Hello all,
I have been debating on putting one of these in my JK for a while. It gets drilled onto the back tailgate, to help keep it opened, when loading and unloading cargo into the rear.
My question is this:

There are two available, one is a gas strut, the other is a manual locking arm. Does ANYBODY have one of these on their JK,,,,and if so,,,,how do you like it,,,,,and which one do you have?

Thanks everybody!

jerseyjeepgurl

 

i have the gas strut and it works great and its easy to install. i think the mechanical one would be a pain as you would have to lock it everytime.

 

I have the strut on the tailgate..ordered the parts myself (with inspiration from this thread: Tailgate shock project Done!! ). It works very well and cost in the neighborhood of $30 if I remember right.

Some are selling this solution as a kit on this forum as well but all the required parts are listed in the thread and they come from McMaster-Carr right in NJ.

McMaster-Carr parts:
9416K192 - Gas Shock 30LBS
9512K93 - Ball Mount Hardware (longer for inside the rig)
9512K92 - Ball Mount Hardware (shorter for the tailgate)

 

i have the gas strut on mine,i also put mine together from misc parts.i love it,it works great.you can see the finished product in my photos.good luck

 

Looks like this will be getting done SOON!!

 

I just installed the Brett Woods gas strut one on my Jeep. I like the hidden bracket on the tailgate for the reinforcement. Also, he has a new version of the bracket that's a lot easier to install than the old bracket. It works very well.

 

Do you have a link for what you are talking about?

 

Yes please ,,,,,a link would be helpful to the gas strut.

thanks
JJG

 

he is a sponsor here.

http://4xfix.com/#Jeep_JK_Tailgate_Holder_Kit

 

Here's a link - http://www.jeepswag.com/

If you do a search on Woods tailgate shock or Jeepswag, there's a ton of information on the forum.

The other thing I liked about the Woods tailgate shock kit compared to most of the others, was that the brace allows the tailgate attachment to mount behind the plastic trim piece giving it a very factory appearance.