Anyone have an OEM tailgate on their truck?

[nobodyspecial]

or maybe you are just crazy...

 

[Skandocious]

or maybe you are just crazy...

VERY possible.

 

[john112deere]

Thanks for lookin' brother.

I'd love to get 2nd and 3rd opinions if anyone else wants to look.

I'll check both Rangers when I get home...pretty sure they've both got factory original gates. If the weather stays good, I might even pop off the panels and look inside for ya.


*IIRC, you had a sprayed in liner before, right? When I first had the '09, the tailgate seemed really flimsy and light to me...figured it was just one more place they'd tried to cut costs. Since I had it LineX'd, though, it's noticably heavier and feels LOADS sturdier.

If you're used to a lined 'gate and this one hasn't been done yet, that may explain a lot of what you're seeing, too.

 

[Skandocious]

I'll check both Rangers when I get home...pretty sure they've both got factory original gates. If the weather stays good, I might even pop off the panels and look inside for ya.


*IIRC, you had a sprayed in liner before, right? When I first had the '09, the tailgate seemed really flimsy and light to me...figured it was just one more place they'd tried to cut costs. Since I had it LineX'd, though, it's noticably heavier and feels LOADS sturdier.

If you're used to a lined 'gate and this one hasn't been done yet, that may explain a lot of what you're seeing, too.

I kinda wondered about that but it seemed silly that line-x would add much rigidity... I do need to get this new one lined so maybe I'll do that sooner than later.

In fact I have to get my whole bed redone cuz it won't match the gate

 

[LEB Ben]

I'm just starting to wonder if they truck they pulled it from had actually had the gate replaced before.

The shop wouldn't have charged you different for pulling a OEM gate vs an aftermarket gate, would they? Cuz that woulda sucked. Outta curiousity, why didn't you grab a gate and then bring it to the shop?

or maybe you are just crazy...

Gets my vote.

In fact I have to get my whole bed redone cuz it won't match the gate

Will they have to respray the whole bed, or just spray a new top coat to make it all purdy again?





BTW...I'll check Thunder's original gate tonight.

 

[Skandocious]

The shop wouldn't have charged you different for pulling a OEM gate vs an aftermarket gate, would they? Cuz that woulda sucked. Outta curiousity, why didn't you grab a gate and then bring it to the shop?

The gate cost somethin like $400 or 500 from the salvage yard. The insurance company actually researched and found it so they could justify giving me less money for a used gate. I gave the body shop the info and they had the gate shipped out to them on All State's dime.

I could have tried to find one myself but it's just a big hassle and I wouldn't have been able to find it much cheaper and I just don't have time.

Will they have to respray the whole bed, or just spray a new top coat to make it all purdy again?

They'll topcoat the whole bed and spray the gate too.

BTW...I'll check Thunder's original gate tonight.

I thought thunder was backed into a hair salon or something. Original gate?

 

[LEB Ben]

The gate cost somethin like $400 or 500 from the salvage yard. The insurance company actually researched and found it so they could justify giving me less money for a used gate. I gave the body shop the info and they had the gate shipped out to them on All State's dime.

I could have tried to find one myself but it's just a big hassle and I wouldn't have been able to find it much cheaper and I just don't have time.

Gotcha...that still sounds pretty steep though.

They'll topcoat the whole bed and spray the gate too.?

Gotcha

I thought thunder was backed into a hair salon or something. Original gate?

Just cuz it went through a hair salon doesn't mean, the gate isn't still hanging in the shed.

 

[smokey]

I just checked my rangers both the 85 and the 86 have ford stamped on the on the left hand side just below the latch.

 

[smokey]

the 94 and the 96 explorer have no stamp on either of the gate/hatch, if this is of any help.

 

[john112deere]

FWIW, the only place my '09 Ranger 'gate is stamped with Ford is on the latch mechanism underneath the access panel.

I didn't see a stamp anywhere on the '97, but I didn't pop the panel off that one (nor can I swear absolutely that it's the factory 'gate, either...).

 

[Skandocious]

Wait so you had to remove the access panel to find the stamp? Hmm, maybe I'll take mine off and check inside. Lots of screws... Kind of annoying.

 

[john112deere]

Yeah- when I popped the access panel off, the latch mechanism itself had the Ford oval stamped on it. Twice, actually, on what appeared to be the same casting.

EDIT: "Kind of annoying"? Gimme a break...I took mine off as a favor to you, now you're too lazy to use the information? Took me all of five minutes...'course, keeping my tools in the kitchen may have saved me a few minutes on that front.

 

[Skandocious]

Yeah- when I popped the access panel off, the latch mechanism itself had the Ford oval stamped on it. Twice, actually, on what appeared to be the same casting.

EDIT: "Kind of annoying"? Gimme a break...I took mine off as a favor to you, now you're too lazy to use the information? Took me all of five minutes...'course, keeping my tools in the kitchen may have saved me a few minutes on that front.

I didn't expect you to go to all that trouble for me. How many bolts on your panel anyway?

 

[john112deere]

Either 8 or 10...

 

[Skandocious]

Yeah i think I've got 10-20, don't recall exactly how many.

 

[Blue Goose]

Ian, don't let the punk up for air, hawd dammit!!!!

 

[john112deere]

Mine's got 8 - four "pairs".

I've taken 'em off the fullsize tailgates, but I can't remember now how many there were. I think it's either 10 or 12.

 

[Skandocious]

Ian, don't let him up for air, hawd dammit!!!!

HEY!!! The only reason i care about it being an OEM gate is cuz i know you'd want it that way!!!

 

[LEB Ben]

Just checked Thunder's gate externally and didn't find anything. Although, the left hand latch did have a Ford stamp and PN...but seeing as that's removable, I don't see that pertaining to the gate itself.

 

[Blue Goose]

No, no, no, I said little Brad (Remember? Your first born son's name?) would want OEM!!!