Question about The new "thicker" Repro Fleetside Tailgates - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Hotrod70C10 · 05-05-2004, 03:06 PM

Hey everyone, I just picked up a Repro Fleetside Tailgate for my truck and it is supposed to be thicker stampings compared to the previous ones. My question is are these things thinner than the OEM tailgates? Mine seems to be thinner but, it doesn't seem to be weak. The guy at the local "classic" shop told me that they don't carry the thin ones because they were junk, Which is what I have heard from everyone else.

Hotrod70C10 · 05-05-2004, 05:55 PM

TTT

Any vendors care to comment?

ramblinredneck · 05-05-2004, 06:32 PM

I bought the tri-plus aftermarket tailgate and compared it to another repro gate and it was heavier. both were made in (taiwain?)

pickupman · 05-05-2004, 07:44 PM

Do you know who it was made by? If it is one of the good ones it should weigh around 55-60 pounds. and thickness should be real close to OE

Hotrod70C10 · 05-06-2004, 11:34 AM

Well.... I'm guessing I probably got hosed on my deal with the local shop. The tailgate is made by "counterpart" whoever that is. Anyone know the specs on their gates?

Fred T · 05-06-2004, 03:09 PM

Don't know exactly which gate you have, but Jeff at Bowtie Bits sold me one of the newer gates over a year ago. It is strong. He told me there are two gates out there, the newer one and the cheap one. He quit handling the cheap ones after seeing one bend when he saw one bend with two guys sitting on it. I don't think you're vendor is blowing smoke on this one.

Hotrod70C10 · 05-06-2004, 03:43 PM

Thanks Fred,
I have heard stories about the thin gates. What I meant by getting hosed was, I think they sold me the thin style for the price of the thicker one. They have two listed in their catalog but said they don't carry the thin one anymore. I can't really do anything about it now though, being that I already sanded it down, primed, and mounted it.
If it ends up bowing out on me I guess I will just order one from the vendors here.

05-05-2004, 03:06 PM	#1
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	Question about The new "thicker" Repro Fleetside Tailgates Hey everyone, I just picked up a Repro Fleetside Tailgate for my truck and it is supposed to be thicker stampings compared to the previous ones. My question is are these things thinner than the OEM tailgates? Mine seems to be thinner but, it doesn't seem to be weak. The guy at the local "classic" shop told me that they don't carry the thin ones because they were junk, Which is what I have heard from everyone else. __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

05-05-2004, 05:55 PM	#2
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	TTT Any vendors care to comment? __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

05-05-2004, 07:44 PM	#4
pickupman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 3,095	Do you know who it was made by? If it is one of the good ones it should weigh around 55-60 pounds. and thickness should be real close to OE __________________ atheystruck@comcast.net 67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab 72 1/2 ton 4wd super cheyenne 71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed

05-06-2004, 11:34 AM	#5
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	Well.... I'm guessing I probably got hosed on my deal with the local shop. The tailgate is made by "counterpart" whoever that is. Anyone know the specs on their gates? __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

05-06-2004, 03:09 PM	#6
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Don't know exactly which gate you have, but Jeff at Bowtie Bits sold me one of the newer gates over a year ago. It is strong. He told me there are two gates out there, the newer one and the cheap one. He quit handling the cheap ones after seeing one bend when he saw one bend with two guys sitting on it. I don't think you're vendor is blowing smoke on this one. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

05-05-2004, 06:32 PM	#3
ramblinredneck Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: arkansas Posts: 28	I bought the tri-plus aftermarket tailgate and compared it to another repro gate and it was heavier. both were made in (taiwain?)

05-06-2004, 03:43 PM	#7
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	Thanks Fred, I have heard stories about the thin gates. What I meant by getting hosed was, I think they sold me the thin style for the price of the thicker one. They have two listed in their catalog but said they don't carry the thin one anymore. I can't really do anything about it now though, being that I already sanded it down, primed, and mounted it. If it ends up bowing out on me I guess I will just order one from the vendors here. __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop



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