Dee Zee Tailgate Assist

[Ramsteen23]

I removed it on my 2016 when I installed it and I never had any rattling...I held on to the piece just in case but never needed to put it back.

 

[RamDiver]

Did anyone refinish and paint mounting bracket before installation?
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[gofishn]

Remove it. Not removing may cause far more issues than removingit, prevents.

soem gusy worry about every little thing, evne the ones that will never ever happen.

If tailgates otu of alignement, then align it so it do es nto rattle. how much do you really think that peice of rubber is goign to do, or last, once that metal tailgate starts slamming around , o n it or against it?

if ya need it, add it back, later, high and out of the way.

 

[Ole Buck]

Remove it. Not removing may cause far more issues than removingit, prevents.

soem gusy worry about every little thing, evne the ones that will never ever happen.

If tailgates otu of alignement, then align it so it do es nto rattle. how much do you really think that peice of rubber is goign to do, or last, once that metal tailgate starts slamming around , o n it or against it?

if ya need it, add it back, later, high and out of the way.

Damn, my ole southern ass read this and thought for a second that i was still in the shine from last weekend.

 

[BWL]

Been in there 5 years with no issues

 

[Giorgio_Rampa]

Did anyone refinish and paint mounting bracket before installation?
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I covered the back of it with grease.

 

[BadHemi2014]

All this discussion finally made me get up and look. I did take mine off. No squeaks or rattles from the tailgate, fits nice n tight.

 

[stevenP]

I took mine off, its still in my toolbox! Seems as if it did interfere with something.

 

[JohnBike]

I left it on my 2014 1500, but removed it after the first attempt to close the gate. The cylinder was pressed hard against the rubber pad. That pressure was just setting up the cylinder for a future leak.
As others have said, no rattles or squeaks with the pad removed.

 

[Eddie050]

You will need to remove it!!!