Has anyone else installed an EZ-Down on their tailgate and had interference problems with the stock restraining cable? I love my EZ-Down but it apparently has been pinching the tailgate cable to the point where there only a couple of wires left holding it up. I need to find a new cable now. EZ-Down provides a foam rubber wrap for the cable but it doesn't appear to have helped.

 

Go over to the other F150 site, there is a huge thread on it describing how people worked around that issue. I simply took the cable off. One cable will hold up to 250+ lbs. easy. Had that setup now for about 18 months now.

 

This is the only F150 site I've been using. What is the other site? Do you have a link to it?

 

http://www.f150forum.com/

 

Mine has a torsion bar assist built in, it's easy.

 

This is my 2nd ez-down, there is a little foam piece that goes onto the cable and a heat shrink holds it in place. This will prevent it from pinching the cable. There is a youtube video that tells you how to install the ez down and it shows the cable protector.

 

yeah i havent had any problem with mine. just make sure the foam piece is secured in the right place and not sliding around. love my ez down

 

Yeah, that foam piece can move around so you need to keep an eye on it. Love my EZ-down...I think that was the very first mod I got when I brought my truck home.

 

In fact im getting ready to add a power lock and a tail gate release to add to my great ez down. So I can unlock it and pop it open from inside my cab or from alarm remote

 

would like more info on this.. please share ..

 

well i still havent done this yet. im waiting for my truck to get done being painted! but this is the out come im looking for to be able to lock/unlock from inside or remote as well as release the tailgate from inside or be remote

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V85J6eKXfRo

heres a thread on wiring it

https://www.f150online.com/forums/el...ce-please.html

another thread on it
https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...gate-lock.html

 

really cool but the wiring see a bit complicated..