How to tell oem from aftermarket tail gates?

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How to tell oem from aftermarket tail gates?

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I have a old 73/9 tail gate but with all the aftermarket repop’s out there how do you will the clean oem ones from the repop’s ? The one I have don’t have any lettering on it but has the tabs for the trim that went across the gate
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Big specht wrote:I have a old 73/9 tail gate but with all the aftermarket repop’s out there how do you will the clean oem ones from the repop’s ? The one I have don’t have any lettering on it but has the tabs for the trim that went across the gate
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Dennis Carpenter offers both the OEM style and a re-pop import. The OEM style is made with the original tooling, and is made of galvanized steel, so it won't rust like the original tailgates.

https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... -styleside
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... ide-replac

Hope this helps! :thup:
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easy way Ford gates says Ford, Junk Tawains or anybody else's will not say Ford since they are to cheap to pay Ford for the royalities
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390FE1972 wrote:Dennis Carpenter offers both the OEM style and a re-pop import. The OEM style is made with the original tooling, and is made of galvanized steel, so it won't rust like the original tailgates.

https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... -styleside
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... ide-replac

Hope this helps! :thup:
We got an incoming '79 truck project after we finished installing the suspension and ridge grappler tires on the current Wrangler project. We're going to need a tailgate with Ford lettering. Thanks
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You can't hardly carry an original by yourself compared to a re-pop. (At least for an old guy like me).
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The originals are way heavier than the repops. Not sure what the weight difference is, but it is very noticeable.
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