Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist
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Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist
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Hopkins Tailgate - 74211
- Tailgate Assist
- Truck Tailgate
- Hopkins
Install this torsion bar between your truck bed and tailgate to make it easy for you to raise and lower the tailgate on your truck. The EasyLift ensures controlled movement so that you can access your truck bed with just one hand.
Features:
- Lift assist allows you to easily lift and lower your truck bed tailgate
- Torsion bar takes on the weight of the tailgate to make it easy to open
- Stress on the bar is released when you close the tailgate, making it easy to close
- Controlled descent reduces wear and helps prevent damage to hinges
- Hardened steel torsion bar is strong and durable
- Fast, easy installation between your truck bed and tailgate - drilling required
- Torsion bar slides into hole drilled into the truck bed
- Other side of bar slides into hole drilled into the tailgate
- Included template helps with installation
Specs:
- Application: most pickup trucks
- Length: 32-3/4" overall
- 1-Year limited warranty
Relieve strain while lifting or lowering your tailgate with this easy-to-install torsion bar. The bar installs between the truck bed and the tailgate, allowing it to work with truck toppers, tonneau covers, and even spray-on and plastic bed liners. You will be able to lift your tailgate with ease because the torsion bar makes your 30- or 40-lb tailgate feel like it weighs just 4 to 7 lbs.
EASYLIFT Hopkins Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist
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Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist - 74211
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (544 Customer Reviews)
Install this torsion bar between your truck bed and tailgate to make it easy for you to raise and lower the tailgate on your truck. The EasyLift ensures controlled movement so that you can access your truck bed with just one hand.by: Rodney 04/14/2023
Works very well. I purchased this because im getting older and i still open and close my tailgate regularly at my job. This thing is great.
by: Steve 03/09/2023
glad to get it,as my tailgate is HEAVY,will install this weekend.Looking forward to the easy lifting.
Steve T.
3/11/2024
Still works like a charm , and its been used a lot .
by: Alicia 05/10/2024
The easy lift is every thing they say it is. I have a 97 3500 chevy truck,it was easy to install and the box contains ever thing you need to make clean install.Just follow the instructions.
by: Ed04/24/2023
I'm well pleased with the Hopkins EasyLift. Installed and working as expected.
Ed
4/25/2024
Still working as expected. No problems. Have shown it to others.
by: Luis05/12/2024
Great product. And just to be clear though it’s not meant to really slow down the speed at which the tailgate drops. It does slow down the speed just it bit so it doesn’t slam open. What this product does quite well is make the tail gate feel extremely light. This product was installed on an 04 Silverado with a tailgate that weights about 40 LBS. After installing the Hopkins EZ lift, tailgate feels like it weighs 10lbs. The instructions could have been better detailed but if you take your time and measure twice and drill once install is a breeze. Two holes about 3/8 of inch need to be drilled. One on the bed and one on the tailgate.
by: Hayden02/01/2023
I have a 96 f150. I am not kidding. It turned my 100 pound tailgate into a feather.
Hayden
2/6/2024
After a year of having this installed the company reached out to ask me how it’s working. I have no complaints and have never been happier with my tailgate. My wife used to ask me to lift the gate for her but now she lifts it with one hand easily. I can lift it with my strongest finger. The middle one.
Mike L.
2/6/2024
@Hayden HA! We see what you did there!!
by: Michael 02/14/2024
The EasyLift truck bed tailgate lift assist works amazingly well at reducing the effort needed to open and close the truck tailgate. I would recommend an assistant to help with reinstalling the tailgate after removing and drilling the necessary hole. Rod placement and alignment are difficult to accomplish alone. Future tailgate removal and reinstallation will also be much more difficult without assistance.
by: Kenneth 04/08/2024
love this, makes it so easy to lower and lift a heavy tailgate!
by: Frog01/02/2024
Works great, easy enough to install if you're brave enough to drill into the bed/tailgate of your truck.
Tailgate can be lifted and lowered with a single finger.
You'll need a friend to help you put the tailgate back on.
Follow the layout instructions, use the template guide, and put anti-seize on the holes you drilled!
by: Vince C.12/29/2022
I had my doubts but it works great on my 2006 Toyota Tundra. It opens and closes with just two fingers. The assembly does require two people install thou.
