Dee Zee tailgate assist for 2020 2500

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My tailgate feels heavy so I’m assuming I’d have to do the dee zee?
Read further back, there is a Mopar part that fits our trucks, someone in the thread installed it, the trucks already set up for it, you have to remove the taillight for the mounts.
 

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Read further back, there is a Mopar part that fits our trucks, someone in the thread installed it, the trucks already set up for it, you have to remove the taillight for the mounts.
IF he has a model that has that[emoji1]

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IF he has a model that has that[emoji1]

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I’m pretty sure the mounts are on every model, otherwise they would have put the dampener in there in the first place.
 

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The factory version was a new feature in the 2019 Rams.

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No worries!

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Worse case I take the tail off but yeah it’s a 2015 ram express should I just buy the moose part? I’ve heard of the dee zee binding on guys this would take that out of the equation.
 

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Worse case I take the tail off but yeah it’s a 2015 ram express should I just buy the moose part? I’ve heard of the dee zee binding on guys this would take that out of the equation.
The binding only happens if the cable goes left instead of right and it can get caught between the wall of the truck and the dee zee piston. Apparently I didnt read instructions well enough because the simple solution that apparently is in there is just to bend the top end of the cable so the cable goes right everytime. I just did it myself tonight, works dandy.

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The binding only happens if the cable goes left instead of right and it can get caught between the wall of the truck and the dee zee piston. Apparently I didnt read instructions well enough because the simple solution that apparently is in there is just to bend the top end of the cable so the cable goes right everytime. I just did it myself tonight, works dandy.

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True but if there’s a oem part and ur only taking the tail light off maybe I should do that.
 

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True but if there’s a oem part and ur only taking the tail light off maybe I should do that.
You are missing the point. You don't have the factory option under the tail light. It only started with the 2019 trucks.

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Guess I misunderstood so you have the dee zee buddy?
 

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Yep I do. One of the first things I did to my truck 1 yr ago. I love it!

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