New Mod: EZ Down Tailgate Damper

Deviate · Dec 1, 2010

Anyone have one of these things? EZ Down Tailgate Damper It allows you to open your tailgate with one hand without having it slam down and cause potential damage. Having kids and a wife that don't always seem to understand you have to slowly lower the tailgate...this is a godsend.

It looks like they are $70 on from the site. I got mine for the best price of all from a neighbor friend. :waytogo:

I'll install it when I get home from work tonight. I'd post pictures, vid and how to, but the EZ Down site already has a good video and instructions.

shadow11 · Dec 1, 2010

I want to get one for my truck. The only thing I like about the Tundras is they have something similar from the factory on their tailgates and you can open and close the tailgate with one finger.

OklaHemi · Dec 1, 2010

toyota must have trolled the forums and found what people want and like and did it right from the start. they have this, bigger rotors, calipers, and gears.....hello dodge are you here?

adamwilkes14 · Dec 1, 2010

OklaHemi said:
toyota must have trolled the forums and found what people want and like and did it right from the start. they have this, bigger rotors, calipers, and gears.....hello dodge are you here?

Bigger isn't always better though...my brother in law has one of the Tundra's...they're not all they're cut out to be...

shadow11 · Dec 1, 2010

I would never buy a tundra just because of the ride. They are soooo ruff riding its insane

adamwilkes14 · Dec 1, 2010

Yeah...not to get off topic though, but the Tundra interior, much like all Toyota cars/trucks is cheap too

blackshadow · Dec 1, 2010

talegate

Deviate said:
Anyone have one of these things? EZ Down Tailgate Damper It allows you to open your tailgate with one hand without having it slam down and cause potential damage. Having kids and a wife that don't always seem to understand you have to slowly lower the tailgate...this is a godsend.

It looks like they are $70 on from the site. I got mine for the best price of all from a neighbor friend.

I'll install it when I get home from work tonight. I'd post pictures, vid and how to, but the EZ Down site already has a good video and instructions.

I have one on my truck and have had one for almost three years and I love it.

truckin151 · Dec 1, 2010

adamwilkes14 said:
Bigger isn't always better though...my brother in law has one of the Tundra's...they're not all they're cut out to be...

I wouldnt say that.... My dads 2011 Tundra is nice, it handles great, rides great and accelerates very smooth.

They also made the interior a little bigger too so you dont feel crammed in there like the 09 model did. It is nice.... I wont own one, but they are nice

now back on topic.... I really want one of those easy down tailgate assists. I use my truck for work a lot of the time and it would be great to be able to do it all one handed (idiots who come out with me dont own trucks and certainly dont know how to open and close tailgates).

Redtruck-VA · Dec 1, 2010

Oh yeah, I have nothing to hold onto so the EZ-down works good.

OklaHemi · Dec 1, 2010

look at you greg. im not saying the bigger truck is better just the effort toyota put into doing thing we would have to consider upgrades.

AF_Hemi · Dec 1, 2010

easy down would be nice, but easy up would be even better

too bad these tailgates weigh as much as an ethiopian village

OklaHemi · Dec 1, 2010

doenst some company make actuators to lift and lower the tailgate with the push of a button

blackshadow · Dec 1, 2010

tail

yup I have seen them on different sites

Deviate · Dec 1, 2010

I installed it tonight. Only took a few minutes. I do have one complaint, and maybe it will get better, but the tailgate support cable seems to want to stick out as you try to close the tailgate now. Maybe after a while it will get used to how it is supposed to lay now and behave. Other than that, it's very nice.

shadow11 · Dec 1, 2010

Very nice man! Does it make it any easier to close or just open?

Trupiano · Dec 1, 2010

I think it's kinda ***. If you aren't strong enough to lift or lower your tailgate... whats the point in having one?

shadow11 · Dec 1, 2010

Trupiano said:
I think it's kinda ***. If you aren't strong enough to lift or lower your tailgate... whats the point in having one?

Some people have little kids and they sure could get hurt if the tailgate fell on them. :Wedgie:

Trupiano · Dec 1, 2010

Yeah I guess I could see that side maybe... but still.

adamwilkes14 · Dec 1, 2010

I was driving home the other night and I guess before I left I didnt shut my tailgate good enough...driving down the road it slammed down...man, It felt like that bed of my truck got slammed into...I am sure having would have lightened it's fall a little bit...I looked at their site and unfortunately us second gen guys can't get these...

Redtruck-VA · Dec 2, 2010

Trupiano said:
I think it's kinda ***. If you aren't strong enough to lift or lower your tailgate... whats the point in having one?

It ain't ***, it's cooooool. Now if I could get that damn tonneau to work half as smooth, I'd have it made. Let's see electric acturators and door poppers Man, then I'd really be something down at Walmart.

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