Vince C.
12/30/2023
Still working great even after 1 year of using it!
by: Richard 01/02/2024
I do not typically write reviews-pro or con. This product, however, so over delivered that I felt it deserved some good attention. I had seen the other products that use a gas strut, but that only aids in lowering the tailgate and does nothing to help in lifting. Well, this product helps in both directions. I mean it REALLY helps. I can now lift the tailgate with two fingers-really, no exaggeration.
Finally, don’t be a moron like me and try to reinstall it alone. The reinstallation really is a two person job. I wish I had purchased this long ago. Get it!!
by: Jose03/17/2023
Very satisfied with the product. I have s 2004 F250 SuperDuty and the tailgate is extremely heavy. The Hopkins Easylift has made our tailgate much easier to open and close. Thank you.
by: Travis01/30/2024
Easy to install and now my tailgate feels like it weighs nothing. Installed on an 02 Silverado 2500.
by: Kevin11/08/2019
Had this truck for and hated the heavy tailgate for 25 years. 1995 GMC Sierra 2wd 1,500, short bed, standard width (not step side.) I wish I’d known about this torsion bar years ago. So very simple to install. Maybe an older product version had different template design, but this one I purchased Nov 2019 has absolutely correct hole placement. FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE & INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY!!!
I read the reviews stating incorrect hole location for their model. One was a Dodge saying A side hole was wrong. My template had a different location for Dodge marked same as that customers final install hole. Another stated B hole was off and recommended using the bar as the template, but I bet he drilled B location for the torsion bar installed at a straight up into the tailgate 90 degree. The design is for the bar to go into the tailgate and then slide toward the passenger side until the white mark on the B side is at the hole in the tailgate. If it’s only installed straight up, then it can work itself downward with road vibration falling out of the tailgate completely or partially causing damage when it’s next opened. I also suspect this is the cause for the review of torsion bar imprinting the outer skin of the tailgate, it was not fully inside the tailgate to that white paint mark on the torsion bar. Also I noticed the tailgate didn’t lay fully down as mentioned by other reviews, until I moved the bar fully in to the B side white mark. THERSE ISSUES ARE ONLY IF ONE OVERTHINKS THE INSTALL DIRECTIONS & TEMPLATE AND DECIDES THEY ARE INCORRECT. SAVE YOURSELF FROM PROBLEMS WITH FUNCTION AND EXTRA HOLES DRILLED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR YOUR TRUCK MODEL NO MATTER IF YOU ARE SURE THEY ARE WRONG. I’m 47, disabled, multiple level spinal injury and advanced carpal tunnel in both wrist. I was able to install this with my cordless drill. On my 95 GMC, the torsion bar was a very snug fit behind the drivers side tailgate pivot hinge. It would not go into its final location without some persuasion. I followed install directions exactly. I liberally coated all torsion bar to truck metal contact points with very thick grease. It functions very smooth, quiet, and it’s like I’m opening the tailgate on a $75k 2019 Denali. I have absolutely nothing negative to say except mad at myself I didn’t do this years ago. I recommend this to everyone. The torsion bar helps you lift the tailgate to close and supports the weight on the way down. The hydraulic assist struts only slow the drop, they do not help with lifting the tailgate to close. The torsion bar does both.
by: Terry 10/21/2022
Stills working great after the first year. It is such a great help in lifting this old heavy tailgate that I would replace it yearly if I had to……T
Terry
10/22/2023
Still working great. I have forgotten that it’s even there. Stil takes close to half the weight of my heavy tailgate. Great product!!!! …….T
Mike L.
11/10/2023
@Terry The Hopkins # 74211 EasyLift is a great product, for sure! It makes opening and closing your tailgate much easier.
by: Joseph 05/23/2024
Wow! This is awesome! Was originally going to get a strut that lowered my gate softer, but then I found this. Not only does it prevent the massive thud, but it also allows me to raise with 2 fingers. Plus it was cheaper! Pretty simple install, definitely need a friend or sister-in-law (in my case) to help install the second half. Wonderful idea, glad I found it. Thanks.
by: Randy 10/19/2023
Put this on a F250 Super Duty; Directions only showed for F150 but same template was applicable. Installation was successful and a big difference. Very happy with the outcome. Doesn’t operate without any effort but strain is significantly reduced. Simple installation-took about 30 minutes. Did everything by myself except remounting the tailgate. Got help from another 70+ year old so two old men managed it.
by: Gary02/22/2023
Super Fast!! Very pleased, hope to install this weekend. Does not appear to be very complicated.
