Orderd a tailgate damper from Dee Zee today.
About $50 with FedEx shipping.

 

I installed one from Ford on my Sisters 2020 Ranger. She loves it. I think Ford uses the same one you ordered but charge 2 or 3 time more money :). I used a youtube video to make sure I didn't make any mistakes on the install. Very easy to install, even without the youtube video. I just didn't want to mess up my Sisters new truck :)

 

Here is the youtube video

 

Did you install it yet? If so, how do you like it. My sister loves her tailgate damper...

 

Yes. Installed it as soon as I got it.
It should have come with one from the factory.....along with weather stripping for the tailgate.
I put a hard tonneau cover on and the back end gets filthy in a short time.
The gap at the bottom of the tailgate creates a natural updraft when driving and just pumps in dust.

 

Are these available for other pick ups?
I've looked and haven't seen any.
TIA, G&K

 

Go to DeeZee.com
They have ta drop down menu to see if what you want is available.

 

Just installed the same on my Ranger. Simple to do and a great addition.

 

Got one on eBay for $23 (not DeeZee), mounted up in 15 minutes. Had one on my F150, and a Tacoma, I think they’re just shy of a necessity.

 

If you are carrying something then the damper is a necessity.
Maybe if the truck was 20 years old I wouldn't mind letting the tailgate slam down.

 

Installed one on my a couple of weeks after I purchased the truck. Easy install and works great. It should come from the factory with it on, but I guess not everyone needs it right.

 

Installed the DeeZee a couple of weeks after I bought the truck. Easy and quick install and works great. They should come from the factory already installed but I guess not everyone needs it right.

 

What NO tailgate damper ? Very disappointed. Everyone else has them, Tacoma, Nissan, Colorado’s, UM

Once you own a truck with a tailgate “damper”, you will always appreciate how it works. So much safer to drop.

I look at the Fords tailgate dampers and the aftermarket dampers, $50, most under $30. Ford I think, made a big mistake by not making the tailgate damper on all the Rangers. Not a deal breaker, but why make the Ford Ranger look like a cheaper truck?

 

Welcome to the forum

Yes, the feeble and infirmed tend to buy Tacoma, Nissan, Colorado’s, ect........
So need things like that

Just joking, a little, in any case a 3rd party will release a kit for the Rangers if the numbers sold show there would be a market

 

Exact Same Dampers can be purchased from China direct ( hardware included ) for as low as USD 5.00. If Ford uses made-in-USA parts, what would You buy? Aftermarket usually says Made In China or PRC ( same place ).