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That’s disappointing to hear. If this product does not perform the way it does in the video I might end up sending it back.

 

Sale is there. Only way to get to discount option is going through checkout. If you choose Apple Pay it doesn’t ask for a code.

 

Been wanting this! Thanks for the share. Mine is enroute to get delivered today

 

Received and installed mine today. Works as advertised. I was afraid of the previous comments that it would not unlock when reopening but mine does not have that problem. The top screw on mines is also not flush like the bottom one but It does not affect the function.

Easy and fast install. Although I stripped the factory bolt on the driver side of the tailgate while getting it off. That was a pain the ass. All other screws came off effortlessly.

 

Did you notice any rubbing here?I rubbed slightly.. switched out the spacers. Fat one on the bottom and thin on too.. and no more rubbing

 

Yes initially. What i realize was that it was cause due to the side to side play of the tailgate. Once I added the hose clamp the side to side play reduced and it no longer rubbed.

 

Installed them yesterday. While testing ‘em out, they worked great the first two times, but might have shut the tailgate a little too hard on the third attempt. After that the right side lever stopped clicking into its little clip: it just pops out when manually pushing it into the bracket. I think I can tighten it with a pair of pliers. Still works fine for my needs. Would give this product a 3 out of 5, but would not pay full price for the set.

Edit:
Pinched the clip gently and it seems a bit better.

 

What did you use the hose clamp for? I just finished installing them and there’s a good amount of side to side play

 

Thank you sir

 

Wanted to update. I initially installed the Gate Kong’s and had some issues. Contacted castel/Gateking. I got an email, and a text with a direct phone number to a very good person that helped make mine work. In fact, I initially told him I would call him on Monday. Ran out of time and on Tuesday he sent me a text again that he would like to make sure this works for me. Great customer service! One small little bug worked out and they work great.

 

Whats the issue?

 

On one side it would not self reset after closing the tailgate and only partially open to the last stage before fully closed. So I would have to sneak my fingers in between the bed and tailgate and manually reset it. It would do this every time the tailgate was closed regardless of wether I used it or not. This weekend I’m
Headed out to some good trails and will have to travel some nasty washboard roads to get there. I am curious if washboards in a dirt road will cause it trouble.

 

What did you have to do to resolve the problem?

 

Bend the little reset rod a bit. It was temperamental and had to be just so to get it to work.

 

I pinched the clip with a pair of pliers very very carefully. So carefully that it didn’t really work after a few days and it went back to opening to the first lock position instead of full open.
I’ve decided it’s a good thing tho. I now see it as an additional security measure. If for some reason I forget to lock it, someone can’t just up and open/uninstall/steal the tailgate.

Thanks for sharing the proper fix, I’ll probably do it sometime in the future.

Edit: So I did go back and bend the little rod a tiny bit so that it would catch the clip. They work perfectly now and would give them a 4.5/5 rating.
Very happy with the functionality.

 

I installed mine a few days ago and had a heck of a time getting it to work consistently. I too had to swap the spacers (from the instructions) to keep it from rubbing the tailgate: fat on bottom, skinny on top.

I also had to bend the flat tab that resets it because when it was flat, it would rub the other arm so hard it couldn't close. I'm pointing at the tab in the pic. You'll notice the scrape damage on the arms in future pics.


Then it wouldn't unlatch, by hand or when I closed it (it didn't stick out past the back and when unlatched, it barely moved). I had to bend the interior angle of the rod smaller to allow the hook to open more. You know it's in a good position when the rod catches the rear catch, and sticks out enough past the back that it's easy to flick it out of the catch, to engage the teeth. Mine was so bent that I had to dig my nail in between the rod and the arm to pop it out. Pics below show it adjusted and working smoothly. I think they got bent from slamming the tailgate shut too many times during install and possibly getting warped when having the spacers wrong (before I did the opposite of the instructions to correct) and the hook getting held up, causing the bends.


Additionally, the side plates started spinning on me. I found that the pins (3) had slipped out partially, so I had to press them back in place to catch all the plates.

I added some electric tape to protect my paint on the sides of the bed. There are some little metal pieces that stick out that were scraping sometimes. I filed them down a bit and I think it's OK now.

I love the idea, but this took a lot of fiddling to get to work, and may need maintenance fiddling in the future, if the rod bends again. I'd still recommend for a handy person if you can get it for less than $150.

And everyone is complaining about those tapered bolts. The top one isn't flush, but it doesn't seem like a big deal. You could always go get a stainless button head screw to replace them if you feel that strongly. Do take note that the spacers and screws are non magnetic, so the bolts are probably stainless, and the spacers may be stainless or aluminum. The hardened stainless arms are highly magnetic, so I'd try hard to maintain the paint on those, they seem like they'd still rust in marine environments, but they are probably super strong.

I hope my experience helps you troubleshoot your install.

 

My set lasted 6 months before it failed on me. They failed right at the gears. The thin metal surrounding the gears somehow got smashed and created all sorts of opening and closing issues. Attempted to fix it with no luck so I removed them. I hope others have better luck then me with them.

 

That was probably due to one or more of the 3 little pins slipping out some, causing the plates to rotate, like it did on mine. I guess the plates can rotate into a position that will bend them, which would bind up th system. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to keep an eye on those.

So note to others for your regular maintenance check to prevent binding or failure:

1. Keep an eye on the hook rod to be sure the angle remains bent enough to unhook when in the retainer clip.

2. Check that the 3 retainer pins on the shiny silver plates aren't working their way out, and allowing the plates to move. They're easy enough to tap back in with a hammer or squeeze in with a big wrench/pliers (may have to fully remove hinge to repair).

Anyone else have anything to add?

 

Something like this should be set it and forget it. No maintenance required