Highly recommend this business.
Gary
2/23/2024
Wife loves it..need I say more!!
Mike L.
2/23/2024
@Gary Always a good thing!
by: Matthew 09/09/2023
This is a simple solution & makes a big difference. The torsion rod is easy to install once the tailgate is off. Not sure how many pounds of effort it removes from raising the tailgate, but it's quite noticable.
I was rear-ended shortly after installing it. The product survived the accident and it was reinstalled with a fresh tailgate, no problem.
Only negative is that it squeaks while in use.
by: Bob M12/05/2014
The instructions were very detailed and made it easy. Be sure to have another strong person to help with lifting the tailgate, especially when you need to turn it 90° to get it on the right stop of the rod. Works like a dream. Will worth the money I paid for it.
Bob M.
12/5/2015
Im still happy with this product just as much as when I first got it. Works great. Glad I purchased it.
by: Frederick08/01/2023
Installed per instructions. Tailgate was quite heavy as I held one side and my helper thread the gate and bar together tilting the gate at proper angles. 4X4 2500... this isn't easily done. Afterwards the Tailgate was easier to lift but sure not worth the effort. Would not recommend this product to anyone who owns a nice truck, a work beater maybe. Took it off immediately as the gate end dented out and friction exerted on the hinges made them creaky. Took it off and tried to lube friction points. Second try ending with nothing much more but less noise. Took it off and now have two holes to remind me of the Hopkins EasyLift....
by: Randy S.07/02/2019
I really am quite satisfied with the tail gate helper springs. I only have one suggestion and that is on some models of Dodge Ram you may have to change the install slightly. Don,t know if I am the only one who has had this problem but for the hole drilled in the left hand hinge area , I had to lower the hole about two inches. Not a big deal but drilling at the suggested location made the spring bind with the left hand hinge. Lowering this hole took care of the problem and let me tell you this spring makes the tailgate weigh about 1 pound. I will attach pics to help explain .
by: Mike 08/20/2023
This lift assist is awesome. I have now used it on two trucks (a 1996 Dodge and a 2001 Ford). Before installing it took both hands to lost the tailgate. After installation it takes one finger.
by: Jeremy04/10/2022
Have a 7.3 OBS and those tailgates are extra heavy and drop real fast once opened. I wanted something to make it easy for my wife to open and close, and kids not to get brain damage from accidentally opening it. This product did exactly that! Easy installation (took about 15 min). My tailgate drops and picks up so much better now.
Jeremy M.
4/11/2023
1 year review. I think I have had this product now for over a year and it still works just as well as day one. Makes my 1996 tailgate feel like a 2016.
by: 7421109/20/2017
Got the easy lift tailgate. Wow. Didn't think this would work, but it does and its fantastic. It's simple to install, no moving parts and very reasonable for the price. Can now operate my tailgate with one hand without breaking my wrist. Great product.
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- Possible Tailgate Assist to fit 2011 Chevy AvalancheWe do not have any tailgate assist products that are a confirmed fit for your 2011 Chevy Avalanche, however, based on your model year, the Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist # 74211 may be compatible according to my contact at Hopkins. It hasn't been tested on your vehicle that is why a fit or a lack of fit cannot be confirmed. We have had customers with Avalanche 2004 models say it fits perfectly.
