RAM Tailgate

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Cody Shupe

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I have a 2013 Ram 1500 Laramie and I want to swap out my tailgate with a tailgate from one of the 2015+ Laramie or Limited model RAMs. The tailgate that says RAM instead of the Rams head. Everyone is trying to tell me that it would not work for my truck and I am trying to figure out why? They're the same body style truck so it should bolt up just fine. Does anyone have any ideas why it wouldn't work or has anyone tried the same thing that I want to do ?
 

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A full tailgate swap should work. Newer than 2017 may have a different camera wire harness.

Swapping just the badges won’t work as the sheet metal is different between the two. Unless you have a body shop fill the ram head indent and drill out the holes for the ram logos to mount.


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So I just had someone mention that body shop option to me and I will have to go talk to one and see if it would actually turn out good and look factory. I definitely would like to think one from a 2016 should work and bolt up. I just put on the 2016 Laramie grille today and it was a direct swap.
 

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I thought about mounting the RAM over the ram head. Cut out enough of the A hole for the head to fit.


Now that I've thought about that out loud, sticking a ram head in your A hole doesn't sound pleasant.
 

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As previously indicated, there are two completely different versions of the tailgates for the 4th Gen RAMS. They are interchangeable. However, some of the wiring for the locks and the camera may be different.
 
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If you get a late model tailgate make sure that it has been repaired so the tailgate doesn't fall open. There is an active recall open about this problem.
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New question same topic: I need a new tailgate with camera for my 2017 Ram 3500. Anybody know what year ranges will work/match the body lines? Turns out a 5th wheel kingpin is stronger than a factory tailgate... :33: Body shop wants almost $3k to replace. I see them on ebay for a couple hundred bucks from guys who are switching to flatbeds.
 

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People that run a salt or fertilizer spreaders don't use tailgates either
Usually they also run a Plow on the front

2013 - 2018 4th Gen 1500 Tailgates all have the same dimensions
2014 - 2019 2500 & 3500 tailgates should have the same tailgate as above

That is not to say that the 2009 - 2012 tailgates are different, but i would measure to be sure

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