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$80 Amazon Tailgate Reinforcement VS. Mopar

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Not sure if mine was from Amazon or ebay, but other than the hardware rusting (since replaced it or painted) it's been fine. Even the instructions were a copy including mopar logos. It did not come with the Mopar Perforance logo.
I have AEV Borah wheels with rash ring and 315/70 BFGs KOs2 on it. Been on for 4-5 years now.
 

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Damn it you guys. I hadn't planned on this at all. Now i just spent $90 on ebay...
 

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$80 claimed in the thread title.
At 3:09 in video, the illustrated price is $93.65.
Price paid is again claimed as $80 at 3:06...and then, at 3:31, "This was like $86, I believe"
Navigating to the link in post #4, maybe hoping for the claimed $103 now, shows Out of Stock the same day.

Just another day on the forum, lol. This is why we tend to occasionally make fun of video sharing here. ;)

To be fair, I've saved the link, and would absolutely consider the use of the clone tailgate accessory on my Jeep at some point. The installation tutorial was very well done.
 
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$80 claimed in the thread title.
At 3:09 in video, the illustrated price is $93.65.
Price paid is again claimed as $80 at 3:06...and then, at 3:31, "This was like $86, I believe"
Navigating to the link in post #4, maybe hoping for the claimed $103 now, shows Out of Stock the same day.

Just another day on the forum, lol. This is why we tend to occasionally make fun of video sharing here. ;)

To be fair, I've saved the link, and would absolutely consider the use of the clone tailgate accessory on my Jeep at some point. The installation tutorial was very well done.
I wish I would have taken a screen shot the day I ordered it, but by the time I finally edited the video the price on amazon jumped up $20 and now it's sold out!
 

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I wish I would have taken a screen shot the day I ordered it, but by the time I finally edited the video the price on amazon jumped up $20 and now it's sold out!
$80-100-120... still a good deal. I paid $160 for my knockoff 5+ years ago.
 

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So, I made a gas can rack for my Fopar tailgate reinforcement, the holes are 10 inches apart, the holes in my wife’s Mopar tailgate reinforcement are 9 7/8 apart. Both have threaded holes.
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I looked for commercial accessories for it but no luck so I made one out of 3/16’s 2 inch angle iron. Cheapo Amazon gas can.
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After looking at several of these and watching a few videos. The video talked about the bracket connecting everything together that makes it stronger. Would it be better/stronger to have a bracket that goes the entire length, all the way under, both sides of the tire carrier? This has nothing to do with the price. Just brainstorming/learning.

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I have one of those in the garage, I don’t think that flat plate adds a lot of stiffness. I took it off and put on the Fopar and it has been fine for a couple years.
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I have one of those in the garage, I don’t think that flat plate adds a lot of stiffness. I took it off and put on the Fopar and it has been fine for a couple years.
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Which one did you install Gregj?
 

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Which one did you install Gregj?

I had, I think the rugged ridge version, didn’t seem like it helped much.
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went back and looked it is a Rough Country.
 

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I think this one by rugged ridge would be great but I don't want to go through the install.

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I think if I was going to spend that much I would just get a Cavfab.
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