Air Tailgate
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ziggy
Retired Oregon HOC
I have a Fifth wheel tailgate for my 2012 Ram 3500. The tailgate is aluminum and has a camera mount which I really like. I bought another camera from Dodge as I did not want to take the camera out of the OEM tailgate. Here is the website- https://www.huskyliners.com/Aluminum-5th-Wheel-Tailgate/2012/ram/3500[h=1][/h]
teasac69
Well-known member
So permit me to change this thread to another question........ what type of fifth wheel tailgate do you have, what do you LIKE about it and what do you DISLIKE about it? seems the highest quality ones are Huskyliner and Stromburg/carlson??? are there others and what's good about yours?
maybe even add another question to this chase, why don't you use a fifth wheel tailgate? security, looks, cost? etc
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
I've been looking at one at Camping World.
They have one on display but don't stock them, so you have to order one if you want it from them.
I was told it only takes two or three day to get them in when ordered.
I will be getting the one with the tail gate lock as there has been a rash of tail gates being stolen for auto parts around here (saw a story on the news).
They have one on display but don't stock them, so you have to order one if you want it from them.
I was told it only takes two or three day to get them in when ordered.
I will be getting the one with the tail gate lock as there has been a rash of tail gates being stolen for auto parts around here (saw a story on the news).
jimtoo
Moderator
Check out Tweety's. Good customer service and prices. Usually much less expensive than CW.
Also you can put a good hose clamp around the end of the tailgate that is split to make the installation or removal easy. This will prevent the tailgate from being just opened and jerked off. The gate will still work normally,, but cannot be removed without a good screwdriver and a few minutes time.
Jim M
Also you can put a good hose clamp around the end of the tailgate that is split to make the installation or removal easy. This will prevent the tailgate from being just opened and jerked off. The gate will still work normally,, but cannot be removed without a good screwdriver and a few minutes time.
Jim M
pegmikef
Well-known member
I just replaced my OEM Ford Tailgate with a Custom Flow fifth wheel tailgate. I like it because it looks nice, is lockable, and is light weight. I had the camera mounted below the tailgate, above the license plate so it works with the tailgate up or down. Custom flow also has an accessory skirt that fits over the opening in case you have a cover and want to secure the contents of your bed.
A word of warning. Just because you have a fifth wheel tailgate doesn't mean you don't have to raise your pin to fit over the opening. Don't ask me how I know.
A word of warning. Just because you have a fifth wheel tailgate doesn't mean you don't have to raise your pin to fit over the opening. Don't ask me how I know.
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
pegmikef
Well-known member
But I r e a l l y want to ask!
Sometimes life teaches us some hard lessons . . . enough said John.
travelin2
Pennsylvania Chapter Leaders-retired
None...I run with a $60 cargo net tailgate. I removed the stock tailgate for several reasons: when down there is limited space between it and the front of our coach, it's heavy trying to shut with one hand, and mostly if I screw up I'm only out $60 not a thousand!
Yes I have a tonneau cover and no my bed is not secure and if someone wants my wooden blocks I guess I can make some more
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