Orion Motor Tech Truck Tailgate Assist, Pickup Tailgate Lift Assist Kit, Truck Accessory Compatible with 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 2500 3500
$19.99 Save:$20.00(50%)
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Description
Price: $39.98 - $19.99
(as of Jul 03, 2024 23:45:58 UTC – Details)
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EASY ON YOUR HANDS: This heavy-duty tailgate shock assist by Orion Motor Tech lets you safely and smoothly control the drop rate of your pickup’s tailgate even with an armful of stuff; it also acts as a tailgate lift making your tailgate easier to close for the whole family
WIDE COMPATIBILITY: Our truck tailgate assist is specially designed for compatibility with 2009-2018 Ram 1500, 2019-2022 Ram 1500 Classic, 2010-2023 Ram 2500, and 2010-2023 Ram 3500
BUILT TO LAST: This Dodge Ram tailgate shock is constructed of structural-grade 45# steel electroplated for outstanding strength, durability, and corrosion resistance
FAST & EASY TO INSTALL: With the clear instructions and included hardware, this tailgate damper is ready to go out of the box and working on your truck within minutes; installation requires an M5 Allen wrench, 10 & 13 mm wrenches, a flathead screwdriver, and pliers but no drilling or tail-light removal is required
Customers say
Customers like the ease of installation of the auto part. They say the instructions aren’t bad and it doesn’t take long. They also say the product works well. However, some customers have reported durability issues with the product breaking in less than a month. They have issues with fit and differ on value, ease of closing, and quality.
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D. Williams –
Works
It does work very well. Wasnât sure exactly where to put the cable clip. Instructions say 3 1/2â from top. Top of what? Other than that install wasnât bad. Instructions arenât bad but not great either.
Ileana Collazo –
Easy to install
Bought it for my 2019 Ram 1500! At first I was installing it on the right side of the truck. It was not budging lol. Then after I got it installed it dint want close. I was frustrated. Then I looked at a video and yep it goes on the left side 𤣠i un installed It and took about 15 mnts to install it on the left!!! have to say itâs very smooth closes perfect!! I do recommend it!!! âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸
Justin from AZ –
Great product and customer service.
I broke the locking clip that secures the shock onto the pin/anchor point and wrote an email to DMT. They responded the same day and asked for more detail and a picture of the broken part. I explained it broke when I tried hammering the end on and was hoping I could buy a replacement clip. They quickly responded again and said, your replacement is on its way. 2 days later I receive a whole new kit! Itâs been about 2 months of using it and the tailgate assist is working perfectly.PSA: remove the clip from the shock end, place the shock end onto the pin and then press in the locking clip⦠Donât bang on it till it breaks!
Sabayon Linux User –
Does NOT install as shown in the Video
The product listing has an installation video. The video is for some other model, or model year truck. There are NO bottom hinge bolts on a 2016 Ram1500, only spot welds. OMT provided for that, buy supplying a “nutsert”, This is a threaded sleeve that works like a “Molly Anchor”. It has arms that fold out as you tighten the installation tool. It is one shot hardware, you can’t remove it if you get it wrong. The instructions are basic. So as a hint: Set up the install as shown, and then turn the NUT on the tool “righty-tight’y” (clockwise) and do not turn the bolt. You hold the bolt still , and tighten the nut 9 turns. A little more nut turning, if required to get the insert locked in place. After the nutsert is snugged up, and secure, only then, turn the bolt “Lefty-Loose’y” to back it out. When it is time to install the “shock” (gas strut) push the LOWER end on the ball mount first, then the top. There is not enough clearance to do the top first (as the instructions say to do it). The last step is confusing. They want you to take the lower end pivot of the stop cable off, and remove the rotation limiting tab washer. To do that you have to pry up a thin, tinnerman type, locking washer, they call a nut. Pry it up, grab it with pliers, and spin the bolt out of the locking washer. You will not use either the limiting tab washer or the thin metal locking washer. There is a short cylinder of hard plastic, that then “snaps” over the bottom end of the suspension cable, against the top of the cable loop clamp. Problem is, the cable is covered with a nice compliant (soft) plastic sleeve to keep it from rattling, and scratching. The soft sleeve does not want to go into that cylinder of hard plastic. A little plastic compatible lube may help, but not much. My sleeve just kept stretching until the cable was in the plastic cylinder, and most of the soft sleeve, was oozing out of the slot. Looked like crap, so I trimmed off what hung out with a utility knife. Thank goodness the actual cable is stainless steel, and won’t rust. I filled the area I trimmed with black rubber sealant, from the auto parts store. The cable pivot bolts, top and bottom, originally had thread-locking compound on them. The kit supplies thread lock liquid, so I put it on the cable pivot bolt threads, top and bottom, before I re-installed, and tightened them up. When you are done, it works very nicely. The first time someone unlatches your tailgate, and lets it fall by gravity without restraint, you will be glad you installed it. Not sure how long the gas strut (shock) will last. The whole kit is less expensive than a replacement gas strut, so cost is not a big deal, if you get a few years use out of it.
Timbo –
Easy install, works as advertised.
Stepmom was very pleased with this on her Ram 1500.
ernesto –
Great product
Works fine easy to install
Mechanix –
Must have accessory
Added this to a 2012 Ram 1500. It makes the tailgate so much easier to use since I can now use a single hand to open it and not have it slam. It was pretty easy to install and included everything but a few standard wrenches. This thing was an awesome addition for my older truck.
Michael Jante –
Great product but the bolt hitch attached already broke after
It worked great for about 1.5 months. The bolt attached to the side of the tailgate has already come loose and is detaching. I hope they sell that particular part separately to try and do install again. Maybe I did it wrong but it felt pretty secure when I initially installed it.
David B. –
Installed this on my 2014 dodge ram 1500. Works great and easy to install. It’s been on for about 4 months now and no problems.
Martin Larios Baron –
Excelente producto.
Braden Ferguson –
Seems like good quality and the install was easy. Is working as it should
Amazon Customer –
This was a good product.. installed and is working fine .only time will tell for the Longevity but working great would buy it again
Ghislain –
Très facile à installer et Super Qualité merci