Here's one: tailgate extended lip?

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RaftingDave

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My '07 1500 had a hard plastic lip that extended over and past the top the tailgate. I imagine for some owners it seemed a little pointless, but the way my rafting frame sits atop the bed rails, it worked perfectly to keep my seat joints from hitting the top of the tailgate.

My '17 has a bedliner that ends flush with the top of the tailgate, and we have to wrap those joints in a towel to keep from scratching the paint at the top of the tailgate (which we've already done - the hail damage guys touched up the spots but not very effectively.)

Anyone retro-ed something similar for their tailgate lip?
 

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Where can a guy find this for additional rear downforce??

*sarcasm but I would definitely rock it as the previous owner left a pretty good scratch in the top of the OEM one.

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My '07 1500 had a hard plastic lip that extended over and past the top the tailgate. I imagine for some owners it seemed a little pointless, but the way my rafting frame sits atop the bed rails, it worked perfectly to keep my seat joints from hitting the top of the tailgate.

My '17 has a bedliner that ends flush with the top of the tailgate, and we have to wrap those joints in a towel to keep from scratching the paint at the top of the tailgate (which we've already done - the hail damage guys touched up the spots but not very effectively.)

Anyone retro-ed something similar for their tailgate lip?


This what your looking for?

https://www.genosgarage.com/product/dodge-ram-cummins-tailgate-protector/tailgate
 

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I'm waiting for that plastic tailgate cover to one day be ripped off when dragging something out of the bed. I can't believe it's held on by those plastic clips and how soft the material is. You could probably gouge it with something like your fingernail.

Coolers, sheets of plywood, camping equipment, anything marginally heavy all pose a little bit of a risk to that tailgate cap.
 

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If you're looking for a real tail gate cover look at the one from deviant race parts. It's spendy but man its nice
 

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They did what they said they would - ordered it before 3 pm central and it ships that day. So ordered it yesterday and shipping say it will be here Saturday
 

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Update mine came in today the whole process was awesome Genos garage is excellent!!! I will be buying all my motor oil and filters from now From them. The product that they sent was awesome it’s well assembled I can’t say enough good things about it I am highly impressed and so glad that they fixed my whiskey dent Lil

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