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view full answer... - Tailgate Assist Product for 2000 Dodge Ram PickupThe Hopkins EasyLift Tailgate Assist, part # 74211 is compatible with your 2000 Ram Pickup. The hardened spring steel torsion spring makes a 40 lb tailgate feel like it weighs less than 10 lbs. I've linked a product demonstration video you. The DeeZee # DZ43301 you mentioned is a fit for later-model Ram trucks, unfortunately they don't offer a model compatible with your truck.
view full answer... - Is Drilling Required During Installation of the Hopkins Easy Lift Tailgate Lift AssistYes. The installation of the Hopkins Easy Lift # 74211 does require drilling of 2 holes during installation. There are no custom fit tailgate assist's available for your 2007 Ram, so you would need to use a universal option like the Hopkins.
view full answer... - Tailgate Lift Assist That Will Fit With a Gate King Tailgate Support on a 2017 Ford F-250The Hopkins EasyLift Tailgate Lift Assist # 74211 is a universal lift that will fit with a set of Gate King Adjustable Tailgate Support Bars # GK74FR on your 2017 Ford F-250. The EasyLift is a universal part that will fit most all trucks. It does require the drilling of two holes to fit. One hole in the bottom of the tailgate and the second hole in the drivers side bedside upright that the tailgate is mounted to.
view full answer... - Will the Hopkins EasyLift Part # 74211 Fit a 1995 Ford F-150Yes, the Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist part # 74211 is a confirmed fit for your 1995 Ford F-150 so long as you do not have a Stepside or Flareside model. The EasyLift doesn't take much effort to install and unlike other tailgate assists will work to help with both lifting and lowering the tailgate. I have attached a review video on a very similar Ford truck for you as well.
view full answer... - Availability of Tailgate Assist System for 2012 Chevy SilveradoDeeZee offers a Tail Gate Assist, part # DZ43102 that will fit your 2012 Chevy Silverado. According to my contact at Hopkins, the EasyLift will not work on the Chevy New Body Style models, due to the double-wall configuration of the tailgate jamb. To see the installation details, click the provided link.
view full answer... - Tail Gate Lift Assist For A 2020 Nissan Frontier While there isn't a confirmed fitting tail gate assist for a 2020 Nissan Frontier we do have a "universal" fit lift assist, which is the Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist # 74211. However, this is not confirmed to fit on any Nissan trucks. I spoke with my contact at Hopkins and they could not confirm either if it was a fit. They did however state that for it to be compatible the tailgate must be removable and be at least 62 inches in width and 19 inches tall. I attached the...
view full answer... - Availability of Tailgate Lift Assist for 2014 Ram 1500I recommend part # DZ43301 for your 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. This features an easy no-drill installation, and the built-in shock absorber is designed to help control the drop of your tailgate, but the part # 74211 is not a fit.
view full answer... - Tailgate Lift Assist for 1996 Ford F-150 The DeeZee Tailgate Assist # DZ43203 fits 1997 and later model years of the Ford F-150 but not your 1996. However, Hopkins offers a tailgate lift assist product # 74211 that does fit your 1996 Ford F-150's tailgate. The Hopkins system uses a torsion bar instead of a shock to take some of the weight off the tailgate for easier closing. You can see it in the linked video. You need to drill two holes during the installation.
view full answer... - Will Hopkins Tailgate EasyLift # 74211 Fit a 2004 Ford F-150 with New Body StyleAccording to my technical contact at Hopkins the 2004 Ford F-150 with the new body style included a built-in tailgate-lift feature. If used with this Hopkins product the tailgate would not open fully due to the additional spring tension. We do offer a tailgate lowering system from DeeZee, part # DZ43200, that works with the 2004 F-150 with new body style as long as it is not a step-side or flare-side bed. This kit installs easily without drilling using included hardware. Tools required...
view full answer... - Availability of Tailgate Assist Product for 1997 Dodge Ram 2500Hopkins offers the EasyLift, part # 74211 that makes raising the tailgate easier, but we do not offer anything for that vehicle that would make lowering the tailgate easier. The DeeZee Tailgate Assist you mentioned is unfortunately not compatible with Dodge Ram 3/4 ton models older than the 2003 model year If you would care to view a video showing the Hopkins EasyLift in action, click the provided link.
view full answer... - Do the Installation Holes of the Hopkins Tailgate Lift Assist Kit Get Bigger Over TimeWhat prevents the installation holes of the Tailgate EasyLift # 74211 from getting worn out over time is that there isn't really any friction in the holes when the tailgate is being opened and closed so the holes do not wear out or get larger. We have been selling this product for a long time and haven't had any customers come back with the issue you have described. We also have had follow up reviews on this product after a year of use and they were still working well.
