I personally like adding the DIC, granted I really haven't added much to my truck (other than upgrading the radio to a CD player with aux). Would you please post some pics or is there a how to do this mod? I've never seen the tail gate assist.

 

id also like to see pics with a how to guide this mod sounds great

 

Nice mod, but I'm afraid if I do something like that my wife will want to use my truck. I don't want to be stuck with the minivan.

 

You will be driving the minivan once the tailgate is easy to handle. I will take pic's over the weekend and post the how to.

 

I installed one about a year ago. One of the most convenient things on my truck. It seems I never can remember to lower the gate until my hands are full! Kind of pricey I thought for what it is, about 45-50 bucks.

 

Soccer gramma doesn't follow the forum, so she'll never know and my manhood is safe.

 

How-to is wicked easy. Mostly all the kits I've seen are just a couple of screws you put in existing holes and pop on the shock. Then again, I don't have a NBS truck so your mileage may vary.

I added one of these to my truck mostly because I know how to lower a tailgate but most people don't...and as mentioned in "other" posts, Silverado tailgates aren't made out of Kryptonite and titanium

 

Damn.. that is awesome. I never thought of how much of a pain in the ass my tailgate can be sometime. This will be ordered next week for sure!

 

Don't the new Chevy/GMCs come with easy lift tail gates? Mine goes up super easy with one hand.

 

no the new trucks dont come with the assists i have a friend with a '07 silverado and he added one im going to get one when i get back to the states, and man its worth it, if not for the ease then the fact that my wife wont break my tailgate when she drops it to let my dog in and out.

 

Don't the new Chevy/GMCs come with easy lift tail gates? Mine goes up super easy with one hand.

This is for lowering it. You can let go of the tailgate after you unlatch it, it will not slam down. I had one of these on my last truck and it was called EZ-DOWN made by DeeZee.

The down side I seen from having it is anytime you open anyone else's tailgate you are sure to slam it and have to apologize :lol:

Here's a video demonstrating it on youtube

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I don't know if all the new Silverado/Sierras come with the easy up assist, it may be part of the all-star package (on mine) which gives a lot of common things people look for. As this is my first pick-up I really don't have anything to compare it to and will have to test dropping the gate to see if the feature slows it down. I know the gate isn't that bad to lift and will have to compare it against my friends trucks the next time I camp with them.

 

Well, yet another thing my LTZ doesn't have - although the salesman told me it "it has every option there is". Liar!! Unless there's button somewhere I haven't pushed. Yep, someday I will get around to reading that owner's manual...
Connie

 

Thats a great video. That kid is funny

 

Good video. Kid is an idiot though.

 

Kelly,

Where did you get yours? A quick search led me to zilch. We're talking some of the major truck parts houses and they didn't have it for a Silverado, or maybe its just the 2011 model.

 

Amazon had them for under $40 last time I check

 

I got mine at O'Reilly Auto parts for $30

 

http://www.autotrucktoys.com/accessorie ... 5QodeVexug

Hers a web site at www.autotrucktoys.com for the damper

 

I bought it at O'Reilly here in KC.