Orion Motor Tech Truck Tailgate Assist, Pickup Tailgate Lift Assist Kit Compatible with 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Ford F150, 1999 to 2016 F250 F350 Super Duty, & 2010 to 2016 F450 Super Duty

Everything you need for installation is included, minus a wrench. Instructions are very clear, and the setup process was quick and easy! It took me about 10 minutes. This product works great on my old truck. My tailgate is very rusty and dented, but this strut still works great! Very high quality and worth the money!

Honestly very impressed with this kit. I never leave reviews but I have to for this. Cheap and very nicely packaged. Comes with detailed picture instructions and is very easy to install. I have a 2011 f150 with a heavy step tailgate with 0 support left in it as the brackets broken, now with this I can open the handle and let the tailgate drop with no hands and it slowly drops. Highly recommend

I ordered this for a 2014 F250. Very pleased with the price and quality. Instructions were provided and very adequate for installation. I am ordering a second one to place on the passenger side of the tailgate. The tailgate I have has a fold down step and grab bar to climb into the bed. Pickup is a crew cab with 4 wheel drive. Tailgate is very heavy. One assist mechanism works good and slows down the drop of the tailgate. I think a second one would slow it down better where my adult daughter could easily operate the tailgate.

The mounting plates fit perfectly and installation straightforward. I encountered two issues: 1. I was unable to remove the T50 and T30 Torx bolts without using a bit and large rachet (which luckily i already own), you need more leverage than the provided wrench enables 2. Once the bottle opener was removed i faced the choice of re-inserting the bolts to fill the holes or buy two plugs. I opted to buy plugs (picture attached) once installed the tail gate opens so much better without worrying about it dropping.

Since these were only 20 dollars a piece I went ahead and ordered and installed 2. I tried the tailgate after the drivers side was installed. It slowed the tailgate opening considerably. Not much help with closing the tailgate but everything worked as it should. After the passenger side was installed it is much slower to open. Still no difference in closing. There are slight clearance issues with the passenger side installed when the tailgate is almost closed. It would probably be fine with just one shock. Given the price of this kit and how easy it was to install, I'm happy I got two. I'll keep looking at it to see if I can locate and eliminate the friction I'm currently experiencing. I will update this review if/when I figure it out. Overall this seems like a quality kit for the money.

First of all. Before it broke, this tailgate assist device worked perfectly. Lowered tailgate 3 times since installation and pin broke from weld. 1 Month update. Bracket broke within a week. Contacted seller and they sent me a replacement within a week. Very good customer service. Thank you.

Fit good, instructions work, prevents the tailgate from slamming. These items are notorious for having failing shocks so we will see but I've used the tailgate probably 20 times now since install and works as intended. It just got cold here so we will see if it survives the winter. Price was ok.

I bought this because My wife was always complaining it was too loud when I opened the tailgate. She has been so happy with it and it was really easy to install. Good quality shock. It's just enough for a soft-open but does not take excessive force to close. Installation took 15 minutes with the included hardware. Good value, a factory option like this would have cost me $500.

don't buy don't as work how they say it does tail gate still drops hard

Fácil instalación

No me ayudó en nada en mi F250 modelo de 1997 a 2003, la tapa sigue bajando de golpe y sigue costando bastante subirla, no quiero gastar más pero a lo mejor necesitaba dos de estos y dudo que aún así pueda ayudar en algo notabe.

Super simple to install and works great. Instructions were good with pictures and simple wording. Made a huge difference in my tailgate.

Muy bien y fácil de poner