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05-09-2016, 06:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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5th Wheel Tailgate Change-out
Any of you have the louvered 5th wheel tailgate? If so, which one did you get and why?
My current OEM tailgate (Which I have to change....Don't ask why!!  ) has the back-up camera and electric lock, do they make one that has those features also?
Thanks ahead of time, Scott
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05-09-2016, 06:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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05-09-2016, 07:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,156
M.O.C. #6433
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SLIGHTLY???? A huge understatement!
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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05-09-2016, 07:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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LOL that is Hilarious  41 pages about a tailgate that has got to be a record....ANYWAY I never wanted or saw the need for one BUT my truck I bought a year or so ago already one on and ya know what I like it I have no Idea of the MFG but I think it is a cheap one as the Louvers are plastic and the rest is Aluminum but it works good and I have come to like not having to lower the gate
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05-09-2016, 09:48 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Mine is a Schrumberg (spelling) and has the camera transferred to it. Had it for 5 years now. Would buy it again.
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05-09-2016, 09:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We do have the louvered V tailgate had it on both our trucks.it makes it easier for us to see the hitch to hook up and easier to hook up.Thats it. Forget the brand got it at a Truck supply store. Don't care about any of the other stuff pro or con.
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05-09-2016, 10:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Olympia
Posts: 1,058
M.O.C. #9441
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We have a Stromberg from Amazon and it works great.. I have an aftermarket camera below my tailgate..
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05-09-2016, 03:45 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Sanford
Posts: 114
M.O.C. #18136
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I switched out my F350 tailgate for the louvered tailgate. It does make it easier to see when hooking up but as a bonus I picked up another 1 1/2 MPG. Much easier to maneuver in reverse when snow plowing too. I am not sure of the brand, it was cheap, as in around $200.00, but the trade off is it scratches and rusts easily even when painted with two coats of paint prior to installation. Not a big issue as a $2.00 can of cheap black spray paints fixes the issue with the push of a button. All things considered I like it better than the stock tailgate.
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05-09-2016, 04:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
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I drove through Portland Oregon on Sunday to pick up a used Stromberg. It is lockable which I think is nice. I also have an older fifth wheel tailgate with louvers. I did have it blasted and then pained white but it is always rusting. I like the Stromberg fifth-wheel tailgate.
Tom Marty
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05-10-2016, 07:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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Thanks everyone for the info, I think I'm just going to stay with original type tailgate. I like the looks of it better.
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05-10-2016, 10:38 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: MATHER
Posts: 12
M.O.C. #17811
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My 2015 F350 tailgate was stolen before I could make my first payment! While the insurance was replacing the oem gate I bought a Husky all metal 5th wheel gate with lock and camera mount, had it painted to match and love it. The oem gate is in storage.
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05-11-2016, 07:03 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Leavenworth
Posts: 268
M.O.C. #17706
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My wife has saved ours several times (from me). I ask my RV dealer if customers replace with the louvered gate before or after the accident? He says about 1/2 & 1/2. He tells me I'll know when it's time#128534;
Until then, I'm still stock - like the looks and camera also.
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2014 3735MK Legacy, Sailun 637s, TST 507RV TPMS, 2 Battle Born 100 AMP Lithium Batteries, Slide Toppers
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