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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..
For the price this is a decent tailgate. It is a good looking tailgate, has a lock which is important to me install while not difficult, could have been made easier with better instructions. Closing is not as crisp as I would like and a far cry from the OEM tailgate. Still in all it should serve my needs to allow easy hookup with my 5th wheel and to keep gear in the truck bed while traveling. For those looking for an inexpensive but decent tailgate this is a good choice.
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Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock for Dodge Trucks
I give it a four just because I feel it can be more durable there is gap from one end to the other that can fit a metal pipe.....hint hint. I weigh like 210 and afraid to enter with the tailgate down. I do like the amount of space between my fifth wheel and the gate. Another suggestion etrailer maybe make a quick release pin for the tailgate insert? So I can take the insert of quick when I need too.
Very Nice! The installation instructions were clear and easy to follow. The tailgate itself took a little time to loosen up and start moving freely but did. I’m very happy with the purchase!
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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 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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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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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 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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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for Dodge Trucks
Tailgate fits perfectly for our 2002 Dodge 3500. Written instructions were a bit confusing for a visual learner. But found a great YouTube video that was perfect. Great value and price. Nice heavy gate
The powder coat paint is holding up great. Easy to install, looks good. I like to lay my tailgate down and stand on it while offloading one ton of pellets. I can't do that with this tailgate because it's not strong enough for me to stand on, or put several bags of pellets on it like I could on my orginal tailgate. Overall it's been good though and holding up well.
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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.
This 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 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 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 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 GM Trucks
One 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 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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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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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 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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Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design for GM Trucks
Tailgate is absolutely awesome. Works perfectly and looks great.
The tailgate I ordered was very easy to put together and made very durable.i Will definitely use this company again.
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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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Pace Edwards WeatherGate Tailgate Seal - Qty 1
Very quick shipping!!!
Cane off within first week of use. Would t recommend buying this.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2017 Ram 2500
Today on our 2017 Ram 2500, we're going to be doing a test-fit on the Stromberg-Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate. Part number VGD-10-4000. The Stromberg-Carlson louvered tailgate is the perfect addition when towing a gooseneck or 5th wheel trailer. As you can see it has that convenient cut-out that's going to improve visibility and reduce drag, and may improve your fuel economy. What makes this different than other louvered tailgates is it's locking design. That way no one can remove it from your truck.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2016 Ram 2500
Today, on our 2016 RAM 2500. We'll be having a look at the Stromberg Carlson 4000 series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with lock. Part number VGD-10-4000. Now, this tailgate is really nice for when you are towing a gooseneck or a 5th wheeled trailer. Lower it, back-up to your trailer, hook up and you can close your tailgate. As you can see with the cut-out here, you'll have plenty of maneuverability to get into tight positions if you're backing up your trailer or making tight turns. You don't have to lower your tailgate every time once you are already connected, once you need to make a tight maneuver. The vents here will allow airflow to pass through, so you're going to have some increase fuel economy while towing your trailer but yet still keep your materials inside the bed. Now our tailgates made of a very durable composite plastic material, which follows nicely to the lines of our truck bed.
Stromberg Carlson Tailgate Installation - 2015 Ram 2500
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Ram 2500, we're gonna be installing Stromberg-Carlson's 100 series fifth wheel tailgate, part number VGD-10-100.Now this is what your tailgate's gonna look like when it's installed. As you can see it still matches the curves of the body of your vehicle. It will allow you to use a goose neck and still keep all of your cargo secure in the back of the bed of your truck. And when you're ready to load up the back of your truck, you'll want to push in on the tailgate to release some of the pressure, pull out on the release lever, and do the same on the other side. You can now lower it down and load up your cargo. Solid steel construction will make sure all of your cargo's nice and safe and it's got a black powder coat finish on it that will help prevent rust and corrosion.
