Slow Release Tailgate Lift (1 Viewer)

[citadel]

Anyone here looked into a slow release tailgate setup for the 80?

 

[Kernal]

There is an aftermarket tailgate soft release that incorporates a small shock set up, saw them available for Fords and Chevys, but nothing for a Landcruiser. I forget the name of the product just now, was discussed a year or so ago.

 

[citadel]

Yep... They don't list a land cruiser though...

Tailgate Assist for Trucks | DeeZee.com

 

[Kernal]

Seems like one of the models could be made to fit as the tailgate design of our 80's appears similar to most others.

 

[citadel]

I think so too. Does anyone know which would be similar to a Landcruiser?

 

[scottryana]

Any of these might work

 

[flying eyeball]

she seems nice

 

[1973Guppie]

I don't see the need unless you have a tailgate storage system, things can get heavy quickly, which is one of the reasons I have not done the tailgate storage, that and $$.

 

[Kernal]

I actually own a complete set of TDK dumb bells as shown in the photo. The tail gate just doesn't have a very good (ergonomic) way to grab it particularly when one hand is full, once it slips it's gone. When I rented a Ford Escape the automatic hatch came in very handy, just swipe your foot under the bumper and the hatch opens.

 

[citadel]

Bump to see if anyone has tried this. Not sure if a strut will fit on the land cruiser tailgate...

 

[kruisinkid]

mcmaster has all the parts you need to put something together to make it work,

McMaster-Carr

 

[citadel]

Thanks...

 

[1973Guppie]

the fj55's in stock form used a torsion bar in the lower crevasse to make the tailgate "assisted" when lowering and lifting. A real cool setup actually and works very well. It would be very cool to design something like this for the 80 series. Might be alot of work though.