view full answer... - Assistance For Lifting and Lowering the Tailgate on a 2003 Ford F-150For your 2003 Ford F-150, you will need the DeeZee Tailgate Assist Lowering System # DZ43203. This item is not intended to assist in closing the tailgate, only in lowering. It has a shock that lowers the tailgate slowly to prevent damage to the tailgate and potential injury to the person attempting to lower the tailgate. I have provided a link to the installation instructions for this item. If you are looking for an item that will provide an assist for lifting your tailgate, I recommend...
view full answer... - What Hopkins Tailgate Lift Assist Fits My 2014 Ram? Yes! Hopkins does make a tailgate lift assist for 2014 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic, 2500, and 3500 model trucks. That is the Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist # 74211.
view full answer... - Recommended Tailgate Assist For 2000 Toyota TundraWe sure do! There is currently only one tailgate lift assist option confirmed to fit your 2000 Toyota Tundra which is the Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist # 74211. The Hopkins # 74211 will assist the opening and closing of your tailgate to the point that you can easily operate it with one hand. I included a video of the Hopkins # 74211 for you to take a look at.
view full answer... - Recommended Tailgate Assist For 1993 GMC PickupFor your 1993 GMC pickup the tailgate assist I recommend is part # 74211. This installs between the truck bed and tailgate, and helps reduce the weight of a tailgate that weighs from 30 to 40 lbs down to 4 to 7 lbs. The DeeZee Tailgate Assist Custom Tailgate-Lowering System, part # DZ43100 you referenced is designed for 1999 to 2007 Chevrolet and GMC trucks.
view full answer... - Availability of Tailgate Assist Device for 2005 Toyota TundraAlthough the DeeZee Truck Tailgate Lift you referenced, part # DZ43300 is not a fit for your Tundra, there is a tailgate assist product from Hopkins available, the EasyLift part # 74211. The EasyLift is a torsion spring that acts to remove about 80 percent of the tailgate weight, making it much easier to lift. It works the opposite from the way the DeeZee product does, by helping raise the gate rather than helping to lower it, but it works exceptionally well. To see a product demonstration...
view full answer... - Tailgate Assist to Help Raise or Lower Tailgate on a 1997 Ford F-150I have the perfect solution for you! Take a look at the Hopkins EasyLift # 74211. I have linked a video showing how the EasyLift works. Since you currently have to get your knee involved to close the tailgate the EasyLift will be the best solution for you. It will also help with lowering the tailgate. Please note that these EasyLift and DeeZee Tailgate Assist models will not fit if your truck has a stepside bed. The DeeZee Tailgate Assist # DZ43203 will make it easier to lower your...
view full answer... - Tailgate Lift Assist Recommendation for 2012 GMC Sierra 2500HDThe only tailgate assist we can recommend for your 2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD is the DeeZee part # DZ43102 which basically just allows it to fall slower if you were to drop it when lowering it. So it feels lighter as you lower it but the same weight when raising it. We don't have a way to recommend the torsion spring style part # 74211 for your truck.
view full answer... - 1994 Ford F-150 Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist RemovalThe Hopkins EasyLift Truck Bed Tailgate Lift Assist, part # 74211, is designed to be a permanent installation. If you want to remove your lift gate after this lift assist has been installed, per Hopkins, you have to remove the lift assist from the hinges which requires twisting it 180°. With the lift assist installed this becomes a more than one person job.
view full answer... - Will Hopkins Tailgate Assist Fit a 1994 Chevy Silverado K1500 and be VisibleThe Hopkins tailgate assist part # 74211 is a confirmed fit for your 1994 K1500 truck. It would not be visible in any way once install either and would not change the height of the tailgate either. It basically would look and sit just like your current tailgate but when you went to raise or lower it would feel much lighter.
view full answer... - Recommended Tailgate Assist for Raising and Lowering my 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup TailgateThe Hopkins EasyLift Tailgate Assist # 74211, is exactly what you are looking for. This torsion bar will install between your truck bed and tailgate to make it easy for you to raise and lower the tailgate on your truck. You will be able to lift your tailgate with ease because the torsion bar makes your 30- or 40-lb tailgate feel like it weighs just 4 to 7 lbs. I have linked the Tailgate Assist Torsion Bar to this page for your convenience.
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Rodney
4/20/2024
Same as the day I first installed it.