missing parts in the mail and I would have all I needed to mount my tailgate. Noah was good to his word. Parts arrived today and the tailgate is mounted. The tailgate should be fine. Thank you Noah and all etrailer Staff. You did a fine job for me and my old 2001 Duramax Chevy.
The fifth wheel tail gate is excellent tail gate that makes my truck even better than it already does. I will be using it all the time as my everyday tail gate, it lets me have a tail gate on my truck even when trailer is attached to my truck
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for GM Trucks
Previously opened and re-stapled box. Part had minor scratches like it was previously installed and sent back then sent to me as new. Had no drivers side cup welded to the frame for hinge. Hopefully the replacement is better quality than this one and not used and returned and performs as designed.
2016 Chevrolet SilveradoThis tail gate is very good. It fit perfectly on my 2016 Silverado 3500. The only issue I have is the locking mechanism does not always release. That can be easily resolved with a screw driver or keys. It is an annoyance but other than that it is a good value for the product.
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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for GM Trucks
We are extremely pleased with the purchase of our 5th Wheel tailgate. Took only 20 minutes from the box to completely installed, including removal of solid tailgate. We will be recommending etrailer to family and friends.
This tailgate was here in three days it's lightweight looks good and very easy to assemble had it on the truck 10 minutes after opening box fits great. Thanks e trailer
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Toyota Trucks
I was wanting a 5th wheel tailgate for my Tundra since I pull a 5th wheel camper and I’m glad I chose the stromberg tailgate, it was easy to install and looks awesome and now I don’t have to worry about ruining my tailgate. I recommend this tailgate to everyone. Thank you etrailer for the great transaction and very fast shipping!
It was easy to put on, but there is about a 4 inch gap between the bottom of the tailgate and the top of the bumper that looks pretty chinsey. Might have to spray paint it to look better.
DeeZee Pickup Truck Tailgate Assist Lowering System Installation - 2019 Ford F-150
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer today on our 2019 Ford F-150, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the DZ tailgate assist. So without a tailgate assist, we all know how they work. You know, once you unlatch it they're going to drop down with speed unless you're steadily kind of helping it come down. Not really a huge deal in most cases. But the times when you got your hands full or it's really cold outside, something like that, you don't want this tailgate to get away from you slam down and you could potentially not only damage the tailgate but the hinges and stuff like that as well. So by adding that assist, it's really going to help slow things down and keep it safe and predictable.
DeeZee Pickup Truck Tailgate Assist Lowering System Installation - 2018 Ford F-150
Today, our 2018 Ford F150 we're gonna be taking a look at, the DZ tailgate assist custom tailgate lowering system, part number DZ 43204. A common problem with trucks is whenever you go to open the tailgate, especially it you have something in your hands, you'll open it up and the tailgate wants to slam down and either have to let it slam or guide it down all while we're trying to hold everything in our hands.For their tailgate assist we're not gonna have to worry about holding our tailgate, we can simply open it up, it'll come down nice and slow so we don't have to worry about any damage. The shock absorber on our tailgate assist, it's gonna allow our tailgate to come down slowly so we're not gonna hurt ourselves or damage or truck but at the same time it's still gonna allow us to push our tailgate up with minimal effort.It is gonna be a custom design fit for and F150 which means we're not gonna have to cut, drill, or anything at all. It's gonna be a completely bolt on instillation. Let's show you how I do that now. Here's everything that's gonna come with our tailgate assist, it's gonna come with all the brackets and the shock necessary to get it installed.
Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2018 Ford F-150
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ford F150 we'll be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford Trucks, part number VG-15-4000.The louvered design of the tailgate is going to be perfect for towing 5th wheels or gooseneck trailers. It is going to allow for more visibility at the rear of your truck. After the initial installation, this is going to be quick and easy to switch out with your factory tailgate.The Stromberg Carlson Tailgate is going to lock into place, and that's going to help prevent theft and tampering of the tailgate itself. This is made out of a plastic composite, but it's just as strong as any steel tailgate. All the hardware is included for this installation, and it's going to be a custom fit to give us a nice, flush look with our vehicle. We'll show you how to install it now.To begin our install, we want to start by removing our tailgate.
Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2017 Ford F-150
Today on our 2017 Ford F-150, we're going to be testing fitting the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Fifth Wheel Louvered Tailgate with locks for Ford trucks, part number VG-15-4000. The strong and durable plastic tailgate is great for both gooseneck and fifth wheel applications. It has locking capabilities to prevent theft, and is louvered to reduce wind noise and drag while you drive. Especially this protects your OEM tailgate by replacing it for those trips with the fifth wheels and goosenecks so you don't damage it as you travel. The tailgate is blow-molded, which makes it lightweight yet strong, and also makes it corrosion and rust resistant. Right now we have it in its lock position. Simply take our key, unlock it, turn it, and it's ready to go. The turn latch, coupled with the lightweight design, also makes this easy to use one-handed, if necessary.
Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2016 Ford F-150
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab, we're going to be installing the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Fifth Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock, part number VG-15-4000.This fifth wheel tailgate replaces your factory tailgate so you don't have to lower it or remove it when making your fifth wheel or gooseneck connection. The cutout design is going to protect your tailgate from getting damaged. It's also going to give you more visibility when backing up. The louver design is not only stylish, but it's going to reduce drag, and it may improve your fuel economy. Here at the center, it features a lock and two keys so it cannot be removed. If you're just loading up cargo, it easily lowers and sits flush with your truck bed.
Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate Installation - 2016 Ford F-150
Today on our 2016 Ford F150 SuperCab we're going to be doing a test fit on the Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Louvred Tailgate, part number VG-15-100. The Stromberg Carlson Louvered Tailgate is the perfect addition for your 5th wheel or gooseneck. It features that convenient cut out design which is going to improve visibility when backing up to or towing that 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer. The vented design here is going to help reduce drag and it may improve your fuel economy. The metal latches make it easy to use for when opening and closing. With it down I'd like to point out that it does have a 100 pound weight capacity, so be sure you don't stand or sit on it. The whole thing is made out of a heavy duty steel tubular construction.
Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate Review - 2015 Ford F-150
Today on our 2015 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab, we're going to be doing a test fit on Stromberg Carlson 100 Series Fifth Wheel Tailgate, part number VG-15-100. The Stromberg Carlson louvered tailgate is the perfect addition for when towing a goose neck or fifth wheel trailer. It features that convenient cut out design that's going to improve your visibility while towing or backing up with a trailer. The vents here at the bottom are going to help reduce any excess drag that you might have and could improve your fuel economy. The latches on each side are going to make it easy to open. With it down I'd like to point out that it has a 100 pound weight capacity. It's not designed to be a step, so just be careful.
Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2015 Ford F-150
Today on our 2015 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate, part number VG-15-4000. The Stromberg Carlson Louvered Tailgate is the perfect addition for when towing your 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer. It features that convenient cutout design that's going to improve visibility when towing and backing up to our trailers. It also has vents that's going to help reduce drag, and it may improve your fuel economy. The locking latch adds security, and it prevents anyone from removing it. Two keys are included. It's also easy to use.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2014 Ford F-150
Today on our 2014 F 150, we're going to do a test fit on the Strongberg Carlson 400 Series fifth wheel louvered tailgate with lock for Ford trucks, part number is VG-04-04000. The fifth wheel tailgate is going to provide a really good way to get our fifth wheel or gooseneck hooked up to our truck without having to open and close the tailgate each time. This is a blow molded, glass filled polymer, so you're going to have a very strong, almost as strong as steel feel to it, while we are not going to have to worry about rust, corrosion and things like that. This is a paint able surface, as well as our adjustable end caps, fully paint able so we can match the truck if we decide to. The nice thing about the end caps here, these are going to be fully adjustable. That is going to give us that custom look, or that specifically designed look as you can see, it matches up really well with the contours of our truck and it gives it more of a factory feel or more of an original equipment feel to it. You can see the louvers, that are in the tailgate.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Open Design Tailgate Installation - 2014 Ford F-150
Today on our 2014 Ford F-150, we're going to take a look at and show you how to install this Stromberg Carlson 100 Series Fifth Wheel Tailgate with open design. Part number is VG-04-100. Now the fifth-wheel tailgate features a nice drop-down right here in the middle, so whether we're backing in our gooseneck or our fifth wheel, we'll be able to get it connected. We're not going to have to open and close the tailgate each time. This is a nice, heavy-duty steel gate. It's got a really good feel to it. It's got a black finish on it now, but this can be painted to match your truck, so we do have that option.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2013 Ford F-150
Today in our 2013 Ford F150, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Ford trucks, part number VG-04-4000. Our tailgate's made out of a glass filled blown molded plastic. It's going to resist any kind of corrosion or rust. It does have a nice lock, so you can lock it into the closed position, designed for one-handed operation. It uses a rotary style lock, much like the one that comes from the factory. The cables are going to help keep up your tailgate when it's in the down position. As you can see, it's going to contour the body really nicely and give it the factory-seamed look.
Husky Liners Premium 5th Wheel Tailgate Installation - 2012 Ford F-150
Today on our 2012 Ford F-150 we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Husky liners premium fifth wheel louvered tailgate with locking handle. Part number is HL15160. We'll just bring it up closed, and you can see after adjustment you got that really nice fine contour. It goes right along with the factory fit. It makes it look almost like it came out of the factory that way. This is the new eco coat finish, so it's going to be great.
DeeZee Tailgate Assist Custom Lowering System Installation - 2011 Ford F-150
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer and today we'll be taking a look at our DeeZee Tailgate Assist Custom Tailgate Lift Assist here on our 2011 Ford F-150. So maybe you're tired of just having your truck tailgate slam down whenever you open it. Or maybe you're holding items in one hand and you don't wanna have to jump out of the way of your tailgate when it comes down. That's where a tailgate lift assist like this comes in handy. You're holding something heavy, you just let it glide down to a stop and now you can throw your other items into your truck bed without having any worries at all.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2011 Ford F-150
Today on our 2011 Ford F150, we'll being a test run on the Stromberg Carlson 4000 series fifth wheel louvered tailgate. Part number VG-04-4000. The Stromberg Carlson tailgate features a cut out that makes it perfect for towing a fifth wheel, or gooseneck, trailer. It replaces your OEM tailgate and uses the same rotary latches and coated cables to secure it to your truck. It's lightweight and the louvered design reduces drag and increase visibility. It features a locking release and two keys are included. It's made out of a glass filled black composite and it has 100 pound weight capacity.
Stromberg Carlson Tailgate Installation - 2010 Ford F-150
Today on our 2010 Ford F150 Super Crew cab, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Stromberg Carlson 100 series fifth wheel louvered tailgate, part number VG-04-100. The Stromberg Carlson louvered tailgate is the perfect addition for when towing your gooseneck, or fifth wheel trailer. It has that convenient cutout design, which is going to improve your visibility for when backing up, or towing that fifth wheel, or gooseneck. The vented design here is also going to improve your visibility and may improve your fuel economy. The latches on each side make it easy to open and close. The whole thing has a weight capacity of 100 pounds. It's not designed to be a step, so be sure not to sit or stand on it. The whole thing is made out of a heavy duty steel construction with a primed finish. It's paintable, so you could match your truck if you'd like. Let's go ahead and begin our test fit by removing our factory tailgate.
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