Tailgate ID ...repop or OEM?

[Durney]

Anyone want to take a stab at the differences in tailgates?

I received a few in trade as part of a truck deal and I'm having a hard time IDing a couple. One I am sure is a repop as its got no name (otherwise perfect).

I spoke with a customer (owns a bodyshop) and he said there are SEVERAL repops of the gates' and some are literally indistinguishable these days. Others he said are poor quality and tend to be "narrow" by 1/4" on each end or hardware doesnt fit as nicely.

I also called a couple places that advertise HERE and some said the ones they carry are IMPOSSIBLE to tell and others said they are just "OK" but look good nonetheless.

Any tailgate experts out there before I sell a couple? Whats the going rate for Chevy's and GMC's ???

thanks