Install: DeeZee Tailgate Assist Custom Tailgate-Lowering System for Dodge Trucks on a 2013 Ram 2500
Hey guys, it's Jake here with eTrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the DeeZee tailgate assist. What this is going to do is it's going to take the weight of your tailgate and slow it down and actually take the weight away from you and just allow the tailgate to slowly set down.We've all had those times when we are trying to open up the tailgate while carrying something and you can't hold the whole weight of the tailgate with one hand. Now you can see how much easier it is to open that tailgate and just let it drop and let the piston take the weight while you're still holding whatever you're holding. It's going to have a very low profile and non-invasive design, which is going to look really, really good when you close up your tailgate and you can't see it at all.When your lifting your tailgate into place it's going to have no resistance of when you're putting your tailgate back into closed position, but then when you see when you drop it it's going to take that weight and rest it easy.As you can see here, we do have a little bit of wear on the rubber coating on our cable and what will happen over time, that cable will begin to rust and if someone we're to drop your tailgate full force you could risk breaking those cables. This tailgate assist is not only going to make it easier to lower your tailgate, but it's also going to prolong the longevity of your cables on your tailgate.Now I'll go ahead and show you how to get everything installed.
Stromberg Carlson Tailgate Installation - 2012 Dodge Ram 2500
Today on our 2012 Ram 2500, we're going to show you how to install the Stromberg Carlson 100 Series 5th Wheel Tailgate with Open Design. Part number is VGD-10-100. Here you can see what we really enjoy about these fifth-wheel tailgates. You're going to have that drop-down. It's going to allow that fifth wheel or that gooseneck to pass over, allow you to make your connection without having to open and close the gate each time. Also with the open design, it's going to reduce any kind of drag, so we might have a slight increase in fuel economy.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2012 Ram 2500
Today on our 2012 Ram 2500, we're going to show you how to install the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock. Part number is VGD-10-4000. Here's what the tailgate looks like installed on the vehicle. As you can see, it's a really nice custom look fit here. It follows all the contours. We're able to adjust these in or out to really get a good line running up and down so it looks really nice. Now also the gate can be painted to match your factory color on your truck, so this could look like it just rolled out of the factory, the exact same paint going all the way across. Now, this is one of the wider openings that I've seen on a fifth wheel tailgate.
Stromberg Carlson Tailgate Installation - 2011 Dodge Ram 2500
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Ram 2500, we'll be having a look at and installing the Stromberg Carlson 100 Series Fifth Wheel Tailgate with open design, part #VGD-10-100.Here's what our tailgate looks like installed. As you'll notice, our tailgate has an open design here in the middle. When we want to hook up to our Gooseneck or our fifth-wheel trailer, in most applications, we won't have to worry about lowering the tailgate anymore. The open design of our tailgate helps improve vision out of the back window, so when we're backing up our truck, we have increased safety to see what's behind us.You'll notice how nicely it follows the contours of our bed and the taillight on our truck. This gives us a factory-like appearance on our tailgate. Our tailgate features a vented design, which will allow airflow to pass through but yet still keep any materials that you have in your bed inside the truck.What's really nice about this tailgate compared to others on the market is that if you don't like the gloss-black color and you want it to match your truck, that's not a problem.
Stromberg Carlson 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate Installation - 2011 Ram 2500
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Ram 2500, we'll be having a look at and installing the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Fifth Wheel Louvered Tailgate with Lock, part number VGD-10-4000.The open design of our tailgate improves visibility and allows us to easily hook up to our gooseneck or a fifth wheel trailer in most applications without having to lower the tailgate. Now, one of my favorite things about this tailgate is how nicely it follows the contours of the body on our truck.One great feature about this tailgate is that it is lockable to help prevent tampering and theft. Once you have it locked, you can't turn the handle and you can't open the tailgate anymore. To unlock our tailgate, we simply reinsert the key, turn it back counterclockwise, twist our handle, and opens right up.Now even though our tailgate has a plastic construction and is extremely lightweight, contrary to popular belief, it can support up to 100 pounds of weight, making this ideal if we have a long load and we need to lay some lumbar down back over our tailgate in order to get it home. One great feature about the plastic construction of our tailgate is that being plastic we don't have to worry about it rusting over the course of time. This will last us for many years down the road with a reliable and durable finish.
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