Power tailgate actuator install?

ive had the pop n lock for over a year now with zero issues. from what i understand, the actuator is more robust than the oem actuator. As far as the harness plugging into the driver side vs the passenger side, the only difference is youre either running it under the tailgate towards the driver side or under towards the passenger side, its not a huge difference. zip tying the harness along the frame rail wire harness to the driver side was the trickiest part, but not even that bad.

 

For those are comparing OEM to Pop-n-Lock. The OEM version is on the left and the Pop-n-Lock is on the right.

I have used both but IMHO the OEM version has better components.

 

I just installed the Pop & Lock a couple days ago. Took about an hour to install. I've heard the OEM is a bit quieter when locking and the harness is plug and play vs the Pop & Lock which includes an additional harness connection. Probably all about preference. At the end of the day, it locks your tailgate

 

The OE kit also doesn’t have extra harness length that needs to be bundled up and stuffed somewhere.