Yep! That screw wouldn't come out either. Mine was a plastic screw so I just cut mine off with side cutters. But my point for this post was I didn't know this was available until I saw your clip. It's an easy and painless upgrade for any truck. Thanks!
I actually had the same issue there is a clip that clips to your tailgate cable to prevent the cable from getting wedged in between the strut and the tailgate. Mine fell off at some point so I had to rig up a thick rubber washer and duck tape on the tailgate cable to fix the issue. Hope that helps you out!
I'm not sure it was a plastic type rivet that was only used to hold that rubber stop. I scould have probably cut it off somehow. Did you have the same issue?
@@RedbeardOutdoors-IrishSetters I haven't tried to pull it out yet, but I have a dakota that has a bunch of pom rivets holding the wheel well liners in. If they're the same rivet, you have to use a small punch to punch out the middle of the rivet head.
Yep! That screw wouldn't come out either. Mine was a plastic screw so I just cut mine off with side cutters. But my point for this post was I didn't know this was available until I saw your clip. It's an easy and painless upgrade for any truck. Thanks!
No problem, I'm glad I wasn't the only one with that issue!
Just installed mine. I mangled that screw. Same type of fastener used to attach trim panels (push pin type).
Great video, made my install a breeze. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
My cable keeps getting jammed in between the taillight side of the strut. Then it’s hard to open my tailgate.
I actually had the same issue there is a clip that clips to your tailgate cable to prevent the cable from getting wedged in between the strut and the tailgate. Mine fell off at some point so I had to rig up a thick rubber washer and duck tape on the tailgate cable to fix the issue. Hope that helps you out!
Is that screw that wouldn't come out of the rubber block a pom rivet? It's the same type of design as that brass nutsert.
I'm not sure it was a plastic type rivet that was only used to hold that rubber stop. I scould have probably cut it off somehow. Did you have the same issue?
@@RedbeardOutdoors-IrishSetters I haven't tried to pull it out yet, but I have a dakota that has a bunch of pom rivets holding the wheel well liners in. If they're the same rivet, you have to use a small punch to punch out the middle of the rivet head.
@@tbot6666 not sure if that will work but cutting or maybe drilling it might it's very strong and flexible.
Is it helpful to put 2 struts on?
I don't think you need them 1 works enough.
Does nothing to assist closure....
Yeah it only slows the tailgate drop.