DZ43102 Tailgate Assist fits 07-18 Chevy/GMC 1500 & 07-19 HD 2500/3500

I went from a 2014 Silverado to a 2009. It was lacking the slow drop function. This is easy to install, works just like a newer truck, and allows me to drop the tailgate with one hand. No way will I live without this feature!

Great product easy to install

Great for trucks that don't come OEM with an easy drop, nice little feature to have so if you have friends with an easy drop tailgate on their truck they don't forget and just let yours slam down. Install is extremely easy and can be done in well under 10min with the proper tools (5&4 mm hex/ Allen keys, and 10&13mm wrenches). For those who are having trouble installing...read the directions again, its super simple. For the price of this kit, ease of installation, and perfect fit it's hard to beat.EDIT: had this for about a year now, I use it quite a bit. still holding up well and working. No rust on any of the hardware that was supplied. One thing I have noticed is that with temperature it has a great affect on how fast your tailgate drops. it drops very slow and soft when its below freezing, but it drops and still makes a "thud" when the temps are around 90* or above. I expect to have to replace the gas shock sometime in the future, but thats to be expected with them. My back still thanks me every time I use it!

Another review mentioned that the strut is not long enough for the tailgate to go all the way down - I found this when I installed as-directed as well. It was a very easy fix to make it work perfectly. Loosen the 13mm bolt at the top of the strut, push down on the tailgate so it's all the way flat - this will rotate the bracket about 5 degrees, then tighten the 13mm bolt back up. This puts it at just the right angle and the tailgate goes all the way down. Installation took less than 10 minutes even with this adjustment.

Easy install, works great.

I installed this same shock on my F150. It supports my gate from the second I release the latch. But that's not the case on my wife's Silverado. Their's a bit of slack in the drop before the shock grabs and eases it down. Otherwise, it's money well spent.

We first purchased a cheaper model from different vendor, only to find out it would not self tap. Thus, we returned it and purchased a DZ one. Super easy to install, just as the directions state. We, however, have an Avalanche and this is not recommended for them due to the weight of the tailgate. Our first install left slack in the tailgate cables. Fearing it would snap the DZ absorber, we modified placement about an inch lower. It works great, hopefully it will withstand the weight.

This thing works great for dropping the tailgate slowly on my 2017 Silverado. I tried to save a few bucks by going with a cheaper off-brand model first, but the craftsmanship was very poor, to the point that it wouldn't even go together correctly due to having powder coated the ball ends, which wouldn't allow the shock to install,Sent that one back and decided to spend the money on the real-deal and got this one. Works great and didn't take long to install all. Lesson learned, it's usually better to pay a little more for better quality up front that dealing with frustrations of poorly made knock-offs.