Just read this entire thread, pretty much set on getting one of these. Two issues I expect to have with the nstall:
- I have round LED taillights, will need to either make a spacer for the passenger side or trim out the hinge supporting plate. Not sure how much trimming it would be, if I went this route, I don't expect that it would adversely affect the strength, correct?
- I have corner armor, this will obviously push the bracket out from the tub a small amount. Would you recommend cutting the armor to bring it to the tub, or put a spacer between the Reinforcement plate and the tailgate?
Question for the designer, jscherb. I appreciate how you reinforced the upper hinge, curious why you didn't attempt to reinforce the lower hinge as well?
This has been a very informative thread.
John