jigga 7 Posted March 17, 2013 Just curious has anyone purchased a reproduction tailgate from ebay? If so do they fit up alright? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1,085 Posted March 17, 2013 They fit but they won't take any weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jigga 7 Posted March 17, 2013 Thats ok i just heard that they don't line up properly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xm-221 1,803 Posted March 20, 2013 They fit ok, as well as the originals do sometimes. Seeing as you have to paint it anyway, clean up the inside where the outer skin edges are pressed to the inner frame and put a few tack welds around the perimeter. That will stop the flex that they normally have. At Ford they used to put a few spot welds around the perimeter to hold the skin to the frame to stop it "walking". The reproduction ones don't have those spot welds so you have to do it yourself. 1 Ants reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supersnake 27 Posted March 21, 2013 My dad used one on his XF, it definitely feel as solid as the ford one but did fit up without any problems Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jigga 7 Posted March 21, 2013 Cool thanks for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noddy 451 Posted March 22, 2013 i got a Chinese one shit mate get a original one and fix it before buying shit over seas one i can dent it in with my pinky finger inside and out with little effort!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myredute 1 Posted April 1, 2013 are you talking about the ones from kingswood country, i was looking at them and wondered how they were, i rang rare spares and they wanted $385 for a skin only so for $130 they seemed like a better option although wreckers are charging $130 for 2nd hand of xf/xg but hard to find Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ants 6,370 Posted April 1, 2013 Second Hand original is better than a Chinese one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jigga 7 Posted April 2, 2013 Just can't find one 2nd hand in half decent nik been looking for about a couple of months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myredute 1 Posted April 2, 2013 have the same problem mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted April 2, 2013 Not sure if they also fit straight up, but ask about XH ones? From what I've seen XHs seem to better looked after than XF and XG... Watching people struggle to find a decent tailgate for Falcon utes makes me so glad mine had a straight one on it when I got it... Probably because it didn't have a towbar fitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ants 6,370 Posted April 2, 2013 Xa to xh run the same tailgate. 1 myredute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted April 3, 2013 Seriously? from 71-96? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted April 3, 2013 Seriously? from 71-96? Leaf spring pads are the same from 66-13... And I think the rear shackles for leaves are as well. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted April 4, 2013 Fark. And those repro tailgates are softer than a 90 years olds hardon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ants 6,370 Posted April 4, 2013 Seriously? from 71-96? 72-99 actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
